PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veikkko Wainamoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Starker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starker comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Under Milk Wood kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Wainamoinen
vs
Starker

190 cm
27
230 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

190 cm
27
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veikkko Wainamoinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Starker!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wainamoinen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Starker tries to clinch but Wainamoinen moves out of range.
Starker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wainamoinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Starker tries to clinch but Wainamoinen moves away
and Wainamoinen counters with a straight right hand.
Starker tries to clinch
and Wainamoinen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wainamoinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Starker moves away.
Starker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wainamoinen throwing a counter right hand but Starker manages to avoid it.
Wainamoinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Starker darts in trying to clinch
and Starker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wainamoinen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Wainamoinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Wainamoinen pushes Starker up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wainamoinen blocks an uppercut.
Wainamoinen blocks a body shot from Starker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Starker lands a shot to the body.
Wainamoinen avoids a wild elbow strike from Starker.
Starker scores with a shoulder strike.
Starker misses with the head strike.
Starker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wainamoinen's elbow.
Starker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wainamoinen misses with a punch to the body.
Starker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Starker.
A body shot lands from Starker.
Starker told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Starker misses with some punches.
Wainamoinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Wainamoinen as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Starker as the two fighters clinch.
Wainamoinen is breathing heavily.
Starker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Veikkko Wainamoinen has been cut.
Starker lands an elbow inside that Wainamoinen shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wainamoinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Wainamoinen.
Starker struggles to land a body shot inside as Wainamoinen controls his hands.
Starker lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wainamoinen tries a body shot but Starker blocks it.
Starker blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Starker.
A right hook to the body lands for Starker.
A nice right hand lands inside from Starker.
Starker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Starker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Wainamoinen is rocked!
Wainamoinen takes an elbow to the temple.
Oh Wainamoinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Veikkko Wainamoinen's cut is getting worse.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Starker.
Starker lands a right hand.
Clinched against the cage, Starker lands a big elbow that drops Wainamoinen! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Wainamoinen is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paul Starker!
During a confident post fight interview, Paul Starker thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.