PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rubinho Kraateri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeramiah Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraateri's entrance music is Jedi Mind Tricks - On the eve of war. A fine choice. Jeramiah Rose told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kraateri
vs
Rose

178 cm
22
184 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

200 cm
19
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rubinho Kraateri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeramiah Rose!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraateri takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kraateri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kraateri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rose lands a body shot.
Rose listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kraateri doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rose feints and then cracks Kraateri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kraateri down.
Jab, jab by Rose - just one landing.
Rose lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kraateri.
Rose turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kraateri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kraateri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kraateri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Rose.

Kraateri is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose drops Kraateri with a straight right hand, right on the button! Rose follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeramiah Rose!