PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kullervo Pershiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bas Rutten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Pershiki
vs
Rutten

190 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kullervo Pershiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bas Rutten!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutten lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Rutten.
Pershiki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rutten can pounce on him.
Rutten attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rutten turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick by Rutten misses
and Pershiki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Bas Rutten has been cut.
Rutten is looking to clinch.
Pershiki swings for the body but Rutten moves out of range.
Rutten is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pershiki blocks a head kick by Rutten.
Rutten closes the distance but Pershiki moves to the side
and Pershiki counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutten throws a head kick that misses.
Bas Rutten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rutten throws a sloppy head kick
and Pershiki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutten moves to clinch but Pershiki breaks away
and Pershiki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pershiki avoids the head kick by Rutten.
Pershiki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pershiki misses with a wild body shot.
Pershiki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rutten on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rutten swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutten misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Rutten misses
and Pershiki counters with a big right hand! Oh Rutten is in trouble here! Pershiki follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kullervo Pershiki!