PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Nakkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kennu Kekkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakkeli comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Niko Nakkeli had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Nakkeli
vs
Kekkonen

175 cm
21
180 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

185 cm
25
180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Nakkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kennu Kekkonen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakkeli stuffs the takedown.
Kekkonen tries for a takedown but Nakkeli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kekkonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nakkeli looks to score with a jab to the body but Kekkonen is just out of range.

Nakkeli closes the distance and clinches.

Nakkeli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kekkonen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nakkeli counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Niko Nakkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kennu Kekkonen.

Nakkeli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kekkonen walks into a left hand.
Jab, jab by Nakkeli - just one landing.

It looks like Kennu Kekkonen has been cut.
Kekkonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Nakkeli tries to sprawl out of it but Kekkonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nakkeli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kekkonen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Nakkeli to counter with a crisp jab.
Kekkonen shoots and misses

and Nakkeli counters by moving into the clinch.
Nakkeli can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Nakkeli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nakkeli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nakkeli is trying to push Kekkonen away but Kekkonen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nakkeli wants to break free but Kekkonen has control.
Nakkeli is looking to break free of the clinch but Kekkonen has double underhooks.
Nakkeli wants to break free but Kekkonen has control.
Nakkeli has had enough of the clinch but Kekkonen keeps him there for the moment.
Kekkonen trying to stall but Nakkeli improves his position.
Kekkonen stalling the fight.
Nakkeli tries to break the clinch but Kekkonen is controlling the position.
Nakkeli is trying to break the clinch but Kekkonen has him pressed against the cage.

Kekkonen breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakkeli cracks Kekkonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kekkonen shoots in looking for a takedown but Nakkeli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kekkonen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Nakkeli wants to clinch.
Kekkonen tries for a takedown but Nakkeli circles away easily
and Nakkeli counters with a crisp right that sends Kekkonen to the canvas! Nakkeli follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Nakkeli!