PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jouko Viljanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herschel Krustofski Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Viljanen
vs
Krustofski Jr

185 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jouko Viljanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Herschel Krustofski Jr!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viljanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Viljanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Viljanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Viljanen walks into a left hand.
A punch lands to the side of Viljanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Viljanen moves out of range of the leg kick from Krustofski Jr.
Krustofski Jr cracks Viljanen with an open hand slap.
Viljanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krustofski Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Krustofski Jr throws the kick towards the body but Viljanen avoids it.
Krustofski Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krustofski Jr defending well as Viljanen loads up on a big left hand.
Krustofski Jr defending well as Viljanen loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Viljanen missing with a left hand there. Krustofski Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krustofski Jr throws a counter combo.
Krustofski Jr looks to land a body kick but Viljanen moved away.
Viljanen throws a body punch but Krustofski Jr moves out of range.
Krustofski Jr thinks about the counter body kick.
Viljanen throws a sloppy body shot
and Krustofski Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viljanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krustofski Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Viljanen has time to react.
Viljanen misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Viljanen.
Krustofski Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Krustofski Jr throws a shot to the body.
Krustofski Jr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Krustofski Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Viljanen lands a head shot.

Krustofski Jr is rocked!
A lazy left from Krustofski Jr finds it's target.
Viljanen misses with a body kick.
Viljanen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krustofski Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jouko Viljanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Viljanen misses with a wild body shot.
Krustofski Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Viljanen rather than just go for the knockout.

Viljanen closes the distance and pushes Krustofski Jr back into the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viljanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Viljanen stalling in the clinch but Krustofski Jr improves position.
Viljanen taking a breather.
Viljanen misses with a body punch.
Viljanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Viljanen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Viljanen misses with a body punch.
Krustofski Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Viljanen fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viljanen.
Krustofski Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Viljanen.
Viljanen misses with a body punch.
Krustofski Jr blocks an uppercut.
Viljanen lands a nice uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Viljanen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Viljanen stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krustofski Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Krustofski Jr tries a body shot but Viljanen blocks it.
Viljanen misses with the head strike.
Krustofski Jr presses Viljanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Viljanen.
A nice left hand lands by Viljanen.
Viljanen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Viljanen cracks Krustofski Jr with a nice body shot.
Viljanen lands a left hand.
Viljanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Viljanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Viljanen.
Krustofski Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Viljanen finish him?
Krustofski Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Krustofski Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Viljanen.
Krustofski Jr looks winded!
Nice body punch from Viljanen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Viljanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Viljanen lands a shot to the body.
Viljanen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Viljanen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Krustofski Jr's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Krustofski Jr drops to his knees and Viljanen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jouko Viljanen!