PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matti Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Knoxville has chosen Big Ballz as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nykanen
vs
Knoxville

165 cm
27
133 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

200 cm
23
140 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nykanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Knoxville!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knoxville tries to close the distance and clinch but Nykanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knoxville shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nykanen as he avoids it easily.
Nykanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Knoxville.
Nykanen blocks a head kick by Knoxville.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knoxville looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nykanen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Knoxville tries to improve position but can't.
Knoxville manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nykanen slips a nice elbow through Knoxville's hands, connecting with Knoxville's forehead.

Knoxville looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nykanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Knoxville defending well though.

Nykanen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Knoxville sees it coming and defends easily.

Knoxville looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knoxville is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Knoxville on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nykanen blocks the strikes from Knoxville.
Knoxville is looking to improve his position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Knoxville actively working from the bottom here.
Nykanen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nykanen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

Knoxville actively working from the bottom here.
Knoxville avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nykanen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Knoxville's head.
Nykanen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Knoxville tries to get to full guard but Nykanen has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Nykanen.
Knoxville is trying to control but can't.
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!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nykanen lands a nice short elbow.
Knoxville taking some punishment here, with Nykanen in his half guard.
Nykanen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nykanen wants to control but Knoxville is keeping him busy.
Knoxville wants to improve his position but Nykanen is controlling well.

Knoxville looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nykanen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nykanen prevents Knoxville from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nykanen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Knoxville is rocked!
Nykanen content to control rather than advance.
Nykanen winds up and cracks Knoxville with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Knoxville is still in real trouble! Can Nykanen finish him?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knoxville is looking to improve his position.
Nykanen controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Nykanen.
Nykanen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nykanen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Nykanen looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Knoxville covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Nykanen!