PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kai Kangaskokko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petter Krustev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kangaskokko comes to the cage accompanied by TRC - H.A.T.E.R.S. Krustev has chosen Hubava si moya goro. as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kangaskokko
vs
Krustev

190 cm
22
224 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

189 cm
23
215 lbs
10 - 8 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kai Kangaskokko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Petter Krustev!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krustev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kangaskokko wants to clinch but Krustev slips to the side
and Krustev counters with a head kick. That will keep Kangaskokko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Krustev feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kangaskokkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kangaskokko tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Krustev counter with a right hand.

Kangaskokko is rocked!
Krustev keeps the fight on the outside.
Kangaskokko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Krustev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kangaskokko wants to clinch but Krustev slips to the side
and Krustev counters with a left to the body.
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!
Kangaskokko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kangaskokko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krustev counters with a nice body shot.
Jab by Krustev.
Kangaskokko tries to clinch up
and Krustev counters with an outside leg kick.
Krustev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kangaskokko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krustev throws a series of punches but Kangaskokko avoids them all with ease.

Oooooh!!! Krustev has knocked Kangaskokko down with a huge combo! Krustev steps away and waves a wobbly Kangaskokko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Kangaskokko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Kai Kangaskokko has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krustev grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Kangaskokko takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Krustev cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Petter Krustev!
In his post fight interview, Petter Krustev started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.