PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jani Kanerva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvar Tuusnytten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kanerva
vs
Tuusnytten

177 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Kanerva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alvar Tuusnytten!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanerva keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tuusnytten displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kanerva.
Tuusnytten throws a series of punches but Kanerva moves out of range.
Kanerva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuusnytten was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanerva.
Kanerva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tuusnytten was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanerva.
Nice straight punches there by Tuusnytten. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tuusnytten.

Kanerva shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tuusnytten on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kanerva throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kanerva lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kanerva slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuusnytten moves into full guard.
Kanerva won't allow Tuusnytten to get back to his feet.
Kanerva scoring with some ground and pound.
Tuusnytten wants to get back to his feet but Kanerva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kanerva throwing strikes from guard but Tuusnytten blocks nicely.
Tuusnytten is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kanerva keeps control of the position for the meantime.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuusnytten looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kanerva is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tuusnytten's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tuusnytten's back!
Tuusnytten covers up after that shot from Kanerva.
Kanerva lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Tuusnytten hold on?!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanerva lands a good shot there. Tuusnytten covers up! Kanerva smells blood and goes for the finish - the referee warns Tuusnytten to improve his position but he's not intelligently defending himself and the referee has no choice but to step in and end the fight! Kanerva jumps to his feet and celebrates the important win with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jani Kanerva!