PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goro Utini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nyrkki
vs
Utini

192 cm
30
195 lbs
23 - 8 - 1

215 cm
28
194 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Nyrkki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goro Utini!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Utini misses the target.
No joy there for Nyrkki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Utini misses with a wild body shot.
Nyrkki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Utini.
Utini misses the shot to the body.
Utini avoids a kick to the body.
Nyrkki misses with a straight right.
Utini misses with a body shot
and Nyrkki counters with a nice uppercut.
Utini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nyrkki manages to avoid it.
Nyrkki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nyrkki looks to land a left hand but Utini moved out of range nicely.
Utini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nyrkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Utini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nyrkki.

It looks like Goro Utini has been cut.
Nyrkki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick that misses.
Nyrkki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki connects with a looping right hand.
Utini looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely.
The crowd cheers as Utini lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nyrkki doesn't seem phased though.
Utini blocks a head kick by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a shot from downtown. Utini moves away and avoids it.
Utini scores with a hook.
Utini throws out a loose jab but Nyrkki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Utini.
Utini thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nyrkki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Utini.
Utini throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good leg kick by Nyrkki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Good standup being displayed there by Utini as he connects with a hook.
Jab by Utini.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nyrkki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Utini is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Utini tests Nyrkki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nyrkki thumps Utini with a low kick.
Nyrkki throws a chopping leg kick but Utini manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nyrkki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Utini's head.
Nyrkki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Utini throws the left hand but Nyrkki avoids the punch easily.
Decent striking displayed by Utini there.
Utini tries to work over Nyrkki's front leg with a kick but Nyrkki checks it.
Utini swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Utini misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utini misses with a lunging right hand
and Nyrkki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Utini takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nyrkki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nyrkki scoring well with a low kick there.
Nyrkki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nyrkki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nyrkki lands a right hook to the body.
Utini throws a sloppy body shot
and Nyrkki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Utini's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Utini misses the target.
Utini is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nyrkki lands with a good body shot.
Nyrkki drops his hands momentarily and Utini takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Utini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nyrkki scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Utini throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nyrkki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Utini looks gassed!
A solid body kick from Nyrkki.
Utini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nyrkki.
Nyrkki loads up on a big right hand but Utini slips the punch.
Nyrkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nyrkki ducks under a wild hook from Utini.
Nyrkki tries to bum rush Utini with a series of wild strikes but Utini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Utini bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nyrkki's head.
Nyrkki lands with a shot to the body.
Utini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nyrkki swings for the body but Utini moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nyrkki defending well as Utini loads up on a big left hand.
Utini throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Utini sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urpo Nyrkki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Goro Utini's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nyrkki ducks under a wild hook from Utini.
Utini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki missing with a left hand there. Utini was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nyrkki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Utini throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nyrkki looks to land a left hand but Utini moved out of range nicely.
Utini tries a low kick but Nyrkki avoids it.
Nyrkki takes a swing at Utini's ribcage but misses.
Utini throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nyrkki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nyrkki slips a straight right by Utini.
Utini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nyrkki.
Utini attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Utini looks to score with a jab to the body but Nyrkki is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utini takes a swing at Nyrkki's ribcage but misses.
Utini takes a swing at Nyrkki's ribcage but misses.
Utini misses with a body shot.
Utini thows a body shot but no joy.
Nyrkki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Utini misses with a two punch combination.
Urpo Nyrkki is winning the standup battle so far.
Nyrkki throws a right hand that Utini ducks under and follows up with a left that Utini also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Utini. Those never looked like landing.
Nyrkki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Utini connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Utini throws an off balance right hand
and Nyrkki counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Utini misses
and Nyrkki counters with a nice low kick that buckles Utini's knee momentarily.
Utini swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Nyrkki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki connects with a leg kick. Utini looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nyrkki cracks Utini with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nyrkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Utini is just out of range.
Goro Utini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot.
Nyrkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Utini slips under a jab from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Utini swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Utini misses with a looping left.
Utini checks the leg kick.
Utini throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nyrkki just misses with a punch to the body.
Utini with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki lands with an uppercut that bounces Utini off the cage and back into range.
Nyrkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Utini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nyrkki.
Utini closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Utini is rocked!
Nyrkki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Utini is still on wobbly legs! Can Nyrkki finish him?
Utini lands with an uppercut that bounces Nyrkki off the cage and back into range.
Utini seems to have recovered his senses.
Nyrkki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nyrkki scores with a leg kick.
Utini is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nyrkki.
Utini swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki throws out a leg kick but Utini moves out of range and Nyrkki only half commits.
Utini darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Utini ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Utini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nyrkki. Nyrkki obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nyrkki is looking to chop away at Utini's legs.
Utini checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Utini smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Utini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.
Utini lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nyrkki backs up against the cage.
Utini looks to score with a jab to the body but Nyrkki is just out of range.
Utini throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nyrkki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Utini paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Utini connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Utini rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nyrkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nyrkki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Utini throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Utini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nyrkki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Urpo Nyrkki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Goro Utini's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Utini takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nyrkki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nyrkki scores with a head kick.
A jab from Utini misses.
Utini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Utini throws a jab but it's blocked by Nyrkki.
Utini's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nyrkki lands a nice shot that snaps Utini's head back.
Utini uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nyrkki.
Utini tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Utini fails to land with a series of punches.
Utini misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nyrkki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Utini fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nyrkki manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Utini misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.
Utini misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Utini blocks the low kick.
Utini lands with a straight right. Nyrkki didn't see that one coming.
Utini takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Utini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Utini avoids a kick to the body.
Utini attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Utini on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Utini missing with a left hand there. Nyrkki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A jab from Utini misses.
Nyrkki throws a jab when Utini was well out of range.
Utini swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki works the jab nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Utini walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nyrkki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Utini lands a nice hook to Nyrkki's body. Nyrkki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Utini pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Utini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nyrkki.
A telegraphed right hand from Utini misses the target.
Utini tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nyrkki was well out of range. Poor timing from Utini.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nyrkki scores with the left hand. Utini knows he should have avoided that one.
Nyrkki misses with a body kick.
Nyrkki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Utini.
Nyrkki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nyrkki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Utini is looking to slow Nyrkki down with leg kicks.
Nyrkki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nyrkki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nyrkki tried to score with a low kick but Utini checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Utini. That's going to slow Nyrkki down.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick
and Utini counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nyrkki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Utini throws a shot from downtown. Nyrkki moves away and avoids it.
Utini waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nyrkki.
Utini misses with an uppercut.
Utini throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nyrkki.
Utini takes a swing at Nyrkki's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Utini swings widly with a right hand
and Nyrkki counters with a nice uppercut.
Nyrkki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Utini.
Nyrkki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Utini. Utini circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A left lands for Utini.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nyrkki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Utini with a nice cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nyrkki. That's going to slow Utini down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Utini moves forwards but Nyrkki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nyrkki lands an overhand right.
Nyrkki lands with a shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nyrkki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nyrkki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Utini has time to react.
Nyrkki throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Utini's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Nyrkki dives in looking to finish as Utini flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Nyrkki's strikes! Nyrkki is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Utini's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Utini was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Urpo Nyrkki!
Urpo Nyrkki retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Urpo Nyrkki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.