PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Silsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Handle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silsa comes to the cage accompanied by Candy by Robbie Williams. Handle has chosen Right On as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Max Handle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Silsa
vs
Handle

186 cm
43
203 lbs
33 - 20 - 2

170 cm
34
190 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Pertti Silsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Handle!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silsa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silsa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Red House in the buildup to the fight.
Handle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silsa.
Silsa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Handle doesn't seem bothered though.
Handle staying out of range there.
Handle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Handle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Handle tries to bum rush Silsa with a series of wild strikes but Silsa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silsa is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Handle.
Handle walks into a left hand.

It looks like Max Handle has been cut.

Silsa has Handle up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Handle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silsa's brow.
Handle working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Silsa.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Handle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silsa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silsa. Handle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silsa misses with an uppercut. Handle saw that one coming.
Silsa misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silsa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silsa misses with a straight left.
Silsa looks to score with a jab to the body but Handle is just out of range.
Handle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Max Handle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silsa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silsa misses the jab.

Oooooh!!! Handle has knocked Silsa down with a huge combo! Handle steps away and waves a wobbly Silsa back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Silsa throws a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Silsa moves into the clinch.
Silsa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Handle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silsas head.
Silsa misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Handle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Handle.
Handle is trying to force a seperation but Silsa has the dominant position.
Silsa throws a head punch that misses.
Silsa presses Handle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silsa tries to throw a body punch but Handle avoids it by throwing Silsa back against the cage.
Silsa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Handle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Silsa.
Silsa is looking for a takedown.
Silsa pushes Handle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Silsa misses with a punch to the body.
Silsa lands a right hand.
Silsa misses with a punch to the body.
Handle throws an elbow but it misses.
Silsa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Handle misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Handle just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silsa's brow.
Handle working aggressively here.
Handle's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Silsa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Handle's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Silsa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Handle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silsa's elbow.

Handle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Max Handle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silsa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Handle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Silsa misses with an uppercut
letting Handle counter with a right hand.
Handle rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silsa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Handle is rocked!
Handle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Handle is still on wobbly legs! Can Silsa finish him?
Handle throws a jab but it's blocked by Silsa.
Silsa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Handle throws out the jab.
Silsa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Handle.
As Silsa backs off Handle throws a huge counter combo but Silsa manages to avoid it all.
Handle seems to have recovered his senses.
Handle tries to bum rush Silsa with a series of wild strikes but Silsa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Handle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silsa.
Handle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silsa is looking for a counter combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Handle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Silsa throws a good cross that connects.
Silsa misses with a straight right.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silsa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Handle.
Silsa cracks Handle with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Handle tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Silsa pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Handle is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pertti Silsa!
Pertti Silsa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.