PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mercutio Benvolio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyyrikki Kaiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Mercutio Benvolio has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Mercutio Benvolio seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Benvolio
vs
Kaiho

194 cm
20
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

181 cm
21
184 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

NFC War Gear

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery 160$)

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mercutio Benvolio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Kaiho!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Decent striking displayed by Benvolio there.
Benvolio ducks under a wild hook from Kaiho.
Kaiho on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

Kaiho gets tackled into the cage by Benvolio. Benvolio maintains the clinch.
Benvolio pushes off an throws an elbow but Kaiho leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Benvolio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kaiho takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kaiho stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Benvolio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kaiho.
Kaiho avoids a wild elbow strike from Benvolio.
Nice body punch from Kaiho.
Benvolio scores with a nice hook to the head.
Benvolio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Benvolio tries to land knees in the clinch but Kaiho avoids the damage to the body.
Benvolio throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kaiho stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Benvolio misses with an elbow over the top.
Benvolio looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hand to the body from Kaiho.
Kaiho throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Benvolio fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Kaiho.
Benvolio on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaiho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kaiho throws a quick inside leg kick.
Benvolio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Benvolio is breathing heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaiho.
Kaiho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Benvolio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kaiho.
Benvolio tries to clinch up.
Kaiho throws a series of strikes that have Benvolio backpedaling.

It looks like Mercutio Benvolio has been cut.
Nice shot by Kaiho.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benvolio throws a leg kick
and Kaiho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kaiho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Benvolio momentarily.
Kaiho connects with a jab.
Benvolio on the wrong end of a nice hook.

Benvolio is rocked!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kaiho.
Kaiho connects with the punch.

Mercutio Benvolio's cut is getting worse.
Kaiho scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oh Benvolio is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Benvolio throws a leg kick

and Kaiho counters with a crisp right hand that drops Benvolio! Kaiho lets Benvolio back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaiho. That's going to slow Benvolio down.

Kaiho lands a big right hand that sends Benvolio crashing to the mat! Kaiho stays standing though and waves Benvolio back to his feet!
Kaiho fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Benvolio to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Benvolio looks to clinch but Kaiho throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Benvolio taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Nyyrikki Kaiho!