PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Kotipelto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomas Uusierkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotipelto comes to the cage accompanied by Peter Cetera & Amy Grant- Next Time I Fall . Uusierkki has chosen Does It Offend You, Yeah? - We Are Rockstars as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Timo Kotipelto has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Timo Kotipelto seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kotipelto
vs
Uusierkki

187 cm
24
182 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
29
170 lbs
9 - 9 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

ANABOLIC **160**

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timo Kotipelto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tuomas Uusierkki!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotipelto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kotipelto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Uusierkki wants to clinch
and Kotipelto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Tuomas Uusierkki has been cut.
Kotipelto throws a sloppy head kick and Uusierkki moves out of range easily.
Nice takedown defense from Kotipelto. No joy for Uusierkki on that attempt.
Kotipelto stuffs the takedown attempt from Uusierkki. Uusierkki gets slowly back to his feet.
Kotipelto throws a low kick, looking for Uusierkki's leg but Uusierkki calmly moves out of range.

Uusierkki gets a clinch.
Uusierkki is trying to break the clinch but Kotipelto is controlling him.
Uusierkki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kotipelto is defending well for now.

Kotipelto successfully pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uusierkki looking to pass the guard.
Kotipelto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kotipelto has control of Uusierkki's left arm, preventing Uusierkki from doing any damage.
Kotipelto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Uusierkki manages to get himself to full guard.
Kotipelto controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Timo Kotipelto.
Kotipelto slips a jab from Uusierkki.
Uusierkki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uusierkki moves to clinch but Kotipelto breaks away
and Kotipelto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Uusierkki's knee momentarily.
Uusierkki tries to clinch up but Kotipelto circles away and keeps his distance.
Kotipelto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Uusierkki tries to clinch there but Kotipelto circles away.
Uusierkki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Uusierkki tries to clinch there but Kotipelto circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto looks to score with a jab to the body but Uusierkki is just out of range.
Kotipelto looks to score with a jab to the body but Uusierkki is just out of range.
Kotipelto leaves Uusierkki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Timo Kotipelto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tuomas Uusierkki.
Uusierkki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kotipelto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Kotipelto. That snapped Uusierkki's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uusierkki tries to clinch there but Kotipelto circles away.
Kotipelto steps in with a hook that catches Uusierkki right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kotipelto follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Uusierkki looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timo Kotipelto!
Timo Kotipelto took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, ANABOLIC **160** for their support in the buildup to the fight.