PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Kingsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyyrikki Takaraivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kingsley
vs
Takaraivo

189 cm
31
222 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

179 cm
33
220 lbs
17 - 20 - 1

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kingsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaraivo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takaraivo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kingsley counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takaraivo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kingsley swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takaraivo throws a body kick that misses.
Kingsley throwing a counter right hand but Takaraivo manages to avoid it.
Takaraivo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takaraivo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kingsley was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Takaraivo misses with a double jab.
Takaraivo misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takaraivo tries a head kick but it misses.
Takaraivo throws out a leg kick but Kingsley moves out of range and Takaraivo only half commits.
Kingsley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Takaraivo misses the body punch
and Kingsley counters with a right hand to the body.
Kingsley scores with a jab to the jaw.

It looks like Nyyrikki Takaraivo has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaraivo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takaraivo throws a lazy head kick

and Kingsley counters with a crisp right hand that drops Takaraivo! Kingsley lets Takaraivo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Takaraivo is rocked!
Kingsley connects with a body shot.
Takaraivo looks winded!

Kingsley dives in and gets a big takedown. He lands in full mount and immediately unloads a series of heavy strikes! Takaraivo has had enough and taps out.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). James Kingsley!
After the fight, James Kingsley was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.