PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kari Nousiainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Palander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nousiainen
vs
Palander

198 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Nousiainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Palander!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palander tests Nousiainen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Nousiainen does it's job there.

Palander has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nousiainen looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Palander.

It looks like Kari Nousiainen has been cut.
Palander lands with a left to the head.
Nousiainen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Palander lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nousiainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nousiainen misses with the head strike.
Palander throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nousiainens head.
Palander has Nousiainen pressed against the cage, preventing Nousiainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Palander blocks an uppercut.
Palander working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Palander stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nousiainen is breathing heavily.
Nousiainen takes a shot to the head.

Kari Nousiainen's cut is getting worse.
Palander lands a body punch in the clinch.
Palander lands a shoulder strike.
Palander dips a shoulder and cracks Nousiainen with a mighty uppercut! Nousiainen falls back against the cage and Palander unloads with a barrage of strikes! Nousiainen is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Palander screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pasi Palander!