PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampo Metso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tito Kerr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Metso
vs
Kerr

191 cm
26
240 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

185 cm
26
285 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Highland Clothing

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sampo Metso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tito Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr misses with an uppercut. Metso saw that one coming.
Metso misses with a low kick.
Kerr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metso is looking to score with low kicks.
Kerr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Metso finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Metso is looking to slow Kerr down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Metso.
Metso wants to clinch

and Kerr counters with a nice double leg into side control. Metso won't be happy with that.
Kerr cracks Metso with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Metso on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Metso tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metso is trying to improve his position.
Kerr working the ground and pound from side control.
Metso's coaches at Highland Brawl Academy have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr throws an elbow but Metso slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kerr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Metso dodges the ground and pound from Kerr.
Metso is trying to get back to half guard.
Kerr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kerr works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

It looks like Sampo Metso has been cut.
Kerr controlling the position from side mount.
Metso can't do much from the bottom here.
Kerr tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr working the ground and pound.
Metso is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kerr asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kerr taking a breather here.
Kerr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kerr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Metso taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr working the head with strikes.
Metso parries the strikes from Kerr easily there. Kerr is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Metso to escape.
The strikes coming from Kerr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerr working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kerr scoring with punches from side control.
Kerr landing a few strikes.
Metso taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kerr controls the position from side control.
Kerr has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Metso!
Kerr working the ground and pound effectively.

Sampo Metso's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kerr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Metso is rocked!

Sampo Metso's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kerr connects with a bit shot that sees Metso covering up! More strikes from Kerr and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kerr is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tito Kerr!
In his post fight interview, Tito Kerr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.