PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matti Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knock Out (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matti Nykanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nykanen
vs
Out

165 cm
26
133 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

155 cm
24
141 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nykanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Knock Out!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Nykanen with that takedown attempt.
Out misses with a wild body shot.

Out gets caught flat footed, as Nykanen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nykanen content to stall in guard here.
Nykanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nykanen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Out really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nykanen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nykanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nykanen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Out wants to get back to his feet but Nykanen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nykanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Out works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nykanen landing some decent shots from guard.
Nykanen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Out's guard.
Nykanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Out looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nykanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Out's head.
Out looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nykanen throwing shots but Out is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Out avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nykanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen moves into full mount! Out won't be happy about that!
Out is trying to stand up.
Out looks gassed!
Nykanen is landing with some decent strikes but Out is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nykanen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nykanen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BOOM! Nykanen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Out squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Nykanen landing strikes from the mount and Out is in trouble!
Nykanen with a couple of short strikes.
Nykanen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Out looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nykanen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Nykanen working the ground and pound effectively.
Nykanen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen looking to finish Out with some ground and pound. This is bad for Out!
Nykanen lands a big elbow.
Nykanen landing strikes from the mount.
Nykanen landing strikes from the mount and Out is in trouble!
The referee warns Out that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nykanen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Out is rocked!
Nykanen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Out's face.
Out is still in real trouble! Can Nykanen finish him?
Nykanen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nykanen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nykanen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Nykanen landing strikes from the mount.
Nykanen working Out over with strikes here.
Out in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nykanen working Out over with strikes here.
Out takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Nykanen's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Nykanen!