PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Captain Fantastic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarkko Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Fantastic
vs
Nieminen

196 cm
21
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

212 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Captain Fantastic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jarkko Nieminen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieminen wants to clinch up but Fantastic keeps it at a distance.
Fantastic misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Fantastic or perhaps it was just good defense by Nieminen which made him look bad.
Nieminen lands a jab to Fantastic's midsection.
Fantastic misses with a head kick.
Nieminen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nieminen is fending him off so far but Fantastic persists. Nope, Nieminen circles away and we're back to standing.
Nieminen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fantastic is breathing heavily.
Fantastic ducks under a wild hook from Nieminen.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Nieminen! Fantastic is out on his feet! Nieminen rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Fantastic is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Fantastic is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jarkko Nieminen!