PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teuvo Majakivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Dall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Majakivi
vs
Dall

186 cm
21
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

200 cm
26
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teuvo Majakivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Dall!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall throws a nice looking combination but Majakivi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dall misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Majakivi.

Majakivi takes the fight into the clinch.
Dall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Majakivi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dall backwards.
Majakivi tries to work over Dall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Majakivi blocks an uppercut.
Majakivi blocking some punches.
Dall takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Karl Dall has been cut.
A bit of stalling here from Majakivi.
Majakivi scores with a shot to the side of Dall's head.
I was talking to Majakivi's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Majakivi can't find room to land a body shot as Dall controls the action.
Majakivi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Majakivi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Majakivi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Majakivi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Majakivi blocks an uppercut.
Majakivi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dall backwards.
Majakivi lands an uppercut.
Majakivi misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Majakivi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dall swings wildly with an uppercut but Majakivi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Majakivi scores with a shoulder strike.
Majakivi slowing the pace effectively.
Dall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Majakivi lands an uppercut.
Majakivi tries to work over Dall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Majakivi lands a left hand.
Majakivi lands an uppercut.

Dall is rocked!
Majakivi lands a body punch.
Dall is still on wobbly legs! Can Majakivi finish him?
A short left from Majakivi.
Dall throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dall.
Dall avoiding damage as Majakivi throws knees to the body.
Majakivi lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dall.
Dall seems to have recovered his senses.
Majakivi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dall.
Dall looks winded!
Majakivi blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Majakivi.
Majakivi lands a damaging elbow.
Majakivi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Majakivi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Majakivi lands with a short shot to the head.
Come on Majakivi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Majakivi lands a vicious elbow to the side of Dall's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Majakivi tries to finish him with strikes but Dall still seems able to defend himself so Majakivi steps back and lets Dall get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
Dall is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Majakivi doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Dall crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Dall's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Teuvo Majakivi!
In defeat, Karl Dall stepped up to the mic, saying 'I was cheated!'.