PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Markus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petri Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petri Saarinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vinicius
vs
Saarinen

178 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

190 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Vinicius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Petri Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vinicius changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Saarinen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Vinicius throws a strike aimed at the side of Saarinen's head but Saarinen avoids it well.
Saarinen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Vinicius.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saarinen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Vinicius lands a decent elbow from side control.
Saarinen taking a bit of punishment here - Vinicius scoring with strikes.
Vinicius lands a decent elbow from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sloppy strikes there by Vinicius.
Vinicius grinds an elbow into Saarinen's temple.
Saarinen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Vinicius in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Vinicius in side control, throwing shots but Saarinen defends.
Saarinen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Vinicius works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Vinicius creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Saarinen is rocked!
Sloppy strikes there by Vinicius.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Vinicius scores with punches from side control.
Saarinen is still in real trouble! Can Vinicius finish him?
Saarinen is looking for a sweep.
Vinicius is chipping away with strikes.
Vinicius grinds an elbow into Saarinen's temple.
Vinicius landing a few strikes.
Vinicius scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Saarinen is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Vinicius can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Markus Vinicius!