PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sub Artist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulric Hallestrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hallestrom is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: With Oden On Our Side - Amon Amarth. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Artist
vs
Hallestrom

185 cm
28
260 lbs
13 - 3 - 1

198 cm
30
270 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sub Artist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ulric Hallestrom!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Artist takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Sub Artist has been cut.
Hallestrom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Artist works Hallestrom's body with a nice hook.
Artist is looking to chop away at Hallestrom's legs.
Hallestrom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hallestrom throws a head kick but Artist moves out of range.
Artist lands a lovely overhand right.
Hallestrom with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Artist to score with a decent uppercut.
Hallestrom looks to land a right hand but Artist moved out of range.
Hallestrom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallestrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hallestrom takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Artist looks to land a left hand but Hallestrom moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Artist misses the target.
Hallestrom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Artist was well out of range. Poor timing from Hallestrom.
Hallestrom throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hallestrom throws a head kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Artist throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hallestrom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Artist.

Artist rushes Hallestrom and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hallestrom working aggressively here.
Artist can't break the clinch.
Artist misses with a hook to the ribs.
Artist cracks Hallestrom with a nice body shot.

Artist manages to break the clinch.
Artist moves out of range of the strikes.
Artist misses with a body shot.
A big right from Artist misses.
A left and a right from Artist both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Artist lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Artist with a jab.
Hallestrom throws a head kick that Artist semi-blocks.
Artist gets in close and tags Hallestrom with a short punch that almost sends Hallestrom to the mat! Oh Hallestrom is in big trouble! He turns his back on Artist, trying to create some distance but Artist rushes him, striking wildly and Hallestrom goes down! The referee tackles Artist into the cage to end the fight! Artist is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sub Artist!