PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jupit Er (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yello Groudwork (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Er
vs
Groudwork

190 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jupit Er!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yello Groudwork!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Groudwork doesn't manage to clinch there - Er circles away.
Groudwork shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Er as he jumps to the side.
Groudwork tries to clinch there but Er circles away.
Groudwork tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Er swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Groudwork is defended easily by Er.
Jupit Er has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yello Groudwork.
Er circles away from the clinch attempt.
Groudwork should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Er takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Horrible takedown by Groudwork or perhaps it was just good defense by Er which made him look bad.
Groudwork scores with a nice body kick.
Er stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Er wants it to stay on the feet.
Er keeps the fight on the outside.
Er keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Er misses the shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Er as Groudwork shoots in.
Er swats away the attempt to clinch by Groudwork.
Nice takedown defense from Er. No joy for Groudwork on that attempt.
Groudwork shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Er defends it nicely.
Groudwork attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Er misses.
Groudwork moves in looking to clinch but Er pushes him off.
Er stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Groudwork throws a right and a left that both miss.
Er lands a nice shot to the body.
Groudwork looks gassed!
Er is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Yello Groudwork has been cut.
Er swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Groudwork shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Er sprawls well. Er wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Groudwork gets slowly back to his feet.
Yello Groudwork seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Groudwork shoots in but no luck this time.

Er drops Groudwork with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Groudwork looks back up at him and smiles so Er waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Groudwork drops his hands momentarily. Er doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Groudwork staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Groudwork doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jupit Er!