PBP Commentary

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

Friman
vs
McTairy

180 cm
18
263 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

220 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tenho Friman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernest McTairy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Friman misses with an uppercut. McTairy saw that one coming.
McTairy lands with a nice body punch.
McTairy tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Friman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McTairy!
Friman landing strikes, looking to finish!
McTairy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
McTairy really wants to buck Friman off and get back to his feet.
Friman prevents McTairy from getting the reversal.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McTairy tries to lock up and control but Friman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The referee warns McTairy that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friman landing punches.
McTairy can't escape the position.
Friman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Friman landing shots from mount.
McTairy is in all sorts of trouble here.
McTairy tries to lock up and control but Friman gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
McTairy looks gassed!
McTairy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Friman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Friman lands with some strikes.
McTairy taking shots to the head.
Friman controlling from mount.
Friman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McTairy on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Friman landing strikes from the mount and McTairy is in trouble!
Friman punishing his opponent with strikes.
A big strike lands for Friman! That's really hurt McTairy and he's turned his back - Friman keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Friman jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tenho Friman!