PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lenny Bang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bang
vs
Kullervo

188 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lenny Bang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kullervo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Kullervo.
Bang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bang looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kullervo's corner calls for a 1-2. Kullervo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

It looks like Lenny Bang has been cut.
Nice shot by Kullervo.
Kullervo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bang back to the cage. Kullervo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

Bang is rocked!
Bang looks to land a combination but Kullervo avoids it well.
Oh Bang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Bang tries to keep at a distance but Kullervo has taken the fight into the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kullervo.
Kullervo lands a damaging elbow.
We've been informed that Kullervo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kullervo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kullervo has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Bang - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Kullervo, and another! Bang is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kalle Kullervo!
In his post fight interview, Kalle Kullervo gave a big smile as he said '»Miekka mietti miehen mielen Arvasi uron pakinan, Vastasi sanalla tuolla "Miks'en söisi mielelläni, Söisi syylistä lihoa Viallista verta joisi?'.