PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nyyrikki Kaiho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Uusivirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uusivirta is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Moonsorrow - Huuto. 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.

Kaiho
vs
Uusivirta

181 cm
22
184 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
21
180 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $99)

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Kaiho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Uusivirta!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaiho throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kaiho connects with an inside leg kick.
Uusivirta looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaiho is just out of range.
Kaiho misses with a low kick.
Uusivirta misses with a straight left.
Uusivirta avoids the body shot from Kaiho.
Kaiho thows a body shot but no joy.
Uusivirta avoids the body shot from Kaiho.
Uusivirta thows a leg kick but Kaiho checks it
enabling Kaiho to counter with a crisp jab.
Uusivirta checks a leg kick.
Kaiho throws a right and a left that Uusivirta avoids nicely.
Uusivirta scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiho misses the jab.
Uusivirta misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Uusivirta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uusivirta throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kaiho.
Uusivirta is looking to score with low kicks.
Uusivirta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kaiho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaiho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kaiho with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Uusivirta swings widly with a right hand
and Kaiho counters with a thumping low kick.
Kaiho has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kaiho there as he acknowledges the shot.
Uusivirta throws a right hand that misses
and Kaiho makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaiho misses with a right hand
and Uusivirta makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaiho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Uusivirta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kaiho.
Kaiho looks to land a left hand but Uusivirta moved out of range nicely.
Uusivirta misses with a body shot.
Uusivirta swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaiho.
Nyyrikki Kaiho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uusivirta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaiho was well out of range. Poor timing from Uusivirta.
Kaiho misses with a leg kick.
Kaiho lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta checks a leg kick nicely.
Kaiho connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

It looks like Tarmo Uusivirta has been cut.
Kaiho comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Uusivirta misses with a looping right.
Uusivirta throws a lazy uppercut
and Kaiho counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kaiho lands with a shot to the body.
Uusivirta lands a jab to the nose.
Uusivirta tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaiho was well out of range. Poor timing from Uusivirta.
Kaiho thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Uusivirta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kaiho cracks the inside of Uusivirta's front leg.
Uusivirta tries to bum rush Kaiho with a series of wild strikes but Kaiho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kaiho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Uusivirta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kaiho misses with an uppercut
and Uusivirta counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kaiho.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaiho gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kaiho takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaiho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uusivirta's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kaiho under the eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nyyrikki Kaiho dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tarmo Uusivirta's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kaiho throws a head kick that misses
and Uusivirta makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kaiho on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kaiho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Uusivirta.
Uusivirta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Kaiho misses
and Uusivirta counters with a straight right hand.
Kaiho scoring well with a low kick there.
Uusivirta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kaiho misses with a body shot.
Uusivirta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Uusivirta throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaiho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uusivirta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaiho on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Uusivirta. Uusivirta obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Kaiho finds it's way through Uusivirta's defenses.
Uusivirta misses with a body shot
and Kaiho counters with a straight right hand.
Uusivirta throws a combination. Kaiho tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nyyrikki Kaiho is winning the standup battle so far.
Uusivirta throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kaiho throws a right hand that Uusivirta ducks under and follows up with a left that Uusivirta also avoids with ease.
Kaiho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Uusivirta throws a right hand that misses
and Kaiho makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Uusivirta really felt that one!
Uusivirta throws a jab when Kaiho was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaiho takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Uusivirta.
Kaiho swings widly with a right hand
and Uusivirta counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kaiho slips a straight right by Uusivirta.
Uusivirta punishes Kaiho's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaiho defending well as Uusivirta loads up on a big left hand.
Uusivirta throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaiho counters with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Uusivirta.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uusivirta scores with a hook.
Uusivirta throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Uusivirta fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kaiho takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaiho shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Uusivirta lands with a right hand.
Uusivirta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Uusivirta.
Kaiho has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Uusivirta finds it's way round the side to connect with Kaiho's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaiho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uusivirta.
Uusivirta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kaiho throws a head kick that misses.
Uusivirta misses with a two punch combination.
Uusivirta smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kaiho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Uusivirta.
Kaiho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaiho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Uusivirta scores with a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uusivirta lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaiho displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Uusivirta throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarmo Uusivirta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tarmo Uusivirta's cut.
That's time! Kaiho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A slow jab from Uusivirta misses its intended target.
Uusivirta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaiho manages to avoid it.
Uusivirta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Uusivirta swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Uusivirta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Uusivirta throws out a powerful jab.
Uusivirta moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Kaiho is rocked!
Uusivirta throws an overhand right that drops Kaiho like a sack of potatoes! Uusivirta dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tarmo Uusivirta!