PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Acustus Koiranaama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyffe Pehmytkudos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pehmytkudos has chosen Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Koiranaama
vs
Pehmytkudos

198 cm
25
216 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
212 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Real Fighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Acustus Koiranaama!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyffe Pehmytkudos!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koiranaama getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pehmytkudos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pehmytkudos throws an off balance right hand
and Koiranaama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pehmytkudos lands with an uppercut that bounces Koiranaama off the cage and back into range.
Nice sprawl there from Koiranaama as Pehmytkudos shoots in.
Pehmytkudos takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pehmytkudos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pehmytkudos misses with a combination
and Koiranaama counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pehmytkudos throws out a loose jab but Koiranaama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pehmytkudos takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koiranaama misses with a body shot.
Pehmytkudos throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Koiranaama stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Koiranaama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koiranaama moves away.
Pehmytkudos throws a series of punches but Koiranaama avoids them all with ease.
Koiranaama scores with a shot to the body.
Pehmytkudos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Koiranaama throws a hook to the side of Pehmytkudos's head but Pehmytkudos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pehmytkudos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pehmytkudos throws a jab but it's blocked by Koiranaama.
Koiranaama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Acustus Koiranaama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koiranaama.
Pehmytkudos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Koiranaama closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pehmytkudos is trying to pull guard but Koiranaama turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Pehmytkudos wants to take the fight to the mat but Koiranaama manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Acustus Koiranaama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nyffe Pehmytkudos.

Pehmytkudos gets control of Koiranaama's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pehmytkudos will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Koiranaama wants to get up but he can't break Pehmytkudos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Koiranaama throwing strikes but missing.
Pehmytkudos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koiranaama is looking to escape.
Koiranaama is staying active underneath Pehmytkudos, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Pehmytkudos is looking for a kimura but Koiranaama is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pehmytkudos to get the leverage.

Pehmytkudos is trying to work for a kimura but Koiranaama is defending well.
Pehmytkudos sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koiranaama defending well though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pehmytkudos is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koiranaama is just riding it out for now. Pehmytkudos eventually gives up the hold.
Pehmytkudos works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Acustus Koiranaama dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Koiranaama scores with a jab. Pehmytkudos acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nyffe Pehmytkudos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pehmytkudos with a hook.
Pehmytkudos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Koiranaama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pehmytkudos lands a jab to Koiranaama's midsection.
Pehmytkudos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pehmytkudos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pehmytkudos misses with a double jab
and Pehmytkudos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koiranaama blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice defenses there by Koiranaama.
Pehmytkudos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koiranaama uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pehmytkudos.
Nyffe Pehmytkudos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pehmytkudos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pehmytkudos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Koiranaama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Koiranaama feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pehmytkudoss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pehmytkudos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pehmytkudos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Koiranaama moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Koiranaama scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pehmytkudos is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pehmytkudos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pehmytkudos on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koiranaama cracks the inside of Pehmytkudos's front leg.
Koiranaama scores with a decent looking hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koiranaama lands a nice elbow.
Pehmytkudos takes a shot to the head.

Pehmytkudos is rocked!
Koiranaama throws a big uppercut that drops Pehmytkudos! More strikes from Koiranaama and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pehmytkudos lies dazed against the cage as Koiranaama celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Acustus Koiranaama!
Acustus Koiranaama retains his light heavyweight title!