PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkki Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sankari kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Odorants - This Night. Abrams has chosen Kreator - Violent Revolution as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nyrkki Sankari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sankari
vs
Abrams

225 cm
29
300 lbs
22 - 15 - 0

188 cm
29
282 lbs
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Legion of Pain Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nyrkki Sankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Abrams!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abrams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abrams scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sankari misses with a body shot.
Abrams is looking to clinch.
Abrams connects with a leg kick. Sankari looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sankari shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sankari misses with a body kick.
Sankari misses with a low kick.
Abrams bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sankari swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Abrams counters with a low kick, right behind Sankari 's knee.
Sankari is breathing heavily.
Sankari walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Nyrkki Sankari has been cut.
Abrams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abrams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sankari throws a hook but Abrams blocks it.
Sankari swats away the attempt to clinch by Abrams.

Abrams has Sankari up against the cage in a clinch.
Abrams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sankari tries to land a knee to the head but Abrams blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams blocks a body shot from Sankari.
Sankari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Abrams pushes Sankari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sankari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sankari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sankari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abrams misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sankari.
Sankari throws a punch but it's blocked by Abrams.
Sankari just leaning against Abrams, taking a breather.
Abrams has a couple of punches blocked by Sankari.
Sankari misses with some punches.
Sankari tries a body shot but Abrams blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Sankari fails to land.
Abrams misses with the head strike.
Sankari has a couple of punches blocked by Abrams.
Sankari tries to throw a body punch but Abrams avoids it by throwing Sankari back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Abrams creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sankari prevents a body shot from Abrams.
Sankari taking a breather.
Abrams wants to break free but Sankari has control.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sankari.
Sankari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Abrams has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Abrams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abrams misses with a punch to the body.
Abrams scores with a shot to the side of Sankari's head.
Sankari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abrams prevents a body shot from Sankari.
Abrams lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Nyrkki Sankari's cut is getting worse.
A right handed body shot lands from Abrams.
Abrams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abrams on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sankari misses with a body punch.
Abrams lands a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abrams lands a hook that snaps the head of Sankari backwards.
Abrams working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Sankari is rocked!
Abrams has Sankari pressed against the cage. Sankari drops his hands and Abrams takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Sankari tumbling to the canvas! Abrams rains down with more punches but Sankari was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Abrams!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). James Abrams!
Our winner, James Abrams, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.