PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Nilkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelle Hermano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nilkki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fintelligens - Sori. Hermano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Deadhead kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Pelle Hermano told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Nilkki
vs
Hermano

154 cm
35
145 lbs
24 - 10 - 0

150 cm
33
148 lbs
24 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pikku Nilkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pelle Hermano!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nilkki's calf.
Nilkki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hermano lands a glancing blow to the side of Nilkki's head.
Hermano misses with a head kick.
Hermano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hermano.
Nilkki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nilkki doesn't manage to clinch there - Hermano circles away.
Nilkki tries to clinch but Hermano moves out of range.
Hermano wants to land a leg kick but Nilkki is out of range.
Hermano jabs at Nilkki's body.
Hermano throws a leg kick that misses.
Hermano keeps the fight on the outside.

Nilkki closes the distance and pushes Hermano back into the cage.
Nilkki blocks a body shot from Hermano.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hermano has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Nilkki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hermano backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermano misses with a punch on the inside.
Nilkki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hermano is defending well for now.
Our sources have told us that Nilkki has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
A shot in the inside from Hermano.
Hermano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Hermano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermano throws a combination. Nilkki tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nilkki.
Hermano misses with a hook. Nilkki ducked under it nicely.

Nilkki has Hermano up against the cage in a clinch.
Hermano tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nilkki smiles and moves away.
Hermano connects with a solid leg kick.
Hermano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nilkki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nilkki thinks about countering with a body kick.
A cross from Nilkki lands.
Nilkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pikku Nilkki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Nilkki closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nilkki.

Hermano breaks from the clinch.
Nilkki tries to close the distance and clinch but Hermano swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nilkki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hermano. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki throws a lazy right hand but Hermano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jab from Hermano.
Hermano throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hermano jabs Nilkki right on the nose. Nilkki blinks but takes it well.
Hermano misses with a right hand

and Nilkki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nilkki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hermano's face.
Hermano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nilkki pushes Hermano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nilkki lands an elbow inside that Hermano shrugs off.
Nilkki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilkki.
Nilkki misses with an elbow strike.
Nilkki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hermano.
Hermano tries to pull guard but Nilkki forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Nilkki.
A shot in the inside from Nilkki.
Hermano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilkki is trying to stall.
Nilkki tries a knee to the head but Hermano blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermano letting Nilkki take a breather here.
Nilkki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nilkki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nilkki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hermano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hermano can't break the clinch.
Hermano takes an elbow to the temple.
A short left from Nilkki.
Hermano tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nilkki just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pikku Nilkki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pelle Hermano.
A short uppercut from Hermano.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hermano.
Nilkki lands an elbow just above Hermano 's eye.
Nilkki prevents the takedown attempt.
Hermano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Hermano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nilkki missing with a left hand there. Hermano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hermano walks into a left hand.
Hermano connects with a leg kick. Nilkki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermano avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hermano.
Hermano throws a lazy head kick
and Nilkki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nilkki.
Hermano throws a big shot that misses.
Nilkki misses with a head kick.
Nilkki tries to land a front kick but Hermano steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little jabbing left from Hermano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab, jab by Hermano - just one landing.
Hermano changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nilkki tries to avoid it but Hermano manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nilkki to the ground. Nilkki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hermano has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hermano shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nilkki as he avoids it easily.
Hermano ducks under a wild hook from Nilkki.
Hermano looks to score with a jab to the body but Nilkki is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nilkki wants to clinch up but Hermano keeps it at a distance.
Nilkki lands with a good body shot.
Nilkki throws a jab when Hermano was well out of range.
Hermano lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Nilkki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Hermano misses with a body kick.
Hermano shoots in for a takedown but Nilkki shows good takedown defense.
Hermano misses with a lunging right hand
and Nilkki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hermano connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hermano slips under a jab from Nilkki.
Nilkki misses with a head kick.
Nilkki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nilkki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hermano.
Nilkki cracks Hermano with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nilkki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nilkki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hermano throws a push kick but Nilkki slaps the foot to one side.
Pikku Nilkki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters circling a little - Hermano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nilkki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hermano.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nilkki throws a big shot that misses.
Hermano misses with a hook. Nilkki ducked under it nicely.
Nilkki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hermano can do to turn this around?
Hermano tries to score with a low kick but Nilkki moves his leg out of the way.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nilkki darts in and clinches Hermano up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilkki.
Hermano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nilkki's elbow.
Hermano tries to throw a body punch but Nilkki avoids it by throwing Hermano back against the cage.
Hermano lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hermano can't find room to land a body shot as Nilkki controls the action.
Hermano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nilkki blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilkki.

Hermano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nilkki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hermano keeps Nilkki at a distance using the push kick.
Hermano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hermano is looking to score with low kicks.
Nilkki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nilkki, as that shot connected.
Nilkki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hermano circles away quickly and effectively.
Hermano scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hermano moves out of range of the body kick from Nilkki.
Hermano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nilkki manages to avoid it.
Nilkki loads up on a big right hand but Hermano slips the punch.
Hermano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nilkki ducks right into an uppercut from Hermano.
A leg kick checked by Nilkki.
Nilkki is looking to counter punch.
Nilkki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nilkki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermano.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hermano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nilkki working Hermano over with knees to the body.
Hermano is breathing heavily.
Nilkki lands a right hand.
Nilkki lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Pelle Hermano has been cut.
Hermano takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Nilkki fails to land.
A short right from Nilkki on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermano takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hermano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nilkki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Nilkki drops Hermano with a big knee straight up the middle! Hermano is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Hermano is rocked!

Nilkki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hermano is still on wobbly legs! Can Nilkki finish him?
Nilkki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nilkki has Hermano pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Hermano is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Nilkki - that's hurt Hermano badly! Oh, another knee lands and Hermano is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Hermano doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Pikku Nilkki!
After the fight, Pikku Nilkki 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.