PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalja Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Foster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nyrkki
vs
Foster

188 cm
28
250 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

183 cm
29
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sean Foster!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyrkki lands with a shot to the body.
Foster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nyrkki is fending him off so far but Foster persists. Nope, Nyrkki circles away and we're back to standing.
Foster tries to clinch up but Nyrkki circles away and keeps his distance.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Foster looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice cross by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but Foster is having none of it.

Nyrkki clinches with his opponent.
Nyrkki goes for a takedown attempt but Foster pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nyrkki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nyrkki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Foster fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nyrkki avoids it really well and circles away.
Nyrkki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but Foster moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nyrkki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Foster swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Foster looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nyrkki is fending him off so far but Foster persists. Nope, Nyrkki circles away and we're back to standing.
Kalja Nyrkki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sean Foster.

Foster gets tackled into the cage by Nyrkki. Nyrkki maintains the clinch.
Foster misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nyrkki is looking for a takedown.
Nyrkki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Foster smiles and moves away.
Foster misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kalja Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Foster moves into the clinch successfully.

Nyrkki pulls guard effortlessly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nyrkki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Foster is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki is working hard here to advance position.
Foster trying to control the position from guard on top but Nyrkki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sean Foster was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Nyrkki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Foster taking a breather.

Nyrkki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Nyrkki.

Nyrkki clinches with his opponent.
Foster tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nyrkki smiles and moves away.
Foster is looking to chop away at Nyrkki's legs.
Nyrkki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Foster avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but Foster is having none of it.
Foster takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nyrkki wants to clinch up but Foster keeps it at a distance.
Foster is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nyrkki is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Foster.
Foster defending well as Nyrkki loads up on a big left hand.

Foster has managed to clinch.
Nyrkki lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foster is pressed up against the cage. Nyrkki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Foster down to the mat. Foster avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Foster takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Foster looks winded!
Nyrkki tries to close the distance and clinch but Foster swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nyrkki tries to clinch there but Foster circles away.
Nyrkki is looking to clinch.

Nyrkki has taken the fight to the clinch.

Nyrkki drags the fight down to the ground.
Nyrkki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Foster wanted to stand there but Nyrkki had control of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Nyrkki darts in and clinches Foster up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalja Nyrkki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nyrkki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nyrkki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Nyrkki! Foster is backing up but he can't get away as Nyrkki lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Foster and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kalja Nyrkki!