PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Nikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck - ACDC. Nikka has chosen Idi Amin as his entrance music. Rob Roberto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Roberto
vs
Nikka

195 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
24
222 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rob Roberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Nikka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Roberto pushes Nikka up against the cage in a clinch.

Nikka breaks from the clinch.

Roberto clinches.

Nikka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Roberto moves into the clinch.
Roberto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Roberto throws an elbow but misses.
Roberto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Roberto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nikka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A knee to the head by Roberto.

Roberto has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Nikka goes down! Roberto pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!

Nikka is rocked!
Nikka taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nikka is still in real trouble! Can Roberto finish him?
Nikka manages to work his way to half guard, despite Roberto's best efforts.
Nikka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Roberto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Roberto lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Nikka quite badly. Nikka pulls Roberto in close trying to recover. Roberto postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Nikka on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Nikka doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Roberto!