PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Verneri Ahma (ranked 510 p4p, 582 weight class) and The Cucumber (ranked 71 p4p, 80 weight class). Cucumber is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Scooter - Nessaja. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Ahma
vs
Cucumber

172 cm
37
156
29 - 21 - 0

184 cm
27
166
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verneri Ahma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, The Cucumber!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cucumber paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Ahma moves into the clinch.
Cucumber is trying to break free.
Ahma stalling against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ahma.
Cucumber lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ahma backwards.
Cucumber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cucumber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ahma blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ahma breaks from the clinch.

Ahma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cucumber working aggressively here.
Ahma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cucumber's elbow.
Cucumber has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cucumber manages to break the clinch.
Ahma catches Cucumber with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Ahma gets a clinch.
Cucumber misses with a punch on the inside.
Cucumber working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ahma is trying to break the clinch but Cucumber has him pressed against the cage.
Cucumber swings wildly with an uppercut but Ahma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cucumber has a couple of punches blocked by Ahma.
Ahma lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cucumber misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ahma pressing his opponent against the cage.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ahma has closed the distance and engaged Cucumber in a clinch.
Ahma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cucumber.
Cucumber has had enough of the clinch but Ahma keeps him there for the moment.
Cucumber can't break the clinch.
Cucumber misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cucumber pushes Ahma back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cucumber tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ahma blocks a body shot from Cucumber.
Ahma blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahma stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ahma.
Ahma slowing the pace effectively.

Cucumber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cucumber waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ahma.
Ahma looks to score with a jab to the body but Cucumber is just out of range.
Ahma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Ahma does it's job there.
Cucumber takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cucumber moves out of range of the strikes.
Ahma digs a good body shot into Cucumber's ribs.
Ahma scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick by Ahma misses
and Cucumber counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cucumber tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahma throws a lazy head kick
and Cucumber counters with a stiff right hand.
Cucumber takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Ahma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Verneri Ahma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Ahma moves into the clinch.
Ahma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cucumber has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ahma seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cucumber can turn it around.

Cucumber breaks the clinch.
Ahma slips a jab and a cross from Cucumber.
Cucumber stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ahma.
Ahma jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ahma throws a series of punches but Cucumber avoids them all with ease.
Ahma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cucumber. Cucumber circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Ahma gets a clinch.
Cucumber swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Ahma manages to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Verneri Ahma dominated that round.
That's time! Ahma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ahma throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slow jab from Cucumber misses its intended target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahma.

Cucumber is rocked!
Ahma batters Cucumber with a massive right followed by a huge left! Cucumber is out on his feet looking like a zombie as Ahma lands a final crushing right hand to drop Cucumber to the mat with a gruesome thud! Ahma is running around like a mad man after that fight and for good reason!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Verneri Ahma!
A relieved looking Verneri Ahma thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.