PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rysty Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eerikki Voipapu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Voipapu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kvelertak - Mjød kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sankari
vs
Voipapu

225 cm
23
300 lbs
18 - 4 - 0

225 cm
23
300 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Brute

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rysty Sankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eerikki Voipapu!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voipapu misses with a hook. Sankari ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Sankari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Voipapu doesn't seem phased though.
Sankari throws a big shot that misses.
Voipapu connects with an inside leg kick.
Donk. Sankari catches Voipapu right on the button with a cross.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick and Voipapu moves out of range easily.
Voipapu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Sankari takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sankari misses with a head kick.
Sankari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Voipapu.
Sankari lands a nice looking body shot.
Voipapu slips a jab from Sankari.
Sankari throws out a loose jab but Voipapu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Voipapu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sankari.
Voipapu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sankari bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Voipapu throws a leg kick but Sankari checks it.
Sankari just misses with a punch to the body.
Sankari avoids the head kick by Voipapu.
Both fighters circling a little - Sankari finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rysty Sankari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voipapu misses with a body shot.
A big right from Voipapu misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Voipapu ducks under a wild hook from Sankari.
A punch combination from Voipapu misses.
Voipapu works Sankari's body with a nice hook.
Sankari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voipapu manages to avoid it.
Voipapu throws a low kick, looking for Sankari's leg but Sankari calmly moves out of range.
Voipapu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Voipapu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Voipapu misses with an uppercut
and Sankari counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sankari throws a sloppy head kick and Voipapu moves out of range easily.
Sankari is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sankari bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Voipapu's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sankari lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sankari thuds his right hand into Voipapu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sankari staying out of range there.
Sankari throws a low kick, looking for Voipapu's leg but Voipapu calmly moves out of range.
Sankari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Voipapu manages to avoid it.
Voipapu connects with a high kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Voipapu.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Voipapu.
Sankari slips a straight right by Voipapu.
Voipapu missing with a left hand there. Sankari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sankari throws a body punch but Voipapu moves out of range.
Voipapu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sankari to score with a decent uppercut.
Good leg kick by Voipapu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Voipapu throws a head kick that misses.
Voipapu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sankari.
Voipapu tries to score with a low kick but Sankari moves his leg out of the way.
Voipapu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sankari thows a body shot but no joy.
Sankari chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voipapu can pounce on him.
Voipapu scores with a jab. Sankari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

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

Sankari is rocked!
Voipapu throws a jab but it's blocked by Sankari.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sankari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sankari on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voipapu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Sankari rushes Voipapu and presses him up against the cage.
Sankari tries to throw a body punch but Voipapu avoids it by throwing Sankari back against the cage.
Voipapu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sankaris head.
Sankari can't find room to land a body shot as Voipapu controls the action.
Sankari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Voipapu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Voipapu blocks a body shot from Sankari.

Voipapu manages to break the clinch.
Sankari moves forwards but Voipapu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Voipapu.
Sankari moves out of range as Voipapu strikes.
Voipapu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sankari lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Voipapu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sankari counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sankari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Voipapu misses with a double jab.
Sankari throws a hook but Voipapu avoids it easily.
Sankari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Voipapu scores with a jab to the body.
Sankari is breathing heavily.
Sankari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Voipapu takes a swing at Sankari's ribcage but misses.
Sankari walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Voipapu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sankari sprawling to the canvas! Sankari rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Voipapu finish him?!
Sankari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Voipapu circles away quickly and effectively.
Voipapu throws a leg kick which misses Sankari's front leg but catches the back leg as Sankari tries to avoid it.
Sankari blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Voipapu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sankari sprawling to the canvas! Sankari rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Voipapu finish him?!
Oh Sankari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Voipapu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sankari.
Voipapu fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Sankari out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Eerikki Voipapu!
Our winner, Eerikki Voipapu, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.