PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Belov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arhippa Perttunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arhippa Perttunen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Belov
vs
Perttunen

183 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Belov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arhippa Perttunen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Perttunen takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Belov.
Belov misses with a short punch on the inside.
Perttunen is trying to break the clinch but Belov has him pressed against the cage.
Perttunen keeps control of Belov as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Perttunen.
Perttunen lands a left hand.
Perttunen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Perttunen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Good body shot from Perttunen.
A left hand lands to the body for Perttunen.
Perttunen lands a shoulder strike.
Perttunen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Belov.
Perttunen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Belov is breathing heavily.
Perttunen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Perttunen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Perttunen lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Perttunen scores with a shoulder strike.

Perttunen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Perttunen sends Belov crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Perttunen is motioning to the referee to let Belov up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

It looks like Alexander Belov has been cut.
Perttunen thuds a left hand into Belov's body.
Belov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belov walks straight into a right hand from Perttunen - that's dropped him! Perttunen jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Belov from any more punishment! Belov complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Arhippa Perttunen!