PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkki Kyllikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Gabel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyllikki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Urheilu ja isänmaa. Tom Gabel has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nyrkki Kyllikki's chin.

Kyllikki
vs
Gabel

190 cm
21
213 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

196 cm
23
214 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nyrkki Kyllikki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tom Gabel!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gabel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kyllikki misses with a double jab.
Kyllikki tries to clinch there but Gabel circles away.
Kyllikki misses with a straight right.
Good shot there by Gabel.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gabel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kyllikki. Gabel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kyllikki throws a hook to the side of Gabel's head but Gabel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kyllikki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kyllikki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kyllikki misses the shot to the body.

Kyllikki clinches with his opponent.
Kyllikki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gabels head.

Gabel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kyllikki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kyllikki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gabel.
Kyllikki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gabel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kyllikki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gabel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gabel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kyllikki was well out of range. Poor timing from Gabel.
The fighters circling - Kyllikki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gabel swats away the attempt to clinch by Kyllikki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gabel slips under a jab.
Gabel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That kick from Gabel tenderised Kyllikki's leg. Kyllikki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kyllikki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gabel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kyllikki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gabel manages to avoid it.
Kyllikki tries to clinch up but Gabel circles away and keeps his distance.
Gabel slips under a jab from Kyllikki.
Kyllikki throws a hook but Gabel blocks it.
Kyllikki tries to close the distance and clinch but Gabel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kyllikki ducks right into an uppercut from Gabel.
Kyllikki takes a jab right on the kisser.

It looks like Nyrkki Kyllikki has been cut.
Gabel throws a quick inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Gabel.
No joy there for Kyllikki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gabel lands with a kick to the temple. Kyllikki shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gabel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kyllikki is breathing heavily.
Nice jab there from Kyllikki.
Kyllikki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kyllikki is looking to clinch but Gabel is avoiding it.
Kyllikki tries to clinch there but Gabel circles away.
Kyllikki doesn't manage to clinch there - Gabel circles away.
A jab from Gabel does it's job there.

Kyllikki is rocked!
Gabel connects with a nice cross there... Kyllikki is looking wobbly and Gabel recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Kyllikki to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Gabel jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Gabel!