PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antti Kantola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kantola
vs
Nyrkki

176 cm
27
182 lbs
11 - 9 - 0

186 cm
31
185 lbs
16 - 13 - 1

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Kantola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kantola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyrkki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kantola looks for a takedown but Nyrkki sprawls well.
Kantola moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kantola throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nyrkki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nyrkki misses with a straight right.
Kantola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the liver by Nyrkki. Beautiful body shot.
Nyrkki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nyrkki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kantola checks a leg kick.
Kantola misses with a low kick.
Nyrkki throws a chopping leg kick but Kantola manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Nyrkki.
Kantola checks the leg kick.
Nice cross by Nyrkki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Nyrkki misses.
Kantola tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nyrkki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nyrkki moves out of range of the body kick.
Nyrkki moves out of range of the body kick.
Kantola throws a front kick aimed at Nyrkki's knee but Nyrkki avoids it well.
Kantola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kantola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyrkki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kantola.
Nyrkki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nyrkki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nyrkki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kantola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nyrkki walks into a left hand.
Kantola connects with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick from Kantola misses.
Nyrkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nyrkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kantola is just out of range.
Nyrkki keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nyrkki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nyrkki blocks the body kick.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but Kantola moved away.
Kantola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyrkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kantola manages to avoid it.
Nyrkki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kantola. Nyrkki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kantola lands a jab.
Nyrkki tried to score with a low kick but Kantola checks it.
Nyrkki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Nyrkki misses
and Kantola makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nyrkki really felt that one!
Kantola looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Kantola misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kantola throws an overhand right that lands on Nyrkki's shoulder, as Nyrkki tries to avoid the shot.
Nyrkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kantola.
Nyrkki lands a nice shot that snaps Kantola's head back.
Nyrkki is looking to clinch but Kantola is avoiding it.
Nyrkki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kantola.
Kantola misses with a head kick.
Kantola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kantola throws a sloppy head kick and Nyrkki moves out of range easily.
Kake Nyrkki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nyrkki scores with a leg kick.
Nyrkki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nyrkki throws a head kick but Kantola moves out of range.
Kantola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nyrkki misses with a leg kick.
Nyrkki swats away the attempt to clinch by Kantola.
Nyrkki tries a low kick but Kantola avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kantola tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nyrkki is able to avoid easily.

Nyrkki gets caught napping as Kantola dives in and scores a takedown. Nyrkki manages to retain guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kantola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nyrkki is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nyrkki is adopting a defensive guard.
Nyrkki keeping moving, preventing Kantola from controlling successfully.
Nyrkki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nyrkki. That's going to slow Kantola down.
Kantola misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kake Nyrkki will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Nyrkki lands a head shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kantola.
Kantola walks into a jab.
Kantola slips a straight right by Nyrkki.
Kantola tries to clinch there but Nyrkki circles away.
Horrible takedown by Kantola or perhaps it was just good defense by Nyrkki which made him look bad.
Nyrkki blocks a jab.
Nyrkki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nyrkki tries to work over Kantola's front leg with a kick but Kantola checks it.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that half lands.
Good exchange - Nyrkki coming out on top.
Kantola checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kantola just misses with a punch to the body.
Kantola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kantola moves out of range of the body kick from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a low kick but Kantola avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki misses with a wild body shot.
Nyrkki scoring well with a low kick there.
Kantola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nyrkki manages to avoid it.
Kantola digs a good hook to Nyrkki's body.
Nyrkki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nyrkki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kantola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nyrkki misses with a body kick.
Kantola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nyrkki. Nyrkki obviously looking to wear him down.
Nyrkki misses with a double jab.
Kantola with a poor takedown
and Nyrkki counters with an inside leg kick.

Nyrkki tries to keep at a distance but Kantola has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kantola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kantola working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki tries to throw a body punch but Kantola avoids it by throwing Nyrkki back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Nyrkki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kantola can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Nyrkki fails to land.
Kantola tries to work over Nyrkki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kantola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nyrkki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kantola pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kantola is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Nyrkki is keeping busy.
Kantola blocks a body shot from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki tries to work over Kantola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nyrkki gets underhooks to prevent Kantola's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Kantola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nyrkki gets through Kantola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Nyrkki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nyrkki throws a lazy right hand but Kantola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kantola tests Nyrkki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kantola on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kantola just misses with a punch to the body.
Nyrkki takes a kick to the side of the head.

It looks like Kake Nyrkki has been cut.
Nyrkki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nyrkki connects with a solid leg kick.
Kantola moves out of range as Nyrkki strikes.
Kantola on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nyrkki thuds a left hand into Kantola's body.
Nyrkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kantola is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kantola tries to land a front kick but Nyrkki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kantola connects with the punch.
Nyrkki swings for the body but Kantola moves out of range.
Nyrkki misses with a looping left.
Nyrkki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kake Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kantola will feel that in the morning.
Nyrkki slips under a jab.
Kantola avoids the body shot from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kantola on the side of the head.
Kantola throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Nyrkki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nyrkki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kantola swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kantola can pounce on him.
Kantola lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kake Nyrkki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kake Nyrkki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Nyrkki moves away from the strike by Kantola.
Kantola looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kantola takes one to the side of the head.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick as Kantola jumps back.
Kake Nyrkki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Kantola - just one landing.
Kantola is looking to chop away at Nyrkki's legs.
Kantola stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Kantola checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Nyrkki misses.

Nyrkki drops Kantola with a beautiful combination! Kantola stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nyrkki is looking for the KO!

Kantola is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nyrkki wants to land a leg kick but Kantola is out of range.
Oh Kantola is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kantola shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nyrkki as he jumps to the side.
Kantola seems to have got his legs back now.
Nyrkki swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kantola just misses with a punch to the body.
Nyrkki ducks under a wild hook from Kantola.
Nyrkki looks to clinch
and Kantola counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kantola cracks Nyrkki with an open hand slap.
Nyrkki thuds his right hand into Kantola's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kantola dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kantola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kantola throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nyrkki ducks under a wild hook from Kantola.
Kantola throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kantola misses with a wild body shot.

Kantola gets tackled into the cage by Nyrkki. Nyrkki maintains the clinch.
Kantola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nyrkki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kantola blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kantola has clasped his hands together around Nyrkki's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nyrkki gets back to half guard.
Antti Kantola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nyrkki moves into full guard.
Kantola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kantola wants to control from the top but Nyrkki keeps moving.
Nyrkki controlling the position.
Nyrkki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kantola!
Nyrkki trying to control but Kantola is having none of it.
Nyrkki avoids the attempt from Kantola to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki trying to control but Kantola is having none of it.
Nyrkki looking to finish with strikes here!
Nyrkki tries to control but Kantola wriggling away.
Nyrkki content just to control the position here.
Kantola working to try and regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki tries to control but Kantola wriggling away.
Nyrkki controlling the pace for now.
Nyrkki tries to control but Kantola wriggling away.
Kake Nyrkki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nyrkki thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nyrkki with a couple of short strikes.
Nyrkki controlling the position easily from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kake Nyrkki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nyrkki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kake Nyrkki!
After the big win, Kake Nyrkki made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.