PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Telefono Werselr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kantola
vs
Werselr

187 cm
26
190 lbs
6 - 13 - 0

185 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Olympic wrestler
Decent boxing
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 6 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jussi Kantola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Telefono Werselr!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantola shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Werselr but Werselr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kantola with a poor takedown
and Werselr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kantola fails with the takedown
and Werselr counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jussi Kantola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kantola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Werselr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Werselr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kantola misses with a takedown
and Werselr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Werselr scores with a hook to the body. Kantola takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Werselr jabs at Kantola's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Werselr counters with a right hand to the body.
Kantola is breathing heavily.
Werselr scores with a punch to the head.
Kantola takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kantola tries to close the distance and clinch up but Werselr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Werselr lands a body shot.
Kantola drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Werselr stuns Kantola with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kantola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Werselr lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Werselr lands a nice hook to Kantola's body. Kantola takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Werselr cracks Kantola with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Werselr ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kantola takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Werselr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Werselr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kantola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kantola takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Kantola is rocked!
Werselr misses with a straight left.
Oh Kantola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Werselr.
Werselr looks to land a left hand but Kantola moved out of range nicely.
Kantola staying out of range there.
Jussi Kantola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kantola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Werselr.
Kantola slips a straight right by Werselr.
Werselr throws a hook but Kantola blocks it.
Kantola doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Werselr throws a shot from downtown. Kantola moves away and avoids it.
Werselr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Werselr misses.
Werselr throws a jab but it's blocked by Kantola.
Werselr misses with an uppercut.
Kantola moves away from the strike by Werselr.
Kantola defending well as Werselr loads up on a big left hand.
Werselr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Kantola.
Werselr throws a lazy right hand but Kantola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kantola slips a jab from Werselr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Werselr missing with a left hand there. Kantola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kantola staying out of range there.
Kantola moves out of range of the strikes.
Werselr misses with an uppercut.
Kantola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Werselr throws out the jab.
Werselr throws a hook to the side of Kantola's head but Kantola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kantola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Werselr.
Werselr throws a shot from downtown. Kantola moves away and avoids it.
Kantola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Werselr.
Werselr misses with an uppercut. Kantola saw that one coming.
Werselr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Werselr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kantola seems to have got his legs back now.
Werselr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Telefono Werselr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Werselr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Good exchange - Werselr coming out on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantola gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Werselr counters with a nice uppercut.
Werselr drops Kantola with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kantola! Werselr dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Telefono Werselr!