PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cloud Strife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Strife
vs
Tuulikki Kukkonen

193 cm
20
255 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

213 cm
21
280 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cloud Strife!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strife avoids the body shot from Kukkonen.
Kukkonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Strife checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Strife fails with an attempt to clinch.
Strife throws a lazy right hand but Kukkonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strife tries to clinch there but Kukkonen circles away.
Kukkonen lands with an uppercut that bounces Strife off the ropes and back into range.
Kukkonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kukkonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strife wants to clinch.
Kukkonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Kukkonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kukkonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

It looks like Cloud Strife has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strife swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Strife drives through and clinches with Kukkonen against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkonen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kukkonen lands with a right to the head.
Kukkonen blocks a body shot from Strife.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kukkonen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Strife's brow.
Strife has a couple of punches blocked by Kukkonen.
Kukkonen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Strife lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kukkonen backwards.
Strife working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right hand to the body from Strife.
Kukkonen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strife tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kukkonen's elbow.
Strife lands a body punch.
A short right from Strife on the inside.
Kukkonen takes a shot to the head.
Strife lands a hook that snaps the head of Kukkonen backwards.
Strife lands a right hand.
Strife swings wildly with an uppercut but Kukkonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kukkonen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strife.
Strife lands a left hand.
Strife misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strife.
Strife fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strife lands with a short shot to the head.
Strife taking a breather.
Kukkonen blocks a body shot from Strife.
A left hand lands to the body for Strife.
Strife throws a head punch that misses.
Strife blocks an elbow strike from Kukkonen.
Kukkonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kukkonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kukkonen misses with some punches.

Kukkonen breaks the clinch.
Strife connects with a nice looking jab.
Strife throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen slips under a jab.
Kukkonen ducks under a wild hook from Strife.
Kukkonen slips a jab and a cross from Strife.
Jab by Strife.
Kukkonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strife.
Cloud Strife seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Strife wants to clinch.
Strife digs a good hook to Kukkonen's body.
Strife wants to clinch.
Kukkonen thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Strife finds it's way through Kukkonen's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strife catches Kukkonen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Strife walks into a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Strife takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kukkonen drops Strife with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Strife! Kukkonen dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen!
An out of breath Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.