PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rakastaja Nurminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Mieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurminen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Electric Six - Gay Bar. Mieto has chosen Pikku G - Älä ole vihainen as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nurminen
vs
Mieto

194 cm
25
225 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

191 cm
25
266 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)

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 6 - 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juha Mieto!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurminen lands a really nice looking cross but Mieto seems unphased.
Mieto looks gassed!
Nurminen scores with a jab to the head.
Mieto moves out of range of the body kick.
Nurminen connects with a high kick.
Mieto looks to land a body kick but Nurminen moved away.
Mieto avoids a kick to the body.
Mieto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Nurminen misses

and Mieto counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nurminen's guard now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Mieto drops back looking for a leg! Nurminen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nurminen manages to kick Mieto off! Mieto jumps back into Nurminen's guard.
Mieto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nurminen is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mieto thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mieto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mieto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nurminen pulls Mieto in close to prevent any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mieto trying to control but Nurminen is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nurminen holds on and takes a little breather.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rakastaja Nurminen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Nurminen throws a head kick that misses
and Mieto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mieto fails with a takedown attempt.
Mieto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Nurminen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nurminen.
Nurminen cracks the inside of Mieto's front leg.
Nurminen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nurminen throws the left hand but Mieto avoids the punch easily.
Nurminen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nurminen misses with an uppercut. Mieto saw that one coming.
Mieto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurminen throws out the jab.
Nurminen motions for Mieto to come forward. Nurminen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mieto walks into a stiff left hand from Nurminen.
Nice uppercut there from Nurminen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurminen throws a push kick but Mieto slaps the foot to one side.
Mieto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Rakastaja Nurminen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nurminen throws a hook but Mieto blocks it.
Mieto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mieto walks into a left hand.
Rakastaja Nurminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mieto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mieto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mieto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nurminen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mieto counters with a nice body kick.
Mieto avoids the head kick by Nurminen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nurminen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mieto.
Nurminen lands a jab to the head.
Nurminen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rakastaja Nurminen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mieto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nurminen misses with a looping left.
Nurminen jabs Mieto right on the nose. Mieto blinks but takes it well.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nurminen.
Nurminen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A left and a right from Nurminen both land. Nice combination.
Mieto shoots in looking for a takedown. Nurminen tries to sprawl out of it but Mieto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nurminen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nurminen clobbers Mieto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Mieto is rocked!
Nurminen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mieto is still on wobbly legs! Can Nurminen finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurminen circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Mieto to the canvas! Mieto doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Nurminen keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rakastaja Nurminen!