PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helio James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit Eat You Alive. Helio James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Nyrkki

190 cm
36
183 lbs
31 - 16 - 0

186 cm
32
185 lbs
19 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery (160)
Tormented Nutrition

Perkele!
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helio James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James checks a low kick from Nyrkki.
James scores with a nice strike.

It looks like Kake Nyrkki has been cut.
James seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nyrkki manages to avoid it.
Good work by James as he checks the leg kick.
Nyrkki throws a chopping leg kick but James manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nyrkki throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nyrkkis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nyrkki throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nyrkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James throws a head kick that misses.
Nyrkki blocks a jab.
Nyrkki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nyrkki moves away.
James misses with a head kick.
Nyrkki takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Kake Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Helio James has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Nyrkki.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki tries to close the distance and clinch up but James swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nyrkki.
Helio James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nyrkki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. James doesn't seem bothered though.
Nyrkki scores with a hook.
A big left from Nyrkki misses.
Nyrkki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nyrkki lands with an uppercut that bounces James off the cage and back into range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nyrkki.
James lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nyrkki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
James 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 throws a low kick but James avoids it.
Nyrkki shoots in and drives through. James sprawls well.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James misses with a straight right.
James slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nyrkki avoids the head kick by James.
James lands a glancing blow to the side of Nyrkki's head.
James fails with an attempt to clinch.
James thumps Nyrkki with a low kick.
Nyrkki scores with a jab.
James misses with a wild body shot.
James checks a leg kick.
Nyrkki ducks under a wild hook from James.
Nyrkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
James lands with a nice body kick.
Nyrkki connects with a leg kick. James looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nyrkki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James misses with a double jab.
James throws a head kick but Nyrkki moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki scores with the left hand. James knows he should have avoided that one.
Nyrkki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nyrkki. That's going to slow James down.
Nyrkki throws a big shot that misses.
James checks a low kick from Nyrkki.
James cracks Nyrkki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nyrkki cracks James with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Nyrkki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! James had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
James avoids the head kick by Nyrkki.
James scores with a hook to the body. Nyrkki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
James swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nyrkki makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
James lands a really nice looking cross but Nyrkki seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice jab there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nyrkki dips to his left and cracks James with an uppercut!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A combination from James does no damage.
Nyrkki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nyrkki jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nyrkki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nyrkki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nyrkki scores with a head kick. James tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nyrkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nyrkki looks to land a body kick but James moved away.
James throws a low kick but Nyrkki moves out of range easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James punishes Nyrkki's body with a nice straight punch.
Nyrkki swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Nyrkki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kake Nyrkki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands a lovely overhand right.
Nyrkki scores with a nice body kick.
James throws a hook but Nyrkki avoids it easily.
James moves out of range of the strikes.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Nyrkki is just out of range.
James swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the body.
James is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nyrkki.
A low kick from Nyrkki is predictable there
and James counters with a straight right hand.
James looks to throw the jab but Nyrkki is out of range.
James fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nyrkki's head backwards.
Nice uppercut there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nyrkki lands a glancing blow to the side of James's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nyrkki.

James is rocked!
Nyrkki lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh James is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nyrkki drops James with a naaaaasty hook - James is in real trouble here! Nyrkki dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kake Nyrkki!
Kake Nyrkki is the new welterweight champion!
Kake Nyrkki gave a mention to FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).