PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolay Baskov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baskov has chosen Nikolay Baskov - You are far from me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Nikolay Baskov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nyrkki
vs
Baskov

188 cm
23
217 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

189 cm
21
223 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikolay Baskov!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyrkki thows a body shot but no joy.
Baskov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baskov keeps Nyrkki at a distance using the push kick.
Baskov staying out of range there.
Baskov throws a head kick but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki avoids the head kick by Baskov.
Baskov looks to land a body kick but Nyrkki moved away.
Baskov swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki lands a jab-cross combination.
Nyrkki scores with a nice right hand.
Baskov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nyrkki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baskov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Baskov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nyrkki is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Baskov circles away quickly and effectively.
Baskov misses with a combination
and Nyrkki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Baskov scores with a jab to the body.
Nyrkki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Baskov counters with a body kick.
Nyrkki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baskov.
Baskov lands a front kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Baskov.
A bone on bone clash there as Nyrkki blocks the leg kick.
Nyrkki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nikolay Baskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baskov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Baskov shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nyrkki pinned against the cage. Nyrkki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baskov throws a leg kick
and Nyrkki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Baskov looks gassed!
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!
Baskov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nyrkki's calf.
Nyrkki throws a one two combo.

It looks like Nikolay Baskov has been cut.
Baskov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nyrkki finds it's way round the side to connect with Baskov's head.
Baskov staying out of range there.
A big left from Nyrkki misses.
Baskov misses with a looping left.
Nyrkki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baskov.
Mauri Nyrkki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikolay Baskov.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick
and Baskov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nyrkki lunges at Baskov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Baskov's hand.
Baskov cracks the inside of Nyrkki's front leg.
No joy there for Nyrkki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nyrkki misses with a wild body shot.
Nyrkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baskov manages to avoid it.
Baskov throws a leg kick
and Nyrkki counters with an outside leg kick.
Nyrkki checks a low kick from Baskov.
Mauri Nyrkki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Nyrkki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baskov.
Nyrkki connects with a crisp jab.
Nyrkki lands a hook that stumbles Baskov back into the cage. Nyrkki follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Baskov to the canvas! Nyrkki pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Baskov has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mauri Nyrkki!