PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Palkki Niskavuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Aho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niskavuori's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Torture killer - Obsessed with homicide. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Niskavuori
vs
Aho

192 cm
20
182 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
26
178 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Palkki Niskavuori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Aho!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niskavuori.
Aho throws a jab when Niskavuori was well out of range.
Niskavuori scores with a leg kick.

Aho tries to keep at a distance but Niskavuori has taken the fight into the clinch.
Aho tries to circle away but Niskavuori has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Niskavuori obliges.
Aho wants to get back to striking at distance but Niskavuori won't allow it.
Aho tries to break free but Niskavuori pushes him back against the cage.
Niskavuori lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Martti Aho has been cut.
Aho has had enough of the clinch but Niskavuori keeps him there for the moment.
Aho can't break the clinch.
Aho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Niskavuori has him pressed against the cage.
Niskavuori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Niskavuori taking a breather.
Aho tries to circle away but Niskavuori has him pinned against the cage.
Niskavuori lands a nice elbow.
Aho is trying to break the clinch but Niskavuori is controlling him.
Aho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Niskavuori has him pressed against the cage.
Niskavuori putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Aho in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Niskavuori scores with a shot to the side of Aho's head.
Niskavuori will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Aho up against the cage.
Aho wants to break free but Niskavuori has control.
Aho wants to break free but Niskavuori has control.
Aho is trying to break free.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aho takes an elbow to the temple.
Aho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Niskavuori stalling against the cage.

Aho breaks the clinch.
Aho takes a kick to the side of the head.
Aho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Aho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niskavuori.
Aho throws a series of punches but Niskavuori moves out of range.
Aho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Niskavuori. Niskavuori obviously looking to wear him down.
Aho looks gassed!
Aho takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That has opened up Martti Aho's cut even more.

Niskavuori clinches with his opponent.
Aho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Niskavuori lands an elbow just above Aho 's eye.
Aho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Niskavuori landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Niskavuori lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aho backwards.
Nice elbow from Niskavuori.
Aho wants to break free but Niskavuori has control.
Niskavuori lands an elbow inside.

The cut above Martti Aho's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Niskavuori scores with a shot to the side of Aho's head.
Niskavuori lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Niskavuori lands an elbow inside.

Martti Aho's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Palkki Niskavuori!