PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hois Kreisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreisi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Kirk
vs
Kreisi

180 cm
29
176 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

182 cm
26
178 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hois Kreisi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kreisi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kirk was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreisi.
Kirk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kirk throws a leg kick but Kreisi moved away.

Kreisi drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Kirk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kreisi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kirk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kreisi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kirk's head.
Kreisi slips nicely into half guard.
Kreisi is thwarting Kirk's attempts to control the position.
Kreisi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kirk!
The referee warns Kirk that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreisi working Kirk over with strikes here.
Kreisi wants to control the pace but Kirk is squirming around nicely.

Kreisi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kreisi lands with some strikes.
Kreisi lands a big shot there that rocks Kirk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kirk taking shots to the head.

Kirk is rocked!

Kreisi working for a submission but Kirk is keeping him at bay.
Oh Kirk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kreisi lands a big shot to the head and Kirk winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Hois Kreisi!
A very excited looking Hois Kreisi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.