PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Norzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keijo Kuosmanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norzu comes to the cage accompanied by Anekdoten - Karelia. Keijo Kuosmanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Norzu
vs
Kuosmanen

185 cm
22
163 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

160 cm
26
167 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

MADE IN GERMANY

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Norzu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keijo Kuosmanen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norzu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kuosmanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A cross from Norzu lands.

Kuosmanen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Norzu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
You can see the frustration on Norzu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Norzu is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Norzu tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Kuosmanen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kuosmanen misses with the ground and pound.
Norzu manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kuosmanen's best efforts.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuosmanen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Norzu sees it coming and defends easily.

Kuosmanen seems to be working for a kimura but Norzu defends the submission attempt.
Kuosmanen not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Kuosmanen is trying to work for a kimura but Norzu is defending well.
Norzu is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Norzu misses with a body shot.
Norzu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuosmanen's sensitive parts.
Norzu scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kuosmanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Norzu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Norzu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Kuosmanen is rocked!
Kuosmanen takes one to the side of the head.
Kuosmanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Norzu finish him?
A jab from Norzu misses.
Kuosmanen seems to have recovered his senses.
Norzu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Santeri Norzu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuosmanen looks gassed!
Norzu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kuosmanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norzu lands a big head kick that sends Kuosmanen to the canvas! Norzu follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santeri Norzu!