PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Meat Loaf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Näkäräinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Loaf comes into the arena with Eat My Loaf blaring out of the sound system. Näkäräinen has chosen Juice Leskinen - Vaasankin veri vapisee as his entrance music. Meat Loaf has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Loaf
vs
Näkäräinen

150 cm
29
147 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

152 cm
29
150 lbs
24 - 10 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

KAISER
Brute

Mango Nutrition
Cold Blooded Kemists ↑ 5x160Q

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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Meat Loaf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Näkäräinen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loaf checks a leg kick.
Näkäräinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Näkäräinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Loaf misses with a low kick.
Näkäräinen blocks the body kick.
Näkäräinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Loaf finds it's way round the side to connect with Näkäräinen's head.

Loaf closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Näkäräinen blocks a body shot from Loaf.
Loaf lands a nice shot to the body.
Näkäräinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Näkäräinen is working for takedown but Loaf is calmly controlling the position for now.
Näkäräinen looking to stall.
Näkäräinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Näkäräinen tries to break the clinch but Loaf is controlling the position.
Näkäräinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Loaf tries to work over Näkäräinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Näkäräinen misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Loaf drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Näkäräinen throwing strikes from guard but Loaf blocks nicely.
Loaf is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Näkäräinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Loaf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Näkäräinen postures up.
Näkäräinen landing with the ground and pound.
Näkäräinen trying to control but Loaf is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen postures up and lands a big shot to Loaf's brow.
Näkäräinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Loaf wants to sweep but no luck.
Näkäräinen wants to control from the top but Loaf keeps moving.
Loaf not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Näkäräinen wants to control from the top but Loaf keeps moving.
Loaf wants to sweep here but Näkäräinen controlling him for the moment.
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!
Loaf trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Näkäräinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Loaf is fending him off so far but Näkäräinen persists. Nope, Loaf circles away and we're back to standing.
Loaf tries to close the distance and clinch but Näkäräinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Näkäräinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Näkäräinen tries to clinch up.
Näkäräinen blocks a leg kick.
Loaf throws a head kick that misses.
Näkäräinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Näkäräinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Näkäräinen blocks a leg kick.
Loaf is looking to clinch but Näkäräinen is avoiding it.
Näkäräinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Loaf scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Loaf misses with a looping left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Näkäräinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Näkäräinen takes a swing at Loaf's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Loaf defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Näkäräinen.
Meat Loaf has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pikku Näkäräinen.
Nice shot by Näkäräinen.
Näkäräinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Loaf on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Näkäräinen. Näkäräinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Loaf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Näkäräinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Loaf.
Loaf fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Loaf bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

Loaf shoots in and gets a takedown into Näkäräinen's guard.
Loaf wants to pass the guard but Näkäräinen is keeping the position.
Loaf throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meat Loaf dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Näkäräinen throws a leg kick that is checked
and Loaf counters with a leg kick.
Loaf throws a jab when Näkäräinen was well out of range.
Loaf connects with a leg kick. Näkäräinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Loaf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Näkäräinen, pushing him back against the cage.
Loaf throws a punch but it's blocked by Näkäräinen.

Loaf has picked Näkäräinen up - he's going for a ride! Loaf dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Loaf is trying to control the action in half guard but Näkäräinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Loaf looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Näkäräinen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Näkäräinen actively working from the bottom here.
Loaf looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Näkäräinen tries to roll over but Loaf keeps him under control.
Näkäräinen gets full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loaf stands up over Näkäräinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loaf trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Loaf connects with a couple of short punches.
Näkäräinen keeping full guard, as Loaf tries to pass.

Loaf is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Näkäräinen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Loaf is looking to defend but Näkäräinen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Loaf! Näkäräinen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Loaf taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pikku Näkäräinen!
Pikku Näkäräinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.