PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Pikkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henrik Torhammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pikkarainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Apocalyptica - Path. Torhammer is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Doom Unit - Killing Time. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Henrik Torhammer was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Pikkarainen
vs
Torhammer

160 cm
24
149 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

178 cm
23
152 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Heavy handed

DJs Locker

DJs Locker
Hardcore Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pikkarainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Torhammer!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torhammer lands a nice hook to Pikkarainen's body. Pikkarainen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Torhammer lands a head shot.
Torhammer thumps Pikkarainen with a low kick.
Torhammer connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pikkarainen's hands.
Torhammer throws a shot from downtown. Pikkarainen moves away and avoids it.
Pikkarainen throws a series of punches but Torhammer moves out of range.
Pikkarainen swinging wildly here.
Pikkarainen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torhammer defends it nicely.
Pikkarainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Torhammer. Torhammer obviously looking to wear him down.
Pikkarainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torhammer.
Torhammer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pikkarainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torhammer lands with a straight right. Pikkarainen didn't see that one coming.
Pikkarainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice uppercut lands for Torhammer. That snapped Pikkarainen's head back.

Pikkarainen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Torhammer quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pikkarainen thows a huge punch but Torhammer dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Torhammer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikkarainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Torhammer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Torhammer is trying is best to control the position here.
Pikkarainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pikkarainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pikkarainen working the head and body with strikes.
Torhammer wants to get back to full guard.
Pikkarainen thows a huge punch but Torhammer dodges it nicely.
Torhammer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pikkarainen is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torhammer moves into full guard.
Pikkarainen trying to control the position from guard on top but Torhammer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Torhammer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Torhammer keeping moving, preventing Pikkarainen from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torhammer wants to sweep but no luck.

Torhammer has his foot on Pikkarainen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pikkarainen works his way back into a safe position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pikkarainen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pikkarainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Pikkarainen stays in close to Torhammer's body and controls the position.
Pikkarainen landing with the ground and pound.
Torhammer is trying to control the position but Pikkarainen postures up.

Torhammer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Pikkarainen uses it to pass to side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Torhammer sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Torhammer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Torhammer misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Torhammer keeps working.
Torhammer has hold of Pikkarainen's hands but Pikkarainen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Torhammer trying to control here.

Torhammer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Pikkarainen pulls his head out easily.
Pikkarainen is thwarting Torhammer's attempts to control the position.

Pikkarainen wants to work for an arm triangle but Torhammer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Torhammer tries to get to full guard but Pikkarainen has control of the leg.
Torhammer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Pikkarainen not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen trying to control from half guard but Torhammer is working away.
Torhammer trying to hold on to Pikkarainen's head to control him but Pikkarainen postures up.
Pikkarainen controlling the pace.
Pikkarainen lands with a punch from half guard.

Torhammer looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Torhammer trying to hold on to Pikkarainen's head to control him but Pikkarainen postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pikkarainen in particular looking to stall.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Torhammer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pikkarainen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pikkarainen's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Henrik Torhammer dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Torhammer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pikkarainen throws a lazy right hand but Torhammer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torhammer lands a head kick. Pikkarainen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Torhammer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pikkarainen's sensitive parts.
Pikkarainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Pikkarainen looking to score a takedown here. Torhammer is defending well but Pikkarainen drives through and ends up in Torhammer's guard.
Torhammer working a defensive guard here.
Torhammer keeping moving, preventing Pikkarainen from controlling successfully.
Torhammer has Pikkarainen pulled in close to control his posture.
Pikkarainen wants to control from the top but Torhammer keeps moving.
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!
Torhammer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Pikkarainen is squirming around, avoiding Torhammer's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikkarainen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Torhammer thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pikkarainen is wriggling around trying to escape.
BOOM! Torhammer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Torhammer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Torhammer lands a heavy elbow.

Pikkarainen is rocked!
Pikkarainen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh Pikkarainen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torhammer loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Pikkarainen scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Torhammer land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Torhammer stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Henrik Torhammer!
Our winner, Henrik Torhammer, 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.