PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between eki vieri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sho Fukamachi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fukamachi has chosen Genki Sudo world order mindshift as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

vieri
vs
Fukamachi

160 cm
25
139 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
27
139 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, eki vieri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sho Fukamachi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fukamachi shoots for a takedown but vieri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A left and a right from vieri both land. Nice combination.
vieri swinging wildly here.
vieri stuffs the takedown attempt from Fukamachi. Fukamachi gets slowly back to his feet.
Fukamachi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
vieri throws a one two combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fukamachi.
eki vieri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sho Fukamachi.
Fukamachi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donk. vieri catches Fukamachi right on the button with a cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
vieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
vieri lands an overhand right.
eki vieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukamachi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
vieri throws a nice looking combination but Fukamachi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab from vieri.
vieri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fukamachi needs to keep his hands up - vieri had a free shot at his head there.
vieri leaves Fukamachi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice jab there from vieri.
vieri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
vieri lands with a right hand.
Fukamachi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as vieri sprawls well. vieri wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fukamachi gets slowly back to his feet.
vieri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fukamachi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
vieri throws a combination. Fukamachi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A right-left combo lands from vieri.
vieri throws a one two combo.
vieri scores with a one two! Fukamachi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
vieri is working the combinations to good effect here.
Fukamachi walks into a jab.
Fukamachi takes one to the side of the head.
vieri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A left and a right from vieri both land. Nice combination.
vieri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fukamachi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but vieri swivels and escapes.
Fukamachi looks gassed!
vieri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
vieri lands a jab-cross combination.
Jab from vieri.
Fukamachi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but vieri swivels and escapes.
vieri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
vieri looks to land a combination. Fukamachi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fukamachi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
vieri's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and vieri duly obliges.

Fukamachi is rocked!
vieri drops Fukamachi with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Fukamachi! vieri dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). eki vieri!