PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (ranked 3406 p4p, 383 weight class) and Joseph OByrne (ranked 1317 p4p, 161 weight class). Dzhugashvili comes to the cage accompanied by Slav’sya, Otechestvo nashe svobodnoye!. This should be a great matchup!

Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili
vs
OByrne

167 cm
24
162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
24
159 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
BuriedAlive// Fight Gear

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joseph OByrne!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OByrne thows a body kick. Dzhugashvili tries to catch it but that hurt him.
OByrne connects with a body shot that sends Dzhugashvili's belly button to the back.
Dzhugashvili walks forward, straight into a front kick from OByrne.
Dzhugashvili fails to land with a series of punches.
OByrne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dzhugashvili's hands are dropping dangerously low here and OByrne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dzhugashvili scrambles back to his feet.
Dzhugashvili misses with a double jab.
Dzhugashvili throws a series of punches but OByrne avoids them all with ease.
OByrne was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dzhugashvili fails in his attempt to clinch.
OByrne scores with a leg kick.
OByrne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dzhugashvili's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dzhugashvili misses with a straight left.
Dzhugashvili will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
OByrne throws a fast counter high kick but Dzhugashvili manages to duck under it in time.
OByrne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
OByrne delivers a nice body kick.
Dzhugashvili misses with a double jab
and OByrne counters with a one-two to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OByrne connects with a body shot.
Dzhugashvili falls off balance throwing a combination
and OByrne counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dzhugashvili is breathing heavily.
OByrne scores with a hook.
OByrne slaps away a takedown attempt from Dzhugashvili, before circling back to the center of the mat.
OByrne scores with a kick to the body.
OByrne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dzhugashvili walks into a stiff left hand from OByrne.
Dzhugashvili chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before OByrne can pounce on him.
Dzhugashvili throws a lazy right hand but OByrne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
OByrne digs a good body shot into Dzhugashvili's ribs.

OByrne lands a big head kick that sends Dzhugashvili tumbling to the mat! OByrne takes a step backwards and waves Dzhugashvili back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Dzhugashvili is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dzhugashvili tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and OByrne counters with a big right hand! Oh Dzhugashvili is in trouble here! OByrne follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joseph OByrne!
Our winner, Joseph OByrne, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Joseph Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili was interviewed post fight and said 'This is a black day for out dearest Motherland. I shall arrange the purging of my opponent effective immediately.'.