PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Petro Pspic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Edward Hands told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Pspic
vs
Hands

178 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petro Pspic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward Hands!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pspic throws a head kick that misses.
Pspic scores with a kick to the body.
Pspic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Hands shoots in and gets a takedown into Pspic's guard.

Pspic scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A cross from Pspic lands.
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!
Pspic throws a series of punches but Hands moves out of range.
Hands sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pspic definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hands, right into the meat.
Hands shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pspic but Pspic pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pspic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Petro Pspic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pspic throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hands counters with a straight right hand.
Hands blocks a head kick by Pspic.
Hands walks into a straight right hand from Pspic.
Pspic thuds a left hand into Hands's body.
Hands shoots for a double leg takedown but Pspic sprawls well. He's pushed Hands's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hands shoots in for a takedown but Pspic shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Petro Pspic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Hands.
Pspic misses with a head kick.
Pspic connects with a body shot that sends Hands's belly button to the back.
Pspic throws a right and a left that Hands avoids nicely.
Hands throws a right and a left that both miss.

Pspic drops Hands with a beautiful combination! Hands stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Pspic is looking for the KO!

Hands is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pspic feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Hands collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Petro Pspic!