PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nisper Ykonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mules (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ykonen comes to the cage accompanied by Raised Fist - Friends and Traitors. Robert Mules has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Nisper Ykonen's chin.

Ykonen
vs
Mules

181 cm
26
198 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

183 cm
25
192 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $99)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nisper Ykonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Mules!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mules misses with a double jab.
Ykonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mules throws out the jab.
Mules takes one to the side of the head.
Ykonen throws an off balance right hand
and Mules counters with a right hand to the body.
Ykonen is looking to land body kicks.
Ykonen swings widly with a right hand
and Mules cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mules connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ykonen. Ykonen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ykonen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mules has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mules and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nisper Ykonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Ykonen lands but Mules takes it in his stride.
Mules throws a right hand that Ykonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Ykonen also avoids with ease.
Mules lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ykonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Ykonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mules swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mules throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ykonen fakes the leg kick and cracks Mules in the body.
Ykonen misses with the body kick
and Mules counters with an outside leg kick.
Mules takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ykonen swings widly with a right hand
and Mules counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Nisper Ykonen has been cut.
Mules scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mules takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mules walks into a stiff left hand from Ykonen.
Ykonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Mules counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mules connects with a single shot there.
Ykonen connects with a single shot there.
Ykonen thows a leg kick but Mules checks it
and Mules counters with a low kick, right behind Ykonen 's knee.
Ykonen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Ykonen. Mules shrugs it off though.
Mules throws a series of punches but Ykonen avoids them all with ease.
Mules swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ykonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mules counters with a straight right hand.
Mules thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mules scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ykonen doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mules throws a shot from downtown. Ykonen moves away and avoids it.
Ykonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ykonen lands with a cross.
Mules throws a hook to the side of Ykonen's head but Ykonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ykonen stuns Mules with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ykonen tries to score with a low kick but Mules moves his leg out of the way.
Ykonen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mules stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot lands for Ykonen.
Mules throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mules pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mules rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ykonen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ykonen misses with a kick to the body
and Mules counters with a nice uppercut.
Ykonen lands with a hook. Mules tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mules throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ykonen throws a poor cross that misses
and Mules counters with a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Mules.
Mules throws a combination that misses
and Ykonen counters with an inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Mules.
Ykonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mules counters with a thumping low kick.
Ykonen throws a right hand that misses
letting Mules counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ykonen misses with a head kick.
Ykonen misses with a hook
and Mules counters with a three punch combo that has Ykonen backing up. Ykonen nods at Mules to acknowledge the strikes.

Ykonen is rocked!
Ykonen defending well as Mules loads up on a big left hand.
Ykonen throws a head kick that misses
and Mules counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ykonen is breathing heavily.
Ykonen connects with a leg kick. Mules looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mules blocks a leg kick.
Mules throws a right and a left that Ykonen avoids nicely.
Ykonen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ykonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mules sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ykonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ykonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Mules counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ykonen thows a leg kick but Mules checks it
enabling Mules to counter with a crisp jab.
Ykonen misses with a hook
and Mules counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ykonen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Ykonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ykonen misses with a right hand
and Mules counters with a left to the body.
Mules displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Nisper Ykonen's cut is getting worse.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mules lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ykonen at a distance.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Mules! Ykonen is backing up but he can't get away as Mules lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Ykonen and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Robert Mules!