PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Qfc Legend (ranked 4247 p4p, 4502 weight class) and Mirko Sticks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Legend
vs
Sticks

190 cm
24
189
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
185
1 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Qfc Legend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Sticks!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sticks goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Legend shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sticks but Sticks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sticks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Legend looks for a takedown but Sticks sprawls well.
Sticks lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sticks throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

Legend throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sticks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Legend is in Sticks's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sticks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Legend.
Legend is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sticks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Legend working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Legend wants to control from the top but Sticks keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sticks can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Legend lands a couple of digs.
Legend is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Legend stops Sticks from standing up.
Legend keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sticks's head.
Legend slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Legend in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Legend in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Legend lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sticks looks winded!
Legend working the body and head with strikes.

It looks like Mirko Sticks has been cut.
Legend working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Sticks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Legend. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Legend is working Sticks over with some ground and pound from side control.

Sticks is rocked!
Legend in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sticks looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Legend turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Qfc Legend!