PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Silsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silsa has chosen Candy by Robbie Williams as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Pertti Silsa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Po
vs
Silsa

189 cm
27
224 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

186 cm
32
203 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tong Po !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pertti Silsa!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Po moves into range and clinches up with Silsa.
Po fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Silsa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A chopping leg kick lands by Po .

Silsa has managed to clinch.
Silsa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Po backwards.
Silsa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Silsa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Po has him pressed against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Po has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Po lands with a right to the head.

Silsa works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Silsa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Po tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Silsa counters with a nice uppercut.
The fighters circling - Po throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jab from Po .
Silsa scores with a punch to the head.

Po moves into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa has had enough of the clinch but Po keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Silsa.
Po lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Silsa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silsa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Po lands a front kick.
Po 's corner calls for a 1-2. Po obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Po swings widly with a right hand
letting Silsa counter with a right hand.
Po closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Po misses with a head kick.
Po connects with a good right hand that stumbles Silsa. Silsa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Po throws a poor cross that misses
and Silsa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Po is rocked!

It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silsa lands a big right hook! Po looks hurt but is still standing! Silsa lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Po falls down and Silsa dives in with a huge hammer fist! Po 's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Silsa runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pertti Silsa!
Pertti Silsa thanked the fans post fight for their support.