PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Harjakainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Alberto Pelotudo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Harjakainen
vs
Alberto Pelotudo

190 cm
19
212 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Harjakainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Julio Alberto Pelotudo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Pelotudo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harjakainen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pelotudo.
Pelotudo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harjakainen is able to avoid easily.
Pelotudo thows a leg kick but Harjakainen checks it
and Harjakainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Harjakainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Pelotudo scores with a jab.
Pelotudo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harjakainen checks a leg kick.
Harjakainen slips under a jab from Pelotudo.
Nice jab there from Harjakainen.
Harjakainen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harjakainen connects with the punch.
Harjakainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Pelotudo swings widly with a right hand
and Harjakainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harjakainen lands a slapping body shot.
Pelotudo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harjakainen checks a low kick from Pelotudo.
Pelotudo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harjakainen counters with a two punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice defenses there by Pelotudo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelotudo throws a hook to the side of Harjakainen's head but Harjakainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pelotudo throws a combination that misses
and Harjakainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pelotudo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pelotudo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pelotudo thows a leg kick but Harjakainen checks it
and Harjakainen counters with a left and a right that stings Pelotudo.

Pelotudo is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Harjakainen ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Pelotudo clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Timo Harjakainen!