PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eivan Nappaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rysty Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Nappaa
vs
Sankari

223 cm
18
290 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eivan Nappaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rysty Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nappaa slips a jab from Sankari.
Sankari takes one to the side of the head.
Nappaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sankari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sankari takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nappaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sankari throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A telegraphed right hand from Nappaa misses the target.
Sankari thows a body shot but no joy.
Sankari digs a good hook to Nappaa's body.
Danga de danga de dang - Sankari scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Eivan Nappaa has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nappaa with a nice cross.
Nappaa throws a jab when Sankari was well out of range.
Eivan Nappaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nappaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sankari.
Nappaa throws an overhand right that lands on Sankari's shoulder, as Sankari tries to avoid the shot.
Nappaa swings widly with a right hand

and Sankari counters with a crisp one two that drops Nappaa! Sankari thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Nappaa to his feet! Nappaa is in big trouble!

Nappaa is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nappaa.
Sankari lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Oh Nappaa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nappaa scores with a decent looking hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nappaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nappaa seems to have got his legs back now.
Nappaa throws the left hand but Sankari avoids the punch easily.
Nappaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sankari.
Nappaa swings widly with a right hand
and Sankari scores with a counter punch that sends Nappaa to the canvas! Sankari smells blood - he's punishing Nappaa with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Nappaa has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rysty Sankari!