PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Banka Jansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyyrikki Takaraivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Banka Jansson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Jansson
vs
Takaraivo

192 cm
20
224 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Banka Jansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jansson lands a head kick!
Jansson avoids a kick to the body.
Takaraivo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jansson feints and then cracks Takaraivo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takaraivo down.
Jansson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Takaraivo lands a big head kick that sends Jansson tumbling to the mat! Takaraivo takes a step backwards and waves Jansson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jansson is rocked!

It looks like Banka Jansson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takaraivo scores with a push kick.
Oh Jansson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jansson is breathing heavily.
Takaraivo lands a nice looking body kick.
Banka Jansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takaraivo and Jansson are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Takaraivo throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Jansson into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Takaraivo knows it - he's on the cage flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nyyrikki Takaraivo!