PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lyon Gaultier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyon Gaultier has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gaultier
vs
Nyrkki

178 cm
23
177 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

186 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lyon Gaultier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaultier misses with the combination.
Nyrkki misses with a double jab.
Gaultier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nyrkki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaultier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Gaultier misses.
Nyrkki slips a jab and a cross from Gaultier.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki avoids them all with ease.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Gaultier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaultier throws a right hand that Nyrkki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nyrkki also avoids with ease.
Nyrkki throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Nyrkki finds it's way through Gaultier's defenses.
Gaultier lands with a nice combination. Nyrkki backs away looking to recover.
Nyrkki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gaultier throws a nice looking combination but Nyrkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaultier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nyrkki lands a nice shot to the body.
Nyrkki dodges the punch combination from Gaultier.
A punch combination from Gaultier misses.
Nyrkki swinging wildly here.
Nyrkki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gaultier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaultier moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaultier misses with a double jab.
Nyrkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaultier manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Nyrkki.
The fighters circling - Nyrkki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaultier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nyrkki circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Gaultier.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki avoids them all with ease.
Nyrkki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gaultier throws a nice looking combination but Nyrkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nyrkki dodges the punch combination from Gaultier.
Gaultier throws a nice looking combination but Nyrkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaultier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gaultier!
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki avoids them all with ease.
Donk. Nyrkki catches Gaultier right on the button with a cross.
Gaultier misses with a few strikes there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nyrkki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nyrkki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Gaultier.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gaultier!
Nyrkki throws the left hand but Gaultier avoids the punch easily.
Nyrkki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nyrkki throws a hook but Gaultier blocks it.
Gaultier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nyrkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaultier fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaultier misses with a wild combination.
Nyrkki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaultier was well out of range. Poor timing from Nyrkki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier misses with a few strikes there.
Gaultier lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nyrkki misses with a wild body shot.
A nice combination there by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gaultier looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gaultier throws a nice looking combination but Nyrkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nyrkki thows a body shot but no joy.
Gaultier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaultier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nyrkki misses with the combination.
Gaultier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nyrkki.
Gaultier misses with a double jab.
Gaultier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nyrkki throws a series of punches but Gaultier moves out of range.
Gaultier misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nyrkki. Gaultier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaultier is working the combinations to good effect here.
Gaultier scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Gaultier lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaultier throws a one two combo.
Gaultier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gaultier.
Gaultier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nyrkki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nyrkki misses with the combination.
Nyrkki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaultier.
Gaultier ducks right into an uppercut from Nyrkki.
Gaultier throws a nice looking combination but Nyrkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Nyrkki does no damage.
Nyrkki missing with a left hand there. Gaultier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaultier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nyrkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaultier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nyrkki tries to bum rush Gaultier with a series of wild strikes but Gaultier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaultier.
Gaultier tries to bum rush Nyrkki with a series of wild strikes but Nyrkki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaultier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nyrkki throws out the jab.
Jab from Nyrkki.
Gaultier slips under a jab from Nyrkki.
Gaultier throws a right hand that Nyrkki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nyrkki also avoids with ease.
Nyrkki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gaultier had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gaultier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nyrkki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nyrkki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaultier misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaultier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nyrkki circles away quickly and effectively.
Nyrkki throws a body punch but Gaultier moves out of range.
Gaultier misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nyrkki throws a right hand that Gaultier ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaultier also avoids with ease.
Gaultier misses with the combination.
Gaultier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nyrkki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A punch combination from Gaultier misses.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki swings for the body but Gaultier moves out of range.
Gaultier looks to land a combination but Nyrkki avoids it well.
A punch combination from Gaultier misses.
Nyrkki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gaultier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nyrkki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nyrkki lands with a right hand.
Gaultier takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gaultier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot.
Gaultier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nyrkki circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Gaultier misses.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki avoids them all with ease.
No joy there for Gaultier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nyrkki misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kake Nyrkki will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Gaultier tries to bum rush Nyrkki with a series of wild strikes but Nyrkki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nyrkki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nyrkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaultier manages to avoid it.
Gaultier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaultier defending well as Nyrkki loads up on a big left hand.
Gaultier misses with a wild combination.
Nyrkki misses the shot to the body.
Gaultier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lyon Gaultier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaultier fails to land with a series of punches.
Nyrkki throws a hook but Gaultier blocks it.
Gaultier throws a nice looking combination but Nyrkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaultier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nyrkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nyrkki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gaultier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nyrkki.
Gaultier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nyrkki swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaultier with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nyrkki to score with a decent uppercut.
No joy there for Gaultier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nyrkki throws a shot from downtown. Gaultier moves away and avoids it.
Nyrkki misses with the combination.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Gaultier.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Nyrkki does no damage.
Nice defenses there by Gaultier.
Some wild striking there from Gaultier.
Gaultier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nyrkki backs up against the cage.
Gaultier fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaultier looks to land a combination but Nyrkki avoids it well.
Gaultier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nyrkki lands with a nice combination. Gaultier backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for Gaultier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nyrkki dodges the punch combination from Gaultier.
Nyrkki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gaultier at a distance.
Gaultier throws a nice looking combination but Nyrkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaultier misses with a wild combination.
Gaultier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nyrkki.
Gaultier tries to bum rush Nyrkki with a series of wild strikes but Nyrkki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaultier misses with a wild combination.
Nyrkki throws a looping overhand right but Gaultier ducks down to avoid it.
Gaultier throws a nice looking combination but Nyrkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gaultier on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Nyrkki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier throws a right and a left that Nyrkki avoids nicely.
Gaultier displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nyrkki throws out the jab.
Nyrkki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaultier misses with the combination.
Gaultier misses with the combination.
Nyrkki misses with a few strikes there.
