PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teemu Karjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Potap Kononov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karjalainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Poisonblack - Sun Shines Black. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Karjalainen
vs
Kononov

171 cm
24
163 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

174 cm
21
159 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teemu Karjalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Potap Kononov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karjalainen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kononov.
Kononov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Karjalainen counters with a leg kick.
Potap Kononov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karjalainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kononov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kononov fails to land the takedown.
Karjalainen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Teemu Karjalainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Potap Kononov.
Kononov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kononov with a poor takedown
and Karjalainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kononov fails with the takedown
and Karjalainen counters with a crisp right that sends Kononov to the canvas! Karjalainen follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teemu Karjalainen!
Our winner, Teemu Karjalainen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.