PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yrjoe Velmu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Prometheus Wolf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yrjoe Velmu has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Velmu
vs
Wolf

192 cm
22
200 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
199 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Perkele!

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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yrjoe Velmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Prometheus Wolf!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wolf has a takedown stuffed.
Wolf jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.

It looks like Yrjoe Velmu has been cut.
Velmu stuffs the takedown.
Velmu connects with a solid leg kick.
Wolf throws an off balance right hand
and Velmu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wolf's knee momentarily.
Wolf has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Velmu.
Velmu pushes Wolf away with a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Velmu.
Wolf looks winded!
Velmu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yrjoe Velmu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Prometheus Wolf.

Velmu clinches.
Velmu keeps control of Wolf as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Velmu with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Velmu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velmu connects with a knee to the head.
Wolf takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wolf is trying to force a seperation but Velmu has the dominant position.
Velmu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Wolf is rocked!
Velmu jerks Wolf's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Wolf drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Velmu goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Velmu because Wolf was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Yrjoe Velmu!
During a confident post fight interview, Yrjoe Velmu thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.