PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sami Kuristaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Sami Kuristaja has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kuristaja
vs
Harris

189 cm
20
195 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

184 cm
27
192 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Kuristaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuristaja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuristaja.
Harris misses with a leg kick
and Kuristaja counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harris's knee momentarily.
Crunch! Kuristaja slams his shin into Harris's torso.

Kuristaja drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
Harris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kuristaja is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Harris can't get the takedown.
Kuristaja misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harris.
Harris is trying to break free.
Kuristaja lands a damaging elbow.
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harris's face.

It looks like Paul Harris has been cut.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harris tries to break free but Kuristaja pushes him back against the cage.
Harris looks gassed!
Kuristaja lands a big knee to the head and Harris goes down! Kuristaja pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Kuristaja!