PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mr Azure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauko Partio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Partio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nightwish - Crimson Tide. Mr Azure has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Azure
vs
Partio

165 cm
30
148 lbs
31 - 6 - 0

150 cm
31
154 lbs
27 - 12 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!
Fight Night Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Azure!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Partio!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Partio stuffs the takedown.
Azure dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Azure tries to clinch up

and Partio counters with a nice double leg into side control. Azure won't be happy with that.
Azure is not content to let Partio control the position.
Azure is looking to regain half guard here but Partio keeps moving and retains side control.
Azure is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Partio off and has taken his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio is taking damage to the body and head.
Azure cracks Partio with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Partio from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Azure controlling well, preventing Partio from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azure thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Azure lands a shot to the head.
Partio is really stuck here.
Azure lands a shot to the head.
You can see the frustration on Partio's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Azure throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Partio tries to escape the position.
Azure lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Azure controlling well, preventing Partio from escaping the position.
Azure has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Partio is trapped and Azure is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Azure scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Partio is looking for a way out.

Azure tightening his grip on Partio, looking for the choke.
Partio covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Azure is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Partio has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Azure lands a shot to the head.
Azure looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Partio can't escape the position.
Partio is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Partio takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Azure will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Azure has Partio flattened out and is raining down punches.
Azure is looking to finish with some ground and pound!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio is trying to break free.

Azure working for the choke.
Azure scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Partio is looking for a way out.
Partio rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Azure lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Partio taking some punishment here, with Azure in his half guard.
Azure working over Partio with some ground and pound. Partio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Partio is trying to get back to full guard.
Azure missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Azure uses his free foot to push down on Partio's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Partio.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azure lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Azure with a couple of short strikes.
Azure unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Partio wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Azure celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mr Azure!
Mr Azure retains his featherweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mr Azure made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.