PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mursk Apuro (ranked 3567 p4p, 4250 weight class) and Kirk Angle (ranked 406 p4p, 458 weight class). Kirk Angle is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Apuro
vs
Angle

179 cm
18
190
1 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
180
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

Sakura Style

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 London, Mursk Apuro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kirk Angle!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apuro dives in for a single leg takedown but Angle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Apuro is trying to trip Angle. He has hold of a leg but Angle is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Apuro persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Apuro throwing strikes but missing.
Apuro distracts Angle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Apuro content to stall in guard here.
Apuro scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Apuro slips nicely into half guard.
Apuro looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Apuro working over Angle with some ground and pound. Angle looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apuro working the head and body with strikes.
Apuro scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Apuro lands with a punch from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apuro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Angle is rocked!
Angle looks winded!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Apuro connects with a nice short shot to Angle's temple.
Angle is still in real trouble! Can Apuro finish him?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Apuro lands a nice short elbow.
Angle really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Apuro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Apuro lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Angle! More strikes land and this one is all over! Apuro jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mursk Apuro!
Mursk Apuro managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Sakura Style, into his post fight interview.