PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zakaih Yusef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nyrkki
vs
Yusef

188 cm
21
217 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zakaih Yusef!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yusef misses with a straight right.
Nyrkki misses with a wild body shot.
Yusef has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yusef there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Zakaih Yusef has been cut.
Yusef lands a glancing blow to the side of Nyrkki's head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nyrkki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nyrkki clinches up with Yusef and pushes him back against the cage.
Nyrkki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yusef's defenses.
Nyrkki slowing the pace effectively.
Yusef looking to stall.
Nyrkki prevents Yusef from breaking the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nyrkki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yusef's defenses.
Nyrkki tries to work over Yusef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nyrkki is working Yusef over against the cage.
Nyrkki lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That has opened up Zakaih Yusef's cut even more.
Nyrkki landing knees to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yusef is trying to force a seperation but Nyrkki has the dominant position.
Nyrkki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nyrkki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nyrkki throws an elbow but it misses.

Nyrkki connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Yusef goes down! Nyrkki jumps into full mount looking to finish!

Yusef is rocked!

The cut above Zakaih Yusef's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nyrkki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yusef is still in real trouble! Can Nyrkki finish him?
Nyrkki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yusef seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki tries to control but Yusef wriggling away.
Nyrkki content just to control the position here.
Nyrkki trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mauri Nyrkki just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Nyrkki closes the distance and clinches.
Nyrkki throws a head punch that misses.
Nyrkki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nyrkki scores with a shoulder strike.
Yusef takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nyrkki.
Nyrkki can't find room to land a body shot as Yusef controls the action.
Nyrkki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yusef is looking to break free of the clinch but Nyrkki has double underhooks.
Nyrkki lands a left hand.
Nyrkki throws a head punch that misses.
Nyrkki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yusef's efforts to push away.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nyrkki.

Zakaih Yusef's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nyrkki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nyrkki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki lands a nice knee to the body.
Yusef wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nyrkki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yusef backwards.
Nyrkki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nyrkki blocking some punches.
Yusef looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Nyrkki - that landed with a thud.
Yusef takes an elbow to the temple.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zakaih Yusef's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mauri Nyrkki!