PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalja Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafael Miranda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Nyrkki
vs
Miranda

188 cm
29
250 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

193 cm
29
224 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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 5 - 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 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafael Miranda!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyrkki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miranda keeps the fight on the outside.
Miranda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nyrkki connects with a nice looking jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nyrkki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nyrkki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nyrkki doesn't manage to clinch there - Miranda circles away.
Nyrkki tries to clinch up.
Miranda moves out of range as Nyrkki throws a body kick.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miranda takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nyrkki throws a nice looking combination but Miranda bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nyrkki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miranda paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki staying out of range there.
Miranda circles away from the clinch attempt.

Miranda gets a double leg takedown into Nyrkki's guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nyrkki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Miranda controls the pace.

Miranda is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Miranda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Miranda throws a big elbow that misses.
Miranda slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miranda wants to control but Nyrkki is keeping him busy.

Miranda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Miranda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Miranda working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki is trying to escape the position but Miranda is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miranda working the ground and pound but Nyrkki is defending the strikes.

Miranda working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Miranda has hold of Nyrkki's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Nyrkki tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Miranda cranks the arm and Nyrkki screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Nyrkki, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rafael Miranda!