PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kusilutka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Igor Kusilutka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Riseman
vs
Kusilutka

189 cm
43
280 lbs
37 - 33 - 3

189 cm
30
185 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
KO power

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 33 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Kusilutka!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusilutka connects with a crisp jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Kusilutka scores with a four punch combination!
Riseman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Riseman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DiscoClub in the buildup to the fight.
Kusilutka throws an overhand right that lands on Riseman's shoulder, as Riseman tries to avoid the shot.
Kusilutka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riseman is looking to counter punch.
Nice cross by Riseman.

It looks like Igor Kusilutka has been cut.
A punch combination from Kusilutka misses.
Kusilutka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Kusilutka looks to move away, Riseman throws a big counter combo but Kusilutka just gets out of the way.
Riseman ducks right into an uppercut from Kusilutka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kusilutka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kusilutka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kusilutka misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Riseman coming out on top.
Kusilutka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Riseman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kusilutka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riseman with a hook.
Igor Kusilutka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kusilutka throws a nice looking combination but Riseman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kusilutka lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Kusilutka drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Riseman swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Kusilutka's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arne Riseman!