PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Bleak (ranked 1038 p4p, 1254 weight class) and Jarkko Ahola (ranked 127 p4p, 151 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bleak
vs
Ahola

209 cm
32
268
18 - 10 - 0

190 cm
35
255
20 - 15 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Fast

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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruno Bleak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarkko Ahola!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from Bleak.
Bleak takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bleak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ahola.
Ahola thows a left - swing and a miss!

Bleak closes the distance and pushes Ahola back into the cage.
Ahola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bleak pushes Ahola back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ahola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've been informed that Ahola has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A right handed body shot lands from Bleak.
Bleak misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bleak.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bleak.
Bleak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ahola lands with a left to the head.
Bleak struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahola controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Ahola fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Bleak.
Ahola misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ahola.
We've been hearing reports that Bleak has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bleak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahola scores with a shoulder strike.
Bleak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Ahola.
A right hand to the body from Bleak.
Ahola lands a nice shot to the body.
Bleak can't find room to land a body shot as Ahola controls the action.
Bleak gets through Ahola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bleak.
Ahola looks winded!
Bleak lands with a left to the head.
Bleak lands with a light punch inside.
Bleak lands with a right to the head.
Bleak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ahola backwards.
A body shot lands from Bleak.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahola misses with a body punch.
Bleak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Still in the clinch, Bleak scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bleak scores with a hook to the body.
Bleak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bleak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahola's elbow.
Bleak lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Bleak.
A shot in the inside from Bleak.
Bleak lands a hook that snaps the head of Ahola backwards.
Bleak tries a body shot but Ahola blocks it.
Good body shot from Bleak.
Bleak can't find room to land a body shot as Ahola controls the action.
Bleak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ahola's elbow.
A right hook to the body lands for Bleak.
Ahola takes a shot to the head.
Bleak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bleak lands a body punch.
Bleak lands a right hand.
Bleak is working Ahola over against the cage.
Bleak tries to work over Ahola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bleak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bleak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bleak misses with a body punch.
Bleak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bleak lands with a light punch inside.
Ahola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bleak's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahola misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Bleak.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bleak.
Bleak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bleak struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahola controls his hands.
Bleak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bleak.
Ahola blocks a body shot from Bleak.
Ahola throws a head punch that misses.
Bleak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bleak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bleak.
Ahola takes a shot to the head.
Ahola misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bleak.
Nice body punch from Bleak.
Bleak scores with a nice hook to the head.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bleak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bleak scores with a shoulder strike.
Bleak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Bleak.

Ahola is rocked!
Good body shot from Bleak.
Ahola is still on wobbly legs! Can Bleak finish him?
Ahola takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Bleak.
Bleak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Bleak.
Bleak struggles to land a body shot inside as Ahola controls his hands.
Bleak works on Ahola's body with a couple of short punches.
Bleak scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Bleak.
Bleak lands a nice uppercut.
Bleak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bleak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bleak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bleak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ahola backwards.
Bleak lands a body punch.
Bleak pushes Ahola against the cage. Bleak is working some dirty boxing. Bleak pushes off with a quick right hook! Ahola goes down! Ahola tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bleak moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bruno Bleak!
Bruno Bleak thanked the fans post fight for their support.