PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Naheed Fellings (ranked 5232 p4p, 5706 weight class) and Jari Sillanpaa (ranked 242 p4p, 253 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Sillanpaa's choice of entrance music: Jari Sillanpää-Satulinna. Naheed Fellings could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jari Sillanpaa's chin.

Fellings
vs
Sillanpaa

164 cm
23
138
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
19
135
2 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Neon Zombie
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Naheed Fellings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jari Sillanpaa!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sillanpaa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sillanpaa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fellings connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Fellings lands the left hand.
Fellings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fellings lands a jab to the nose.
Sillanpaa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sillanpaa defending well as Fellings loads up on a big left hand.

Fellings gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fellings keeping moving, preventing Sillanpaa from controlling successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sillanpaa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Fellings haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sillanpaa gets to his feet - Fellings follows without any prompting.
Fellings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fellings misses with a hook.
Fellings lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sillanpaa tries to move into range but Fellings moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sillanpaa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fellings sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sillanpaa somewhat.
Naheed Fellings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jari Sillanpaa.
A swing and a miss from Fellings.
A swing and a miss from Fellings.
Sillanpaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sillanpaa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fellings circles away.
Sillanpaa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fellings connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellings looks to throw the jab but Sillanpaa is out of range.
Sillanpaa has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fellings finds it's way round the side to connect with Sillanpaa's head.
A left lands for Fellings.

Sillanpaa is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sillanpaa walks straight into a right hand from Fellings - that's dropped him! Fellings jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Sillanpaa from any more punishment! Sillanpaa complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Naheed Fellings!
The defeated Jari Sillanpaa had this to say: 'Run away, now! '.