PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Hartikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miropui Laldama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laldama is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by You can do it - Ice Cube. Miropui Laldama is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Hartikainen
vs
Laldama

192 cm
23
274 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
275 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Hartikainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miropui Laldama!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laldama tries to clinch there but Hartikainen circles away.
Hartikainen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Hartikainen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Laldama wants to stand up but Hartikainen is controlling him.
Laldama can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hartikainen controls the pace.
Hartikainen stands and throws Laldama's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hartikainen landing a few strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hartikainen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hartikainen lands a few punches from side control.
Hartikainen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hartikainen working the head and body with strikes.
Hartikainen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Laldama down.
Laldama looks winded!
Hartikainen lands a few punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hartikainen working the head with strikes.
Check out the look on Hartikainen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Laldama is rocked!
Hartikainen cracks Laldama with a big elbow.
Laldama is still in real trouble! Can Hartikainen finish him?

Hartikainen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Laldama, who protects the arm well.
Hartikainen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hartikainen scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Laldama is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Hartikainen can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Hartikainen!