PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Kykkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blaze Bayley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kykkonen
vs
Bayley

172 cm
19
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Kykkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blaze Bayley!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bayley is looking to clinch but Kykkonen is avoiding it.
Blaze Bayley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Kykkonen. No joy for Bayley on that attempt.
Kykkonen misses with a body kick.
Kykkonen lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like Blaze Bayley has been cut.
Kykkonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bayley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bayley tries to clinch up but Kykkonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kykkonen blocks a head kick by Bayley.
Bayley tries for a takedown but Kykkonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bayley tries to clinch up but Kykkonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Bayley tries to close the distance and clinch but Kykkonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kykkonen drops Bayley with a left right combo! Kykkonen follows him down to the ground into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kykkonen stands up and beckons Bayley to his feet.
Kykkonen misses with a straight right.
Kykkonen blocks a head kick by Bayley.
Kykkonen throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayley has a takedown stuffed.
Sami Kykkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blaze Bayley.
Bayley looks gassed!
Kykkonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bayley is out of range.
Bayley takes one on the button.
Bayley slips a jab from Kykkonen.
Bayley misses with a wild combination.
Bayley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kykkonen waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Bayley.
Bayley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bayley takes one on the button.

That has opened up Blaze Bayley's cut even more.
Bayley throws a head kick but Kykkonen moves out of range.
Kykkonen slips a jab and a cross from Bayley.
Bayley throws a right and a left that Kykkonen avoids nicely.
Kykkonen cracks Bayley with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bayley throws a nice looking combination but Kykkonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bayley misses with a double jab
and Kykkonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kykkonen drops Bayley with a naaaaasty hook - Bayley is in real trouble here! Kykkonen dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sami Kykkonen!