PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iikka Runnisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Perello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runnisto comes to the cage accompanied by Alta Pois - Sie sua näkköös!. Perello has chosen One for the Money as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Joey Perello has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Runnisto
vs
Perello

182 cm
21
192 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Runnisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Perello!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Runnisto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Perello shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Runnisto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Runnisto thuds a left hand into Perello's body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Perello or perhaps it was just good defense by Runnisto, which made it look bad.
Runnisto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Perello takes a step back to recover.
Runnisto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Runnisto fails to land with a series of punches.
Runnisto scores with the left hand. Perello knows he should have avoided that one.
Runnisto thuds a left hand into Perello's body.
Runnisto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Perello shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Runnisto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Iikka Runnisto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Perello.
Perello shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Runnisto pinned against the cage. Runnisto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Iikka Runnisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perello looks winded!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Runnisto.
Runnisto clobbers Perello with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Runnisto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Perello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Runnisto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Runnisto jabs Perello to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Runnisto lands a slapping body shot.
Runnisto jabs Perello to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Perello with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Runnisto to score with a decent uppercut.
Runnisto moves into range and connects with a jab.
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!
Runnisto lands a jab and follows it up with a massive straight that knocks Perello out cold! Perello is crumpled in the corner, his head only propped up by the cage! That's one for the organiziational promos right there! Wow, what a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Iikka Runnisto!
A very excited looking Iikka Runnisto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.