PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arnaud Rio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veli Urhola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rio
vs
Urhola

213 cm
26
300 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

194 cm
20
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Arnaud Rio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Urhola!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Urhola has taken the fight to the clinch.
Urhola softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Urhola stops a takedown attempt from Rio.
Rio tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Urhola unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Urhola lands a nice knee to the body.
Rio is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short left from Urhola.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Urhola as Rio tries to tie him up.
Urhola is leaning against Rio and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rio letting Urhola take a breather here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Urhola.
Urhola putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Rio in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Urhola works on Rio's body with a couple of short punches.
Urhola lands a nice knee to the body.
Urhola scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urhola is working Rio over against the cage.
Urhola utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Urhola.
Urhola is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Urhola lands with a light punch inside.
Urhola lands with a short shot to the head.
Urhola digs a right hand underneath Rio's ribcage. Rio let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Urhola obliges.
Rio takes a knee to the side of the body.
Urhola has Rio pressed against the cage.
Urhola landing knees to the head.

It looks like Arnaud Rio has been cut.
A knee to the head by Urhola.

Urhola drops his opponent with a massive elbow! Rio is holding on for dear life.

Rio is rocked!
Urhola working the head and body with strikes.
Oh Rio is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Urhola lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Rio quite badly. Rio pulls Urhola in close trying to recover. Urhola postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Rio on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Rio doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veli Urhola!