PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert DeWebb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rannanjarvi Antti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Five Finger Death Punch - The Way Of The Fist kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

DeWebb
vs
Antti

180 cm
21
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

185 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite 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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert DeWebb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rannanjarvi Antti!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by DeWebb!
DeWebb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
DeWebb misses the shot to the body.
Antti lands a head kick. DeWebb smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
DeWebb throws a right hand that Antti ducks under and follows up with a left that Antti also avoids with ease.
A left lands for DeWebb.
Antti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Rannanjarvi Antti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Antti misses with a head kick.

DeWebb gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Antti can't break the clinch.
DeWebb prevents Antti from breaking the clinch.
DeWebb is trying to break free.
Antti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Antti wants to break the clinch but can't.

Antti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by DeWebb misses
and Antti counters with a thumping low kick.
DeWebb looks to land a combination but Antti avoids it well.
DeWebb loads up on a big right hand but Antti slips the punch.
DeWebb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
DeWebb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Antti has taken the fight to the clinch.
DeWebb is looking to break free of the clinch but Antti has double underhooks.
DeWebb is looking to break free of the clinch but Antti has double underhooks.

Antti manages to break the clinch.
Antti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from DeWebb.

Antti moves into the clinch successfully.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

DeWebb breaks from the clinch.
Antti throws a head kick but DeWebb moves out of range.
DeWebb swings for the body but Antti moves out of range.
DeWebb misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antti pushes DeWebb away with a front kick.
DeWebb tries to clinch but Antti moves away
and Antti counters with a good, hard body kick but DeWebb shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

DeWebb rushes Antti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Antti wants to break free but DeWebb has control.
The referee calls for DeWebb to work.

DeWebb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
DeWebb takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Antti connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
DeWebb clinches but Antti breaks the clinch
and Antti counters with a head kick.
DeWebb misses with a head kick.
Antti lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

DeWebb is rocked!
Antti scoring well with a low kick there.
Oh DeWebb is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Antti knocks DeWebb out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rannanjarvi Antti!