PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taisto Valta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandr Karelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Valta
vs
Karelin

194 cm
20
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Valta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aleksandr Karelin!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karelin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Karelin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Karelin or perhaps it was just good defense by Valta which made him look bad.
Valta lands a leg kick that knocks Karelin off balance momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Valta misses with a takedown attempt - Karelin sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Karelin avoids the head kick by Valta.
Karelin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

It looks like Aleksandr Karelin has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valta scores with a crisp jab that stopped Karelin in his tracks.
Valta connects with a leg kick. Karelin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Karelin looks gassed!
Valta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Karelin's hands.
Karelin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That has opened up Aleksandr Karelin's cut even more.
Valta uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Karelin has time to react.
Karelin dives in and grabs Valta's left leg, looking for a takedown. Valta pushes down on Karelin's head and hops out.
Taisto Valta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Karelin.
Valta scores with a leg kick.

Valta lands a big head kick that sends Karelin tumbling to the mat! Valta takes a step backwards and waves Karelin back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Karelin looks up at the clock. Bad move! Valta lands a right hand from hell, dropping Karelin. Valta pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taisto Valta!
Taisto Valta decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.