PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Pikkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenny Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pikkarainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Apocalyptica - Path. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pikkarainen
vs
Nero

160 cm
25
148 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

175 cm
25
146 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!
DJs Locker

DJs Locker

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pikkarainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Lenny Nero!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pikkarainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pekka Pikkarainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pikkarainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pikkarainen swings widly with a right hand
and Nero counters with a nice uppercut.
Pikkarainen misses with an uppercut. Nero saw that one coming.

Pikkarainen forces Nero back against the cage and clinches.

Pikkarainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pikkarainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nero.
Nero slips a straight right by Pikkarainen.
Pikkarainen wants to clinch.
Pikkarainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pikkarainen looks to land a left hand but Nero moved out of range nicely.
Pikkarainen swings widly with a right hand
and Nero counters with a straight right hand.
Pikkarainen misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikkarainen misses with an uppercut
and Nero makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lenny Nero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Pikkarainen misses with a straight right.
Pikkarainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pikkarainen fails with a takedown attempt.
Pikkarainen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pikkarainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pikkarainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pikkarainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Nero cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pikkarainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pikkarainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nero counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen with a jab.
Pikkarainen looks to land a combination but Nero avoids it well.
Pikkarainen throws out a loose jab but Nero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pikkarainen misses with a body shot
and Nero counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pikkarainen throws a looping overhand right but Nero ducks down to avoid it.
Nero moves away from the strike by Pikkarainen.
Pikkarainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Nero counters with a straight right hand.
Pikkarainen loads up on a big right hand but Nero slips the punch.
Nero throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nero moves out of range as Pikkarainen strikes.
Pikkarainen catches Nero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pikkarainen throws a jab when Nero was well out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nero counters with a left and a right that stings Pikkarainen.

Pikkarainen is rocked!
Nero pounces like a tiger and cracks Pikkarainen with a vicious hook! Pikkarainen is down but not out! Nero follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lenny Nero!
Lenny Nero managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fight Night Nutrition, into his post fight interview.