PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rapid Fire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juska Timoska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rapid Fire has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fire
vs
Timoska

188 cm
22
200 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
196 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

xXx - iForce Nutrition

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rapid Fire!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juska Timoska!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Timoska takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Timoska lands the left hand.
Timoska takes a swing at Fire's ribcage but misses.
Fire throws a body kick that misses.
Timoska throws a hook but Fire blocks it.

Timoska closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Timoska is looking to take a break and control but Fire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Timoska grinds an elbow into Fire's temple.
Timoska landing a few strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Timoska scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timoska tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fire is looking for a sweep.
Timoska is chipping away with strikes.
Timoska throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fire on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fire tries to get out of the position.
The strikes coming from Timoska are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Timoska works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Timoska throws a strike aimed at the side of Fire's head but Fire avoids it well.
Fire managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Timoska.
Sloppy strikes there by Timoska.
Timoska throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Timoska trying to control the position but Fire is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timoska throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fire is breathing heavily.
Timoska working the ground and pound but Fire is defending the strikes.
Timoska is chipping away with strikes.
Timoska has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Timoska in side control, throwing shots but Fire defends.
Fire takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Fire is not content to let Timoska control the position.
Timoska fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Timoska cracks Fire with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timoska working the head with strikes.
Timoska working the head with strikes.
Timoska cracks Fire with a big elbow.
Timoska cracks Fire with a big elbow.
Timoska throws a strike aimed at the side of Fire's head but Fire avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Timoska.
Timoska trying to control the position but Fire is working away.
Timoska lands some shots froms side control.

Fire is rocked!

It looks like Rapid Fire has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Timoska lands a strong strike to the head of Fire. That's dazed him! Timoska looking to finish here. Fire is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Timoska lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juska Timoska!
After the big win, Juska Timoska made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors xXx - iForce Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.