PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Temujin Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Syren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick murphys - drink and fight. Syren is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kung Fu Taistelee. Temujin Black could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jussi Syren's chin.

Black
vs
Syren

185 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

191 cm
20
216 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Temujin Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Syren!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black darts in and clinches Syren up against the cage.
Syren prevents a takedown attempt there.
Black keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Syren's efforts to push away.

Syren escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Syren moves away from the strike by Black.
Syren leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Black on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A nice combination there by Black.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with an uppercut
and Syren connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Black looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Temujin Black. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Black misses with a double jab.
Black throws an off balance right hand
and Syren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black throws the left hand but Syren avoids the punch easily.
Syren takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jussi Syren is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syren leaves Black with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Black is trying hard to land a takedown here. Syren sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Black looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Black.
Good standup being displayed there by Syren as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syren bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Black's head backwards.
Black throws a hook to the side of Syren's head but Syren sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Black on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Black gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Black misses with an uppercut
and Syren counters with a three punch combo that has Black backing up. Black nods at Syren to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Black shoots in looking for a takedown but Syren manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Black's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Syren drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Black right on the button. Black goes down! Syren follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Syren gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jussi Syren!