PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nyyrikki Takaraivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Fields (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Takaraivo
vs
Fields

179 cm
35
220 lbs
19 - 21 - 1

190 cm
26
224 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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 19 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Evan Fields!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaraivo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Takaraivo tries a head kick but it misses.
Takaraivo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fields misses with a double jab
and Takaraivo counters with a head kick.
Takaraivo slips a jab and a cross from Fields.
Fields takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Takaraivo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Fields misses.
Fields throws a body punch but Takaraivo moves out of range.
Fields avoids the head kick by Takaraivo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fields dips to his left and cracks Takaraivo with an uppercut!
Fields lands with a cross.
Fields scores with a sloppy right hand. Takaraivo should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fields tests Takaraivo's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fields on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Takaraivo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fields blocks a head kick by Takaraivo.
Takaraivo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fields checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fields misses with an uppercut.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takaraivo lands a nice looking body shot.
Takaraivo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fields throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takaraivo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Takaraivo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Fields cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fields circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Takaraivo lands a big head kick that sends Fields tumbling to the mat! Takaraivo takes a step backwards and waves Fields back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Fields is rocked!

It looks like Evan Fields has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takaraivo slips a jab and a cross from Fields.
Takaraivo lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.

Takaraivo has managed to clinch.
Fields misses with the head strike.
Fields lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Fields.
Takaraivo working hard to break the clinch.

Takaraivo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fields misses with a series of wild punches.
Takaraivo misses with a body kick.
Fields avoids the head kick by Takaraivo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fields misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takaraivo.
Takaraivo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takaraivo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fields.

Fields tries to keep at a distance but Takaraivo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fields leaning against his opponent.
Fields tries to break free but Takaraivo pushes him back against the cage.
Takaraivo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Takaraivo breaks the clinch.
Takaraivo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fields is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takaraivo.
Takaraivo connects with an inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fields throws a hook to the side of Takaraivo's head but Takaraivo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaraivo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fields.
Fields is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fields lands a really nice looking cross but Takaraivo seems unphased.
Takaraivo connects with a leg kick. Fields looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fields misses with a hook
and Takaraivo counters with a three punch combo that has Fields backing up. Fields nods at Takaraivo to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fields checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takaraivo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fields.
Takaraivo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takaraivo misses with a body shot.
Fields might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Takaraivo throws a lazy body kick
and Fields counters with a left and a right that stings Takaraivo.
Takaraivo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fields.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyyrikki Takaraivo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Fields's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fields with a nice cross.
Takaraivo swats away the attempt to clinch by Fields.
Takaraivo throws a hook but Fields avoids it easily.
Fields looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Takaraivo misses with a body kick.
Fields rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takaraivo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fields looks to land a combination but Takaraivo avoids it well.
Takaraivo thuds his shin into the meat of Fields's side.
Fields blocks a head kick by Takaraivo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fields showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takaraivo.
Takaraivo tries to clinch
and Fields counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Fields darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takaraivo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fields moves away.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaraivo throws a lazy head kick
and Fields counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takaraivo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fields fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fields in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Takaraivo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fields connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takaraivo momentarily.
Fields throws a right and a left that Takaraivo avoids nicely.
Fields has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fields thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takaraivo tries to clinch
and Fields counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fields throws a hook but Takaraivo avoids it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fields moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Takaraivo lands a head kick!
Fields lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Takaraivo backs up against the cage.
Takaraivo throws a leg kick but Fields sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fields digs a good hook to Takaraivo's body.
Fields takes a kick to the side of the head.
Takaraivo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Takaraivo lands a big head kick that sends Fields tumbling to the mat! Takaraivo takes a step backwards and waves Fields back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fields is still on wobbly legs! Can Takaraivo finish him?
Fields throws a big shot that misses.
Fields misses with a hook. Takaraivo ducked under it nicely.
Fields seems to have recovered his senses.
Takaraivo ducks under a wild hook from Fields.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Takaraivo.
Fields throws a big shot that misses.
Fields misses with an uppercut.
Takaraivo slips a straight right by Fields.
Takaraivo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Fields does no damage.
Takaraivo throws a body kick that misses.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fields misses with a series of wild punches.
Fields throws a hook but Takaraivo blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fields throws a big shot that misses.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from Takaraivo is predictable there
and Fields counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick from Takaraivo misses.
Fields lands a nice shot that snaps Takaraivo's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takaraivo feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Fields collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
Nyyrikki Takaraivo decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.