PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paska Lortti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Airo (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.

Lortti
vs
Airo

189 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paska Lortti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Airo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lortti displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Airo.
Airo swinging wildly here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lortti missing with knees to the body.

Lortti tightens his grip and picks Airo up, before dumping him to the ground. Airo manages to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Airo is trying to control the position but Lortti postures up.
Airo tries to strike from the bottom.
Lortti trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Airo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lortti controlling Airo's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lortti keeping moving, preventing Airo from controlling successfully.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Antti Airo.
Airo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Airo throws the kick towards the body but Lortti avoids it.

Lortti shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lortti was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lortti trying to control the action but Airo is working from the bottom.
Lortti wants to stand but Airo has his arm trapped.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Airo can't do much from the bottom here.
Lortti throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Lortti's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Airo struggling a bit here.
Lortti is working Airo over with some ground and pound from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Airo sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Airo trying to hold on to Lortti's head to control him but Lortti postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lortti wants to take a breather but Airo is having none of it.
Lortti passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lortti fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Airo takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Airo wants to control but Lortti is having none of it.
Lortti scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Airo?
Airo looks winded!
Lortti looking to finish Airo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Airo!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lortti controlling the pace for now.
Lortti has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Airo's face.
Lortti landing shots from mount.
Lortti working Airo over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Lortti.

Airo is rocked!
Lortti postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Airo is out cold - huge knockout for Lortti!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paska Lortti!