PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Warton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Risto Velttonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warton comes to the cage accompanied by Tupac Shakur - Ambitionz az a Ridah. The crowd seem to be enjoying Velttonen's choice of entrance music: Ultra Bra - Hauki. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Warton
vs
Velttonen

183 cm
23
186 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

192 cm
22
192 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Warton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Risto Velttonen!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warton slips under a jab.
Velttonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warton.

Velttonen lands a left and a right that send Warton crashing to the mat, dazed. Velttonen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Jimmy Warton has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Velttonen lands with a shot to the body.
Velttonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Velttonen moves out of range as Warton strikes.
Warton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Velttonen.
Warton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Velttonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Velttonen throws a shot from downtown. Warton moves away and avoids it.
Warton dodges the punch combination from Velttonen.
Velttonen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Velttonen! Warton is backing up but he can't get away as Velttonen lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Warton and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Risto Velttonen!
A relieved looking Risto Velttonen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.