PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkki Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roy Munson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sankari's entrance music is The Odorants - This Night. A fine choice. Munson has chosen Til I collapse as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sankari
vs
Munson

225 cm
25
300 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

207 cm
26
283 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nyrkki Sankari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roy Munson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sankari swinging wildly here.
Sankari throws a right hand that Munson ducks under and follows up with a left that Munson also avoids with ease.
Sankari lands with a hook. Munson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sankari uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sankari lands a high kick!

It looks like Roy Munson has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good shot there by Sankari.

Sankari lands a big head kick that sends Munson tumbling to the mat! Sankari takes a step backwards and waves Munson back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Munson is rocked!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sankari.

Sankari lands a big head kick that sends Munson tumbling to the mat! Sankari takes a step backwards and waves Munson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Munson is still on wobbly legs! Can Sankari finish him?
Munson tries to clinch but Sankari moves out of range.
Munson seems to have recovered his senses.
Sankari has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Nyrkki Sankari has been cut.
Sankari misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sankari. Munson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sankari misses with an uppercut
letting Munson counter with a right hand.
Sankari throws a right and a left that Munson avoids nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sankari.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Munson has closed the distance and engaged Sankari in a clinch.
Sankari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sankari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Munson lands a hook that snaps the head of Sankari backwards.
Sankari blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Munson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Munson throws an elbow that misses.
Munson tries to land a knee to the head but Sankari blocks with his arms.
Munson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sankari's defenses.
Sankari managing to block the knees to the body from Munson.
Munson tries to throw a body punch but Sankari avoids it by throwing Munson back against the cage.
Sankari throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munsons head.

Sankari breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Munson lands a head kick!

Nyrkki Sankari's cut is getting worse.
Sankari lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sankari misses with a straight right.
Sankari misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sankari.
Munson looks gassed!
Munson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Munson needs to keep his hands up - Sankari had a free shot at his head there.
Sankari tries to land a front kick but Munson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters circling - Sankari throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sankari connects with a leg kick. Munson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sankari is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sankari swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sankari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sankari throws a body punch but Munson moves out of range.
Sankari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Munson.
Munson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sankari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sankari thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Munson if he has to take too many more of those.
Sankari keeps Munson at a distance using the push kick.
Sankari lands with a good body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munson dodges the punch combination from Sankari.
Sankari connects with an inside leg kick.
Sankari digs a good hook to Munson's body.
Munson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sankari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Munson moves forwards but Sankari connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sankari scores with a body shot.
Sankari lands with a nice combination. Munson backs away looking to recover.

Sankari feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Munson sprawling to the canvas! Munson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sankari finish him?!

That has opened up Roy Munson's cut even more.
Sankari looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Sankari backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Munson's temple! It sends Munson violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Sankari celebrates and the doctors try to help Munson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Nyrkki Sankari!
An out of breath Nyrkki Sankari thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.