PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mike Sheilds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Psycho Sam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheilds's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scars - Papa Roach. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sheilds
vs
Sam

179 cm
18
164 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
163 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Sheilds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Psycho Sam!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheilds throws out a loose jab but Sam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sam wants to clinch.
No joy there for Sheilds, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sheilds listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sam tries for a takedown but Sheilds sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Sheilds clinches.
Sheilds cracks Sam with a nice body shot.
Sam lands a nice uppercut.
Sheilds tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sheilds scores with a shoulder strike.
Sam can't break the clinch.
Sam with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sheilds scores with a shot to the side of Sam's head.
Sam looking to throw knees to the head but Sheilds is blocking nicely.
Sheilds throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sams head.
Sheilds lands a left hand.
Sheilds has Sam pressed against the cage, preventing Sam from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sheilds lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sheilds blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sam tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sam with a knee to the head.
Sheilds stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sheilds lands with a right to the head.
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!
Sheilds scores with a shot to the side of Sam's head.
Sam creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sam looks gassed!
Sheilds lands a nice shot to the body.

Sam breaks from the clinch.
Mike Sheilds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheilds steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Sam is out on his feet! Sheilds sets himself and nearly takes Sam's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mike Sheilds!