PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dom Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Karjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karjalainen has chosen Poisonblack - Sun Shines Black as his entrance music. Teemu Karjalainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Willis
vs
Karjalainen

166 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

171 cm
23
163 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dom Willis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teemu Karjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Willis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karjalainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Karjalainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Willis misses with a series of wild punches.
Willis scores with a jab to the body.
Willis moves out of range of the strikes.
Willis throws a combination that misses
and Karjalainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Willis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karjalainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Willis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Willis shoots in and drives through. Karjalainen sprawls well.
Donk. Willis catches Karjalainen right on the button with a cross.
Willis lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis throws a body shot but no joy.
Willis moves in looking to clinch but Karjalainen pushes him off.
Teemu Karjalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Willis misses with a left hand

and Karjalainen counters with a nice right hand that sends Willis toppling to the canvas! Willis scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Karjalainen finish him?!

Willis is rocked!
Karjalainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Willis.
Karjalainen tries a quick counter leg kick but Willis is wise to it.
Oh Willis is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Willis shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Karjalainen as he jumps to the side.
Willis shoots in and drives through. Karjalainen sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dom Willis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Karjalainen misses.
Willis seems to have got his legs back now.
Karjalainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karjalainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Willis counters with a nice uppercut.
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!
Some wild striking there from Willis.
Karjalainen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Willis misses with a low kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Willis or perhaps it was just good defense by Karjalainen, which made it look bad.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis throws a body punch but Karjalainen moves out of range.
Willis works Karjalainen's body with a nice hook.
Willis darts in looking for a takedown but Karjalainen gets double underhooks and turns Willis into the cage.
Willis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Willis just misses with a punch to the body.
Willis ducks under a wild hook from Karjalainen.
Willis shoots for a takedown but Karjalainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karjalainen lands a big right hook! Willis looks hurt but is still standing! Karjalainen lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Willis falls down and Karjalainen dives in with a huge hammer fist! Willis's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Karjalainen runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Teemu Karjalainen!
Our winner, Teemu Karjalainen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Dom Willis was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back better than ever!'.