PBP Commentary

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

Psa
vs
Azmahilnow

193 cm
23
200 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

170 cm
23
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Psa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Borris Azmahilnow!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Psa lands a head kick!
Azmahilnow takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Psa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Azmahilnow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Some wild striking there from Azmahilnow.
Nice takedown defense from Psa. No joy for Azmahilnow on that attempt.
Psa is looking to slow Azmahilnow down with leg kicks.
Azmahilnow misses with a head kick.

Azmahilnow instigates a clinch.
Azmahilnow tries to circle away but Psa has him pinned against the ropes.
Azmahilnow tries to pull guard but Psa won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but Azmahilnow blocks with his arms.
Azmahilnow is trying to push Psa away but Psa has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Azmahilnow takes a knee to the side of the body.
Azmahilnow looks gassed!
Good body shot from Psa.
Psa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Azmahilnow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Psa.
Knees in the clinch landing for Psa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Psa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Azmahilnow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Psa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Psa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Psa landing knees to the head.
Azmahilnow takes a knee right on the jaw!

Azmahilnow is rocked!
Psa tries a knee to the head but Azmahilnow blocks it.
Azmahilnow is still on wobbly legs! Can Psa finish him?
Psa misses with a knee strike.
Psa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Azmahilnow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Psa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azmahilnow blocks it with crossed arms.
Psa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azmahilnow blocks it with crossed arms.
Psa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azmahilnow blocks it with crossed arms.
Psa misses with a knee strike.
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but Azmahilnow blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Psa tries a knee to the head but Azmahilnow blocks it.
Psa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Azmahilnow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Psa on the inside.
Psa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Psa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Azmahilnow fails to pull guard.
Sam Psa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Borris Azmahilnow.
Psa tries a knee to the head but Azmahilnow blocks it.
Psa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Azmahilnow wants a takedown.
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Azmahilnow is trying to push Psa away but Psa has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Psa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Psa looking to throw knees to the head but Azmahilnow is blocking nicely.
Psa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Psa misses with a knee to the head.
Psa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Azmahilnow blocks it with crossed arms.
Psa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Azmahilnow has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Psa lands with a light punch inside.
Psa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Psa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but Azmahilnow blocks with his arms.
Azmahilnow goes for a takedown attempt but Psa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Psa tries a head kick but it misses.
Azmahilnow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Psa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Psa darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Azmahilnow's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Psa before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Psa!