PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dali Aei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Milan Sol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Aei
vs
Sol

190 cm
18
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dali Aei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milan Sol!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sol misses with a takedown attempt

and Aei counters by moving into the clinch.
Sol wants a takedown.
Aei trying to land knees to the body.
Sol tries to break free but Aei pushes him back against the cage.
Aei lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Milan Sol has been cut.
Aei is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dali Aei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Milan Sol.
Aei lands an elbow inside that Sol shrugs off.
Aei has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sol is trying to pull guard but Aei has him pressed against the cage.
Sol avoiding damage as Aei throws knees to the body.
Aei leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sol wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aei pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sol shoots in looking for a takedown but Aei manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sol's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aei lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sol circles away quickly and effectively.
Sol fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Aei avoids it really well and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aei misses with a body shot.
Sol steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Aei.
Sol tries for a takedown but Aei circles away easily

and Aei moves into the clinch.
Aei working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Aei lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Sol goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Aei in side control.

Sol is rocked!
Sol looks winded!
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!
Sol is trying to improve his position.
Sol is still in real trouble! Can Aei finish him?
Aei scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Sol is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Aei can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dali Aei!
After the fight, Dali Aei was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.