PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Little Bravo (ranked 4368 p4p, 4276 weight class) and Niko Pekkinen (ranked 321 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bravo
vs
Pekkinen

170 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
25
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Little Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Pekkinen!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo shoots for a double leg takedown but Pekkinen sprawls well. He's pushed Bravo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pekkinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pekkinen cracks Bravo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

It looks like Little Bravo has been cut.
Niko Pekkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pekkinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pekkinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Bravo finds it's way through Pekkinen's defenses.
Pekkinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bravo momentarily.

Pekkinen moves into the clinch.
Pekkinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pekkinen lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Pekkinen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pekkinen lands a left hand.
Bravo is breathing heavily.
Pekkinen scores with a hook to the body.
Pekkinen lands with a right to the head.
Pekkinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pekkinen lands with a right to the head.
A shot in the inside from Pekkinen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekkinen lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pekkinen.
Pekkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pekkinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pekkinen.

Bravo is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Pekkinen.
Oh Bravo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pekkinen lands a right hand.
Pekkinen lands a big right hand that drops Bravo! The killer instinct kicks in and Pekkinen finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Pekkinen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Pekkinen!