PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siren Tero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

James
vs
Tero

205 cm
24
291 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Richard James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Siren Tero!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Tero throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James works over Tero's head and body with a nice combination.
Siren Tero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James misses with a wild combination.
James swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James tries to bum rush Tero with a series of wild strikes but Tero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Tero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James throws a one two combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tero.
Tero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Tero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tero swinging wildly here.
Tero misses with a two punch combination.
James lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Siren Tero has been cut.
Some wild striking there from James.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Richard James has been cut.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Tero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tero slips a jab and a cross from James.
Tero throws a head kick that misses.
James throws a right hand that Tero ducks under and follows up with a left that Tero also avoids with ease.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tero.
Tero misses with a head kick.
Tero looks to land a right hand but James moved out of range.
Tero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from James.
Tero takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
James lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tero lands with a kick to the temple. James shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James moves out of range as Tero strikes.
James checks a leg kick nicely.
Tero throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Tero throws a lazy uppercut
letting James counter with a right hand.
Tero scores with a punch to the head.
Tero connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tero scores with a jab to the head.

Richard James's cut is getting worse.
Tero throws the kick towards the body but James avoids it.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tero.
Tero falls off balance throwing a combination
and James counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tero looks gassed!
James scores with a jab.
James scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tero in his tracks.
James cracks Tero with an open hand slap.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tero moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from James.
James throws a one two combo.
James throws a series of punches but Tero moves out of range.
James swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by James.
Tero misses with a jab, cross combination.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tero.
Tero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tero tries a head kick but it misses.
James misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from James misses.
James moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Tero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tero might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
James throws a series of punches but Tero avoids them all with ease.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tero lands a right hook to the body.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tero counters with a thumping low kick.
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tero fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James misses with a series of wild punches.
Tero lands with a kick to the temple. James shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
James takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Richard James dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tero lands a nice looking body shot.
Tero displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Richard James's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tero misses with a right hand
and James counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tero thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tero scores with a body shot.
James lands a lovely overhand right.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tero keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Jeez, Richard James's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Richard James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Siren Tero!
Siren Tero tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.