PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kova Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Jokunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kova Nyrkki has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nyrkki
vs
Jokunen

195 cm
22
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

South Side Swagger

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kova Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaska Jokunen!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jokunen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nyrkki as he avoids it easily.
Jokunen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nyrkki throws out the jab.

Jokunen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Jokunen moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jokunen lands a big elbow.
Nyrkki wants to try and get back to his feet.
Nyrkki is bucking up trying to escape but Jokunen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Jokunen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nyrkki has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Jokunen raining down shots from the mount!
Jokunen landing shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jokunen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jokunen throwing strikes here but Nyrkki is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jokunen lands a big elbow.
Nyrkki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jokunen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Jokunen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jokunen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nyrkki trying desperately to get to his feet.
Jokunen cracks Nyrkki with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jokunen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jokunen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nyrkki in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Jokunen wants to finish this one by submission but Nyrkki is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jokunen.
Jokunen looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jokunen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Jokunen with a couple of short strikes.
Jokunen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Nyrkki blocking the ground and pound.
Jokunen prevents Nyrkki from getting the reversal.
Jokunen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nyrkki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Jokunen looking to control but Nyrkki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Jokunen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nyrkki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Jokunen is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Nyrkki is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Nyrkki flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Jokunen anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Nyrkki and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Jokunen slips an arm under Nyrkki chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Jokunen has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Jokunen is squeezing on Nyrkki like an anaconda would it's prey. Nyrkki fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jaska Jokunen!