PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Kimba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jorma Niemi had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Niemi
vs
Kimba

175 cm
20
158 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
26
158 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

AnonymouS

KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jorma Niemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Kimba!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niemi wants to clinch up but Kimba keeps it at a distance.
Kimba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A left lands for Niemi.
Niemi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kimba has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kimba there as he acknowledges the shot.
Niemi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kimba.
Niemi wants to clinch up but Kimba keeps it at a distance.
Niemi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kimba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Niemi throws a combination. Kimba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Niemi tries to clinch up.
Niemi tries to clinch up.
Niemi thumps Kimba with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niemi leaves Kimba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi moves out of range as Kimba strikes.
Jorma Niemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Niemi forces Kimba back against the cage and clinches.
Niemi scores with a hook to the body.
Niemi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Niemi.
Niemi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Niemi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kimba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kimba stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kimba tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Niemi avoids it.
Niemi lands with a light punch inside.
Niemi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niemi lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niemi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kimba is trying to pull guard but Niemi turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Niemi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kimba is trying to pull guard but Niemi has him pressed against the cage.
Jorma Niemi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Kimba.
Kimba is trying to drag Niemi to the mat but Niemi just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimba blocks an uppercut.
Kimba drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kimba misses with an elbow strike.
Kimba changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Niemi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jorma Niemi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kimba shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Niemi but Niemi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Niemi wants to clinch up but Kimba keeps it at a distance.

Niemi moves into range and clinches up with Kimba.
Niemi pushes Kimba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kimba throws an elbow but it misses.
Kimba is looking to control Niemi's arms but Niemi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kimba has his back to the cage.
Niemi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Niemi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niemi misses with an elbow strike.
Kimba is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Niemi to keep the fight standing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niemi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kimba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Niemi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kimba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Niemi pushes Kimba back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kimba takes a shot to the head.
Niemi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kimba backwards.
A short right from Niemi.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kimba throws an elbow but misses.
Niemi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short left from Niemi.
Niemi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kimba backwards.
Niemi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kimba backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niemi lands with a left to the head.

Kimba is rocked!
A short right from Niemi.
Kimba is still on wobbly legs! Can Niemi finish him?
A short left from Niemi.
A short right from Niemi.
Kimba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kimba tries to score a body lock takedown but Niemi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niemi.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Niemi as Kimba tries to tie him up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niemi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kimba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kimba has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Niemi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Niemi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Niemi lands a nice shot to the body.
Kimba looks winded!
Kimba takes a shot to the head.
Niemi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kimba backwards.
Niemi pushes Kimba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Niemi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kimba looking to throw knees to the head but Niemi is blocking nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Niemi.
Niemi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kimba backwards.
Niemi digs a right hand underneath Kimba's ribcage. Kimba let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Niemi.
Niemi gets through Kimba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niemi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Niemi.
A right handed body shot lands from Niemi.
Niemi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Niemi creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kimba's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kimba drops to his knees and Niemi pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorma Niemi!