PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Kuorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danihh Kamarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kuorma
vs
Kamarainen

193 cm
26
275 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

200 cm
21
275 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Kuorma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danihh Kamarainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kuorma drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kuorma is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kuorma preventing the sweep.
Kamarainen trying to control the position.
Kuorma controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuorma preventing the sweep.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kamarainen is adopting a defensive guard.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Danihh Kamarainen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kamarainen misses with a wild combination.
Kamarainen looks to land a left hand but Kuorma moved out of range nicely.
Kuorma lands a slapping body shot.
Kamarainen looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuorma lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Danihh Kamarainen has been cut.
Kuorma throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kamarainen blocks a jab.
Kuorma smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kuorma misses with an uppercut. Kamarainen saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuorma shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kuorma showed some decent athleticism there.
Kuorma stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuorma lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kamarainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuorma.
Kuorma trying to control the pace.
Kamarainen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kuorma.
Kuorma frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kamarainen is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuorma in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kamarainen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuorma dominating with strikes here.
Kamarainen is trying desperately to improve position.
Kuorma controlling the pace for now.
Kuorma looking to finish Kamarainen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kamarainen!

That has opened up Danihh Kamarainen's cut even more.
Kuorma loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Kamarainen scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kuorma land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kuorma stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Kuorma!