PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Zombo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcin Kuter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Zombo
vs
Kuter

186 cm
18
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinny Zombo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcin Kuter!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zombo throws a leg kick but Kuter sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zombo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zombo throws a front kick that sends Kuter stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as Kuter checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kuter shoots for a double leg takedown but Zombo sprawls well. He's pushed Kuter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kuter blocks a head kick by Zombo.
Zombo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuter.
Zombo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kuter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zombo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vinny Zombo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcin Kuter.
Zombo scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuter shoots in looking for a takedown but Zombo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuter's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Vinny Zombo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuter looks winded!
Zombo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kuter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kuter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zombo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zombo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuter's calf.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zombo throws a leg kick which misses Kuter's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuter tries to avoid it.
Kuter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kuter on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Zombo throws a body kick that misses.
Zombo throws a front kick that sends Kuter stumbling back into the cage.
Zombo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuter. That did some damage!
An inside leg kick lands from Zombo.
Kuter has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Zombo.

Zombo lands a big head kick that sends Kuter tumbling to the mat! Zombo takes a step backwards and waves Kuter back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Marcin Kuter has been cut.
Kuter walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zombo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombo thumps Kuter with a low kick.
Zombo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zombo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kuter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zombo lands a big head kick that sends Kuter to the canvas! Zombo follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinny Zombo!