PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Rytina (ranked 5241 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Kurlaev (ranked 3368 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rytina
vs
Kurlaev

190 cm
17
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
220 lbs
5 - 7 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Rytina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Denis Kurlaev!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab by Kurlaev.

Kurlaev takes the fight into the clinch.
Kurlaev lands an uppercut.
Kurlaev using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rytina has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kurlaev being controlled against the cage.
Kurlaev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kurlaev misses with a knee to the head.
Kurlaev creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rytina's defenses.
A body shot lands from Kurlaev.
Rytina is breathing heavily.

Kurlaev drops Rytina with a big knee straight up the middle! Rytina is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

It looks like Risto Rytina has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurlaev drops Rytina with a big left hand! Rytina is injured, injured bad! Kurlaev jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Denis Kurlaev!
After winning the bout, Denis Kurlaev thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.