PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Almeida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tenho Tuisku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tenho Tuisku acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Almeida
vs
Tuisku

191 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hardcore Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Almeida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tenho Tuisku!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Almeida shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tuisku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tuisku leaves Almeida with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Almeida shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Tuisku counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafael Almeida. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tuisku throws a sloppy head kick and Almeida moves out of range easily.
Tuisku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tuisku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Almeida tries for a takedown but Tuisku circles away easily
and Tuisku counters with a left to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Almeida takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Rafael Almeida's cut is getting worse.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Almeida. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Tuisku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Almeida is breathing heavily.
Almeida is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Tuisku doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Almeida crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Almeida's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tenho Tuisku!