PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Murska Puro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Puro
vs
Parker

189 cm
21
208 lbs
11 - 14 - 1

190 cm
19
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Arcticus University: London
Urban Fighter

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 11 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Murska Puro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard Parker!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Puro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Parker throws a leg kick but Puro checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Parker.
Parker misses with a body kick.
Puro fires out a quick counter leg kick but Parker just manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Parker misses.
Puro tries to counter by clinching up but Parker breaks away and moves out of range.
Parker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Parker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Puro if he has to take too many more of those.
Parker scores with a kick to the body.
Puro is breathing heavily.
Puro steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Parker. That one must have hurt.
Good leg kick by Parker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A nice inside leg kick there by Parker. That's going to slow Puro down.
Parker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Puro.

It looks like Murska Puro has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A nice inside leg kick there by Parker. That's going to slow Puro down.
Puro moves out of range of the leg kick from Parker.
Puro is looking to counter with a body kick.
Puro stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Parker.

A big head kick from Parker and Puro is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Puro is rocked!
Puro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Puro tries to get out of the position.
Parker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker is working Puro over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Oh Puro is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Parker with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Parker's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Parker gets to his feet and stands over Puro, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Puro felt that one! Parker unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Puro from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Parker!
Richard Parker decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.