PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Smooth Operator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Unkind Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Operator comes to the cage accompanied by Beautiful in Blue alesana. Artist has chosen Dropkick Murphys - Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ya as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Operator
vs
Artist

198 cm
23
197 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

190 cm
22
198 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Smooth Operator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Unkind Artist!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artist cracks Operator with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Operator chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Artist can pounce on him.
Artist connects with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Artist.
Artist scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Artist moves into range and clinches up with Operator.
A nice left hand lands by Artist.
Artist misses with a punch on the inside.
Artist lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Artist lands a right hand that snaps the head of Operator backwards.
Artist lands an uppercut.

Operator is rocked!
Good body shot from Artist.
Artist keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Operator's efforts to push away.
Operator is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Operator is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Artist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Operator wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Artist.
Artist tries to work over Operator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Artist lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Operator backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artist lands a shoulder strike.
Operator looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Operator is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Artist can't find room to land a body shot as Operator controls the action.
Operator can't break the clinch.
Artist tries to work over Operator's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Artist working aggressively here.

Artist breaks the clinch.
Artist uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Operator.

Artist forces Operator back against the cage and clinches.
Operator is trying to push Artist away but Artist has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Operator has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Artist lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Artist lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Artist throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Operators head.
Operator wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Artist breaks the clinch.
Unkind Artist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Operator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Artist throws a head kick that misses
and Operator makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Artist throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Operator waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Artist.

Artist lands a big head kick that sends Operator tumbling to the mat! Artist takes a step backwards and waves Operator back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Operator is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Artist closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Operator! Artist dives in looking to finish! Operator is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Unkind Artist!