PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Toshiro Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stelian Zeklos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeklos has chosen Du Riechst So Gut as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Mifune
vs
Zeklos

180 cm
25
187 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

183 cm
25
197 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toshiro Mifune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stelian Zeklos!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zeklos throws out the jab.
Mifune takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mifune defending well as Zeklos loads up on a big left hand.
Zeklos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mifune steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zeklos.
Zeklos misses with an uppercut
and Mifune counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zeklos, as that shot connected.

Zeklos clinches with his opponent.
Zeklos swings wildly with an uppercut but Mifune uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zeklos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Zeklos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Zeklos's corner calls for a 1-2. Zeklos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zeklos with a hook.
Mifune throws a nice looking combination but Zeklos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mifune feints a jab promting Zeklos to slip. Mifune then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Zeklos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Stelian Zeklos has been cut.
Zeklos lands an overhand right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeklos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mifune on the side of the head.
Zeklos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mifune throws a jab but it's blocked by Zeklos.
Zeklos moves in looking to clinch but Mifune pushes him off.
Zeklos misses with a straight left.
Mifune throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Zeklos misses the target.
Mifune throws a jab but it's blocked by Zeklos.
Mifune shoots for a double leg takedown but Zeklos sprawls well. He's pushed Mifune's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mifune avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zeklos jabs Mifune to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mifune staying out of range there.
Mifune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zeklos throws out the jab.
Zeklos might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Zeklos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mifune under the eye.
Zeklos misses with an uppercut. Mifune saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zeklos uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mifune.
Mifune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeklos tests Mifune's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zeklos's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mifune under the eye.
Zeklos throws a right hand that misses
and Mifune counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mifune throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zeklos.
Zeklos sizes up Mifune with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zeklos throws a right and a left that Mifune avoids nicely.
Mifune lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mifune.
Decent striking displayed by Zeklos there.
Mifune throws a hook but Zeklos avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zeklos.
Zeklos misses with a hook
and Mifune counters with a stiff right hand.
Zeklos slips a straight right by Mifune.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mifune moves out of range of the body kick.
A cross from Zeklos lands.
Mifune throws a jab when Zeklos was well out of range.
Zeklos lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mifune takes a step back to recover.
A cross from Zeklos lands.
Zeklos fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mifune.
Stelian Zeklos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mifune throws an overhand right that lands on Zeklos's shoulder, as Zeklos tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Zeklos darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zeklos walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Mifune drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Zeklos swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Mifune's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stelian Zeklos!
During a confident post fight interview, Stelian Zeklos thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.