PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Risto Korpisuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Kiilopaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korpisuo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Humpparaakki by Eläkeläiset. Kiilopaa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Extreme Ways. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Korpisuo
vs
Kiilopaa

183 cm
24
203 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

187 cm
28
211 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Korpisuo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Kiilopaa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Kiilopaa misses.
Korpisuo avoids the head kick by Kiilopaa.
Kiilopaa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Korpisuo lands a head shot.

Korpisuo clinches up against the cage.
Kiilopaa managing to block the knees to the body from Korpisuo.
Korpisuo has Kiilopaa pushed against the cage.
Korpisuo looking to throw knees to the head but Kiilopaa is blocking nicely.
Korpisuo stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Korpisuo for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A right handed body shot lands from Korpisuo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Korpisuo stops a takedown attempt from Kiilopaa.

Korpisuo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kiilopaa gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Korpisuo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kiilopaa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kiilopaa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Korpisuo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Korpisuo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Kiilopaa working for a triangle but Korpisuo defends it easily.

Korpisuo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kiilopaa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Korpisuo has managed to get both his arms back between Kiilopaa's legs - danger averted.
Korpisuo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Korpisuo trying to control but Kiilopaa is working from the bottom.
Korpisuo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Kiilopaa working for a triangle but Korpisuo defends it easily.
Korpisuo throwing strikes from guard but Kiilopaa blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiilopaa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Korpisuo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Korpisuo wants to control from the top but Kiilopaa keeps moving.
Korpisuo with a nice head shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Korpisuo is pushing down on Kiilopaa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kiilopaa is fighting to maintain full guard but Korpisuo has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kiilopaa is looking to improve his position.
Kiilopaa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kiilopaa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Korpisuo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Korpisuo forces his way into half guard.
Korpisuo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kiilopaa keeps working.
Korpisuo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiilopaa is looking to get to half guard.
Korpisuo unloading with bombs!
The referee warns Kiilopaa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

It looks like Pertti Kiilopaa has been cut.
Kiilopaa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kiilopaa is squirming around, avoiding Korpisuo's attempts to control the action.
Kiilopaa is desperately trying to improve his position but Korpisuo has a good base and remains in mount.
Korpisuo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korpisuo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kiilopaa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Korpisuo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kiilopaa's face.
Korpisuo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That has opened up Pertti Kiilopaa's cut even more.
Korpisuo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

The cut above Pertti Kiilopaa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Risto Korpisuo!
Risto Korpisuo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.