PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalja Turpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pakile Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turpa
vs
Pike

181 cm
25
220 lbs
3 - 15 - 0

191 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 3

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

The Empire Clothing and Laundry
AnonymouS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalja Turpa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Pakile Pike!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pike wants to counter the offense by Turpa and move into the clinch position.
Turpa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turpa throws a sloppy head kick and Pike moves out of range easily.
Pike wants to counter with a clinch but Turpa pushes him away.
Pike pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turpa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Turpa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Turpa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pike keeps Turpa at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pike tries to land a front kick but Turpa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pike throws a head kick that Turpa semi-blocks.

Pike moves into range and clinches up with Turpa.
Turpa trying to stall but Pike improves his position.
Pike lands a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpa tries to throw a body punch but Pike avoids it by throwing Turpa back against the cage.
Pike works on Turpa's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turpa.

Pike lands a big knee to the head and Turpa goes down! Pike is looking to finish!

It looks like Kalja Turpa has been cut.
Turpa is breathing heavily.
Pike controls the position from side control.
Turpa takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Turpa seems a little lost for a moment, as Pike dominates the positioning.
Pike lands a strong strike to the head of Turpa. That's dazed him! Pike looking to finish here. Turpa is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Pike lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pakile Pike!
Pakile Pike seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.