PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Susikasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zaromskis
vs
Susikasi

183 cm
23
183 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
28
178 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Zaromskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Susikasi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susikasi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sloppy strikes from Susikasi. Those never looked like landing.
Zaromskis loads up on a big right hand but Susikasi slips the punch.
Susikasi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Susikasi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zaromskis swivels and escapes.

Zaromskis instigates a clinch.
Susikasi jumps guard but Zaromskis stands there with Susikasi around his waist. Susikasi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Martin Zaromskis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Susikasi.
Susikasi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zaromskis prevents it.
Zaromskis gets underhooks to prevent Susikasi's takedown attempt.
Zaromskis connects with a knee to the head.
Zaromskis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Susikasi avoids it.
Susikasi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zaromskis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Susikasi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Susikasi has Zaromskis pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Zaromskis manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zaromskis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Susikasi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zaromskis pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Susikasi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Zaromskis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zaromskis throws an elbow that misses.
Zaromskis missing with knees to the body.
Zaromskis tries to land knees in the clinch but Susikasi avoids the damage to the body.
Susikasi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Susikasi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zaromskis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Susikasi looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zaromskis missing with knees to the body.
Zaromskis lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zaromskis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zaromskis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Susikasi looking for a takedown.
Susikasi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zaromskis fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Zaromskis clinches with his opponent.
Susikasi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaromskis lands an elbow inside that Susikasi shrugs off.
Zaromskis throws an elbow but it misses.
Zaromskis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis lands an elbow that stopped Susikasi in his tracks for a moment.
Zaromskis lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Susikasi is rocked!
Nice elbow from Zaromskis.
Susikasi is still on wobbly legs! Can Zaromskis finish him?
Zaromskis lands a good knee to the midsection. Susikasi won't want to take too many of those.
Nice elbow from Zaromskis.
Susikasi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zaromskis lands an elbow inside that Susikasi shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi is pressed against the cage. Zaromskis pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Susikasi! Two more big strikes from Zaromskis and Susikasi crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Martin Zaromskis!