PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uij Ustj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Kirves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Uij Ustj has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Uij Ustj seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Ustj
vs
Kirves

180 cm
23
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uij Ustj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Kirves!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirves slaps away a takedown attempt from Ustj, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ustj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Kirves misses.
Ustj takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kirves throws a nice looking combination but Ustj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ustj takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kirves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirves misses with a wild body shot.
Ustj shoots in for a double leg but Kirves sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kirves scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Uij Ustj has been cut.
Kirves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ustj is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kirves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uij Ustj. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kirves keeps the fight on the outside.
A punch lands to the side of Ustj 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jorma Kirves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ustj misses with a takedown attempt - Kirves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ustj shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kirves as he jumps to the side.
Kirves looks to land a combination. Ustj sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jorma Kirves is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ustj fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kirves avoids it really well and circles away.
Ustj misses with a straight left.
Kirves dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ustj is breathing heavily.
A left lands for Kirves.
Kirves cracks a nice hook into Ustj's ribs.
Nice shot by Kirves.
Ustj gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kirves lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ustj takes one to the chin there.

Ustj is rocked!
Are you kidding me?! Kirves ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Ustj clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorma Kirves!