PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aulis Homelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eero Niinimaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Homelius
vs
Niinimaa

188 cm
21
197 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
22
193 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

No Contest Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aulis Homelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Niinimaa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niinimaa takes a swing at Homelius's ribcage but misses.
Homelius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Homelius throws a leg kick but Niinimaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Homelius.
Niinimaa throws a combination. Homelius tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Homelius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Niinimaa checks it well.
We've been told by Homelius's head coaches at Qube Striking that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Niinimaa scores with a shot to the body.
Niinimaa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Homelius uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niinimaa.
Niinimaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Niinimaa scores with a hook.
Homelius throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Niinimaa finds it's way through Homelius's defenses.
Niinimaa misses with a straight right.
Niinimaa lands a jab to Homelius's midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Homelius.
Niinimaa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Homelius.
Niinimaa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Homelius moves out of range as Niinimaa strikes.
Homelius scores with a push kick.
Homelius scores with a nice body kick.
Niinimaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Homelius is just out of range.
Niinimaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Homelius moves out of range of the strikes.
Niinimaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Homelius.
Homelius misses with a body shot.
Homelius defending well as Niinimaa loads up on a big left hand.
Homelius connects with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Homelius.
Homelius fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Niinimaa checks it well.
Niinimaa blocks a jab.
Niinimaa lands a body shot.
Homelius slips under a jab.
Homelius is looking to chop away at Niinimaa's legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niinimaa throws a poor cross that misses

and Homelius counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niinimaa looking to slow down the pace here.

Homelius breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niinimaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niinimaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Homelius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Homelius looks to score with a jab to the body but Niinimaa is just out of range.
Niinimaa avoids the head kick by Homelius.
Homelius moves out of range as Niinimaa strikes.
Niinimaa looks to land a left hand but Homelius moved out of range nicely.
Niinimaa slips under a jab.
Niinimaa misses with a hook. Homelius ducked under it nicely.
Niinimaa swings widly with a right hand
and Homelius counters with a nice uppercut.
Homelius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Niinimaa checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Homelius ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Homelius blocks a jab.
Homelius swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Niinimaa scores with a hook.
Niinimaa scores with a hook to the body. Homelius takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Niinimaa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Niinimaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Niinimaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Homelius was well out of range. Poor timing from Niinimaa.
Niinimaa cracks a nice hook into Homelius's ribs.
Some wild striking there from Niinimaa.
Homelius will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Homelius goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Homelius throws a head kick but Niinimaa moves out of range.
Niinimaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Homelius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niinimaa lands with a shot to the body.
Niinimaa checks a low kick from Homelius.
Niinimaa scores with a nice strike.
Nice body punch from Homelius.
Niinimaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niinimaa jabs at Homelius's body.
A head kick misses from Homelius.
Homelius is breathing heavily.
Niinimaa lands a really nice looking cross but Homelius seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Niinimaa.
A jab lands there for Niinimaa.
Niinimaa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Niinimaa lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niinimaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Homelius's head backwards.
Niinimaa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Homelius is rocked!
Niinimaa blocks a head kick by Homelius.
Niinimaa pounces like a tiger and cracks Homelius with a vicious hook! Homelius is down but not out! Niinimaa follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eero Niinimaa!