PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Veljanovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikael Saarrinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikola Veljanovski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Veljanovski
vs
Saarrinen

182 cm
26
227 lbs
17 - 7 - 0

188 cm
23
210 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Veljanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Saarrinen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Saarrinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saarrinen wants to clinch up but Veljanovski keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saarrinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Veljanovski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Saarrinen taking some punishment here, with Veljanovski in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veljanovski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Veljanovski is controlling the pace.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veljanovski passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Saarrinen!
Veljanovski loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Saarrinen scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Veljanovski land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Veljanovski stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikola Veljanovski!