PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hois Kreisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fabio Del Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kreisi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ella ja Aleksi - Kakkaa lumella. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kreisi
vs
Del Mar

182 cm
33
178 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

180 cm
34
180 lbs
15 - 15 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Hois Kreisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fabio Del Mar!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Del Mar blocks a jab.
Kreisi throws a hook but Del Mar avoids it easily.
Del Mar connects with a single shot there.
Del Mar misses with a wild body shot.
Kreisi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Del Mar throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kreisi moves out of range of the body kick.
Del Mar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kreisi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Del Mar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kreisi circles away.
Kreisi attempts a counter takedown but Del Mar avoids it well and moves away.
Kreisi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kreisi lands with a shot to the body.
Kreisi moves out of range of the body kick from Del Mar.
Del Mar looks to score with a jab to the body but Kreisi is just out of range.

Del Mar gets caught napping as Kreisi dives in and scores a takedown. Del Mar manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Del Mar is looking for a triangle but Kreisi pushes his legs off easily.
Kreisi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Del Mar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreisi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kreisi is pushing down on Del Mar's leg trying to pass to half guard. Del Mar is fighting to maintain full guard but Kreisi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Del Mar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Del Mar is still trying to improve position.
Kreisi is looking to pass Del Mar's guard but actually Del Mar recovers to full guard.
Kreisi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Del Mar's guard.
Kreisi wants to pass to mount but Del Mar is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Del Mar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Del Mar is in trouble now - Kreisi has advanced to mount!
Del Mar is in a horrible position here. Kreisi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kreisi throws some wild stikes that Del Mar manages to avoid easily.

Kreisi has control of Del Mar's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Del Mar regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Del Mar wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kreisi working the ground and pound effectively.

Kreisi working for a guillotine from mount but Del Mar is in no mood to give up.
Kreisi looking to ground and pound but Del Mar is blocking nicely.
Kreisi looking to control but Del Mar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kreisi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kreisi working the ground and pound effectively.
Kreisi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Del Mar looks a forlorn figure.
Del Mar tries to hold on but Kreisi postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kreisi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Del Mar?

Del Mar is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Kreisi! Del Mar is hurt baaadly! Kreisi is firing away with more strikes - Del Mar is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hois Kreisi!
A relieved looking Hois Kreisi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.