PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Hoapili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joahan Nikkenen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hoapili comes to the cage accompanied by monster. Nikkenen has chosen Tango from Poland as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hoapili
vs
Nikkenen

184 cm
19
226 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

202 cm
25
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the 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, Joshua Hoapili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joahan Nikkenen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Nikkenen misses.
Hoapili fails with a takedown attempt.
Nikkenen throws a series of punches but Hoapili avoids them all with ease.

Nikkenen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hoapili is trying to get back to half guard.
Hoapili is working hard here to advance position.

Nikkenen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Nice sprawl there from Nikkenen as Hoapili shoots in.
Hoapili could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A punch combination from Nikkenen misses.

Hoapili gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nikkenen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hoapili had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nikkenen defends it easily.
Nikkenen lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hoapili is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hoapili is breathing heavily.

Hoapili is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nikkenen is aware though and is defending well.
Nikkenen with a nice head shot there.

Nikkenen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hoapili, up you get!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A body shot lands from Nikkenen.
Hoapili takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikkenen lands an uppercut.
Nikkenen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikkenen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hoapili backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

Nikkenen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nikkenen grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Hoapili takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Nikkenen cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joahan Nikkenen!