PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Risto Velttonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Lindland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Velttonen comes to the cage accompanied by Ultra Bra - Hauki. Lindland has chosen Sandstorm as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Velttonen
vs
Lindland

192 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Velttonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Lindland!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velttonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Lindland circles away.
Velttonen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lindland but Lindland pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Lindland throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Velttonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sloppy strikes from Lindland. Those never looked like landing.
Velttonen works the jab nicely.
Velttonen works the jab nicely.
Velttonen throws out a loose jab but Lindland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Velttonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lindland counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Risto Velttonen has been cut.
Velttonen stalks Lindland and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Lindland's face. Lindland staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Velttonen works the jab nicely.
Velttonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lindland circles away quickly and effectively.
A telegraphed right hand from Velttonen misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Velttonen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Velttonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindland uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velttonen.
Lindland slips a straight right by Velttonen.
Lindland needs to keep his hands up - Velttonen had a free shot at his head there.
Velttonen takes a swing at Lindland's ribcage but misses.
Velttonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Velttonen misses with a head kick.
Lindland misses the jab.
Lindland slips under a jab from Velttonen.
Lindland ducks right into an uppercut from Velttonen.
Velttonen closes the distance and clinches up with Lindland, looking for a takedown. Velttonen pushes Lindland against the cage but Lindland circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Risto Velttonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Velttonen closes the distance and clinches up with Lindland, looking for a takedown. Velttonen pushes Lindland against the cage but Lindland circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Velttonen throws a body punch but Lindland moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindland moves out of range of the strikes.
Lindland misses with an uppercut.
Velttonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Lindland connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velttonen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Lindland avoids a kick to the body.
Luiz Lindland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Velttonen shoots for a takedown but Lindland saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Velttonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Velttonen scores with a punch to the head.
Velttonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Lindland.
Lindland lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Velttonen falls backwards - clearly groggy! Lindland dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Lindland!
Our winner, Luiz Lindland, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.