PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Big Ben (ranked 24990 p4p, 5359 weight class) and Bela Kiss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bela Kiss told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Ben
vs
Kiss

175 cm
24
152
0 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
155
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Ben!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bela Kiss!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ben is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiss looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kiss ducks under a wild hook from Ben.
Kiss lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ben waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kiss.
Kiss lands with a nice combination. Ben backs away looking to recover.
Ben takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kiss lands with an overhand left.

Ben is rocked!

Ben clinches with his opponent.
Kiss scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Ben has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kiss clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kiss covering up well under a series of strikes from Ben.
Ben struggling to land strikes to the head as Kiss covers up.
Kiss is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiss is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Kiss avoids the strikes from Ben.
Kiss is trying to stand back up.
Kiss takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Kiss wants to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kiss has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Ben.
Kiss is trying to get back to his feet but Ben has full control of the position and if anything, Kiss has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Kiss looking very determined here, making life difficult for Ben.
Kiss wants to get back to his feet.
Ben misses with a punch to the head.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kiss wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kiss!
Kiss wants to get back to his feet.
Kiss avoids the strikes from Ben.
Kiss wants to get back to his feet.
Kiss is covering up but some of the strikes from Ben are getting through and doing damage.
Ben lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Ben.
Kiss trying to get back to his feet but Ben is in full control for now.
Ben throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Kiss!

Kiss is rocked!
Kiss is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ben lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Kiss hold on?!
Ben scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Kiss is still in real trouble! Can Ben finish him?
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!
Ben lands strikes from the back and Kiss isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Ben!
A very excited looking Big Ben made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.