PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Valjakkala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Strife's entrance music is Knocking on Heavens Door - Guns n' Roses. A fine choice. Valjakkala has chosen Johnny Cash - Folsom Prison Blues as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Strife
vs
Valjakkala

190 cm
19
227 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
26
270 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Strife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Juha Valjakkala!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strife is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Valjakkala slaps away a takedown attempt from Strife, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Valjakkala gets the takedown into side control.
Valjakkala working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Strife on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

It looks like James Strife has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Strife is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Valjakkala off and has taken his back!
Strife doesn't have the hooks in and Valjakkala manages to turn into his guard.
Valjakkala passes into half guard.
Strife wants to control but Valjakkala passes into side.
Valjakkala cracks Strife with a big right hand but Strife just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Valjakkala scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Strife to see if he's OK.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valjakkala working the ground and pound from side control.
Valjakkala grinds an elbow into Strife's temple.
Valjakkala cracks Strife with a big elbow.

Strife is rocked!
A big shot lands for Valjakkala! That's hurt Strife! Will he recover? Valjakkala fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juha Valjakkala!