PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juri Kuuharja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piero Vischi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Piero Vischi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.

Kuuharja
vs
Vischi

190 cm
23
220 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

185 cm
29
215 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Juri Kuuharja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Piero Vischi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Atkins and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuuharja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kuuharja gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Juri Kuuharja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuuharja throws a looping overhand right but Vischi ducks down to avoid it.
Kuuharja throws a big shot that misses.
Kuuharja scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuuharja misses with a few strikes there.
Kuuharja swats away the attempt to clinch by Vischi.
Vischi moves away from the strike by Kuuharja.
Kuuharja throws a jab but it's blocked by Vischi.
Vischi throws a nice looking combination but Kuuharja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vischi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vischi throws a shot from downtown. Kuuharja moves away and avoids it.
Kuuharja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vischi.
Vischi throws out a leg kick but Kuuharja moves out of range and Vischi only half commits.
Kuuharja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vischi.
Kuuharja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kuuharja throws a right and a left that Vischi avoids nicely.
Kuuharja takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kuuharja misses with a hook.
Kuuharja throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Kuuharja misses the target.
Vischi scores with a one two! Kuuharja had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Juri Kuuharja has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Vischi misses its intended target.
Vischi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Vischi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vischi cracks Kuuharja with a nice body shot.
Vischi lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Vischi.
Kuuharja is breathing heavily.

Vischi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vischi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuuharja.
Vischi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuuharja. That did some damage!
Vischi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Vischi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Vischi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vischi feints and then cracks Kuuharja's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuuharja down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vischi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Vischi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vischi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuuharja as Vischi tries to tie him up.
Kuuharja prevents a body shot from Vischi.
Vischi controlling the action here for a moment.
Kuuharja tries to score a body lock takedown but Vischi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kuuharja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vischi gets underhooks to prevent Kuuharja's takedown attempt.
Vischi lands with a light punch inside.
Vischi lands with a short shot to the head.
Vischi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Kuuharja is rocked!
Vischi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuuharja backwards.
Oh Kuuharja is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vischi unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kuuharja! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Vischi is unloading with more strikes now! Kuuharja drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Piero Vischi!
After winning the bout, Piero Vischi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.