PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnnie Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuma Krapala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Walker
vs
Krapala

178 cm
20
164 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
145 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Big heart

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnnie Walker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuma Krapala!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walker darts in trying to clinch
and Krapala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Walker tries to clinch but Krapala moves away
and Krapala counters with an inside leg kick.
Walker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krapala throws a head kick but Walker moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Krapala circles away from the clinch attempt
and Krapala counters with a head kick. That will keep Walker thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Krapala throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Walker looks to clinch
and Krapala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Walker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krapala managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Krapala lands a damaging elbow.
Krapala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krapala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Krapala lands an elbow inside.
Walker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Krapala lands a nice elbow.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Krapala pressing his opponent against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Krapala just misses with a elbow thrown towards Walker's brow.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Walker has a couple of punches blocked by Krapala.

Krapala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Krapala circles away from the clinch attempt
and Krapala counters with a good, hard body kick but Walker shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krapala delivers a nice body kick.
Johnnie Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krapala.
Krapala fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Walker.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walker tries to clinch up

and Krapala counters by clinching up.

Krapala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Good leg kick by Krapala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Walker closes the distance but Krapala moves to the side

and Krapala counters by clinching up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
Walker taking a breather.
Krapala is pushing Walker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Walker avoiding damage as Krapala throws knees to the body.
Krapala throws an elbow that misses.
Krapala lands an elbow inside.
Walker blocks the elbow strike.
Krapala on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Krapala breaks the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Walker checks a leg kick.
Walker wants to clinch
and Krapala counters with an outside leg kick.
Krapala looks for the body kick but Walker saw that one coming.
Walker swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Krapala counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Krapala.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krapala lands a nice elbow.
Walker scores with a shot to the side of Krapala's head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Krapala - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Walker wants to break free but Krapala has control.
Walker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Krapala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Krapala lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but Krapala is blocking nicely.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Krapala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker misses with a punch on the inside.
Walker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krapala just leaning against Walker, taking a breather.
Walker avoids a wild elbow strike from Krapala.
Krapala blocking some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Walker tries to work over Krapala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Walker moves to clinch but Krapala breaks away
and Krapala counters with a good, hard body kick but Walker shrugs it off.
Krapala circles away from the clinch attempt
and Krapala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Walker darts in trying to clinch
and Krapala counters with a nice body kick.
Krapala looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Krapala throws a shot to the body.
Krapala is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krapala tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Krapala takes the fight into the clinch.
Walker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Walker avoiding damage as Krapala throws knees to the body.
Walker misses with a punch to the body.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krapala.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Krapala.
Krapala misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Walker.
Walker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krapala is defending well for now.
Krapala gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walker trying to stall but Krapala improves his position.
Krapala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walker struggles to land a body shot inside as Krapala controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Walker.
Walker misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker avoids a wild elbow strike from Krapala.
Krapala gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
Krapala lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Krapala lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walker stalling in the clinch but Krapala improves position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Krapala. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Walker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Krapala avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krapala has Walker pressed against the cage.
Krapala creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Walker's defenses.
Krapala lands an elbow inside that Walker shrugs off.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Krapala breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnnie Walker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krapala walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Walker checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Krapala's corner calls for a 1-2. Krapala obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Krapala throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tuma Krapala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walker moves to clinch but Krapala breaks away
and Krapala counters with a nice leg kick.
Krapala goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Walker closes the distance but Krapala moves to the side
and Krapala counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Walker is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Walker wants to clinch but Krapala slips to the side

and Krapala holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Walker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krapala avoids it.
Tuma Krapala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses with some punches.
Walker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krapala misses with an elbow over the top.
Krapala stalling against the cage.
Walker trying to stall but Krapala improves his position.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Krapala is defending well for now.
Krapala just leaning against Walker, taking a breather.
Walker on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Walker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Walker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Walker tries a body shot but Krapala blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Krapala breaks from the clinch.
Walker tries to clinch up
and Krapala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuma Krapala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Walker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Krapala counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Walker is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Walker is rocked!
Walker darts in trying to clinch
and Krapala counters with a good low kick that Walker was not able to check.
Walker misses with a shot to the body
and Krapala counters with a thumping low kick.
Good leg kick by Krapala there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Krapala tries to score with a low kick but Walker moves his leg out of the way.
Walker checks a leg kick nicely.
Walker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krapala thumps Walker with a low kick.
Walker tries to clinch
and Krapala counters with a leg kick.
Walker closes the distance but Krapala moves to the side

and Krapala counters by moving into the clinch.
Walker will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

Walker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Walker tries to clinch
and Krapala counters with a nice leg kick.
Krapala finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Walker looks to clinch
and Krapala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Walker moves to clinch but Krapala breaks away
and Krapala counters with an outside leg kick.
Walker takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Krapala rushes Walker and presses him up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Krapala lands an elbow inside that Walker shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Krapala.
Krapala scores with a shot to the side of Walker's head.
Krapala lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Krapala pushes off an throws an elbow but Walker leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Walker working aggressively here.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krapala pressing his opponent against the cage.
Walker trying to stall but Krapala improves his position.
Krapala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Walker misses with a knee strike.

Krapala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Krapala has taken the fight to the clinch.
Krapala managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
Walker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Krapala is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Krapala looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Krapala lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walker blocks an elbow strike from Krapala.
Krapala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Krapala avoids it.
Krapala lands an elbow just above Walker 's eye.
Oh Walker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Krapala.
Krapala lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
Krapala lands a nice elbow.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krapala lands an elbow that stopped Walker in his tracks for a moment.
Walker blocks the elbow strike.
Krapala pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Krapala.
Krapala throws an elbow that misses.
Krapala lands an elbow just above Walker 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters up against the cage, Krapala throws an elbow but misses.
Krapala lands a damaging elbow.
Krapala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Krapala lands an elbow just above Walker 's eye.
Walker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krapala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krapala throws an elbow but it misses.
Walker takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Walker fails to land.
Johnnie Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krapala throws an elbow that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuma Krapala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Krapala 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuma Krapala!