PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tony Pramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rami Astalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astalo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff. Rami Astalo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pramuk
vs
Astalo

186 cm
18
132 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Pramuk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rami Astalo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astalo scores with a shot to the body.
Pramuk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Astalo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pramuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pramuk fails with the takedown.
Astalo connects with an inside leg kick.
Pramuk throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Astalo.
Pramuk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pramuk tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Astalo defends well and Pramuk ends up having to push Astalo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Pramuk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pramuk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pramuk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rami Astalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Astalo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Astalo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Astalo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Astalo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pramuk, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Astalo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astalo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Astalo scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Astalo.
Astalo pushes Pramuk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Astalo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Pramuk is rocked!
Pramuk tries to pull guard but Astalo won't allow it.
Oh Pramuk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Astalo breaks the clinch.
Astalo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Astalo connects with a nice cross there... Pramuk is looking wobbly and Astalo recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Pramuk to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Astalo jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rami Astalo!
During a confident post fight interview, Rami Astalo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.