PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casius Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jalmari Kianto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jalmari Kianto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Clay
vs
Kianto

190 cm
22
216 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

189 cm
19
208 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Alpha-Omega

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Casius Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jalmari Kianto!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kianto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Clay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kianto misses with a looping left.
Kianto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clay.
Kianto tries to clinch but Clay is having none of it.
Clay moves forwards but Kianto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Casius Clay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kianto swings away with a leg kick that misses.

Kianto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kianto showed some decent athleticism there.
Clay wants to stand back up but Kianto manages to pass into side control.

Kianto stands up and beckons Clay to his feet.
A clash of legs there as Clay blocks the low kick.
Clay throws a right hand that Kianto ducks under and follows up with a left that Kianto also avoids with ease.
Kianto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kianto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Clay as he checks the leg kick.
Clay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kianto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Kianto instigates a clinch.
Kianto tries to score a body lock takedown but Clay shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kianto can't get the takedown.
Casius Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jalmari Kianto.
Kianto is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kianto looks gassed!
Clay tries to break the clinch but Kianto is controlling the position.

Clay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kianto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clay swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kianto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kianto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Clay is fending him off so far but Kianto persists. Nope, Clay circles away and we're back to standing.
Clay throws a series of punches but Kianto avoids them all with ease.
Clay throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Kianto colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Clay as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Kianto is left battered and dazed whilst Clay and his camp cheer!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Casius Clay!