PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Karma Kekkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josei Mulq (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Josei Mulq is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kekkonen
vs
Mulq

200 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
202 lbs
0 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Decent elbows
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karma Kekkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josei Mulq!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kekkonen clinches.
Mulq looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nice elbow from Kekkonen.
Kekkonen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Josei Mulq has been cut.
Kekkonen lands a damaging elbow.
Kekkonen lands an elbow that stopped Mulq in his tracks for a moment.
Kekkonen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mulq's defenses.
Kekkonen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kekkonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mulq backwards.
A knee to the head by Kekkonen.
Mulq takes an elbow to the forehead.
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!
Kekkonen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mulq is trying to drag Kekkonen to the mat but Kekkonen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kekkonen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mulq prevents it.
Mulq is trying to maintain a safe position but Kekkonen gets an underhook and turns Mulq into the cage.
Kekkonen lands an elbow just above Mulq 's eye.
Mulq takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nice elbow from Kekkonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kekkonen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mulq's defenses.
Kekkonen lands an elbow inside that Mulq shrugs off.
Kekkonen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kekkonen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kekkonen lands an uppercut.
Kekkonen lands an elbow just above Mulq 's eye.

That has opened up Josei Mulq's cut even more.
Kekkonen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mulq's defenses.
Kekkonen scores with a shot to the side of Mulq's head.
Kekkonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mulq's face.

Mulq is rocked!
Nice elbow from Kekkonen.
Mulq is still on wobbly legs! Can Kekkonen finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kekkonen lands an elbow inside that Mulq shrugs off.
Kekkonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kekkonen.
Kekkonen presses Mulq against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Kekkonen.
Kekkonen lands a damaging elbow.

The cut above Josei Mulq's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mulq has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kekkonen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mulq can turn it around.
Kekkonen lands an elbow that stopped Mulq in his tracks for a moment.
Kekkonen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kekkonen.
Kekkonen lands an elbow that stopped Mulq in his tracks for a moment.
Kekkonen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kekkonen creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Mulq! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Kekkonen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karma Kekkonen!