PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkki Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sankari kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Odorants - This Night. Thompson has chosen Danzig - Mother as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sankari
vs
Thompson

225 cm
24
300 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

225 cm
25
316 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nyrkki Sankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Thompson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankari thows a body kick. Thompson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sankari takes one to the side of the head.
Thompson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sankari.
Sankari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sankari. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sankari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thompsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sankari throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Nyrkki Sankari has been cut.
Sankari misses with a hook. Thompson ducked under it nicely.
Thompson throws a body punch but Sankari moves out of range.
Thompson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thompson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Sankari.
Thompson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thompson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sankari looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sankari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari misses with a body kick.
Sankari misses with a head kick.
Nyrkki Sankari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sankari.
Sankari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thompson moves away.
Sankari looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Sankari misses with an uppercut. Thompson saw that one coming.
Sankari throws a lazy uppercut
and Thompson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sankari throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sankari thuds his right hand into Thompson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sankari throws a hook but Thompson avoids it easily.
Sankari feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thompsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sankari throws a head kick that misses.
Sankari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thompson counters with a right hand to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thompson throws out a loose jab but Sankari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sankari fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thompson checks it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sankari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thompson is able to avoid easily.
Sankari blocks a jab.
Sankari takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheers as Thompson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sankari doesn't seem phased though.
Sankari scores with a kick to the body.
Sankari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sankari is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Sankari.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Sankari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson scores with a hook to the body. Sankari takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thompson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sankari throws a body kick that misses.
Sankari moves out of range as Thompson strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson lands the left hand.
Thompson lands an overhand right.

Nyrkki Sankari's cut is getting worse.
Sankari throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Sankari pivots, looking for a leg kick but Thompson is out of range and Sankari settles back down.
Sankari ducks under a wild hook from Thompson.
Sankari takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sankari connects with a looping right hand.
Sankari wants to slow Thompson down by chopping away at his legs.
Thompson throws a poor cross that misses
and Sankari counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thompson looks to land a left hand but Sankari moved out of range nicely.
Sankari slips a jab from Thompson.
Thompson staying out of range there.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Sankari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thompson throws a looping overhand right but Sankari ducks down to avoid it.
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Sankari misses with the combination.
Thompson lands a nice looking body shot.
Sankari takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sankari lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thompson at a distance.
Thompson throws a big shot that misses.
Sankari swings for the body but Thompson moves out of range.
Sankari scores with a jab. Thompson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sankari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thompson misses with a straight right.
Sankari lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sankari.
Nice body punch from Sankari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rick Thompson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nyrkki Sankari's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sankari scores with a nice strike.
Thompson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sankari moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Thompson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sankari.
Sankari keeps Thompson at a distance using the push kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thompson slips a jab and a cross from Sankari.
Sankari misses with a few strikes there.
Sankari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sankari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sankari misses with the combination.
Thompson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sankari.
Thompson is breathing heavily.
Thompson checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari throws a nice head kick!
Sankari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sankari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thompson.
Thompson lands a jab to Sankari's midsection.
Sankari throws a leg kick but Thompson checks it.
Sankari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
Sankari lands with a shot to the body.
Thompson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sankari manages to avoid it.
Thompson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sankari.
Sankari lands with a cross.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sankari misses with a body kick.
Sankari looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thompson avoids the head kick by Sankari.
Sankari tries a head kick but it misses.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Sankari.
Sankari wants to land a leg kick but Thompson is out of range.
Sankari swings widly with a right hand
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thompson lands with a right that hurts Sankari. Sankari looks to clinch but Thompson throws a short knee that drops Sankari. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Rick Thompson!