PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leevi Lerssi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Beardsmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lerssi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nyrkkeily on hauska urheilu. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Lerssi
vs
Beardsmore

185 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
22
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leevi Lerssi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Beardsmore!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lerssi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Beardsmore as he jumps to the side.
Lerssi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Beardsmore but Beardsmore pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Beardsmore slaps away a takedown attempt from Lerssi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leevi Lerssi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lerssi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beardsmore to score with a decent uppercut.
Beardsmore goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Beardsmore looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lerssi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lerssi is breathing heavily.
Lerssi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beardsmore defends it nicely.

Beardsmore drops Lerssi with a beautiful combination! Lerssi stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Beardsmore is looking for the KO!

Lerssi is rocked!

It looks like Leevi Lerssi has been cut.
Beardsmore lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Lerssi falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dave Beardsmore!