PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between luke cummo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsti Karjala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

cummo
vs
Karjala

188 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

183 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, luke cummo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Karjala!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
cummo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
cummo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Karjala fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with cummo, pushing him back against the cage.
cummo has had enough of the clinch but Karjala keeps him there for the moment.
cummo tries to break the clinch but Karjala is controlling the position.
cummo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
cummo goes for a takedown attempt but Karjala pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Karjala scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Karjala stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

Karjala closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming cummo to the mat! cummo manages to get full guard.
Karjala slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Karjala gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjala throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Karjala changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. cummo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

cummo is rocked!
Karjala controlling from side mount.
Oh cummo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Karjala stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Karjala lands with a big right hook that stumbles cummo - he's out on his feet here! Karjala follows up with another monster hook that separates cummo from consciousness! cummo falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Karjala stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Torsti Karjala!