PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puli Ukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wesley Kabouter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ukko
vs
Kabouter

190 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

190 cm
18
250 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Puli Ukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wesley Kabouter!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabouter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ukko manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Ukko closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kabouter quickly recovers to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kabouter can do anything to dispel that myth.

Ukko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ukko thows a huge punch but Kabouter dodges it nicely.
Kabouter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ukko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kabouter is defending against the submission attempts here by Ukko.
Kabouter has his hands clasped together around Ukko's back. He's all about the action.
Kabouter wants to control but Ukko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nice strikes from Ukko there.
Ukko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Ukko wants to work for an arm triangle but Kabouter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukko blocks the strikes from Kabouter.
Ground and pound from Ukko.
Ukko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kabouter is trying desperately to improve position.
Kabouter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Ukko is working for a guillotine from mount but Kabouter frees his head quite easily.
Ukko controlling the position easily from mount.
Ukko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ukko with good strikes from the mount here!

It looks like Wesley Kabouter has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukko with shots to the head and body - Kabouter looks very uncomfortable down there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ukko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kabouter doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ukko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kabouter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ukko lands with some strikes.

The cut above Wesley Kabouter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Puli Ukko!