PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddy Bengtsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edvin Niinisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bengtsson
vs
Niinisto

193 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddy Bengtsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edvin Niinisto!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niinisto lunges at Bengtsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bengtsson's hand.

It looks like Eddy Bengtsson has been cut.
Niinisto lands an overhand right.

Bengtsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Niinisto is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Bengtsson.
Bengtsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Niinisto backwards.
Bengtsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bengtsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bengtsson lands a shoulder strike.
A short right from Bengtsson on the inside.
Bengtsson works on Niinisto's body with a couple of short punches.
Niinisto looks winded!
Niinisto has a couple of punches blocked by Bengtsson.
Bengtsson gets through Niinisto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

It looks like Edvin Niinisto has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bengtsson tries to throw a body punch but Niinisto avoids it by throwing Bengtsson back against the cage.
Niinisto is working Bengtsson over against the cage.
Bengtsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Niinisto controls his hands.
Bengtsson works on Niinisto's body with a couple of short punches.
Bengtsson lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Bengtsson as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Bengtsson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Bengtsson.

Niinisto tumbles to the floor! Bengtsson threw a big shot that dropped him and now Bengtsson is on top looking to finish! Niinisto has guard but can he survive?!

Niinisto is rocked!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bengtsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Niinisto is still in real trouble! Can Bengtsson finish him?
Bengtsson trying to control but Niinisto is working from the bottom.
Niinisto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bengtsson content to stall in guard here.
Niinisto seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bengtsson wants to control from the top but Niinisto keeps moving.
Niinisto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Niinisto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bengtsson is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Niinisto looking for a guillotine here but Bengtsson defends easily.
Bengtsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Niinisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niinisto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bengtsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Niinisto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson is working Niinisto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Niinisto wants to sweep here but Bengtsson controlling him for the moment.
Niinisto keeping moving, preventing Bengtsson from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Bengtsson closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Bengtsson on the inside.
Niinisto blocks a body shot from Bengtsson.
Niinisto has had enough of the clinch but Bengtsson keeps him there for the moment.
Bengtsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bengtsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bengtsson lands with a light punch inside.
Bengtsson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bengtsson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bengtsson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Niinisto.
Bengtsson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bengtsson presses Niinisto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bengtsson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bengtsson presses Niinisto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bengtsson scores with a shot to the side of Niinisto's head.
Bengtsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Niinisto backwards.
Bengtsson pushes Niinisto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bengtsson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Niinisto to his knees! Bengtsson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddy Bengtsson!