PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Krakowiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jusma Siltanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jusma Siltanen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Krakowiak
vs
Siltanen

150 cm
25
265 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

220 cm
25
283 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Krakowiak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jusma Siltanen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siltanen misses with the combination.
Krakowiak could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Krakowiak shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Siltanen sprawls well. Siltanen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Krakowiak gets slowly back to his feet.
Siltanen lunges at Krakowiak with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krakowiak's hand.
Krakowiak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Siltanen throws a series of strikes that have Krakowiak backpedaling.
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!
Krakowiak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Siltanen counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Krakowiak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Siltanen. Krakowiak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Siltanen throws a right hand that Krakowiak ducks under and follows up with a left that Krakowiak also avoids with ease.
Siltanen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Krakowiak fails with the takedown
and Siltanen counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Siltanen drops Krakowiak with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Krakowiak looks back up at him and smiles so Siltanen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Krakowiak is rocked!
Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Siltanen engages and cracks Krakowiak with a massive lead left hook - Krakowiak tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Siltanen is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jusma Siltanen!