PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nuuska Muikkunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kujo Yoritsune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yoritsune's choice of entrance music: JAPAN. Kujo Yoritsune will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Muikkunen
vs
Yoritsune

160 cm
21
145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

155 cm
26
148 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY
[WAO]MADE IN GERMANY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuuska Muikkunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kujo Yoritsune!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Yoritsune, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yoritsune misses with the combination.
Yoritsune misses with a wild body shot.
Yoritsune waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Muikkunen.
Yoritsune works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yoritsune keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yoritsune lands a nice shot to the body.
Yoritsune looks to score with a jab to the body but Muikkunen is just out of range.
Muikkunen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muikkunen blocks a jab.
Muikkunen misses with a straight right.
Yoritsune rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muikkunen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Yoritsune ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muikkunen lands with a nice body punch.
Muikkunen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yoritsune manages to avoid it.
Yoritsune works Muikkunen's body with a nice hook.
Yoritsune misses with a double jab.
Yoritsune fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Yoritsune takes a swing at Muikkunen's ribcage but misses.
Yoritsune connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yoritsune lands with an overhand left.
Yoritsune takes a swing at Muikkunen's ribcage but misses.

Muikkunen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muikkunen throws a big right hand that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muikkunen works over Yoritsune with some ground and pound from guard.
Muikkunen lands a couple of elbows.
Muikkunen postures up and lands a big shot to Yoritsune's brow.
Muikkunen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yoritsune preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yoritsune preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Muikkunen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yoritsune looking to control.
Yoritsune wants to sweep but no luck.
Yoritsune keeping moving, preventing Muikkunen from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoritsune preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yoritsune utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yoritsune is trying to keep Muikkunen in close.
Muikkunen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Muikkunen trying to control but Yoritsune is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice cross by Muikkunen.
Kujo Yoritsune seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muikkunen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoritsune.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yoritsune avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muikkunen throws a body punch but Yoritsune moves out of range.
Muikkunen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yoritsune.
A combination from Yoritsune does no damage.
Muikkunen dodges the punch combination from Yoritsune.
Yoritsune throws a nice looking combination but Muikkunen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muikkunen punishes Yoritsune's body with a nice straight punch.
Yoritsune throws a series of punches but Muikkunen moves out of range.
Yoritsune misses with a combination
and Muikkunen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kujo Yoritsune will probably get the nod.
That's time! Muikkunen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yoritsune keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muikkunen staying out of range there.

Muikkunen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yoritsune wants to sweep here but Muikkunen controlling him for the moment.
Muikkunen forces his way into half guard.
Muikkunen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yoritsune's head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Muikkunen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Muikkunen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Muikkunen stalling away here and it's allowed Yoritsune to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Muikkunen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Muikkunen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Muikkunen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Muikkunen throws a strike but Yoritsune rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yoritsune wants to control from the top but Muikkunen keeps moving.
Yoritsune looking to sit in guard and control but Muikkunen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muikkunen throws an elbow that misses. Yoritsune uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Muikkunen's guard. Nice move by Yoritsune!
Muikkunen controlling the position.
Muikkunen trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoritsune looking to sit in guard and control but Muikkunen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Muikkunen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yoritsune dives on top into guard.
Yoritsune is looking to advance position but Muikkunen has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Muikkunen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A nice elbow there by Muikkunen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muikkunen unloads with some shots from mount but Yoritsune bucks and avoids them well.
Muikkunen lands a heavy elbow.

Yoritsune is rocked!
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!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Muikkunen! Yoritsune is hurt baaadly! Muikkunen is firing away with more strikes - Yoritsune is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuuska Muikkunen!
After winning the bout, Nuuska Muikkunen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.