PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vihtori Lettunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lou Cifer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Lettunen
vs
Cifer Jr

195 cm
22
212 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

200 cm
26
264 lbs
16 - 17 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vihtori Lettunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lou Cifer Jr!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cifer Jr checks a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lettunen.
Cifer Jr throws the left hand but Lettunen avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lettunen.
Lettunen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lettunen.
Cifer Jr looks gassed!
Sloppy strikes from Cifer Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Lettunen lands a head kick. Cifer Jr smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lettunen works the jab nicely.
Cifer Jr misses the body punch
enabling Lettunen to counter with a crisp jab.
Lettunen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cifer Jr steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lettunen. That one must have hurt.
Cifer Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Cifer Jr is rocked!
Lettunen throws a front kick that sends Cifer Jr stumbling back into the cage.

Cifer Jr gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cifer Jr is still in real trouble! Can Lettunen finish him?

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cifer Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Lettunen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lettunen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cifer Jr with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cifer Jr on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lettunen uses his free foot to push down on Cifer Jr's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Cifer Jr.
Lettunen lands with some strikes.
Lettunen cracks Cifer Jr with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vihtori Lettunen!