PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jori Hurtta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elias FloffenFlaffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hurtta comes into the arena with pull my finger blaring out of the sound system. FloffenFlaffen has chosen CJ Stone - Infinity as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Hurtta
vs
FloffenFlaffen

186 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

176 cm
18
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear

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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jori Hurtta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elias FloffenFlaffen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurtta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hurtta tries for a takedown but FloffenFlaffen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
FloffenFlaffen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hurtta shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has FloffenFlaffen pinned against the cage. FloffenFlaffen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hurtta lands with a kick to the temple. FloffenFlaffen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hurtta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? FloffenFlaffen is fending him off so far but Hurtta persists. Nope, FloffenFlaffen circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jori Hurtta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hurtta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hurtta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
FloffenFlaffen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hurtta tries to clinch there but FloffenFlaffen circles away.
Hurtta lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hurtta.
FloffenFlaffen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hurtta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hurtta scores with a nice head shot.
FloffenFlaffen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hurtta shoots in but FloffenFlaffen avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurtta uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jori Hurtta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
FloffenFlaffen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hurtta works over FloffenFlaffen's head and body with a nice combination.
FloffenFlaffen ducks right into an uppercut from Hurtta.
Hurtta fails to land with a series of punches.
FloffenFlaffen is looking to clinch.

FloffenFlaffen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
FloffenFlaffen is staying tight to Hurtta's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Hurtta is breathing heavily.
FloffenFlaffen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
FloffenFlaffen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Let's hope that FloffenFlaffen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
FloffenFlaffen working the ground and pound but Hurtta is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
FloffenFlaffen takes a little break here. Hurtta wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
FloffenFlaffen tries to advance to mount but Hurtta denies him.
Hurtta is looking to reverse the position.
Hurtta taking a bit of punishment here - FloffenFlaffen scoring with strikes.
FloffenFlaffen trying to control the position but Hurtta is working away.
FloffenFlaffen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Hurtta's legs.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hurtta fails with an attempt to clinch.
FloffenFlaffen shoots in looking for a takedown. Hurtta tries to sprawl out of it but FloffenFlaffen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hurtta manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
FloffenFlaffen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hurtta circles away.
FloffenFlaffen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hurtta fails with the takedown.
FloffenFlaffen shoots in and drives through. Hurtta sprawls well.
Hurtta looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hurtta lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hurtta with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hurtta throws a right and a left that both miss.
FloffenFlaffen shoots for a double leg takedown but Hurtta sprawls well. He's pushed FloffenFlaffen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hurtta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Hurtta. No joy for FloffenFlaffen on that attempt.
Crack! A monster head kick from Hurtta and FloffenFlaffen falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Hurtta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jori Hurtta!