PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Näkäräinen (ranked 509 p4p, 60 weight class) and Jaako Turkinen (ranked 514 p4p, 61 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Näkäräinen
vs
Turkinen

152 cm
47
150 lbs
38 - 20 - 2

178 cm
33
146 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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 38 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Pikku Näkäräinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaako Turkinen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turkinen with a jab.
Turkinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Turkinen gets caught napping as Näkäräinen dives in and scores a takedown. Turkinen manages to retain guard.
Näkäräinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Näkäräinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turkinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turkinen keeping moving, preventing Näkäräinen from controlling successfully.
Näkäräinen controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Näkäräinen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Turkinen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Näkäräinen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Näkäräinen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Turkinen wants to control but Näkäräinen postures up.
Turkinen is trying to escape the position but Näkäräinen is controlling the position.
Turkinen is trying to control Näkäräinen's posture but Näkäräinen avoids it.
Turkinen is trying to improve his position.
Näkäräinen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Näkäräinen wants to stand but Turkinen has his arm trapped.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Näkäräinen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Turkinen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Näkäräinen is in Turkinen's guard.
Turkinen keeping moving, preventing Näkäräinen from controlling successfully.
Näkäräinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Näkäräinen is stalling in the full guard.
Turkinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turkinen scores with a punch to the head.
Näkäräinen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Näkäräinen ducks under a wild hook from Turkinen.
Näkäräinen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Turkinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Turkinen throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turkinen. Näkäräinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turkinen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Näkäräinen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Turkinen but Turkinen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Turkinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Näkäräinen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pikku Näkäräinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Näkäräinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turkinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Turkinen scores with a shot to the body.
Näkäräinen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turkinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turkinen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Näkäräinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turkinen defends it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Näkäräinen misses with a body shot.

Näkäräinen gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaako Turkinen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Turkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turkinen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.

Näkäräinen gets a clinch.
Turkinen lands a right hand.
Näkäräinen tries to pull guard but Turkinen holds him up against the cage and eventually Näkäräinen drops back down to his feet.
Näkäräinen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Näkäräinen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Turkinen is keeping busy.
Turkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Näkäräinen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Turkinen after a bit of a struggle.
Turkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Näkäräinen controls his hands.
Turkinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turkinen has Näkäräinen pressed against the cage, preventing Näkäräinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Turkinen misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Turkinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Näkäräinen blocks an uppercut.
Turkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Näkäräinen tries to pull guard but Turkinen won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pikku Näkäräinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Näkäräinen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Turkinen is defending well.
Näkäräinen is trying to pull guard but Turkinen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Näkäräinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Turkinen backwards.
Turkinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Näkäräinen is pressed up against the cage. Turkinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Näkäräinen down to the mat. Näkäräinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Turkinen slaps away a takedown attempt from Näkäräinen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Näkäräinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turkinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Näkäräinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Näkäräinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

Näkäräinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Näkäräinen pulls guard.
Näkäräinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Näkäräinen is trying to keep Turkinen in close.
Näkäräinen being controlled here, momentarily.
Turkinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Näkäräinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turkinen postures up in Näkäräinen's guard and throws a big left but Näkäräinen blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Näkäräinen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Näkäräinen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Turkinen has passed into side control.
Turkinen lands an elbow.
Turkinen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Näkäräinen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Turkinen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen tries to bench press Turkinen off him but Turkinen keeps the position.
Turkinen working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Näkäräinen can't do much from the bottom here.
Turkinen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Näkäräinen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Turkinen is thwarting Näkäräinen's attempts to control the position.
Turkinen controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Näkäräinen is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaako Turkinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Näkäräinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Näkäräinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turkinen.
It looked like Näkäräinen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Turkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Näkäräinen shoots in and drives through. Turkinen sprawls well.
Turkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turkinen misses with a hook to the body
and Näkäräinen counters with a good, hard body kick but Turkinen shrugs it off.
Pikku Näkäräinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Turkinen as Näkäräinen shoots in.
A big left from Turkinen misses.
Turkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Näkäräinen moves away.
Näkäräinen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Turkinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turkinen looks to land a right hand but Näkäräinen moved out of range.
Näkäräinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turkinen misses with a straight right.
Turkinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turkinen swings for the body but Näkäräinen moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Näkäräinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turkinen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pikku Näkäräinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Turkinen misses.
Turkinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turkinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Näkäräinen fails to land the takedown.
Turkinen throws out a counter right but Näkäräinen avoids it with no problem.
Näkäräinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Näkäräinen closes the distance but Turkinen moves to the side
and Turkinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Näkäräinen thinking.
Jaako Turkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Näkäräinen slips a straight right by Turkinen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turkinen, as that shot connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen tries to clinch up but Turkinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Turkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Näkäräinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Näkäräinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turkinen as he jumps to the side.
Näkäräinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Näkäräinen slips a jab from Turkinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Näkäräinen closes the distance but Turkinen moves to the side
and Turkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Näkäräinen walks into a stiff left hand from Turkinen.
A telegraphed right hand from Turkinen misses the target.
Näkäräinen shoots in but Turkinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Turkinen scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen misses with a hook. Näkäräinen ducked under it nicely.
Näkäräinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Turkinen sprawls well. He's pushed Näkäräinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab lands there for Turkinen.
Näkäräinen defending well as Turkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Turkinen misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turkinen. Näkäräinen does a little dance to reset his feet.

Näkäräinen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Turkinen did well to prevent Näkäräinen getting side control.
Turkinen trying to control here.
Turkinen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Näkäräinen is looking for submissions but instead, Turkinen has regained full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turkinen has Näkäräinen pulled in close to control his posture.
Turkinen keeping moving, preventing Näkäräinen from controlling successfully.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaako Turkinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turkinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaako Turkinen!
Jaako Turkinen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FORCEE logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.