PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sami Kuristaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuume Lohineva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lohineva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mc Nikke T - Jos Haluu saada on pakko antaa kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kuume Lohineva enters the cage!

Kuristaja
vs
Lohineva

189 cm
20
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

182 cm
22
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Kuristaja!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuume Lohineva!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Lohineva blocks the leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuristaja.

Lohineva shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Lohineva was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kuristaja is trying desperately to improve position.
Kuristaja blocking the ground and pound.
Kuristaja knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lohineva on the ground.
Kuristaja tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Lohineva is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Kuristaja has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Kuristaja!

Lohineva throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuristaja has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuristaja is looking to stand up but Lohineva won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lohineva working for a triangle but Kuristaja defends it easily.

Lohineva is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuristaja defends well.

Kuristaja decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lohineva, up you get!
Lohineva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lohineva shoots in for a double leg but Kuristaja sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lohineva looks gassed!

Kuristaja drops Lohineva with a beautiful combination! Lohineva stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kuristaja is looking for the KO!

It looks like Kuume Lohineva has been cut.
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!
Lohineva walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kuristaja.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kuristaja throws a front kick that sends Lohineva stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Kuristaja throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Lohineva is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sami Kuristaja!
Sami Kuristaja retains his middleweight title!