PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demissie Selassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Turner's choice of entrance music: I'd Love To Knock The Hell Out Of You. Demissie Selassie has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Selassie
vs
Turner

225 cm
21
315 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

196 cm
23
272 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demissie Selassie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clyde Turner!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner swings widly with a right hand

and Selassie counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turner won't be happy with that.
Turner is trying to get back to half guard.

Selassie decides to stand back up.
A jab from Selassie finds it's way through Turner's defenses.

It looks like Clyde Turner has been cut.
Turner takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turner misses with a left hand
and Selassie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Selassie connects with a single shot there.
Turner rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Selassie counters with a nice uppercut.

Selassie has closed the distance and engaged Turner in a clinch.
Turner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Selassie is controlling him.
Selassie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Turner tries to break free but Selassie pushes him back against the cage.
Turner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Selassie has him pressed against the cage.
Selassie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That has opened up Clyde Turner's cut even more.
Nice body punch from Selassie - that landed with a thud.
Turner is trying to break the clinch but Selassie has him pressed against the cage.
Turner looks gassed!
Selassie prevents Turner from breaking the clinch.
Selassie comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Selassie lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Clyde Turner's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Clyde Turner's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Demissie Selassie!