PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veli Saarikalle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frenchy Fuqua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fuqua has chosen Freeze Don't Move as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Saarikalle
vs
Fuqua

178 cm
22
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Veli Saarikalle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frenchy Fuqua!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Ian Loll and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saarikalle closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saarikalle.
Saarikalle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fuqua jumps guard but Saarikalle stands there with Fuqua around his waist. Fuqua gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Saarikalle just leaning against Fuqua, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Saarikalle.
Fuqua tries to pull guard but Saarikalle won't allow it.
Saarikalle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fuqua.
Veli Saarikalle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frenchy Fuqua.
Fuqua tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Saarikalle smiles and moves away.

Saarikalle moves into the clinch.
Saarikalle has Fuqua pushed against the cage.
Fuqua is working for takedown but Saarikalle is calmly controlling the position for now.
A short right from Saarikalle on the inside.
Saarikalle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Saarikalle displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fuqua up against the cage.
Saarikalle lands a hook that snaps the head of Fuqua backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarikalle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fuquas head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Saarikalle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Still in the clinch, Saarikalle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fuqua letting Saarikalle take a breather here.
Saarikalle working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Saarikalle lands an uppercut.
Saarikalle cracks Fuqua with a nice body shot.
Saarikalle content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Saarikalle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Veli Saarikalle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saarikalle drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Fuqua right on the button. Fuqua goes down! Saarikalle follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Saarikalle gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veli Saarikalle!