PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ippo Makunouchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyrkki Hynynen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nyrkki Hynynen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Makunouchi
vs
Hynynen

182 cm
23
192 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
201 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Combat Pro Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ippo Makunouchi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyrkki Hynynen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makunouchi throws a head kick but Hynynen moves out of range.

Makunouchi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Makunouchi throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Makunouchi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Hynynen rushes Makunouchi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Makunouchi lands an elbow that stopped Hynynen in his tracks for a moment.
Hynynen avoids a wild elbow strike from Makunouchi.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Makunouchi.
Hynynen blocks an elbow strike.
Hynynen lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hynynen.
Hynynen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Makunouchi is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from Hynynen.
Hynynen lands with a light punch inside.
Makunouchi trying to control the position but instead, Hynynen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Makunouchi into the cage.
A short left from Hynynen.

Makunouchi is rocked!
Hynynen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Makunouchi up against the cage.
Oh Makunouchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Makunouchi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Hynynen.
The referee calls for Hynynen to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hynynen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Makunouchi! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hynynen is unloading with more strikes now! Makunouchi drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nyrkki Hynynen!
Nyrkki Hynynen is the new middleweight champion!