PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veli Haapasalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Demian Silva has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Veli Haapasalo's chin.

Haapasalo
vs
Silva

187 cm
21
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
222 lbs
5 - 2 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Haapasalo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Silva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva thumps Haapasalo with a low kick.
Haapasalo moves out of range of the body kick from Silva.
Silva throws a leg kick but Haapasalo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Haapasalo checks the leg kick.
Silva throws a nice inside leg kick.
Haapasalo checks a low kick from Silva.
Haapasalo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Silva.
Silva scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haapasalo checks a leg kick nicely.
Silva takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Haapasalo lands a nice shot that snaps Silva's head back.
Silva looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Haapasalo thuds a left hand into Silva's body.
Haapasalo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Haapasalo lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silva blocks a head kick by Haapasalo.
Haapasalo blocks a leg kick.
No joy there for Haapasalo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haapasalo misses with a straight left.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haapasalo.
Haapasalo misses the shot to the body.
Silva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Silva blocks the leg kick.
Silva throws a leg kick
and Haapasalo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haapasalo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Silva throws a half hearted mid kick.
Haapasalo moves out of range of the leg kick from Silva.
Haapasalo tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Silva is predictable there
and Haapasalo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Haapasalo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silva looks gassed!
Haapasalo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
Silva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silva throws a low kick, looking for Haapasalo's leg but Haapasalo calmly moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Haapasalo!
Haapasalo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haapasalo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silva takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haapasalo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Haapasalo. That snapped Silva's head back.
Silva stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haapasalo.
Haapasalo lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Haapasalo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Haapasalo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Silva takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Silva is rocked!
Silva walks into a jab.
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Haapasalo finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haapasalo cracks Silva on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Silva falls backwards against the cage. Haapasalo follows up with more strikes that drop Silva to his knees. Haapasalo keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Silva! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veli Haapasalo!