PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Kauri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sampsa Siloposki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Siloposki
vs
Kauri

190 cm
26
207 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

194 cm
19
217 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

NBK Outfitters

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Siloposki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Kauri!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kauri throws a hook but Siloposki blocks it.
Siloposki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kauri moves away.
Kauri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siloposki.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siloposki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kauri misses the shot to the body.
Kauri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Siloposki on the side of the head.
Siloposki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Siloposki throws a series of punches but Kauri avoids them all with ease.
Kauri throws a looping overhand right but Siloposki ducks down to avoid it.
Siloposki tries to bum rush Kauri with a series of wild strikes but Kauri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kauri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice shot lands for Siloposki.
Kauri fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kauri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kauri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kauri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Siloposki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kauri throws out a powerful jab.
Kauri throws out a loose jab but Siloposki uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick from Siloposki lands but Kauri takes it in his stride.
Sampsa Siloposki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Siloposki lands a front kick.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kauri crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Siloposki - the referee stops the clock and Kauri gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Siloposki. Kauri manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Siloposki lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siloposki throws a head kick that half lands.
Kauri moves out of range of the strikes.
Siloposki's corner calls for a 1-2. Siloposki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A jab lands there for Siloposki.
Kauri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kauri throws an overhand right that lands on Siloposki's shoulder, as Siloposki tries to avoid the shot.
Kauri walks into a left hand.
Siloposki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Good leg kick by Siloposki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kauri looks gassed!
A punch combination from Siloposki misses.
Siloposki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kauri throws a lazy right hand but Siloposki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki throws a nice head kick!
Kauri misses with a wild combination.
Siloposki lands a big head kick that sends Kauri to the canvas! Siloposki follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sampsa Siloposki!
Sampsa Siloposki is the new light heavyweight champion!