PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Nakkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Soini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakkeli comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Nakkeli
vs
Soini

175 cm
20
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
178 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Nakkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Soini!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakkeli throws a series of punches but Soini moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Soini.
Soini throws a solid leg kick but Nakkeli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soini.
Nakkeli throws a lazy right hand but Soini sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nakkeli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soini circles away quickly and effectively.
Soini misses with a head kick.
Nakkeli misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Soini.

Soini closes the distance and clinches.
Soini lands a damaging elbow.
Nakkeli is trying to break the clinch but Soini has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Soini.
Soini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nakkeli is trying to break free.
Soini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Niko Nakkeli has been cut.
Soini lands a nice elbow.
Nakkeli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nakkeli can't break the clinch.
Nakkeli working hard to break the clinch.

Soini pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Soini slips under a jab.
Soini throws a sloppy head kick and Nakkeli moves out of range easily.
Soini throws a head kick but Nakkeli moves out of range.
Soini throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soini wants to clinch up but Nakkeli keeps it at a distance.
Soini with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nakkeli to score with a decent uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soini goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nakkeli catches Soini with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nakkeli moves in looking to clinch but Soini pushes him off.
Nakkeli misses with a hook.
Nakkeli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nakkeli throws a right and a left that Soini avoids nicely.
Soini throws a head kick that misses.
Nakkeli avoids the head kick by Soini.
Soini avoids the body shot from Nakkeli.
Soini takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Soini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nakkeli.
Soini ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nakkeli scores with a jab.
Nakkeli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Soini slips under a jab from Nakkeli.
Nakkeli misses with a two punch combination.
Nakkeli lands a glancing blow to the side of Soini's head.
Soini takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Nakkeli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soini throws a sloppy head kick and Nakkeli moves out of range easily.
Nakkeli misses with an uppercut. Soini saw that one coming.
Nakkeli lands a jab to the nose.
Nakkeli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nakkeli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soini moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Soini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nakkeli looks to score with a jab to the body but Soini is just out of range.
Soini bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Nakkeli. That snapped Soini's head back.
Nakkeli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Soini tries a head kick but it misses.
Nakkeli avoids the head kick by Soini.
Soini slips under a jab from Nakkeli.
Soini throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nakkeli.
A nice leg kick lands there from Soini.
Soini moves in looking to clinch but Nakkeli pushes him off.
Soini goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good leg kick by Soini there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nakkeli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Soini in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soini has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nakkeli finds it's way round the side to connect with Soini's head.
A combination from Nakkeli does no damage.
Soini lands a head kick. Nakkeli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Nakkeli is rocked!
Soini throws a quick head kick that knocks Nakkeli silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Soini is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Timo Soini!