PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fighter New (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Makela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

New
vs
Makela

186 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
25
178 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fighter New!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Makela!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makela moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
New tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

New has taken the fight to the clinch.
Makela lands a body shot.
Nice elbow from Makela.

It looks like Fighter New has been cut.
New wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Makela crunches a lovely knee into New's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
New tries for a takedown but Makela manages to get underhooks.
New tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Makela just stands there and leans against the cage.
New takes an elbow to the temple.
New working aggressively here.
Makela lands a damaging elbow.
New pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Makela lands an elbow inside that New shrugs off.

Fighter New's cut is getting worse.
Makela blocks a body shot from New.

Makela breaks the clinch.
Makela fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makela tries to clinch up but New circles away and keeps his distance.
New looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fighter New. That's going to take a lot out of him.
New avoids the head kick by Makela.
New circles away from the clinch attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Makela.
Nice sprawl there from Makela as New shoots in.
New is breathing heavily.
A head kick misses from Makela.
Makela throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but New paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makela wants to clinch.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Makela throws an absolute beast of a head kick! New is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marko Makela!