PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remmy Savochka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tuulikki Kukkonen
vs
Savochka

213 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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, Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Remmy Savochka!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savochka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kukkonen moves out of range as Savochka throws a body kick.
Kukkonen connects with a looping right hand.
Kukkonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Savochka connects with a jab.
Savochka throws a sloppy head kick and Kukkonen moves out of range easily.
Savochka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Savochka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kukkonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Savochka takes the fight into the clinch.
Kukkonen is trying to pull guard but Savochka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kukkonen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kukkonen misses with a body punch.
Kukkonen wants to stall.
Kukkonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Savochka's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savochka is trying to break the clinch but Kukkonen is controlling him.
Kukkonen misses with a punch to the body.

Savochka manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kukkonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Savochka is retaining full guard.
Kukkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Savochka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kukkonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savochka is keeping the position for now.
Kukkonen wants to control from the top but Savochka keeps moving.
Savochka wants to get back to his feet but Kukkonen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kukkonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen wants to control from the top but Savochka keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Savochka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savochka dodges the punch combination from Kukkonen.
Savochka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Savochka throws a right hand that Kukkonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Kukkonen also avoids with ease.
Savochka throws a front kick aimed at Kukkonen's knee but Kukkonen avoids it well.
Kukkonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Savochka. Savochka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen lands a jab to Savochka's midsection.
Savochka looks gassed!
Kukkonen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Oooh a lovely combination from Kukkonen sends Savochka down but not out. Kukkonen dives into side control looking to finish.

Savochka is rocked!

It looks like Remmy Savochka has been cut.
Kukkonen advances nicely into full mount.
Savochka is still in real trouble! Can Kukkonen finish him?
Savochka has given up his back. Will we see Kukkonen going for some submissions?
Savochka is keeping busy.

Savochka won't enjoy being in this position. Kukkonen looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Savochka is tapping - it's over boys! Kukkonen picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen!
Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.