PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jalo Ilmarinen (ranked 4678 p4p, 4708 weight class) and Tatjana Saphira (ranked 476 p4p, 477 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ilmarinen
vs
Saphira

178 cm
18
174
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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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, Jalo Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatjana Saphira!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saphira gets caught flat footed, as Ilmarinen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ilmarinen lands a couple of elbows.
Saphira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ilmarinen is in close to Saphira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ilmarinen cracks Saphira with a solid left hand.
Ilmarinen prevents Saphira from getting back to his feet.
Ilmarinen landing some decent shots from guard.
Ilmarinen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Saphira wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saphira trying to strike off his back.
Ilmarinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Saphira is looking to stand up but Ilmarinen isn't so interested in that idea.
Saphira is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen is in close to Saphira's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ilmarinen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ilmarinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ilmarinen working some strikes from top position.
Ilmarinen scoring with some ground and pound.
Ilmarinen scoring with punches to the head and body.

Saphira is rocked!
Ilmarinen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Saphira is still in real trouble! Can Ilmarinen finish him?
Ilmarinen loads up on a big left hand. Saphira felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Ilmarinen looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Saphira can't hide his disappointment, as Ilmarinen celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jalo Ilmarinen!