PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juntti Jallu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eduard Syroviy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Syroviy has chosen Три Буквы as his entrance music. Eduard Syroviy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jallu
vs
Syroviy

180 cm
21
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
260 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Good knees
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juntti Jallu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eduard Syroviy!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syroviy jabs Jallu right on the nose. Jallu blinks but takes it well.

It looks like Juntti Jallu has been cut.

Syroviy rushes Jallu and presses him up against the cage.

Syroviy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jallu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jallu checks a leg kick.
Syroviy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jallu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jallu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Syroviy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jallu tries to clinch there but Syroviy circles away.
Jallu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Syroviy can pounce on him.
A good leg kick by Syroviy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Syroviy moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Jallu goes down! Can Syroviy finish him!?

Jallu is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Syroviy stays in close to Jallu's body and controls the position.
Oh Jallu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jallu seems to have got his legs back now.

Syroviy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syroviy throws an uppercut from hell that sends Jallu clean off his feet! He's out cold! Syroviy stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eduard Syroviy!