PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petter Krustev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Totto Karlsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krustev comes to the ring accompanied by Hubava si moya goro.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Krustev
vs
Karlsson

189 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

188 cm
27
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*)

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petter Krustev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Totto Karlsson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karlsson slips under a jab.
Karlsson is looking to slow Krustev down with leg kicks.
Karlsson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Krustev's head.
Karlsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Krustev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karlsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Karlsson scores with a decent looking hook.
Krustev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karlsson.
Karlsson is looking to chop away at Krustev's legs.
Karlsson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Karlsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karlsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Krustev punishes Karlsson's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karlsson misses with a straight left.
Karlsson feints and then cracks Krustev's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krustev down.
Karlsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krustev.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karlsson.
Karlsson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krustev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Karlsson.
Karlsson tried to score with a low kick but Krustev checks it.
Karlsson misses with a low kick.
Karlsson tries to clinch there but Krustev circles away.
Karlsson scores with a head kick.
Krustev misses with a few strikes there.
Karlsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good work by Krustev as he checks the leg kick.
Krustev looks to throw the jab but Karlsson is out of range.
Karlsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Krustev circles away.
Karlsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karlsson throws a leg kick which misses Krustev's front leg but catches the back leg as Krustev tries to avoid it.

Karlsson moves into the clinch.
Karlsson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Krustev lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Karlsson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karlsson tries to break free but Krustev pushes him back against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Karlsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Krustev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karlsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Karlsson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krustev.
Krustev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Karlsson misses with a hook to the body
and Krustev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Totto Karlsson has been cut.
Karlsson lands with a shot to the body.
Krustev lands the left hand.
No joy there for Krustev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krustev checks a low kick from Karlsson.
Karlsson tests Krustev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A good leg kick by Karlsson.
Krustev misses with a few strikes there.

Karlsson closes the distance and pushes Krustev back into the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karlsson is looking to score with low kicks.
Karlsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Karlsson tenderised Krustev's leg. Krustev is trying to keep his angry face on.
Karlsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Krustev.

Karlsson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karlsson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Krustev takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Petter Krustev has been cut.
Krustev goes for a takedown attempt but Karlsson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Karlsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Krustev's calf.
Krustev closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Karlsson pushes Krustev up against the ropes in a clinch.
Krustev tries to break the clinch but Karlsson is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Karlsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karlsson throws out a leg kick but Krustev moves out of range and Karlsson only half commits.
Karlsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Karlsson misses
and Krustev counters with a two punch combo.
Krustev circles away from the clinch attempt.
Karlsson misses the shot to the body.
Karlsson looks to clinch
and Krustev counters with a left right combination that sends Karlsson crashing to the mat - Krustev wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Karlsson out for a TKO! Devastating finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Petter Krustev!
Petter Krustev bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.