PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uolevi Kaipainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaipainen has chosen Fredi - Puhu hiljaa rakkaudesta as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Uolevi Kaipainen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Martin
vs
Kaipainen

195 cm
31
282 lbs
21 - 13 - 1

198 cm
30
270 lbs
15 - 12 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Martin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uolevi Kaipainen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Sam Margolis and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kaipainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Martin 's head.

Martin closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Martin lands in his opponent's guard.
Kaipainen wants to stand and escape but Martin is having none of it.
Martin trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaipainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
Kaipainen wants to stand up but Martin is controlling him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martin throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaipainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martin is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kaipainen misses with a left hand

and Martin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Martin .
Kaipainen wants to get back to his feet but Martin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Martin looking to pass the guard.
Martin throwing strikes from guard but Kaipainen blocks nicely.
Martin has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kaipainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kaipainen wants to get back to his feet but Martin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Martin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kaipainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Martin is controlling him.
Martin postures up and lands a big shot to Kaipainen's brow.

It looks like Uolevi Kaipainen has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kaipainen kicks Martin off and gets to his feet.
Kaipainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaipainen throws a right hand that misses
and Martin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kaipainen looks gassed!
Kaipainen fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Kaipainen does no damage.
Kaipainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Martin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kaipainen!
Kaipainen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaipainen taking shots to the head.

That has opened up Uolevi Kaipainen's cut even more.
Martin controlling his opponent.
Martin looking to finish Kaipainen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kaipainen!

The cut above Uolevi Kaipainen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Uolevi Kaipainen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dean Martin !
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Dean Martin made sure he mentioned ĄFFĄKĘTIΘN, along with how happy he was to win his fight.