PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Woima Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hois Kreisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhu's entrance music is House of Pain - Jump Around. A fine choice. Kreisi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella. Woima Karhu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karhu
vs
Kreisi

182 cm
25
175 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

182 cm
24
178 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

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 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Woima Karhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hois Kreisi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhu connects with a leg kick. Kreisi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Karhu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karhu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karhu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kreisi misses with a body shot.
Karhu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karhu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kreisi scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice jab there from Karhu.
Some bone on bone action there as Kreisi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A clash of legs there as Kreisi blocks the low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Kreisi blocks the leg kick.
Karhu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kreisi checks it well.
Karhu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Karhu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kreisi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kreisi connects with a solid leg kick.
Kreisi lands a jab to Karhu's midsection.
Karhu connects with a leg kick. Kreisi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu misses with a low kick as Kreisi jumps back.
Kreisi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kreisi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Karhu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karhu tries to land a body kick
and Kreisi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Karhu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karhu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Karhu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Karhu throws a chopping leg kick but Kreisi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Karhu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karhu misses with a looping left.

Karhu closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kreisi quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karhu moves into full mount! Kreisi won't be happy about that!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Karhu controlling the pace for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Karhu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Kreisi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Karhu.
Karhu looking to control but Kreisi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kreisi is looking to get to half guard.

Karhu wants to finish this one by submission but Kreisi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Karhu.
Karhu avoids the attempt from Kreisi to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi is squirming around, avoiding Karhu's attempts to control the action.
Kreisi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kreisi tries to lock up and control but Karhu gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kreisi is desperately trying to improve his position but Karhu has a good base and remains in mount.

Kreisi has left one of his arms exposed and Karhu doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Kreisi screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Woima Karhu!
During a confident post fight interview, Woima Karhu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.