PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Fernando Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Nakkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakkeli has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fernando Gonzalez
vs
Nakkeli

183 cm
25
177 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
6 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

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 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Fernando Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Nakkeli!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakkeli misses with a lunging right hand
and Gonzalez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt

and Gonzalez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Nakkeli is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez throwing shots but Nakkeli is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez lands strikes from half guard.
Gonzalez working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Nakkeli's thigh. Nakkeli counters though and makes it back to full guard.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Nakkeli stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzalez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nakkeli has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gonzalez is proving hard to escape from.
Gonzalez wants to sweep here but Nakkeli controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nakkeli cracks a nice hook into Gonzalez's ribs.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
A shot to the body from Gonzalez misses
and Nakkeli counters with a nice uppercut.
A cross from Nakkeli lands.
Nice shot lands for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the strikes.
Nakkeli misses with a hook
and Gonzalez counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez lands a glancing blow to the side of Nakkeli's head.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Nakkeli.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Nakkeli sprawls well.
Nakkeli misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
Nakkeli throws a lazy uppercut
and Gonzalez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakkeli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gonzalez looks to throw the jab but Nakkeli is out of range.
A shot to the body from Nakkeli misses
and Nakkeli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nakkeli throws a right hand that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nakkeli misses with a double jab
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
Nakkeli works Gonzalez's body with a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nakkeli misses with a lunging right hand

and Gonzalez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nakkeli's guard.
Nakkeli wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gonzalez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Nakkeli is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakkeli wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot.
Nakkeli misses with a lunging right hand
and Gonzalez counters with a left to the body.
Nakkeli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a huge left! Nakkeli is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gonzalez isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Nakkeli from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gonzalez!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luiz Fernando Gonzalez!