PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Norzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reiska Rakennusmies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norzu comes to the cage accompanied by Anekdoten - Karelia. Santeri Norzu has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Norzu
vs
Rakennusmies

185 cm
21
163 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
169 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Norzu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Rakennusmies!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norzu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Norzu scores with a punch to the head.
Norzu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Norzu.
Rakennusmies connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Santeri Norzu has been cut.
Rakennusmies connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Norzu's hands.

Norzu is rocked!
Rakennusmies jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oh Norzu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rakennusmies shoots for a double leg takedown but Norzu sprawls well. He's pushed Rakennusmies's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Norzu seems to have got his legs back now.
Rakennusmies throws a jab when Norzu was well out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Norzu. Rakennusmies shrugs it off though.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Norzu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rakennusmies stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Norzu throws a series of punches but Rakennusmies moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Norzu.
Rakennusmies takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rakennusmies looks gassed!
A left lands for Norzu.
Norzu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Norzu digs a good body shot into Rakennusmies's ribs.
Norzu lands with a right hand.
Norzu connects with a right hand. Rakennusmies shakes it off.
Norzu lands a jab to Rakennusmies's midsection.
Norzu throws a leg kick which misses Rakennusmies's front leg but catches the back leg as Rakennusmies tries to avoid it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rakennusmies.
Norzu throws a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norzu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rakennusmies takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Rakennusmies is rocked!
Norzu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rakennusmies is still on wobbly legs! Can Norzu finish him?
Norzu with a nice cross.
Norzu misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Norzu does it's job there.
Norzu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norzu with a hook.
Rakennusmies has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Norzu finds it's way round the side to connect with Rakennusmies's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norzu throws a monster overhand right that drops Rakennusmies! Norzu follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santeri Norzu!