PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ogami Itto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Susikasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ogami Itto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Itto
vs
Susikasi

172 cm
23
183 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

180 cm
32
178 lbs
20 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ogami Itto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Susikasi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itto scores with a body shot.
Itto looks to score with a jab to the body but Susikasi is just out of range.
Susikasi throws a series of strikes that have Itto backpedaling.
Itto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Susikasi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Itto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Susikasi as he avoids it easily.
Itto misses with a head kick.
Susikasi throws a lazy right hand but Itto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Susikasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Itto.
Susikasi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Susikasi throws a lazy right hand but Itto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Susikasi with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Susikasi connects with a single shot there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Susikasi throws a lazy uppercut
and Itto counters with a three punch combo that has Susikasi backing up. Susikasi nods at Itto to acknowledge the strikes.
Itto feints a jab promting Susikasi to slip. Itto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Susikasi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Susikasi looks to land a left hand but Itto moved out of range nicely.
Itto drops Susikasi with a big left hand! Susikasi is injured, injured bad! Itto jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ogami Itto!
Ogami Itto retains his welterweight title!
Ogami Itto took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Adrenaline for their support in the buildup to the fight.