PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mika Saarenpaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoyt Flarkgaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saarenpaa
vs
Flarkgaard

183 cm
22
176 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
177 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

{R.W} Four Aces Nutrition

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mika Saarenpaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hoyt Flarkgaard!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Flarkgaard misses.
Flarkgaard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Flarkgaard 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.
Saarenpaa throws a low kick but Flarkgaard avoids it.
Flarkgaard throws a one two combo.
Flarkgaard sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Saarenpaa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Flarkgaard.

Saarenpaa lands a big head kick that sends Flarkgaard tumbling to the mat! Saarenpaa takes a step backwards and waves Flarkgaard back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Flarkgaard is rocked!

It looks like Hoyt Flarkgaard has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saarenpaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flarkgaard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
We've been told by Saarenpaa's head coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Saarenpaa lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Flarkgaard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mika Saarenpaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saarenpaa lands with a nice body punch.
Flarkgaard looks winded!
Flarkgaard 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.
Saarenpaa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flarkgaard 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.
Saarenpaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Saarenpaa feints and then cracks Flarkgaard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Flarkgaard down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Saarenpaa catches Flarkgaard right on the button with a cross.
Flarkgaard is still on wobbly legs! Can Saarenpaa finish him?
Saarenpaa lands a leg kick that knocks Flarkgaard off balance momentarily.
Flarkgaard seems to have recovered his senses.
Crack! A monster head kick from Saarenpaa and Flarkgaard falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Saarenpaa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mika Saarenpaa!