PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between God Zilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iso Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iso Nyrkki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Zilla
vs
Nyrkki

188 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
172 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, God Zilla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Iso Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zilla wants to clinch.
Zilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zilla tries to clinch up.
Zilla moves in looking to clinch but Nyrkki pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nyrkki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nyrkki throws a series of punches but Zilla moves out of range.
Zilla fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zilla lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

Zilla clinches.
Nyrkki takes an elbow to the temple.
Zilla comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zilla lands a damaging elbow.
Zilla comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zilla lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zilla connects with a nasty looking knee right to Nyrkki's face.

Nyrkki is rocked!
Zilla lands a knee to the head.
Nyrkki is still on wobbly legs! Can Zilla finish him?
Nyrkki looks gassed!
Zilla lands a nice elbow.
Nyrkki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Zilla lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zilla lands an elbow inside that Nyrkki shrugs off.
Nyrkki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Zilla fights it off and pushes away nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zilla has Nyrkki up against the cage in a clinch.
Zilla lands an elbow inside.
Nyrkki seems to have recovered his senses.
Zilla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zilla landing knees to the head.
Zilla lands a nice elbow.
Zilla lands a damaging elbow.
Zilla lands an elbow just above Nyrkki 's eye.
Zilla lands a nice elbow.
Zilla lands an elbow that stopped Nyrkki in his tracks for a moment.
Zilla lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Zilla works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Zilla tries to stand but Nyrkki is controlling from the bottom.
Zilla wants to control from the top but Nyrkki keeps moving.
Zilla stands up over Nyrkki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Zilla has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nyrkki is proving hard to escape from.
Zilla in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki can't keep his opponent in guard - Zilla advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zilla drops an elbow to the side of Nyrkki's head.
Zilla scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nyrkki wants to control but Zilla is keeping busy.

Zilla decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Zilla tries to clinch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Zilla is looking to clinch but Nyrkki is avoiding it.
Zilla wants to clinch up but Nyrkki keeps it at a distance.
Zilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nyrkki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zilla moves in looking to clinch but Nyrkki pushes him off.
Nyrkki swats away the attempt to clinch by Zilla.
Zilla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zilla tries to clinch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nyrkki.
Zilla scores with a jab. Nyrkki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zilla throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nyrkki's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zilla tries to clinch up.
God Zilla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zilla tries to clinch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nyrkki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zilla wants to clinch.
Nyrkki keeps the fight on the outside.

Nyrkki feints and as Zilla raises his hands in defense, Nyrkki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Zilla keeping moving, preventing Nyrkki from controlling successfully.
Nyrkki landing with the ground and pound.
Zilla throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nyrkki stands up over Zilla, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nyrkki wants to control from the top but Zilla keeps moving.

Nyrkki is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nyrkki postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nyrkki works a leg free and moves into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zilla is looking to improve his position.
Zilla is trying to stand back up but Nyrkki is controlling him

Nyrkki is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Zilla has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zilla is looking for a sweep. Nyrkki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nyrkki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nyrkki prevents Zilla from standing back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zilla is looking to clinch.
Nyrkki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zilla swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

so Nyrkki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nyrkki trying to control the position from guard on top but Zilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zilla wants to stand up but Nyrkki is controlling him.
Zilla throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zilla keeping moving, preventing Nyrkki from controlling successfully.
Zilla will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Zilla wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Nyrkki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Zilla!
Zilla is in all sorts of trouble here.
Zilla is working hard here to advance position.
Zilla wants to hold on but Nyrkki pushes him away.
Zilla is looking to improve his position but Nyrkki isn't that keen on the idea.
Nyrkki looking to control but Zilla is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nyrkki fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Zilla is trying desperately to improve position.

Nyrkki working for a submission but Zilla is keeping him at bay.
Zilla slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zilla moves into full guard.
Zilla not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nyrkki wants to control from the top but Zilla keeps moving.
Nyrkki might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Zilla kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zilla wants to stand but Nyrkki is controlling the position.
Zilla tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zilla tries to clinch but Nyrkki moves away

and Nyrkki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki won't allow Zilla to get back to his feet.
Zilla keeping moving, preventing Nyrkki from controlling successfully.
Nyrkki won't allow Zilla to sweep him here.
Nyrkki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nyrkki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Iso Nyrkki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zilla looking for a sweep. Not yet Zilla, not yet.

Zilla kicks Nyrkki off and gets to his feet.
Zilla tries to clinch up but Nyrkki circles away and keeps his distance.
Zilla is looking to clinch.
Zilla moves in looking to clinch but Nyrkki pushes him off.
Zilla is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zilla tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nyrkki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zilla looks to clinch

and Nyrkki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nyrkki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zilla wants to stand but Nyrkki is controlling the position.
Nyrkki preventing the sweep.
Zilla lands an upkick as Nyrkki stands over him.
Nyrkki stopping the sweep attempt from Zilla.
Zilla keeping moving, preventing Nyrkki from controlling successfully.
Zilla thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zilla tries to clinch

and Nyrkki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zilla's guard.
Zilla is looking to stand up but Nyrkki isn't so interested in that idea.
Zilla has momentary wrist control but Nyrkki slips an elbow through the middle.
Nyrkki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Zilla's head.
Nyrkki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nyrkki trying to control the position from guard on top but Zilla is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nyrkki preventing the sweep.
Nyrkki advances to half guard.
Zilla wants to get back to full guard.
Nyrkki stalling.
Nyrkki stops Zilla from getting back to his feet.
Zilla is staying active underneath Nyrkki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Zilla misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Zilla is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zilla digs a good body shot into Nyrkki's ribs.
Zilla tries to clinch up.
Zilla tries to clinch up but Nyrkki circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Zilla.
Zilla is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zilla fails with an attempt to clinch.

Zilla gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nyrkki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zilla goes for a takedown attempt but Nyrkki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zilla tries to clinch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Zilla tries to clinch up.
Zilla's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Zilla duly obliges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zilla fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zilla wants to clinch.
Nyrkki fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Nyrkki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Zilla moves in looking to clinch but Nyrkki pushes him off.
Zilla tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nyrkki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zilla tries to clinch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zilla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zilla tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Zilla moves into the clinch successfully.
Nyrkki is looking to break free of the clinch but Zilla has double underhooks.
Nice elbow from Zilla.
Zilla gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nyrkki is working for takedown but Zilla is calmly controlling the position for now.
Zilla lands a knee to the head.
Zilla lands a damaging elbow.
Zilla comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Zilla just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nyrkki's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zilla lands a knee to the head.
Nyrkki tries for a takedown but Zilla manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zilla throws an elbow but it misses.

Nyrkki works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.

Nyrkki gets to his feet. Zilla looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Zilla tries to clinch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Zilla seems to be stalking Nyrkki here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Nyrkki drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). God Zilla!