PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tero Karhula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karhula comes to the cage accompanied by Will Smith - Men In Black. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Karhula
vs
West

176 cm
34
162 lbs
19 - 9 - 1

180 cm
35
166 lbs
20 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Karhula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy West!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karhula misses with an uppercut. West saw that one coming.
West throws a hook but Karhula blocks it.
Karhula looks to throw the jab but West is out of range.
West closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Karhula shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as West sprawls well. West wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karhula gets slowly back to his feet.
West is looking to slow Karhula down with leg kicks.
Donk. Karhula catches West right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Karhula finds it's way through West's defenses.
Karhula fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
West loads up on a big right hand but Karhula slips the punch.
West lunges at Karhula with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Karhula's hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by West.
West has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhula misses with a two punch combination.
West cracks the inside of Karhula's front leg.
West moves out of range of the strikes.
Karhula throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent West stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Randy West is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
West misses with a hook. Karhula ducked under it nicely.
Karhula feinted with a counter takedown.
Karhula fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches West on the side of the head.
West cracks Karhula with a good jab.

Karhula lands a big shot that drops West! Can he finish him?

West is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karhula throwing strikes but missing.
West is still in real trouble! Can Karhula finish him?
Karhula throws a big elbow that misses.
Karhula throws a big right hand that misses.
Karhula is looking to work some ground and pound but West has wrist control.
Karhula looking to pass the guard.
West seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karhula is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but West has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Karhula is looking to defend but West has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Karhula! West pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Karhula taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Randy West!
Our winner, Randy West, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Tero Karhula was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm too old for this shit. Congrats to my opponent, he was the better fighter tonight.'.