PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kari Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Inyo Mahmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa's entrance music is Jore Marjaranta - Tunteisiin. A fine choice. Mahmi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Burning Season. Taalasmaa has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Taalasmaa
vs
Mahmi

184 cm
32
194 lbs
24 - 9 - 0

180 cm
26
179 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
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 24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Inyo Mahmi!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahmi looks to throw the jab but Taalasmaa is out of range.

Mahmi closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Taalasmaa's guard.
Taalasmaa wants to improve his position but instead Mahmi has moved into half guard.
Mahmi wants to pass to mount but Taalasmaa is defending the position.
Taalasmaa is refusing to be controlled, as Mahmi sits in half guard.
Taalasmaa wants to get back to his feet.
Taalasmaa is breathing heavily.
Mahmi works his way into side control.
Taalasmaa looks to move to half guard but instead Mahmi has passed into mount! Damn!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahmi tries to control but Taalasmaa wriggling away.
Mahmi controlling from the full mount.

Mahmi is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Taalasmaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Mahmi.
Taalasmaa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mahmi counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Kari Taalasmaa has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa tries to move into range but Mahmi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mahmi throws a body punch but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Mahmi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mahmi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taalasmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahmi.
Mahmi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taalasmaa.
Kari Taalasmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahmi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mahmi throws a body punch but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Mahmi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taalasmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Mahmi.
Taalasmaa swings widly with a right hand
and Mahmi counters with a stiff right hand.
Mahmi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taalasmaa moves forwards but Mahmi connects with a nice, crisp jab.

Taalasmaa is rocked!
Taalasmaa walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Mahmi swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Inyo Mahmi!