PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between De Lima Russo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lima Russo
vs
Karhu

181 cm
25
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, De Lima Russo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kari Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Russo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karhu sprawls well. Karhu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Russo gets slowly back to his feet.
Russo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Karhu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Russo moves out of range as Karhu strikes.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Russo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Karhu sprawls well. Karhu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Russo gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for De Lima Russo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karhu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Russo has a takedown stuffed.
Karhu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Russo.
Karhu cracks Russo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Karhu is leaning against Russo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Russo is breathing heavily.
Russo fails to pull guard.
Karhu lands a hook that snaps the head of Russo backwards.
Karhu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Russo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Karhu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Karhu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Karhu.
Karhu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Russo backwards.

Russo is rocked!
Good body shot from Karhu.
Russo takes a shot to the head.
Oh Russo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Karhu lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karhu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karhu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Russo or not.
A short left from Karhu.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Karhu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Russos head.
Russo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Karhu lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Karhu as the two fighters clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu just leaning against Russo, taking a breather.
The referee calls for Karhu to work.
Karhu unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Russo! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Karhu is unloading with more strikes now! Russo drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kari Karhu!