PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diego Nunes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eero Finnila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Nunes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nunes
vs
Finnila

192 cm
34
233 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

200 cm
26
225 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Nunes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Finnila!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Nunes misses.
Nunes will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Finnila wants to counter with a clinch but Nunes pushes him away.
Some wild striking there from Nunes.
Finnila shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nunes lunges at Finnila with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Finnila's hand.
Nunes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nunes swings for the body but Finnila moves out of range.
Nunes slaps away a takedown attempt from Finnila, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nunes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Finnila lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nunes circles away quickly and effectively.
Nunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Finnila circles away quickly and effectively.
Finnila gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Nunes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Finnila is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nunes postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Finnila covers up, he's hurt! Nunes keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Nunes and the ref steps in to end the fight! Nunes can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Nunes!
A pretty intense looking Diego Nunes took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.