PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nyyrikki Kaiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Junttila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kaiho
vs
Junttila

181 cm
19
184 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
185 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Kaiho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Junttila!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaiho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Junttila.

It looks like Pertti Junttila has been cut.
Kaiho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Junttila's head.
A punch combination from Junttila misses.

Kaiho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Junttila, pushing him back against the cage.
Junttila fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Junttila jumps guard but Kaiho stands there with Junttila around his waist. Junttila gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kaiho pushes Junttila back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Junttila has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kaiho is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nyyrikki Kaiho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pertti Junttila.
Junttila tries to pull guard but Kaiho won't allow it.
Junttila tries to pull guard but Kaiho holds him up against the cage and eventually Junttila drops back down to his feet.
Kaiho is pressed up against the cage. Junttila has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kaiho down to the mat. Kaiho avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Junttila looks gassed!
A lazy left from Kaiho finds it's target.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Junttila.
Kaiho moves into range and connects with a jab.

Kaiho lands a big right hand that sends Junttila crashing to the mat! Kaiho stays standing though and waves Junttila back to his feet!

Junttila is rocked!

That has opened up Pertti Junttila's cut even more.
Junttila circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Kaiho. Junttila falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Kaiho!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nyyrikki Kaiho!