PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarttu Jurmu (ranked 2395 p4p, 269 weight class) and Jack Merel (ranked 2570 p4p, 285 weight class). Merel has chosen Laura Tesoro - Higher as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jurmu
vs
Merel

180 cm
23
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

181 cm
25
177 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarttu Jurmu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Merel!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurmu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Merel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jurmu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good exchange - Jurmu coming out on top.

Merel clinches with his opponent.
Merel blocks an uppercut.
Merel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Jurmu tries to throw a body punch but Merel avoids it by throwing Jurmu back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Merel misses with a punch on the inside.
Jurmu misses with a punch on the inside.
Jurmu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jurmu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jurmu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jurmu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Merel scores with a nice short uppercut.

Jurmu gets control of Merel's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jurmu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jurmu wants to stand but Merel is controlling the position.

Merel stands and steps away. Jurmu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jack Merel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurmu throws out a powerful jab.
Merel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jurmu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A lazy left from Jurmu finds it's target.
Jurmu motions for Merel to come forward. Jurmu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jurmu, as that shot connected.

Merel moves into range and clinches up with Jurmu.
Merel blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jurmu is leaning against Merel and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jurmu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Jurmu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Merel tries to clinch
and Jurmu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Merel is rocked!
Jurmu drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Merel right on the button. Merel goes down! Jurmu follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Jurmu gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarttu Jurmu!