PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roope Hartikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buster Vessel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vessel has chosen Graveyard Symphony as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hartikainen
vs
Vessel

187 cm
20
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
182 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Elite Golden Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Roope Hartikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Buster Vessel!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vessel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hartikainen looks to throw the jab but Vessel is out of range.
Vessel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hartikainen.
Vessel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartikainen.
Hartikainen connects with a leg kick. Vessel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hartikainen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Vessel back to the cage. Hartikainen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Buster Vessel has been cut.
Vessel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartikainen.
Hartikainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hartikainen throws a right and a left that Vessel avoids nicely.
Hartikainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Vessel throws a head kick but Hartikainen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartikainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vessel is just out of range.
Vessel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hartikainen throws a series of punches but Vessel moves out of range.
Hartikainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vessel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vessel slips a jab and a cross from Hartikainen.
No joy there for Hartikainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hartikainen scores with a one two! Vessel had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roope Hartikainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hartikainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vessel dodges the punch combination from Hartikainen.
Hartikainen misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hartikainen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vessel's head.
Vessel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hartikainen throws a good cross that connects.

Vessel is rocked!

That has opened up Buster Vessel's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vessel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vessel is still on wobbly legs! Can Hartikainen finish him?
Vessel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hartikainen.
Hartikainen connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Vessel out cold! This one is over in a flash!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roope Hartikainen!