PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kendrik Dean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakoppi Myrsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaakoppi Myrsky will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Dean
vs
Myrsky

210 cm
26
300 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

183 cm
25
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kendrik Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakoppi Myrsky!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myrsky scores with a shot to the body.
Dean will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Myrsky tries to move into range but Dean moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Jaakoppi Myrsky has been cut.

Dean drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dean working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dean landing a few strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Myrsky tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dean wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Myrsky is trying to control Dean's posture but Dean avoids it.
Myrsky tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dean throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Myrsky is trying to improve his position.
Dean has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Myrsky is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dean is looking to take a break and control but Myrsky is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dean working the head and body with strikes.
Dean will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dean throws an elbow but Myrsky slips to the side and avoids it well.
Myrsky taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dean tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dean misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Myrsky can do anything to dispel that myth.
Myrsky tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dean wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Myrsky is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That has opened up Jaakoppi Myrsky's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Dean tries for a kimura but Myrsky is defending well.
Myrsky is trying to control Dean's posture but Dean avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myrsky tries to improve position but can't.
Dean misses with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Myrsky is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dean lands a few punches from side control.
You can see the frustration on Myrsky's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dean working the head and body with strikes.

Jaakoppi Myrsky's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jaakoppi Myrsky's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kendrik Dean!