PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Roger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hannu Niinivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Roger
vs
Niinivaara

187 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

198 cm
22
212 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jerry Roger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hannu Niinivaara!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roger shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hannu Niinivaara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roger tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Niinivaara swivels and escapes.
Niinivaara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Roger is breathing heavily.
Roger keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niinivaara.
Niinivaara throws out a loose jab but Roger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roger takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Jerry Roger has been cut.
Niinivaara connects with a nice cross there... Roger is looking wobbly and Niinivaara recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Roger to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Niinivaara jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hannu Niinivaara!