PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Helio Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavali Pietari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pietari has chosen The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ali
vs
Pietari

185 cm
27
194 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

200 cm
24
188 lbs
6 - 9 - 1

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Helio Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavali Pietari!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pietari gets a clinch.
Pietari throws an elbow but it misses.
Pietari is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A knee to the head by Pietari.

It looks like Helio Ali has been cut.
Ali wants to take the fight to the mat but Pietari manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pietari stalling the fight.
Ali misses with the head strike.
Ali takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietari stalling in the clinch.
Pietari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ali avoids it.
Ali is working for takedown but Pietari is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ali managing to block the knees to the body from Pietari.
Ali looking to stall.
Pietari lands a nice knee to the body.
Ali tries to pull guard but Pietari forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Helio Ali. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pietari lands an elbow just above Ali 's eye.
Pietari connects with a knee to the head.
Pietari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pietari effectively controlling the action here.
Ali is looking for a takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pietari after a bit of a struggle.
Pietari is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ali is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pietari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ali jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pietari walks away with a smile on his face. Ali gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Pietari tries to clinch there but Ali circles away.
Pietari is looking to land body kicks.

Pietari lands a big head kick that sends Ali tumbling to the mat! Pietari takes a step backwards and waves Ali back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Ali is rocked!
Pietari feints a jab and as Ali dips his head, Pietari unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Ali right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Ali falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Pietari smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Paavali Pietari!