PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kivi Kipelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Dela Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kipelainen comes to the cage accompanied by To Vahalla!. Dela Cruz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remember The Name - Fort Minor. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kipelainen
vs
Dela Cruz

180 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
19
176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

VICIOUS FIGHT GEAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kivi Kipelainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juan Dela Cruz!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kipelainen tries to clinch but Dela Cruz moves out of range.

Kipelainen clinches up with Dela Cruz and pushes him back against the cage.
Dela Cruz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kipelainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dela Cruz's elbow.
Kipelainen leaning against his opponent.
Kipelainen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dela Cruz blocks it with crossed arms.
Dela Cruz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kipelainen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kipelainen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dela Cruz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kipelainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dela Cruz's elbow.
Dela Cruz leaning his opponent against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kipelainen breaks from the clinch.
Kipelainen walks into a left hand.
Dela Cruz digs a good hook to Kipelainen's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kipelainen darts in looking for a takedown but Dela Cruz gets double underhooks and turns Kipelainen into the cage.
Kipelainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kipelainen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dela Cruz avoiding damage.
Kipelainen misses with some punches.
Dela Cruz tries to work over Kipelainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice left hand lands by Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kipelainen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kivi Kipelainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dela Cruz is trying to break the clinch but Kipelainen is controlling him.
Dela Cruz is trying to maintain a safe position but Kipelainen gets an underhook and turns Dela Cruz into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz stops a takedown attempt from Kipelainen.
Dela Cruz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dela Cruz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dela Cruz lands with a short shot to the head.
Dela Cruz is trying to maintain a safe position but Kipelainen gets an underhook and turns Dela Cruz into the cage.
Kipelainen taking a breather.
Dela Cruz is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juan Dela Cruz.
Dela Cruz misses with the combination.
Kipelainen tries to clinch but Dela Cruz is having none of it.
Juan Dela Cruz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dela Cruz lands a two punch combo.
Dela Cruz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dela Cruz throws a shot to the body.
Dela Cruz lands a nice hook to Kipelainen's body. Kipelainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kipelainen looks to clinch
and Dela Cruz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dela Cruz digs a good hook to Kipelainen's body.
Dela Cruz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dela Cruz misses with a two punch combination.
Dela Cruz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dela Cruz.

Kipelainen is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dela Cruz circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Kipelainen to the canvas! Kipelainen doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Dela Cruz keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juan Dela Cruz!
During a confident post fight interview, Juan Dela Cruz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Kivi Kipelainen stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sorry to all my fans who have come here at their expense. Will be back better then ever next time.'.