PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Han Denderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herra Hiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Herra Hiiri enters the cage!

Denderson
vs
Hiiri

180 cm
26
185 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

177 cm
26
168 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Island's Forbidden Fruits

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 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Han Denderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Herra Hiiri!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Denderson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Denderson has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Denderson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hiiri down.
Denderson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Denderson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hiiri is trying to control Denderson's posture but Denderson avoids it.
Hiiri is working to avoid the ground and pound but Denderson connects with a decent elbow.
Denderson cracks Hiiri with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Denderson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hiiri down.
Hiiri managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Denderson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiiri struggling a bit here.
Denderson sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Hiiri is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Denderson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Denderson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Denderson lands some shots froms side control.
Denderson scores with punches from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Denderson landing a few strikes.

Hiiri is rocked!
Denderson in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Hiiri looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Denderson turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Han Denderson!
After winning the bout, Han Denderson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.