PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Smirnov (ranked 6153 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valtteri Siili (ranked 8077 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Smirnov
vs
Siili

180 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Smirnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valtteri Siili!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Smirnov rushes Siili and presses him up against the cage.
Siili tries to work over Smirnov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Siili working aggressively here.
Siili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smirnov.
Smirnov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siili misses with the head strike.
Smirnov blocks an uppercut.
Siili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smirnov trying to land knees to the body.
Smirnov dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Siili.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Siili misses with a short punch on the inside.

Smirnov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Siili misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Smirnov counters with a head kick that drops Siili to the mat! Siili scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!

Siili is rocked!
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Smirnov throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Siili is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Vladimir Smirnov!