PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampo Metso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Krajewski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marek Krajewski will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Metso
vs
Krajewski

191 cm
25
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

205 cm
25
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Inexperienced

Highland Clothing

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sampo Metso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marek Krajewski!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metso keeps the fight on the outside.
Metso swats away the attempt to clinch by Krajewski.

Metso rushes Krajewski and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krajewski.
Metso lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Marek Krajewski has been cut.
Metso definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Krajewski dodges an elbow strike from Metso.

Krajewski breaks from the clinch.
Metso connects with an inside leg kick.
Krajewski tries to clinch but Metso moves out of range.
Krajewski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Krajewski goes for a double leg but Metso avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Metso continues to drive forward.

Metso moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Metso is struggling to control the position.
Metso dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Metso lands a damaging elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Metso blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Metso.
Metso slowing the pace effectively.
Metso misses with an elbow over the top.
Krajewski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Krajewski breaks from the clinch.
Krajewski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krajewski wants to clinch.
Krajewski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krajewski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Metso manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Metso tries a low kick but Krajewski avoids it.
Krajewski stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Metso.
Krajewski blocks a leg kick.

Krajewski tries to keep at a distance but Metso has taken the fight into the clinch.
Krajewski avoids a wild elbow strike from Metso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metso looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Krajewski misses with a punch on the inside.
Krajewski wants to stall.
Metso throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Krajewski is trying to break free.
Metso lands a nice elbow.

That has opened up Marek Krajewski's cut even more.
Krajewski takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metso blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krajewski avoids the elbow strike from Metso, against the cage.
Krajewski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Metso misses with a hook to the ribs.
Metso prevents a body shot from Krajewski.
Krajewski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Metso just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krajewski's brow.
Krajewski scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Metso.

Krajewski is rocked!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Metso just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krajewski's brow.
Krajewski is still on wobbly legs! Can Metso finish him?
Krajewski blocks the elbow strike.
Metso misses with the head strike.
Metso taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Metso throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Metso throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Metso throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krajewski avoids the elbow strike from Metso, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metso throws an elbow but it misses.
Krajewski blocks an elbow strike.
Krajewski dodges an elbow strike from Metso.
Metso throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krajewski blocks the elbow strike.
Krajewski avoids a wild elbow strike from Metso.
Metso throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Krajewski seems to have recovered his senses.
Still in the clinch, Krajewski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Krajewski avoids the elbow strike from Metso, against the cage.
Metso stalling the fight.
Krajewski takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Marek Krajewski's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Metso throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Metso just misses with a elbow thrown towards Krajewski's brow.
Krajewski struggles to land a body shot inside as Metso controls his hands.
Metso lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Marek Krajewski's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Krajewski lands a knee to the head.
Metso throws an elbow but it misses.
Metso creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Krajewski's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krajewski comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Sampo Metso has been cut.
Clinched against the cage, Metso lands a big elbow that drops Krajewski! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Krajewski is complaining that he's OK but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sampo Metso!