Gaultier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gaultier throws a right hand that Nyrkki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nyrkki also avoids with ease.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki avoids them all with ease.
Nyrkki misses with a double jab.
Gaultier throws a nice looking combination but Nyrkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jab, jab by Nyrkki - just one landing.
Gaultier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Gaultier.
Kake Nyrkki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Nyrkki finds it's target.
Nyrkki scores with a punch to the head.
Gaultier throws a right and a left that Nyrkki avoids nicely.
Nyrkki slips a jab and a cross from Gaultier.
A punch combination from Nyrkki misses.
Gaultier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nyrkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nyrkki lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaultier.
Gaultier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nyrkki.
Gaultier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nyrkki takes a swing at Gaultier's ribcage but misses.
Nyrkki throws a body punch but Gaultier moves out of range.
Gaultier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nyrkki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaultier circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki avoids them all with ease.
Nyrkki misses with an uppercut. Gaultier saw that one coming.
Gaultier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaultier throws a right and a left that Nyrkki avoids nicely.
Nyrkki misses with a looping right.
Nyrkki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaultier.
Gaultier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nyrkki tries to bum rush Gaultier with a series of wild strikes but Gaultier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaultier works over Nyrkki's head and body with a nice combination.
Nyrkki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gaultier momentarily.
A combination from Gaultier does no damage.
Gaultier misses with a few strikes there.
Nyrkki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gaultier slips under a jab from Nyrkki.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Gaultier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nyrkki cracks Gaultier with a good jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gaultier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nyrkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaultier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Nyrkki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nyrkki scores with a hook.
Gaultier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nyrkki.
Gaultier slips a jab and a cross from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the head.
Nyrkki misses with a straight right.
Nyrkki with a nice cross.
Gaultier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaultier swinging wildly here.
Nyrkki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nyrkki lands a right hook to the body.
Gaultier lands with a nice combination. Nyrkki backs away looking to recover.
Nyrkki punishes Gaultier's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaultier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nyrkki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gaultier's hands.
Nyrkki goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gaultier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nyrkki backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Gaultier.
Nyrkki misses with a wild body shot.
Nyrkki dodges the punch combination from Gaultier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kake Nyrkki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Some wild striking there from Gaultier.
The fighters circling - Nyrkki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaultier throws a right and a left that Nyrkki avoids nicely.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki avoids them all with ease.
Nyrkki lands a slapping body shot.
Nyrkki misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaultier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaultier tries to bum rush Nyrkki with a series of wild strikes but Nyrkki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch lands to the side of Gaultier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A combination from Gaultier does no damage.
Nyrkki scores with a jab.
Some wild striking there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaultier moves away.
Gaultier looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gaultier fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaultier defending well as Nyrkki loads up on a big left hand.
Gaultier walks into a straight right hand from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki misses with a looping left.
Nyrkki misses with a hook. Gaultier ducked under it nicely.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki avoids them all with ease.
Gaultier fails to land with a series of punches.
Nyrkki misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gaultier throws a nice looking combination but Nyrkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Nyrkki finds it's way through Gaultier's defenses.
Gaultier misses with a few strikes there.
Nyrkki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nyrkki looks to land a combination but Gaultier avoids it well.
Gaultier misses with a two punch combination.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki avoids them all with ease.
Gaultier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaultier misses with a wild combination.
Nyrkki lands a really nice looking cross but Gaultier seems unphased.
Nyrkki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nyrkki.
Gaultier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nyrkki connects with a right hand. Gaultier shakes it off.
Nyrkki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaultier.
A punch lands to the side of Gaultier 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gaultier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gaultier lands a jab-cross combination.
A combination from Gaultier does no damage.
Gaultier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nyrkki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gaultier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaultier throws a right and a left that Nyrkki avoids nicely.
Lyon Gaultier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki lands a slapping body shot.
Gaultier misses with a few strikes there.
Nyrkki jabs Gaultier right on the nose. Gaultier blinks but takes it well.
Nyrkki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gaultier fails to land with a series of punches.
Nyrkki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaultier swinging wildly here.
No joy there for Nyrkki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaultier throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Some wild striking there from Gaultier.
A combination from Gaultier does no damage.
Nyrkki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nyrkki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaultier.
Gaultier doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nyrkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaultier is just out of range.
A punch combination from Gaultier misses.
No joy there for Gaultier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gaultier throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nyrkki lands a right hook to the body.
Gaultier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nyrkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaultier is just out of range.
Nyrkki scores with a punch to the head.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nyrkki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nyrkki tries to bum rush Gaultier with a series of wild strikes but Gaultier uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaultier needs to keep his hands up - Nyrkki had a free shot at his head there.
Gaultier looks to land a combination but Nyrkki avoids it well.
Gaultier misses with the combination.
Gaultier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gaultier takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot.
Nyrkki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gaultier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nyrkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gaultier!
A jab from Nyrkki finds it's way through Gaultier's defenses.
Gaultier misses with a wild combination.
Nyrkki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nyrkki slips a jab and a cross from Gaultier.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaultier walks into a jab.
Gaultier looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nyrkki scores with a hook.
Kake Nyrkki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gaultier misses.
Gaultier takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gaultier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gaultier throws a right hand that Nyrkki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nyrkki also avoids with ease.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gaultier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nyrkki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gaultier.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki connects with a jab.
Nyrkki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Nyrkki moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Nyrkki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gaultier's head backwards.
Nyrkki works Gaultier's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Gaultier does no damage.
Gaultier gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nyrkki slips a jab and a cross from Gaultier.
Gaultier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A combination from Gaultier does no damage.
Nyrkki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gaultier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gaultier throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nyrkki.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nyrkki lands a jab-cross combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kake Nyrkki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nyrkki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kake Nyrkki!