PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Ukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markos Merisalu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ukkonen
vs
Merisalu

187 cm
23
212 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Arne Ukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Markos Merisalu!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Merisalu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Ukkonen moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ukkonen.
Merisalu working hard to break the clinch.
Ukkonen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Merisalu connects with a knee to the head.
Ukkonen lands with a left to the head.
Merisalu looking to throw knees to the head but Ukkonen is blocking nicely.
Ukkonen works on Merisalu's body with a couple of short punches.
Merisalu looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Ukkonen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ukkonen.
Ukkonen cracks Merisalu with a nice body shot.
Ukkonen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ukkonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ukkonen wants to break free but Merisalu has control.
Ukkonen lands with a left to the head.
Ukkonen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Merisalu backwards.
Merisalu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Ukkonen manages to break the clinch.
Ukkonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Merisalu needs to keep his hands up - Ukkonen had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Markos Merisalu has been cut.
Ukkonen lands with a cross.

Ukkonen cracks Merisalu with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Merisalu looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Ukkonen finish him?
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Merisalu has eaten all the pies!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Merisalu takes a shot to the body in his stride.

Ukkonen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Merisalu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ukkonen is in Merisalu's guard.
Merisalu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ukkonen is one step ahead there.
Ukkonen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Ukkonen distracts Merisalu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Ukkonen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Merisalu, up you get!
Ukkonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ukkonen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Merisalu doesn't seem bothered though.
Ukkonen's corner calls for a 1-2. Ukkonen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Ukkonen lands a beautiful left hook that drops Merisalu. Merisalu tries to recover but Ukkonen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Merisalu lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arne Ukkonen!