PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sossu Seppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Aberu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aberu has chosen Abel's Theme as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Seppo
vs
Aberu

186 cm
26
210 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sossu Seppo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abel Aberu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Seppo finds it's way through Aberu's defenses.
No luck for Aberu with that takedown attempt.
Seppo stuffs the takedown.
Jab by Aberu.
Seppo throws a right and a left that Aberu avoids nicely.
Aberu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seppo was well out of range. Poor timing from Aberu.
Seppo throws a series of punches but Aberu avoids them all with ease.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aberu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Seppo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aberu misses with a lunging right hand
and Aberu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aberu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aberu tries to clinch up but Seppo circles away and keeps his distance.
Aberu walks into a straight right hand from Seppo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Seppo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aberu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seppo was well out of range. Poor timing from Aberu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppo tests Aberu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aberu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Seppo rather than just go for the knockout.
Seppo jabs Aberu right on the nose. Aberu blinks but takes it well.
Aberu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Seppo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A left and a right from Seppo both land. Nice combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Seppo lands a left and a right that send Aberu crashing to the mat, dazed. Seppo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Seppo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Aberu.
Sossu Seppo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abel Aberu.
Aberu looks gassed!
Seppo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Aberu misses the body punch
and Seppo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Aberu.
Aberu misses the body punch
and Seppo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abel Aberu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Seppo lands.
A punch combination from Seppo misses.
Seppo stuns Aberu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Seppo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Seppo tries to bum rush Aberu with a series of wild strikes but Aberu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Oooooh!!! Seppo has knocked Aberu down with a huge combo! Seppo steps away and waves a wobbly Aberu back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Seppo finds Aberu's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Aberu flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Seppo lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Aberu will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sossu Seppo!