PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evelyn Elevenylnenen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Musta Surma (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!

Elevenylnenen
vs
Surma

166 cm
21
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

167 cm
20
152 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evelyn Elevenylnenen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Musta Surma!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elevenylnenen misses with a hook to the body
and Surma counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Elevenylnenen misses with a body shot.
Surma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Elevenylnenen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Elevenylnenen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Elevenylnenen misses with a jab to the body

and Surma counters by clinching up.
Surma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Surma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elevenylnenen blocks it with crossed arms.
Surma blocks a body shot from Elevenylnenen.
Elevenylnenen misses with a punch to the body.
Elevenylnenen looking to slow down the pace here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Surma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Elevenylnenen's brow.
Elevenylnenen can't find room to land a body shot as Surma controls the action.
A short right from Surma on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surma missing with knees to the body.
Elevenylnenen avoiding damage as Surma throws knees to the body.
Elevenylnenen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Surma's elbow.
Elevenylnenen struggles to land a body shot inside as Surma controls his hands.
Surma prevents a body shot from Elevenylnenen.
Surma stalling in the clinch.
Elevenylnenen has had enough of the clinch but Surma keeps him there for the moment.
Surma struggles to land a body shot inside as Elevenylnenen controls his hands.
The referee is keeping an eye on Surma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Elevenylnenen tries to work over Surma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Surma pushes off an throws an elbow but Elevenylnenen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Elevenylnenen avoids the elbow strike from Surma, against the cage.
Elevenylnenen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Surma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Evelyn Elevenylnenen has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Elevenylnenen as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Elevenylnenen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Surma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Elevenylnenen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Elevenylnenen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Elevenylnenen is looking to break free of the clinch but Surma has double underhooks.
Surma missing with knees to the body.
Surma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elevenylnenen throws a punch but it's blocked by Surma.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Elevenylnenen lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elevenylnenen struggles to land a body shot inside as Surma controls his hands.
Elevenylnenen tries to break free but Surma pushes him back against the cage.
Elevenylnenen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Surma's elbow.
Surma lands an elbow that stopped Elevenylnenen in his tracks for a moment.
Surma controlling the action here for a moment.
Surma tries to throw a body punch but Elevenylnenen avoids it by throwing Surma back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surma lands an elbow inside that Elevenylnenen shrugs off.
Surma lands an elbow just above Elevenylnenen 's eye.
Elevenylnenen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Surma or not.
Surma tries to land knees in the clinch but Elevenylnenen avoids the damage to the body.
Surma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Elevenylnenen managing to block the knees to the body from Surma.
Surma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Elevenylnenen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Surma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Elevenylnenen's defenses.
Surma lands a damaging elbow.

Evelyn Elevenylnenen's cut is getting worse.
Surma lands an elbow just above Elevenylnenen 's eye.
Surma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Elevenylnenen blocks it with crossed arms.
Surma lands a damaging elbow.
Elevenylnenen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elevenylnenen tries to circle away but Surma has him pinned against the cage.
Surma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Elevenylnenen.
A head punch on the inside from Elevenylnenen fails to land.
Surma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Evelyn Elevenylnenen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Elevenylnenen is trying to break free.
Surma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Elevenylnenen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Elevenylnenen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Elevenylnenen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Surma's elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Surma.

Jeez, Evelyn Elevenylnenen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Elevenylnenen can't find room to land a body shot as Surma controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Surma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Surma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Evelyn Elevenylnenen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Musta Surma!