PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juunas Sikio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eerikki Kurki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sikio
vs
Kurki

175 cm
23
192 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

180 cm
22
197 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juunas Sikio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eerikki Kurki!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Sikio. That snapped Kurki's head back.
Kurki avoids the body shot from Sikio.

Sikio moves into the clinch.
Sikio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kurki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sikio lands a hook that snaps the head of Kurki backwards.
Kurki is trying to break the clinch but Sikio is controlling him.
Kurki tries to work over Sikio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kurki throws a punch but it's blocked by Sikio.
Sikio is leaning against Kurki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurki misses with a punch on the inside.
Kurki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sikio softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sikio lands a shot to the body.
Kurki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kurki has a couple of punches blocked by Sikio.
Kurki working aggressively here.
Sikio lands with a right to the head.
A body shot lands from Sikio.

Kurki breaks the clinch.
Sikio misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurki cracks Sikio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sikio moves out of range of the strikes.
Kurki slips under a jab.
Sikio lands with a good body shot.
Kurki has his takedown stuffed
and Sikio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Juunas Sikio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sikio looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurki is just out of range.
Kurki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kurki throws an off balance right hand
and Sikio connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A punch combination from Kurki misses.
Sikio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sikio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurki misses with a looping right.
Sikio moves away from the strike by Kurki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sikio. Kurki does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sikio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kurki circles away quickly and effectively.
Sikio throws an overhand right that lands on Kurki's shoulder, as Kurki tries to avoid the shot.
Kurki slips under a jab from Sikio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurki slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Kurki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kurki clobbers Sikio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sikio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sikio misses with a looping left.
Kurki loads up on a big right hand but Sikio slips the punch.
Sikio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kurki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Sikio misses.
Sikio takes a swing at Kurki's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurki throws a hook but Sikio avoids it easily.
Sikio throws the left hand but Kurki avoids the punch easily.
Sikio throws a big shot that misses.
Kurki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kurki missing with a left hand there. Sikio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurki. Sikio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sikio, as that shot connected.
Sikio takes a swing at Kurki's ribcage but misses.
Sikio throws a jab when Kurki was well out of range.
Sikio slips a straight right by Kurki.
Kurki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sikio misses with a body shot.
Sikio misses the shot to the body.
Kurki ducks under a wild hook from Sikio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kurki misses with a left hand
and Sikio counters with a right hand to the body.
Kurki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Sikio connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sikio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sikio thows a body shot but no joy.
Sikio scores with the left hand. Kurki knows he should have avoided that one.
Sikio displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kurki throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sikio. Kurki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurki is looking to land body kicks.
Kurki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sikio smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Kurki is rocked!
Sikio lands a nice hook to Kurki's body. Kurki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kurki is still on wobbly legs! Can Sikio finish him?
Sikio looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurki is just out of range.
Kurki seems to have recovered his senses.
Sikio slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juunas Sikio dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sikio throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sikio lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Kurki falls backwards - clearly groggy! Sikio dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Juunas Sikio!