PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Nakkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakkeli comes into the arena with LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out blaring out of the sound system. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Nakkeli
vs
James

175 cm
26
180 lbs
10 - 17 - 0

179 cm
22
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Steel Terror-Trition: Video Proven 160Q

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 10 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Nakkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakkeli misses with a looping right.
Nakkeli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
A combination from Nakkeli does no damage.

James clinches.

Nakkeli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nakkeli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
James scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from James.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by James.
James throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nakkeli.

James closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Nakkeli is trying to break free.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nakkeli as James tries to tie him up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nakkeli is trying to break the clinch but James has him pressed against the ropes.
Nakkeli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
James lands a knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from James.
James lands with a light punch inside.
James with a knee to the head.

Nakkeli is rocked!
James has Nakkeli pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Nakkeli is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from James - that's hurt Nakkeli badly! Oh, another knee lands and Nakkeli is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Nakkeli doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Rick James!