|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Veikko Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joferi Lyytinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
|
183 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
|
BJJ Blue Belt
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikko Velmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joferi Lyytinen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velmu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lyytinen is fending him off so far but Velmu persists. Nope, Lyytinen circles away and we're back to standing.
Lyytinen lands a jab to the head.
Velmu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lyytinen.
Velmu moves out of range of the strikes.
Lyytinen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Velmu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lyytinen won't be happy with that.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Velmu landing a few strikes.
Velmu tries to move into full mount but can't pass Lyytinen's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velmu creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lyytinen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyytinen can't do much from the bottom here.
Lyytinen is looking to regain half guard here but Velmu keeps moving and retains side control.
Velmu scores with punches from side control.
Velmu cracks Lyytinen with a big right hand but Lyytinen just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Velmu tries to move to mount but Lyytinen blocks the move with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyytinen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Velmu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lyytinen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Velmu looks up at the clock and then as Lyytinen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Velmu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Velmu working the head and body with strikes.
Lyytinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Velmu connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Lyytinen some visible discomfort.
Lyytinen is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big shot lands for Velmu! That's hurt Lyytinen! Will he recover? Velmu fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veikko Velmu!
Veikko Velmu decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
74% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
