PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tero Loiri Loiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Salo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esko Salo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Loiri Loiri
vs
Salo

175 cm
23
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Loiri Loiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Salo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salo connects with a body shot.
Loiri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salo misses with a double jab.
Salo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Loiri tries to clinch up but Salo circles away and keeps his distance.
A cross from Salo lands.
Salo lands a jab to Loiri's midsection.
Loiri staying out of range there.
Salo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Salo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salo blocks a head kick by Loiri.
Loiri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loiri takes one to the side of the head.
Loiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Salo was well out of range. Poor timing from Loiri.
A right-left combo lands from Salo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salo digs a good body shot into Loiri's ribs.
Salo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Loiri is rocked!
Loiri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Salo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Salo lands with a right and another and another! Loiri is in big trouble! Salo lands again and this time it's lights out for Loiri! A quality knockout there for Salo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Esko Salo!