PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Musashi Harakiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miika Toikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miika Toikka is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Harakiri
vs
Toikka

188 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Musashi Harakiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miika Toikka!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harakiri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Toikka tries to clinch but Harakiri moves out of range.
Harakiri throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harakiri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Harakiri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Harakiri clinches up with Toikka and pushes him back against the cage.
Harakiri tries to break free but Toikka pushes him back against the cage.
Harakiri has had enough of the clinch but Toikka keeps him there for the moment.

Harakiri breaks from the clinch.
Harakiri slaps away a takedown attempt from Toikka, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Harakiri instigates a clinch.
Toikka has Harakiri pressed against the cage, preventing Harakiri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harakiri is trying to force a seperation but Toikka has the dominant position.
Harakiri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Toikka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Harakiri's efforts to push away.
Toikka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harakiri smiles and moves away.
Toikka throws a head kick that misses.
Harakiri swinging wilding here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harakiri lands a really nice looking cross but Toikka seems unphased.
Nice takedown defense from Harakiri. No joy for Toikka on that attempt.
Musashi Harakiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miika Toikka.
A punch combination from Harakiri misses.
Harakiri misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harakiri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harakiri fails to land with a series of punches.
Harakiri lunges at Toikka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Toikka's hand.
Some wild striking there from Harakiri.
Toikka doesn't manage to clinch there - Harakiri circles away.
Harakiri misses with a series of wild punches.
Toikka shoots and misses

and Harakiri counters with a takedown into side control.
Harakiri throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harakiri connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Toikka some visible discomfort.
Harakiri tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakiri throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Toikka manages to work his way to half guard, despite Harakiri's best efforts.
Harakiri misses with a head shot. Toikka uses the momentum to regain guard.
Harakiri is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Toikka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Toikka looks gassed!
Harakiri is in close to Toikka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Toikka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harakiri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harakiri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harakiri tries to free his leg and advance position but Toikka is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Harakiri stands up from Toikka's guard - Harakiri perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harakiri scores with a three punch combo!
Nice cross by Harakiri.
Musashi Harakiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toikka slips a jab and a cross from Harakiri.
A left and a right from Harakiri both land. Nice combination.
Harakiri throws a series of punches but Toikka moves out of range.
Harakiri lands a jab-cross combination.
Harakiri lands a jab to the head.
Harakiri misses with a double jab.
A lazy left from Harakiri finds it's target.
Harakiri's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Harakiri duly obliges.

Toikka is rocked!
Harakiri lands with a shot to the body.
Toikka is still on wobbly legs! Can Harakiri finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Harakiri lands.
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!
Harakiri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harakiri throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Toikka stumbling backwards into the cage! Toikka bounces back off the cage towards Harakiri, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Harakiri lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Harakiri celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Musashi Harakiri!