PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Albert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsti Karjala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Albert comes into the arena with My Way- Frank Sinatra blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Karjala's choice of entrance music: George Baker- Little green bag. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Torsti Karjala enters the cage!

Albert
vs
Karjala

185 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Takomo

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frankie Albert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Karjala!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Albert throws a head kick but Karjala moves out of range.
Albert throws a sloppy head kick and Karjala moves out of range easily.
Karjala misses with the combination.
Albert moves out of range as Karjala strikes.
Karjala throws a sloppy head kick
and Albert counters with a body kick.
Albert throws a front kick that sends Karjala stumbling back into the cage.
Karjala throws a big shot that misses.
Karjala misses with a straight right.
Albert swinging wilding here.
Albert lands a head kick!
Karjala takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Albert rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karjala moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karjala takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Some wild striking there from Albert.
Albert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Albert lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Karjala looks gassed!
Karjala throws a leg kick that is checked
and Albert counters with an outside leg kick.
Karjala drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Albert throws a leg kick which misses Karjala's front leg but catches the back leg as Karjala tries to avoid it.
Albert fails to land with a series of punches.
Albert throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Karjala is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Albert lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Karjala is looking to close the distance but Albert sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Karjala crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Karjala is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Frankie Albert!