PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stoner Steve (ranked 79 p4p, 284 weight class) and Karl Karjalainen (ranked 12 p4p, 41 weight class). Stoner Steve has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Steve
vs
Karjalainen

194 cm
32
215
24 - 15 - 1

187 cm
35
211
17 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoner Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Karl Karjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Karjalainen.

Karjalainen lands a left and a right that send Steve crashing to the mat, dazed. Karjalainen thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like Stoner Steve has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen throws a body kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Steve on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Karjalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Karjalainen tries to land a front kick but Steve steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Karjalainen scores with a jab to the head.
Karjalainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Karjalainen throws a monster overhand right that drops Steve! Karjalainen follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karl Karjalainen!
After the fight, Karl Karjalainen was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.