PBP Commentary

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

Nyrkki
vs
Fight

188 cm
26
250 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalja Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bama Fight!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyrkki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fight takes one to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fight.

Nyrkki drives through and clinches with Fight against the cage.
Fight will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nyrkki up against the cage.
Nyrkki looking for a takedown.
Nyrkki is trying to break free.
Nyrkki jumps guard but Fight stands there with Nyrkki around his waist. Nyrkki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Fight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nyrkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nyrkki cracks Fight with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kalja Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nyrkki darts in and clinches Fight up against the cage.
Fight is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fight wants to get back to striking at distance but Nyrkki won't allow it.
Nyrkki wants to break free but Fight has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Fight smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalja Nyrkki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nyrkki wants to clinch.
Fight tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Nyrkki defends well and Fight ends up having to push Nyrkki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Fight drags the fight down to the ground.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Nyrkki stopping the sweep attempt from Fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nyrkki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fight has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nyrkki has managed to get both his arms back between Fight's legs - danger averted.
Fight striking off his back but it's not causing Nyrkki any problems.
Fight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fight thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Fight trying to control the position.
Fight tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fight swats away the attempt to clinch by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fight stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Nyrkki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Nyrkki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Nyrkki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Nyrkki is looking to take this one to the mat.
Fight is pressed up against the cage. Nyrkki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fight down to the mat. Fight avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nyrkki delivers a nice body kick.
Fight doesn't manage to clinch there - Nyrkki circles away.
Nyrkki darts in trying to clinch

and Fight counters by clinching up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nyrkki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fight looks to land a combination but Nyrkki avoids it well.
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!
Fight swats away the attempt to clinch by Nyrkki.
Fight gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fight fails to land the takedown.
Fight keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalja Nyrkki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fight counters with a good, hard body kick but Nyrkki shrugs it off.

Fight closes the distance and pushes Nyrkki back into the cage.

Nyrkki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nyrkki batters Fight with a massive right followed by a huge left! Fight is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Nyrkki lands a final crushing right hand to drop Fight to the mat with a gruesome thud! Nyrkki is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kalja Nyrkki!