PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Sulag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Tiirismaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sulag
vs
Tiirismaa

177 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Sulag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Riku Tiirismaa!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sulag with a jab.
Sulag looks to land a combination but Tiirismaa avoids it well.
A cross from Sulag lands.
Sulag scores with a shot to the body.
Sulag bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tiirismaa's head backwards.

It looks like Riku Tiirismaa has been cut.
Sulag misses with a few strikes there.
Tiirismaa walks into a jab.
A punch combination from Sulag misses.
Sulag throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tiirismaa.
Sulag connects with a right hand. Tiirismaa shakes it off.
Sulag scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Oooooh!!! Sulag has knocked Tiirismaa down with a huge combo! Sulag steps away and waves a wobbly Tiirismaa back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
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!
Tiirismaa shoots in but Sulag avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Sulag lands a left and a right that send Tiirismaa crashing to the mat, dazed. Sulag thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Tiirismaa is rocked!
Sulag closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Tiirismaa! Sulag dives in looking to finish! Tiirismaa is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Sulag!