PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kullervo Pelli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pelli is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Juha Vainio - Nakkila. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Flair
vs
Pelli

185 cm
28
243 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

193 cm
28
266 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Fury Nutrition Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ric Flair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kullervo Pelli!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Ivan Kurochkin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair tries to clinch up.
Pelli lands a nice shot that snaps Flair's head back.
Pelli stuns Flair with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pelli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Flair under the eye.
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!

Oooooh!!! Pelli has knocked Flair down with a huge combo! Pelli steps away and waves a wobbly Flair back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Flair is rocked!
We've been told by Flair's head coaches at Lock and Roll Grappling Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pelli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oh Flair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pelli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Flair counters with a nice leg kick.
Pelli avoids the head kick by Flair.
Flair seems to have got his legs back now.
Flair throws a quick inside leg kick.
Flair avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Flair blocks the leg kick.
Pelli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pelli looks to throw the jab but Flair is out of range.
Pelli throws a shot from downtown. Flair moves away and avoids it.
Pelli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pelli misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pelli looks winded!
Pelli throws a jab but it's blocked by Flair.
Pelli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Flair with a jab.
Pelli lands a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flair misses with a combination
and Pelli counters with a two punch combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pelli. Flair does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from Pelli misses.
Pelli misses with a leg kick
and Flair counters with a nice leg kick.

Flair lands a big head kick that sends Pelli tumbling to the mat! Flair takes a step backwards and waves Pelli back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Kullervo Pelli has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pelli throws a body punch but Flair moves out of range.
Pelli throws a left and a right that both miss
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Flair throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flair scores with a nice body kick.
Flair lands a right hook to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flair.
Flair lands a front kick.
Pelli moves out of range as Flair throws a body kick.
Pelli misses with a body shot.
Pelli misses the jab.
Pelli looks to land a combination but Flair avoids it well.
A slow jab from Pelli misses its intended target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flair swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pelli.
Flair chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Flair lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flair chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flair tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pelli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pelli misses with a double jab
and Flair makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

Flair cracks Pelli with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Pelli looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Flair finish him?

Pelli is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Flair. That's going to slow Pelli down.
Pelli is still on wobbly legs! Can Flair finish him?
Flair looks to land a body kick but Pelli moved away.
Pelli seems to have recovered his senses.
Flair feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pelli's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair pushes Pelli away with a front kick.
Flair feints and then cracks Pelli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pelli down.
Flair lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pelli will feel that in the morning.
Flair is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Pelli flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Pelli is out cold! Flair holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ric Flair!
Ric Flair took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Flair for the GOLD! Wooooooooooooooooo!'.