PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John AppleSkillett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Psa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

AppleSkillett
vs
Psa

178 cm
25
185 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John AppleSkillett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Psa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
AppleSkillett throws a looping overhand right but Psa ducks down to avoid it.
Psa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sam Psa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Psa.
Psa throws a sloppy head kick and AppleSkillett moves out of range easily.
AppleSkillett misses with a looping right.
Psa lands a head kick!
AppleSkillett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Psa moves away.
AppleSkillett throws a head kick but Psa moves out of range.
Psa throws a quick inside leg kick.
AppleSkillett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
AppleSkillett stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Psa.
Psa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from AppleSkillett.
Psa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Psa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like John AppleSkillett has been cut.
AppleSkillett is trying to break the clinch but Psa has him pressed against the cage.
Psa scores with a shoulder strike.

AppleSkillett escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
AppleSkillett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Psa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
AppleSkillett lands with an uppercut that bounces Psa off the cage and back into rage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Psa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Psa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
AppleSkillett lands a nice shot that snaps Psa's head back.
Psa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
AppleSkillett looks to score with a jab to the body but Psa is just out of range.
Psa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Psa lands a two punch combo.
Psa lands a leg kick that knocks AppleSkillett off balance momentarily.
A lazy left from Psa finds it's target.
A big left from AppleSkillett misses.
Psa dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on AppleSkillett. That did some damage!
Psa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Psa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Psa throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Psa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Psa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Psa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by AppleSkillett.
Psa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on AppleSkillett if he has to take too many more of those.
AppleSkillett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
AppleSkillett is breathing heavily.

Psa has AppleSkillett up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Psa.

Psa drops AppleSkillett with a big knee straight up the middle! AppleSkillett is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

AppleSkillett is rocked!
Psa lands a brutal head kick. AppleSkillett looks out on his feet and Psa throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Sam Psa!