PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti KahvaApina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsti Nasaretilainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

KahvaApina
vs
Nasaretilainen

189 cm
20
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

199 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti KahvaApina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Nasaretilainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasaretilainen throws a left that rocks KahvaApina and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Nasaretilainen dives into side control, looking to finish! Can KahvaApina regain composure!

It looks like Pertti KahvaApina has been cut.
KahvaApina is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
KahvaApina is looking for a sweep. Nasaretilainen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

KahvaApina looking for submissions off his back.
Nasaretilainen prevents KahvaApina from standing back up.
Nasaretilainen working over KahvaApina with some ground and pound. KahvaApina looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nasaretilainen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Nasaretilainen stops KahvaApina from getting back to his feet.
KahvaApina keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

KahvaApina kicks Nasaretilainen off and gets back to his feet.
Nasaretilainen drops KahvaApina with a beautiful combination! KahvaApina stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Nasaretilainen is looking for the KO!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nasaretilainen clinches up against the cage.
Nasaretilainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Nasaretilainen breaks the clinch.
Nasaretilainen throws a right and a left that KahvaApina avoids nicely.
KahvaApina misses with a combination
and Nasaretilainen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
KahvaApina is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Nasaretilainen.
Nasaretilainen tries to close the distance and clinch but KahvaApina swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
KahvaApina seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Nasaretilainen shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! KahvaApina is backing up but Nasaretilainen catches him with a final right hook that drops him! KahvaApina covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Nasaretilainen Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Torsti Nasaretilainen!