PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rakastaja Nurminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lindroos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurminen comes to the cage accompanied by Electric Six - Gay Bar. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nurminen
vs
Lindroos

194 cm
25
225 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

225 cm
25
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rakastaja Nurminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lindroos!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurminen tries to score with a low kick but Lindroos moves his leg out of the way.
Lindroos turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nurminen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lindroos has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lindroos and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nurminen scoring well with a low kick there.
Lindroos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurminen throws out the jab.
Nurminen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lindroos is just out of range.
Nurminen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nurminen avoids the body shot from Lindroos.
Lindroos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nurminen can pounce on him.
A solid body kick from Lindroos.
Nurminen avoids the body shot from Lindroos.
Nurminen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lindroos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lindroos. Nurminen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nurminen misses with a straight left.
Lindroos takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nurminen throws a hook to the side of Lindroos's head but Lindroos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lindroos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurminen misses the target.
Nurminen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindroos misses with a wild body shot.
Nurminen checks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nurminen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nurminen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lindroos checks it well.
No joy there for Lindroos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lindroos pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nurminen is out of range and Lindroos settles back down.
Nurminen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nurminen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nurminen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lindroos looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nurminen lands the left hand.
Nurminen throws a nice outside leg kick.

Nurminen sends Lindroos crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Nurminen is motioning to the referee to let Lindroos up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Lindroos is rocked!
Nurminen lands with a shot to the body.
Lindroos is still on wobbly legs! Can Nurminen finish him?
Lindroos walks into a jab.
Nurminen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindroos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nurminen can pounce on him.
Lindroos seems to have recovered his senses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nurminen.
Nurminen lands a nice shot to the body.
Rakastaja Nurminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurminen scores with a leg kick.
Lindroos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nurminen. Nurminen obviously looking to wear him down.
Nurminen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lindroos takes a step back to recover.
Nurminen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nurminen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nurminen lands with an uppercut that bounces Lindroos off the cage and back into rage.

Nurminen lands a big uppercut and Lindroos crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lindroos looks OK. Nurminen waves Lindroos back to his feet!
Nurminen drops Lindroos with a naaaaasty hook - Lindroos is in real trouble here! Nurminen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rakastaja Nurminen!