PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Ware (ranked 3573 p4p, 3852 weight class) and Jouka Ahola (ranked 436 p4p, 466 weight class). Kieran Ware could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jouka Ahola's chin.

Ware
vs
Ahola

203 cm
27
255
7 - 7 - 0

189 cm
26
266
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kieran Ware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jouka Ahola!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ware tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahola was well out of range. Poor timing from Ware.

Ahola clinches up with Ware and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ware.
Ahola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wares head.

Ahola has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ware uses from the top position.

Ware gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ware loads up on a big right hand but Ahola slips the punch.
Ahola has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ahola misses the shot to the body.
Ahola throws a leg kick that misses.
Ware throws a hook to the side of Ahola's head but Ahola sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahola walks into a left hand.
Ware swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ahola.
Ahola scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Kieran Ware has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Decent striking displayed by Ware there.
Ahola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ahola looks to score with a jab to the body but Ware is just out of range.
Ware throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ahola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ahola.
Ahola just misses with a punch to the body.

Ahola drives through and clinches with Ware against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ware's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ahola throws out a leg kick but Ware moves out of range and Ahola only half commits.
Ahola pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ahola swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ware counters with a right hand to the body.
Ahola defending well as Ware loads up on a big left hand.
Ahola walks into a jab.
Ahola tries to clinch but Ware is having none of it.
Ware misses with a hook. Ahola ducked under it nicely.
Ahola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ahola swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ware counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ahola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
Ware thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahola just misses with a punch to the body.
Ware lands with a nice body punch.
Ahola looks winded!
Ware steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahola.
Jouka Ahola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good exchange - Ware coming out on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Ware steps into range and cracks Ahola with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Ahola flops backwards and Ware dives into his guard looking to finish!

Ahola is rocked!

Ware gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ahola is still on wobbly legs! Can Ware finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ware scores with a body shot.
Ahola seems to have recovered his senses.
Ahola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ware throws out the jab.
Ahola moves away from the strike by Ware.
Ahola dips to his left and cracks Ware with an uppercut!
Ware slips a jab and a cross from Ahola.
Ware jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ware circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Ahola to the canvas! Ahola doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ware keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kieran Ware!
Kieran Ware decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.