PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Tikkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Doppler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Raimo Tikkari has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tikkari
vs
Doppler

172 cm
23
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

168 cm
22
166 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Tikkari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Felix Doppler!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doppler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tikkari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tikkari swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doppler swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Tikkari to counter with a crisp jab.
Tikkari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tikkari misses with a body kick.
Doppler throws a nice looking combination but Tikkari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tikkari misses with a head kick.
Doppler avoids the head kick by Tikkari.
Tikkari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doppler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tikkari.
Tikkari misses with a wild combination.
Tikkari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Doppler takes a kick to the side of the head.

Doppler is rocked!
Doppler swats away the attempt to clinch by Tikkari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkari throws a right and a left that Doppler avoids nicely.
Tikkari is looking to clinch but Doppler is avoiding it.
Tikkari is looking to clinch but Doppler is avoiding it.
A jab from Doppler misses.
Doppler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tikkari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tikkari tries to close the distance and clinch but Doppler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doppler misses with a straight left.
Doppler swats away the attempt to clinch by Tikkari.
Tikkari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raimo Tikkari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikkari tries to clinch but Doppler moves out of range.

Tikkari drops Doppler with a beautiful combination! Doppler stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Tikkari is looking for the KO!
Doppler is still on wobbly legs! Can Tikkari finish him?
Tikkari tries to clinch but Doppler moves out of range.
Tikkari misses with a few strikes there.
Tikkari fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Doppler to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Doppler looks to clinch but Tikkari throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Doppler taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Raimo Tikkari!