PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joahan Nikkenen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Bone Breaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikkenen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tango from Poland. Joahan Nikkenen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Nikkenen
vs
The Bone Breaker

202 cm
25
260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joahan Nikkenen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John The Bone Breaker!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikkenen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Bone Breaker circles away quickly and effectively.
The Bone Breaker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Bone Breaker throws out a loose jab but Nikkenen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Nikkenen.

It looks like John The Bone Breaker has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Bone Breaker scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nikkenen is breathing heavily.
Nikkenen slaps away a takedown attempt from The Bone Breaker, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nikkenen wants to clinch but The Bone Breaker slips to the side

so The Bone Breaker counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The Bone Breaker trying to control the position from guard on top but Nikkenen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Bone Breaker passes Nikkenen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nikkenen is not content to let The Bone Breaker control the position.
The Bone Breaker might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nikkenen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Bone Breaker is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nikkenen has managed to free his arm - good work.
The Bone Breaker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Nikkenen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The Bone Breaker thows a huge punch but Nikkenen dodges it nicely.
Nikkenen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from The Bone Breaker.
The Bone Breaker controlling the pace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bone Breaker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nikkenen is looking to improve his position.
The Bone Breaker not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The Bone Breaker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Bone Breaker trying to control the action but Nikkenen is working from the bottom.

The Bone Breaker gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The Bone Breaker fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nikkenen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nikkenen closes the distance and clinches up with The Bone Breaker, looking for a takedown. Nikkenen pushes The Bone Breaker against the cage but The Bone Breaker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The Bone Breaker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Bone Breaker wants to slow Nikkenen down by chopping away at his legs.

The Bone Breaker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The Bone Breaker trying to control the action but Nikkenen is working from the bottom.
Nikkenen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nikkenen tries to get out of the position.
Nikkenen blocking the ground and pound attempt from The Bone Breaker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Bone Breaker works his way into side control.
Nikkenen is not content to let The Bone Breaker control the position.
A lull in the action here as The Bone Breaker stalls from top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The Bone Breaker stands up and beckons Nikkenen to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John The Bone Breaker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John The Bone Breaker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Nikkenen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nikkenen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nikkenen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nikkenen is looking to clinch but The Bone Breaker is avoiding it.
The Bone Breaker tries to clinch up but Nikkenen circles away and keeps his distance.
The Bone Breaker stuffs the takedown.
The Bone Breaker looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nikkenen is fending him off so far but The Bone Breaker persists. Nope, Nikkenen circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Bone Breaker shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Bone Breaker swats away the attempt to clinch by Nikkenen.
Nice sprawl there from Nikkenen as The Bone Breaker shoots in.
Joahan Nikkenen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Bone Breaker.
Nikkenen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikkenen tries to close the distance and clinch but The Bone Breaker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Joahan Nikkenen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nikkenen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The Bone Breaker fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Nikkenen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches The Bone Breaker napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The Bone Breaker should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Nikkenen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The Bone Breaker manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nikkenen's best efforts.
The Bone Breaker trying to control here.
The Bone Breaker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Nikkenen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of The Bone Breaker's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikkenen throwing strikes but missing.
Nikkenen won't allow The Bone Breaker to sweep him here.
The Bone Breaker manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nikkenen manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nikkenen wants to sweep here but The Bone Breaker controlling him for the moment.
The Bone Breaker slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The Bone Breaker advances to full mount.
John The Bone Breaker has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bone Breaker trying to control but Nikkenen is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The Bone Breaker goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nikkenen is on top in guard.

The Bone Breaker working for a triangle but Nikkenen defends it easily.
Nikkenen looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Bone Breaker controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but John The Bone Breaker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John The Bone Breaker's cut.
That's time! Nikkenen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

No joy there for The Bone Breaker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The Bone Breaker with a poor takedown
and Nikkenen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nikkenen fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch combination from The Bone Breaker misses.
Nikkenen fails with a takedown attempt.

The Bone Breaker closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nikkenen's guard.

The Bone Breaker gets to his feet. Nikkenen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The Bone Breaker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Excellent takedown into side control there by The Bone Breaker.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Bone Breaker prevents Nikkenen from escaping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nikkenen tries to bench press The Bone Breaker off him but The Bone Breaker keeps the position.
Nikkenen is working hard here to advance position.
The Bone Breaker wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nikkenen keeps working.
The Bone Breaker taking a breather here.
Nikkenen is trying to buck The Bone Breaker off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Bone Breaker trying to control the action but Nikkenen is working from the bottom.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John The Bone Breaker wasn't active enough on the ground.
The Bone Breaker misses with a body kick.
The Bone Breaker doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Nikkenen moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bone Breaker is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Nikkenen to keep the fight standing.
Joahan Nikkenen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John The Bone Breaker.

Nikkenen manages to break the clinch.
The Bone Breaker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nikkenen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from The Bone Breaker misses.

Nikkenen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in The Bone Breaker's half guard.
The Bone Breaker trying to control from the bottom.
The Bone Breaker gets back to full guard.

The Bone Breaker looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Nikkenen is defending well. The Bone Breaker quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Nikkenen has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! The Bone Breaker celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John The Bone Breaker!