PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Junmar Faharedo (ranked 3130 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vron Shrupenheizer (ranked 3012 p4p, 0 weight class). Faharedo comes to the cage accompanied by KMKZ- UNANG TIKIM (first taste). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Faharedo
vs
Shrupenheizer

180 cm
25
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junmar Faharedo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vron Shrupenheizer!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shrupenheizer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Faharedo leaves Shrupenheizer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Shrupenheizer jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Faharedo misses with a series of wild punches.
Faharedo misses with an uppercut. Shrupenheizer saw that one coming.
Shrupenheizer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Faharedo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Shrupenheizer moves into range and clinches up with Faharedo.
Faharedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faharedo tries to throw a body punch but Shrupenheizer avoids it by throwing Faharedo back against the cage.
Faharedo is trying to push Shrupenheizer away but Shrupenheizer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Faharedo struggles to land a body shot inside as Shrupenheizer controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faharedo has a couple of punches blocked by Shrupenheizer.
Faharedo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faharedo misses with the head strike.
Faharedo can't find room to land a body shot as Shrupenheizer controls the action.
Faharedo misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Faharedo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faharedo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faharedo is trying to push Shrupenheizer away but Shrupenheizer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Faharedo working aggressively here.
Shrupenheizer fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Faharedo is trying to push Shrupenheizer away but Shrupenheizer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A hook to the body from Faharedo.
Faharedo misses with a punch to the body.
Faharedo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shrupenheizer's elbow.
Faharedo throws a head punch that misses.
Faharedo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Faharedo is trying to push Shrupenheizer away but Shrupenheizer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shrupenheizer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Faharedo lands a shoulder strike.
Faharedo misses with a body punch.
Faharedo misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Shrupenheizer jumps into guard, dragging Faharedo to the mat.
Faharedo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Faharedo has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Faharedo controls from within his opponent's guard.
Faharedo trying to control the position from guard on top but Shrupenheizer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shrupenheizer working a defensive guard here.
Shrupenheizer keeping moving, preventing Faharedo from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shrupenheizer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shrupenheizer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Shrupenheizer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shrupenheizer looking for a sweep. Not yet Shrupenheizer, not yet.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faharedo works over Shrupenheizer with some ground and pound from guard.
Shrupenheizer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Faharedo drops back looking for a leg! Shrupenheizer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shrupenheizer manages to kick Faharedo off! Faharedo jumps back into Shrupenheizer's guard.
Shrupenheizer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Faharedo postures up and lands a big shot to Shrupenheizer's brow.
Faharedo postures up.
Faharedo stands up over Shrupenheizer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Faharedo wants to control from the top but Shrupenheizer keeps moving.
Faharedo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Faharedo preventing the sweep.
Faharedo with a nice head shot there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faharedo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Faharedo is working Shrupenheizer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shrupenheizer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Shrupenheizer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Faharedo landing with the ground and pound.
Shrupenheizer trying to keep a closed guard but Faharedo is proving a slippery customer.
Faharedo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Faharedo loads up on a big left hand. Shrupenheizer felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Faharedo looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Shrupenheizer can't hide his disappointment, as Faharedo celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junmar Faharedo!
A very excited looking Junmar Faharedo 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.