PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kabanos Swojski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Pezzulla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Swojski comes to the cage accompanied by Die Toten Hosen - Hochzeitspolka. Kabanos Swojski looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Swojski
vs
Pezzulla

187 cm
21
173 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

182 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
Determined

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kabanos Swojski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Pezzulla!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pezzulla lands a nice looking body kick.
Swojski looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Pezzulla throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Swojski looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pezzulla lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pezzulla cracks the inside of Swojski's front leg.
Mirko Pezzulla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swojski sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Swojski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pezzulla lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pezzulla throws a head kick that Swojski semi-blocks.
Pezzulla keeps Swojski at a distance using the push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Swojski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pezzulla - the referee stops the clock and Swojski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pezzulla. Swojski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pezzulla throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pezzulla connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pezzulla - that will leave a mark!
Pezzulla throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Pezzulla instigates a clinch.

Pezzulla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Pezzulla fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swojski, pushing him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pezzulla scores with a nice short uppercut.

Pezzulla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pezzulla. Swojski shrugs it off though.

Pezzulla takes the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pezzulla breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pezzulla.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pezzulla lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pezzulla lands a head kick!

Pezzulla closes the distance and clinches.

Pezzulla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swojski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Swojski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pezzulla. Swojski shrugs it off though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pezzulla dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swojski. That did some damage!
Mirko Pezzulla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Pezzulla has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pezzulla throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pezzulla is working Swojski over against the cage.
Pezzulla stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pezzulla putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Swojski in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Pezzulla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Pezzulla lands a big head kick that sends Swojski tumbling to the mat! Pezzulla takes a step backwards and waves Swojski back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Swojski is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pezzulla throws a quick head kick that knocks Swojski silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Pezzulla is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mirko Pezzulla!