PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Vermeer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pyry Kontio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vermeer
vs
Kontio

175 cm
27
151 lbs
15 - 3 - 1

174 cm
27
159 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Alexander Vermeer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pyry Kontio!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kontio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vermeer's waist but Vermeer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kontio off to one side.

Kontio closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kontio lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kontio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vermeer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kontio trying to control but Vermeer is working from the bottom.
Kontio passes Vermeer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vermeer controlling the position for now.

Vermeer makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kontio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vermeer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kontio changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vermeer looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Kontio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kontio tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Vermeer knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kontio on the ground.
Kontio happy to just control the position for now.
Kontio sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vermeer is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kontio is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Kontio in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermeer can't do much from the bottom here.
Kontio is looking to take a break and control but Vermeer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kontio might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vermeer haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Vermeer is looking for a sweep.

Vermeer sneaks out the side door and pushes Kontio away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vermeer slaps away a takedown attempt from Kontio, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Alexander Vermeer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pyry Kontio.
Kontio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vermeer counters with a left to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kontio has his takedown stuffed
and Vermeer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Kontio tries to keep at a distance but Vermeer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vermeer lands with a short shot to the head.
Kontio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Vermeer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vermeer lands a right hand.
Kontio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vermeer smiles and moves away.
Kontio's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vermeer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kontio scrambles back to his feet.
Vermeer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kontio momentarily.
Vermeer scores with a decent looking hook.
Kontio misses with a takedown attempt
and Vermeer counters with a stiff right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kontio misses with a takedown
letting Vermeer counter with a right hand.

Kontio is rocked!
BAM! Vermeer delivers a spinning backfist that drops Kontio like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Alexander Vermeer!
Alexander Vermeer retains his featherweight title!
A less than humble Alexander Vermeer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.