PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Helio James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James has chosen Limp Bizkit Eat You Alive as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Helio James has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Nyrkki
vs
James

186 cm
33
185 lbs
20 - 14 - 1

190 cm
37
185 lbs
31 - 18 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

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 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Helio James!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as James lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nyrkki doesn't seem phased though.
Nyrkki misses the jab.

James gets a clinch.
James lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Nyrkki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Nyrkki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
James chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nyrkki can pounce on him.
Nyrkki throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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!
Nyrkki blocks a jab.
James connects with a crisp jab.
Nyrkki is looking to land body kicks.
Nyrkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James slips a jab and a cross from Nyrkki.
James tries to land a leg kick but Nyrkki saw it coming and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from James lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nyrkki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nyrkki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

James clinches up with Nyrkki and pushes him back against the cage.
James swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nyrkki lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.

James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James throws a series of punches but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki checks a leg kick.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Nyrkki's shoulder, as Nyrkki tries to avoid the shot.
James tests Nyrkki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nyrkki lands a nice leg kick that just misses James's sensitive parts.
James walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
James misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James throws the kick towards the body but Nyrkki avoids it.
James has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
James wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nyrkki lands a nice shot to the body.
James fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
James misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.
James 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki ducks under a wild hook from James.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Good work by James as he checks the leg kick.
Nyrkki jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
James on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nyrkki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
James misses with a looping right.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
James takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nyrkki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nyrkki. Nyrkki obviously looking to wear him down.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nyrkki moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nyrkki.
James shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
James lands a high kick!
Nyrkki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James misses with a straight right.
Kake Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James connects with an inside leg kick.
Nyrkki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Nyrkki.
James throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nyrkki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nyrkki slips a jab and a cross from James.
James walks into a jab.
Nyrkki misses with a wild body shot.
Nyrkki misses with a straight left.
Nyrkki misses with a looping left.
James lands a head kick!

It looks like Kake Nyrkki has been cut.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Nyrkki's shoulder, as Nyrkki tries to avoid the shot.
That kick from Nyrkki tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nyrkki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but James moved away.
James thows a body shot but no joy.
Nyrkki lands a front kick.
James 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
James looks winded!
Nyrkki scores with a nice right hand.
Nyrkki looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Nyrkki blocks a leg kick.
James's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A cross from James lands.
Nyrkki connects with a single shot there.
Nyrkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nyrkki misses with a body kick.
Nyrkki throws a low kick, looking for James's leg but James calmly moves out of range.
James defending well as Nyrkki loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nyrkki just misses with a punch to the body.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot.
James takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nyrkki cracks James with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kake Nyrkki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kake Nyrkki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

James scores with a jab to the body.
James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James blocks a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki blocks a jab.
Nyrkki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A leg kick checked by James.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nyrkki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but James is out of range.
Nyrkki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but James checks it well.
Nyrkki is looking to score with low kicks.
Nyrkki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nyrkki lands a right hook to the body.
Nyrkki connects with a leg kick. James looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
James is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nyrkki throws a jab but it's blocked by James.
Nyrkki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
James looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki lands with a nice body punch.
James takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nyrkki thumps James with a low kick.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nyrkki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nyrkki lands a nice leg kick that just misses James's sensitive parts.
Kake Nyrkki is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nyrkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nyrkki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A cross from Nyrkki lands.
Nyrkki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nyrkki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nyrkki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nyrkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nyrkki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nyrkki has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nyrkki looks to land a body kick but James moved away.
James wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
James misses with a looping left.
James takes a shot right to the bread basket.
James moves in looking to clinch but Nyrkki pushes him off.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nyrkki tries to land a front kick but James steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Nyrkki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
James throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
James misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Nyrkki.
James throws a shot from downtown. Nyrkki moves away and avoids it.
James misses with a double jab.
Nyrkki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Nyrkki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nyrkki scores with a punch to the head.
Nyrkki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nyrkki.
James tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nyrkki connects with an inside leg kick.
Nyrkki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on James. That did some damage!
Nyrkki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by James.
Nyrkki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James looks to land a right hand but Nyrkki moved out of range.
Nyrkki throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Donk. Nyrkki catches James right on the button with a cross.
Nyrkki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nyrkki lands with an overhand left.

James is rocked!
Nyrkki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Nyrkki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
James is still on wobbly legs! Can Nyrkki finish him?
Nyrkki digs a good hook to James's body.
James seems to have recovered his senses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Nyrkki tenderised James's leg. James is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nyrkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nyrkki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent James stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nyrkki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nyrkki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nyrkki lands an overhand right.
Nyrkki lunges at James with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by James's hand.
James on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nyrkki. Nyrkki obviously looking to wear him down.
Nyrkki scores with a punch to the head.
A shot to the liver by Nyrkki. Beautiful body shot.
Nyrkki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
James is looking to land body kicks.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nyrkki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nyrkki throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kake Nyrkki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kake Nyrkki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

James pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nyrkki.
Nyrkki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to James's calf.
Good leg kick by Nyrkki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good shot there by Nyrkki.
James takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nyrkki connects with a body shot.
James takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nyrkki. That's going to slow James down.
Nyrkki connects with a leg kick. James looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
James has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Nyrkki. That snapped James's head back.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nyrkki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki drops James with a straight left! Oh this is bad for James! Nyrkki dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kake Nyrkki!
Kake Nyrkki took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.