PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Krueger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Jore Marjaranta - Tunteisiin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krueger
vs
Taalasmaa

178 cm
25
199 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

184 cm
25
198 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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THE STEEL PENN NUTRITION

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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Freddy Krueger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krueger shoots in and drives through. Taalasmaa sprawls well.
Taalasmaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Krueger stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Taalasmaa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Krueger.
Krueger with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taalasmaa to score with a decent uppercut.

Taalasmaa has closed the distance and engaged Krueger in a clinch.
Taalasmaa is leaning against Krueger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Taalasmaa lands an elbow that stopped Krueger in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Freddy Krueger has been cut.
Taalasmaa lands with a light punch inside.
Taalasmaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taalasmaa lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa digs a right hand into Krueger's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krueger's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Taalasmaa.
Krueger is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Taalasmaa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taalasmaa lands an elbow inside that Krueger shrugs off.
Taalasmaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taalasmaa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good body shot from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Taalasmaa presses Krueger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taalasmaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krueger goes for a takedown attempt but Taalasmaa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Freddy Krueger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Taalasmaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krueger takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Taalasmaa lands a with a good body shot.

Taalasmaa closes the distance and pushes Krueger back into the cage.
Good body shot from Taalasmaa.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taalasmaa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa lands with a left to the head.
Taalasmaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa scores a nice knee to the body.
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!
Krueger takes a shot to the head.
Krueger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Taalasmaa as the two fighters clinch.
Taalasmaa pushes Krueger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Krueger backwards.

Krueger is rocked!
A short right from Taalasmaa on the inside.
Oh Krueger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taalasmaa presses Krueger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Taalasmaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krueger.
Taalasmaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krueger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa scores with a shot to the side of Krueger's head.
A shot in the inside from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Krueger! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Taalasmaa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kari Taalasmaa!