PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between naama kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Pilgrim by Iron Maiden. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

kala
vs
Smith

189 cm
19
190 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
200 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, naama kala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands the left hand.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
kala tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
kala can't break the clinch.
kala tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually kala drops back down to his feet.
kala can't break the clinch.
Smith lands with a right to the head.

It looks like naama kala has been cut.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
kala tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for naama kala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith lands a body punch.
kala tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
kala fails to pull guard.
kala wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
kala wants a takedown.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
kala is breathing heavily.
kala is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith gets through kala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith digs a right hand underneath kala's ribcage. kala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith digs a right hand underneath kala's ribcage. kala let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of kala backwards.
Smith lands a left hand.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith goes for a small jab and connects. Now Smith goes in closer pressing the issue. Left hook, right straight! kala stumbles back but Smith runs in with a huge uppercut knocking kala to the ground! What a finish! You have to wonder if kala will ever be the same after a knockout like that.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). John Smith!