PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gomer Pyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pyle is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Marines' Hymn. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Nyrkki
vs
Pyle

186 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 1

183 cm
20
182 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gomer Pyle!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pyle scores with a takedown into Nyrkki's guard.
Nyrkki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pyle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pyle wants to control from the top but Nyrkki keeps moving.
Nyrkki pulls Pyle in to control the position.
Pyle trying to control the position from guard on top but Nyrkki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Pyle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nyrkki manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pyle has Nyrkki in his guard.
Pyle working a defensive guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki looking to pass the guard.
Pyle looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pyle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nyrkki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pyle is keeping the position for now.
Pyle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Pyle escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nyrkki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pyle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Let's hope that Pyle has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nyrkki throws a jab but it's blocked by Pyle.
Pyle fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nyrkki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pyle shoots in for a double leg but Nyrkki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pyle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kake Nyrkki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gomer Pyle.
Pyle looks gassed!
Pyle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Nyrkki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pyle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nyrkki as he jumps to the side.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice uppercut there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki stuffs the takedown attempt from Pyle. Pyle gets slowly back to his feet.
Nyrkki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands a glancing blow to the side of Pyle's head.
Nyrkki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Nyrkki finds it's way through Pyle's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pyle takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nyrkki throws out a powerful jab.
Nyrkki tries to work over Pyle's front leg with a kick but Pyle checks it.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Nyrkki scores with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
An inside leg kick lands from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki punishes Pyle's body with a nice straight punch.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the body.
A good leg kick by Nyrkki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nyrkki.
Kake Nyrkki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nyrkki feints and then cracks Pyle's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pyle down.
Nyrkki works the jab nicely.
Nyrkki stalks Pyle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pyle's face. Pyle staggers backwards, shaken.
Nyrkki connects with a leg kick. Pyle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nyrkki closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Pyle is rocked!
Nyrkki tests Pyle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pyle is still on wobbly legs! Can Nyrkki finish him?
Pyle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nyrkki throws out a loose jab but Pyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pyle seems to have recovered his senses.
Nyrkki lands an overhand right.
Nyrkki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nyrkki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pyle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nyrkki displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pyle.
Nyrkki clobbers Pyle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nyrkki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pyle's sensitive parts.
Nyrkki moves into range and connects with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kake Nyrkki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Nyrkki drops Pyle with a nice combination! Nyrkki dives into Pyle's guard, looking to finish!
Pyle trying to control the position here.
Nyrkki is stalling in the full guard.
Nyrkki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pyle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nyrkki trying to control the position from guard on top but Pyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nyrkki stays in close to Pyle's body and controls the position.
Nyrkki trying to control the position from guard on top but Pyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Kake Nyrkki wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nyrkki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pyle was well out of range. Poor timing from Nyrkki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki throws a low kick but Pyle moves out of range easily.
Pyle has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pyle is defended easily by Nyrkki.
Pyle is breathing heavily.
Nyrkki works the jab nicely.
Pyle has a takedown stuffed.
Kake Nyrkki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gomer Pyle.
Pyle changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nyrkki tries to avoid it but Pyle manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nyrkki to the ground. Nyrkki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pyle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nyrkki is looking to land body kicks.
Horrible takedown by Pyle or perhaps it was just good defense by Nyrkki which made him look bad.
Nyrkki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nyrkki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nyrkki.
Pyle moves forwards but Nyrkki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nyrkki leaves Pyle with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki looks to land a body kick but Pyle moved away.
Pyle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nyrkki avoids it really well and circles away.
Nyrkki lands a jab to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Nyrkki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nyrkki.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kake Nyrkki is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A punch lands to the side of Pyle 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pyle takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Pyle takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nyrkki, as that shot connected.
Nyrkki connects with a leg kick. Pyle looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nyrkki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pyle.
Nyrkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nyrkki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pyle momentarily.
Pyle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nyrkki slips a jab and a cross from Pyle.
A good leg kick by Nyrkki.
Pyle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyle walks into a straight right hand from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pyle can do to turn this around?
Nyrkki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nyrkki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pyle in his tracks.
Pyle fails with a takedown attempt.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that half lands.
Nyrkki scores with a three punch combo!
Pyle fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pyle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nyrkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the head.
Nyrkki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nyrkki lands with a nice body kick.
Pyle ducks right into an uppercut from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands the left hand.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki throws a series of strikes that have Pyle backpedaling.
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!
Nyrkki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pyle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nyrkki connects with a nice looking jab.
Pyle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nyrkki throws a jab when Pyle was well out of range.
Pyle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pyle needs to keep his hands up - Nyrkki had a free shot at his head there.
Pyle on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Pyle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nyrkki wants a takedown but no success here.
Nyrkki tries to circle away but Pyle has him pinned against the cage.
Pyle is working for takedown but Nyrkki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pyle changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nyrkki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nyrkki scores with a punch to the head.
Pyle walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kake Nyrkki dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pyle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pyle blocks a head kick by Nyrkki.
A slow jab from Nyrkki misses its intended target.
Nyrkki throws a jab when Pyle was well out of range.
Pyle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pyle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pyle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nyrkki sprawls well. Nyrkki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pyle gets slowly back to his feet.
Kake Nyrkki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gomer Pyle.
Pyle takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nyrkki clobbers Pyle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pyle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pyle fails to land the takedown.
Nyrkki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nyrkki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nyrkki dips to his left and cracks Pyle with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pyle misses with a takedown attempt - Nyrkki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki is looking to slow Pyle down with leg kicks.
Nyrkki works the jab nicely.
Nyrkki throws a push kick but Pyle slaps the foot to one side.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nyrkki.

Pyle scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pyle is trying to ground and pound but Nyrkki uses the momentary lack of control by Pyle to regain half guard.

Pyle is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Pyle thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Nyrkki to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Pyle drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Nyrkki manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pyle has Nyrkki in his guard.
Nyrkki is looking to work some ground and pound but Pyle has wrist control.
Nyrkki slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pyle keeping moving, preventing Nyrkki from controlling successfully.
Gomer Pyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nyrkki being controlled here momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyle is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Nyrkki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pyle has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nyrkki has managed to get both his arms back between Pyle's legs - danger averted.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Pyle has Nyrkki pulled in close to control his posture.
Nyrkki wants to control from the top but Pyle keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kake Nyrkki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pyle tried to score with a low kick but Nyrkki checks it.
Kake Nyrkki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Pyle.
Pyle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A cross from Nyrkki lands.
Nyrkki lands an overhand right.
Nyrkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nyrkki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pyle.
Pyle walks into a jab.
Pyle shoots in for a double leg but Nyrkki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nyrkki.
Nyrkki stuffs the takedown attempt from Pyle. Pyle gets slowly back to his feet.
Nyrkki moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nyrkki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pyle. That did some damage!
A nice combination there by Nyrkki.
Jab, jab by Nyrkki - just one landing.
Nyrkki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pyle's calf.
A head kick from Nyrkki lands but Pyle takes it in his stride.
Nyrkki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kake Nyrkki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nyrkki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kake Nyrkki!