PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sauli Niinisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Black Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Niinisto
vs
Knight

190 cm
20
178 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

172 cm
19
179 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Divine - Drugs (158 products)

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 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sauli Niinisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Black Knight!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niinisto is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Knight uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niinisto.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niinisto manages to avoid it.

Knight tries to keep at a distance but Niinisto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Niinisto lands an elbow inside that Knight shrugs off.

It looks like Black Knight has been cut.
Niinisto misses with an elbow over the top.
Niinisto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Niinisto lands an elbow that stopped Knight in his tracks for a moment.
Knight is trying to break free.
Knight can't break the clinch.
Knight wants to break free but Niinisto has control.
Niinisto scores a nice knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Knight's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Niinisto has him pressed against the cage.
Knight is looking to break free of the clinch but Niinisto has double underhooks.
Knight tries to break the clinch but Niinisto is controlling the position.
Knight is looking to break free of the clinch but Niinisto has double underhooks.
Knight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knight tries to break the clinch but Niinisto is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Knight tries to circle away but Niinisto has him pinned against the cage.
Knight is trying to force a seperation but Niinisto has the dominant position.
Knight wants to break free but Niinisto has control.
Niinisto lands a knee to the head.
Niinisto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knight's efforts to push away.
Niinisto lands an elbow just above Knight 's eye.
Niinisto scores with a knee to the head.
Niinisto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Knight's efforts to push away.
Niinisto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Niinisto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knight looks gassed!
Niinisto blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight has had enough of the clinch but Niinisto keeps him there for the moment.
Niinisto putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Knight in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Niinisto.

That has opened up Black Knight's cut even more.
Niinisto lands a nice elbow.
Niinisto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Niinisto lands a nice elbow.
Niinisto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Knight up against the cage.
Niinisto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Black Knight's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Niinisto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Niinisto lands an elbow inside that Knight shrugs off.
Niinisto lands an elbow just above Knight 's eye.
A knee to the head by Niinisto.

Black Knight's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Niinisto using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Niinisto lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Niinisto.
Knees in the clinch landing for Niinisto.
Niinisto unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Niinisto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Niinisto obliges.
Niinisto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Niinisto.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Black Knight's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sauli Niinisto!