PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eugenio Caporale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morten Joikhaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Eugenio Caporale has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Caporale
vs
Joikhaaja

178 cm
19
188 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

173 cm
18
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eugenio Caporale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Morten Joikhaaja!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joikhaaja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joikhaaja shoots in for a takedown but Caporale shows good takedown defense.
Caporale scores with a nice head shot.
Joikhaaja shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Caporale sprawls well. Caporale wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Joikhaaja gets slowly back to his feet.
Caporale lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Caporale connects with a crisp jab.
Nice straight punches there by Caporale. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Caporale.
Caporale uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Joikhaaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Eugenio Caporale has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morten Joikhaaja.
Joikhaaja has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Caporale finds it's way round the side to connect with Joikhaaja's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joikhaaja doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Caporale lands a jab to Joikhaaja's midsection.
Caporale misses with a hook.

Joikhaaja darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Caporale is trying is best to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joikhaaja working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Joikhaaja controlling the action here.
Joikhaaja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Joikhaaja working Caporale over with strikes.
Caporale knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Joikhaaja on the ground.
Caporale flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Caporale is trying to control but can't.
Joikhaaja working Caporale over with strikes.
Caporale is trying to maintain the position but Joikhaaja is very close to passing his half guard.
Joikhaaja thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Joikhaaja sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Caporale defending well though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caporale is looking to control Joikhaaja's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Caporale avoid being mounted?
Caporale landing small, sideways elbows.

Caporale looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Caporale trying to hold on to Joikhaaja's head to control him but Joikhaaja postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joikhaaja scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Joikhaaja seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Caporale does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Caporale is trying to control but Joikhaaja manages to pass to mount!
Joikhaaja lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Caporale hang on?

It looks like Eugenio Caporale has been cut.
Caporale wants to control but Joikhaaja is having none of it.
Joikhaaja tries to control but Caporale wriggling away.
Joikhaaja scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Caporale?

Caporale is rocked!
Joikhaaja avoids the attempt from Caporale to control.
Oh Caporale is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Joikhaaja scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oooh a big shot lands for Joikhaaja! Caporale is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Morten Joikhaaja!