PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Nakkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and El Spico (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakkeli's entrance music is LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. A fine choice. El Spico has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Nakkeli
vs
Spico

175 cm
24
180 lbs
8 - 13 - 0

184 cm
27
179 lbs
8 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Powerful

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 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Nakkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, El Spico!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spico wants to clinch.
Spico misses with a head kick.

Spico has closed the distance and engaged Nakkeli in a clinch.
Spico lands a right hand.
Nakkeli can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Spico.
Spico swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nakkeli tries to break free but Spico pushes him back against the cage.
Spico prevents Nakkeli from breaking the clinch.
Nakkeli takes an elbow to the temple.

Nakkeli manages to break the clinch.
Spico tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nakkeli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spico throws a jab but it's blocked by Nakkeli.
Spico is looking to clinch.
Nakkeli looks to score with a jab to the body but Spico is just out of range.
Spico tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nakkeli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nakkeli throws a jab when Spico was well out of range.
Spico throws a sloppy head kick and Nakkeli moves out of range easily.
Spico misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spico uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nakkeli.
Nakkeli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spico tries to close the distance and clinch but Nakkeli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Spico instigates a clinch.
Spico landing knees to the head.
Nakkeli has had enough of the clinch but Spico keeps him there for the moment.
Nakkeli tries to break the clinch but Spico is controlling the position.
Spico keeps control of Nakkeli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nakkeli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nakkeli is trying to break free.
Nakkeli is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Nakkeli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nakkeli wants to break free but Spico has control.
Nice elbow from Spico.
Nakkeli can't break the clinch.
Nakkeli wants to get back to striking at distance but Spico won't allow it.
Nakkeli wants to break free but Spico has control.
Nakkeli prevents a body shot from Spico.
Spico missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakkeli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spico has him pressed against the cage.
Nakkeli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nakkeli is trying to break free.
Spico is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nakkeli is defending well for now.
Nakkeli is trying to break the clinch but Spico has him pressed against the cage.
Nakkeli tries to circle away but Spico has him pinned against the cage.
Nakkeli blocks an elbow strike from Spico.
Nakkeli working hard to break the clinch.
Spico lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spico tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spico has Nakkeli pressed against the cage, preventing Nakkeli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Spico tries a knee to the head but Nakkeli blocks it.
Spico misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nakkeli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nakkeli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spico is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Spico tries to work over Nakkeli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nakkeli can't break the clinch.
Nakkeli is trying to push Spico away but Spico has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nakkeli has had enough of the clinch but Spico keeps him there for the moment.
Spico tries to work over Nakkeli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Nakkeli manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spico throws a sloppy head kick and Nakkeli moves out of range easily.
Nakkeli thows a body shot but no joy.
Nakkeli looks to score with a jab to the body but Spico is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Spico.
Nakkeli walks into a left hand.
Spico wants to clinch up but Nakkeli keeps it at a distance.
Spico feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nakkelis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spico throws a head kick that misses.
Spico tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nakkeli was well out of range. Poor timing from Spico.
Spico throws a shot from downtown. Nakkeli moves away and avoids it.
Spico throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nakkeli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Spico.
Spico tried to score with a low kick but Nakkeli checks it.
Spico takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Spico fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nakkeli. Spico does a little dance to reset his feet.
El Spico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spico tries to clinch but Nakkeli moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nakkeli throws a right hand that Spico ducks under and follows up with a left that Spico also avoids with ease.
Spico moves in looking to clinch but Nakkeli pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Spico.
Nakkeli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Spico.
Spico defending well as Nakkeli loads up on a big left hand.
Spico tries a head kick but it misses.

Spico closes the distance and clinches.
Nakkeli has had enough of the clinch but Spico keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nakkeli tries to break the clinch but Spico is controlling the position.
Spico throws a punch but it's blocked by Nakkeli.
Spico lands a nice elbow.
Spico pushes Nakkeli against the cage. Spico is working some dirty boxing. Spico pushes off with a quick right hook! Nakkeli goes down! Nakkeli tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Spico moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). El Spico!