PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Metusalem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Thompson
vs
Metusalem

225 cm
20
316 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

200 cm
25
302 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Metusalem!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Metusalem moves into the clinch successfully.
Thompson is trying to force a seperation but Metusalem has the dominant position.
A right hook to the body lands for Metusalem.
Thompson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Thompson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thompson is trying to force a seperation but Metusalem has the dominant position.
Metusalem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
Thompson tries to circle away but Metusalem has him pinned against the cage.
Metusalem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch on the inside from Metusalem fails to land.
Metusalem is trying to stall.
Metusalem throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Metusalem lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Metusalem - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short uppercut from Metusalem.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Metusalem.
A left hand lands to the body for Metusalem.
Metusalem lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thompson.
Metusalem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Metusalem displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thompson up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Metusalem.
Metusalem is stalling here.
A short left from Metusalem.
Metusalem lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Metusalem.
Metusalem lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Metusalem.
Metusalem makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Metusalem lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metusalem is pushing Thompson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Metusalem presses Thompson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Metusalem lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thompson backwards.
Metusalem creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Thompson with a big uppercut! Thompson tries to clinch up but Metusalem pushes him back against the cage and lands another moster strike that crumples Thompson to the mat! Thompson covers up and Metusalem unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Boris Metusalem!