PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakoppi Myrsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Myrsky
vs
Nelson

183 cm
25
245 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

178 cm
25
265 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakoppi Myrsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roy Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myrsky ducks under a wild hook from Nelson.
Myrsky missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Myrsky.
Nelson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Myrsky manages to avoid it.
Nelson with a nice cross.

It looks like Jaakoppi Myrsky has been cut.
Nelson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Myrsky throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Myrsky takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nelson moves out of range as Myrsky strikes.
Nelson finds Myrsky's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Myrsky flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Nelson lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Myrsky will be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roy Nelson!