PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Areli Durga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voitto Vekkiotsamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durga comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - Voodoo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Durga
vs
Vekkiotsamo

190 cm
22
215 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

187 cm
27
209 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Areli Durga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vekkiotsamo checks a low kick from Durga.
A head kick misses from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo blocks a jab.
Vekkiotsamo connects with a solid leg kick.
Vekkiotsamo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durga. Durga obviously looking to wear him down.
Vekkiotsamo feints and then cracks Durga's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durga down.
Good standup being displayed there by Vekkiotsamo as he connects with a hook.
Durga lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vekkiotsamo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vekkiotsamo throws a combination that misses
and Durga counters with a stiff right hand.
Durga throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Durga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head kick that misses.
Durga digs a good body shot into Vekkiotsamo's ribs.
A good leg kick by Vekkiotsamo.

Durga rushes Vekkiotsamo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vekkiotsamo avoiding damage.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a punch to the body.
Durga throws an elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Durga trying to land knees to the body.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head punch that misses.
Durga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vekkiotsamo lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vekkiotsamo digs a right hand underneath Durga's ribcage. Durga let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Durga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durga is trying to maintain a safe position but Vekkiotsamo gets an underhook and turns Durga into the cage.
Vekkiotsamo tries to throw a body punch but Durga avoids it by throwing Vekkiotsamo back against the cage.

Vekkiotsamo breaks the clinch.

Durga closes the distance and pushes Vekkiotsamo back into the cage.
Vekkiotsamo presses Durga against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vekkiotsamo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!

Vekkiotsamo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vekkiotsamo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Durga has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durga is breathing heavily.
Vekkiotsamo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durga throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vekkiotsamo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vekkiotsamo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durga.
Vekkiotsamo moves away from the strike by Durga.
Vekkiotsamo digs a good body shot into Durga's ribs.
Vekkiotsamo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vekkiotsamo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durga gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Vekkiotsamo gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Voitto Vekkiotsamo!