PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Noitalahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riku Noitalahti has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Max Steiner's chin.

Steiner
vs
Noitalahti

190 cm
25
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
267 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

FinnFighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riku Noitalahti!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noitalahti feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steiner's calf.
Noitalahti throws a lazy right hand but Steiner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Riku Noitalahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steiner changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steiner thows a body shot but no joy.

Noitalahti drops Steiner with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Steiner looks back up at him and smiles so Noitalahti waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Steiner is rocked!

It looks like Max Steiner has been cut.
Steiner is breathing heavily.
Noitalahti throws a jab but it's blocked by Steiner.
Oh Steiner is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Noitalahti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steiner.
Noitalahti throws a hook to the side of Steiner's head but Steiner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Noitalahti throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steiner seems to have got his legs back now.
Steiner dodges the punch combination from Noitalahti.
A combination from Noitalahti does no damage.
A big right from Noitalahti misses.

Noitalahti lands a big uppercut and Steiner crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Steiner looks OK. Noitalahti waves Steiner back to his feet!

Max Steiner's cut is getting worse.
Noitalahti missing with a left hand there. Steiner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noitalahti misses with a series of wild punches.

Noitalahti lands a big right hand that sends Steiner crashing to the mat! Noitalahti stays standing though and waves Steiner back to his feet!
Noitalahti misses with an uppercut. Steiner saw that one coming.
Noitalahti misses with the combination.
Noitalahti avoids the body shot from Steiner.
Noitalahti throws a big shot that misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Noitalahti.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noitalahti grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Steiner takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Noitalahti cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Riku Noitalahti!