PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agapit Blondi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kanerva
vs
Blondi

166 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 12 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jesse Kanerva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Agapit Blondi!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blondi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kanerva defends it nicely.
Blondi has a takedown stuffed.

Kanerva throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Blondi tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kanerva is in Blondi's guard.
Kanerva connects with a couple of short punches.
Kanerva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kanerva stands up over Blondi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kanerva scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kanerva accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kanerva with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanerva working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kanerva won't allow Blondi to sweep him here.
Kanerva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blondi's head.

Blondi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kanerva cracks Blondi with a solid left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blondi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kanerva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Blondi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kanerva.
Kanerva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kanerva throwing strikes but missing.
Kanerva throwing strikes from guard but Blondi blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blondi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kanerva stands up over Blondi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Blondi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kanerva doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kanerva manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Blondi looks winded!
Kanerva scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kanerva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kanerva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kanerva working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Blondi's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanerva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kanerva throws a strike but Blondi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Blondi trying to control but Kanerva is working from the bottom.
Kanerva looking for a sweep. Not yet Kanerva, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kanerva manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kanerva lands with some strikes.
Kanerva scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Blondi?
Kanerva has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blondi's face.
Kanerva drops a big elbow. That's hurt Blondi! More shots from Kanerva and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Kanerva!