PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Loe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Salamurhaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loe comes into the arena with AC\DC "Sin city" blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Loe
vs
Salamurhaaja

187 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

198 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harald Loe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Salamurhaaja!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salamurhaaja fails to land with a series of punches.
Salamurhaaja misses with the combination.
Loe avoids a punch combination nicely.

Loe instigates a clinch.
Salamurhaaja wants to break the clinch but can't.
A left hand lands to the body for Loe.
Salamurhaaja blocks the elbow strike.

Loe works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Salamurhaaja wants to sweep here but Loe controlling him for the moment.
Salamurhaaja keeping moving, preventing Loe from controlling successfully.
Loe forces his way into half guard.
Ground and pound from Loe.
Salamurhaaja wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loe throwing shots but Salamurhaaja is blocking nicely.
Salamurhaaja gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Loe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salamurhaaja trying to control the position.
Loe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Loe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Salamurhaaja looking for a guillotine here but Loe defends easily.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Loe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

Loe moves into the clinch.
Loe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Salamurhaaja tries to pull guard but Loe holds him up against the cage and eventually Salamurhaaja drops back down to his feet.
Salamurhaaja looks gassed!
Salamurhaaja tries to break the clinch but Loe is controlling the position.
Salamurhaaja wants to break the clinch but can't.

Loe manages to break the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Salamurhaaja crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Loe - the referee stops the clock and Salamurhaaja gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Loe. Salamurhaaja manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loe.

Loe pushes Salamurhaaja up against the cage in a clinch.
Salamurhaaja wants a takedown but no success here.
Loe throws an elbow that misses.
Loe wants to break free but Salamurhaaja has control.
Salamurhaaja managing to block the knees to the body from Loe.
Loe misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamurhaaja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loe backwards.
Salamurhaaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Loe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salamurhaaja can't break the clinch.
Salamurhaaja wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Loe has him pressed against the cage.
Salamurhaaja is looking to break free of the clinch but Loe has double underhooks.
Salamurhaaja is trying to break free.
Loe fails to pull guard.

Loe manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Loe. No joy for Salamurhaaja on that attempt.
Harald Loe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Salamurhaaja.
Loe tries to clinch but Salamurhaaja is having none of it.
Salamurhaaja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Loe.
Loe checks a leg kick.

Loe instigates a clinch.
Loe pushes off an throws an elbow but Salamurhaaja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Salamurhaaja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Loe fails to pull guard.
Loe tries to stall but Salamurhaaja uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Salamurhaaja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Loe lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loe prevents Salamurhaaja from breaking the clinch.
Salamurhaaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Loe.

Loe breaks the clinch.
Salamurhaaja looks to land a combination but Loe avoids it well.
Salamurhaaja shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Loe as he jumps to the side.
Salamurhaaja misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Loe pushes Salamurhaaja up against the cage in a clinch.

Loe manages to break the clinch.
Salamurhaaja clinches but Loe breaks the clinch

and Loe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Loe.
Salamurhaaja tries to break the clinch but Loe is controlling the position.
Loe prevents Salamurhaaja from breaking the clinch.
Loe lands an elbow that stopped Salamurhaaja in his tracks for a moment.
Salamurhaaja wants to break the clinch but can't.
Loe stalls.
Loe tries a knee to the head but Salamurhaaja blocks it.

Loe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salamurhaaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Loe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Loe slips a jab and a cross from Salamurhaaja.

Loe moves into the clinch.
A short left from Salamurhaaja.
Salamurhaaja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Salamurhaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salamurhaaja can't break the clinch.
Loe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Salamurhaaja manages to break the clinch.
A nice combination there by Salamurhaaja.

It looks like Harald Loe has been cut.
Loe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Salamurhaaja.
Salamurhaaja misses with the combination.
Salamurhaaja cracks Loe with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salamurhaaja misses with a double jab.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Salamurhaaja! Loe is backing up but he can't get away as Salamurhaaja lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Loe and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Seppo Salamurhaaja!