PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jone Nikula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Tuominen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Nikula
vs
Tuominen

204 cm
25
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jone Nikula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Tuominen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuominen slips under a jab.
Nikula throws the left hand but Tuominen avoids the punch easily.
Tuominen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tuominen walks into a jab.
Tuominen ducks under a wild hook from Nikula.
Nikula works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Tuominen clinches with his opponent.

Tuominen breaks the clinch.
Nikula throws a shot to the body.
Nikula scores with the left hand. Tuominen knows he should have avoided that one.
Nikula throws the left hand but Tuominen avoids the punch easily.
Tuominen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice straight punches there by Nikula. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nikula.
Jone Nikula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikula cracks Tuominen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tuominen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nikula throws out the jab.
Nikula keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tuominen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nikula.
Nikula throws a lazy right hand but Tuominen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tuominen walks into a stiff left hand from Nikula.
Tuominen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nikula tests Tuominen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikula throws a hook but Tuominen avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuominen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nikula circles away.
Nikula is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nikula lands an overhand right.
Nikula's corner calls for a 1-2. Nikula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nikula scores with a nice strike.
Tuominen closes the distance and clinches up with Nikula, looking for a takedown. Tuominen pushes Nikula against the cage but Nikula circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jone Nikula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teemu Tuominen.

Tuominen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tuominen has Nikula pressed against the cage, preventing Nikula from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tuominen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tuominen lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Jone Nikula has been cut.
Tuominen tries to pull guard but Nikula won't allow it.
Tuominen looking for a takedown.
Tuominen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tuominen looks gassed!
Nikula is trying to break free.
Tuominen has Nikula pressed against the cage, preventing Nikula from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nikula tries to break the clinch but Tuominen is controlling the position.
Tuominen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tuominen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikula wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tuominen fails to pull guard.
Tuominen has Nikula pressed against the cage, preventing Nikula from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nikula tries to break the clinch but Tuominen is controlling the position.
Tuominen lands a left hand.
Tuominen holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Tuominen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Nikula.
A right-left combo lands from Nikula.

It looks like Teemu Tuominen has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nikula connects with a jab.
Nikula scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikula bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tuominen's head.
Nikula scores with a jab to the head.
Tuominen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tuominen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nikula.
Nikula scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tuominen in his tracks.
Nikula is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nikula connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A left lands for Nikula.
Tuominen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tuominen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tuominen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tuominen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Nikula there.

Tuominen is rocked!
Nikula cracks Tuominen with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jone Nikula!