PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Zwart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Noitalahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riku Noitalahti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Zwart
vs
Noitalahti

200 cm
28
271 lbs
12 - 3 - 1

192 cm
27
269 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Zwart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riku Noitalahti!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noitalahti throws a body kick that misses.
Noitalahti misses with a kick to the body.
Zwart fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Zwart scoring well with a low kick there.

A big head kick from Noitalahti and Zwart is sent sprawling to the canvas!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Noitalahti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zwart swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Noitalahti throws a strike but Zwart rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zwart preventing the sweep.
Noitalahti trying to keep a closed guard but Zwart is proving a slippery customer.
Zwart won't allow Noitalahti to get back to his feet.
Noitalahti wants to sweep here but Zwart controlling him for the moment.
Zwart tries to free his leg and advance position but Noitalahti is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noitalahti wants to get back to his feet but Zwart is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Noitalahti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zwart passes Noitalahti's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Zwart is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Zwart escapes and gets back to his feet.
Noitalahti walks forward, straight into a front kick from Zwart.
Noitalahti misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Zwart thumps Noitalahti with a low kick.
Riku Noitalahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zwart connects with a high kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Noitalahti moves out of range as Zwart throws a body kick.
Zwart throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zwart doesn't manage to clinch there - Noitalahti circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noitalahti on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Zwart clinches with his opponent.
Noitalahti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zwart avoids it.
Zwart struggles to land a body shot inside as Noitalahti controls his hands.
Zwart lands a good knee to the midsection. Noitalahti won't want to take too many of those.
Noitalahti looks gassed!
Noitalahti is trying to break the clinch but Zwart has him pressed against the cage.
Zwart misses with a knee to the head.
Noitalahti tries to break free but Zwart pushes him back against the cage.
Zwart scores a nice knee to the body.
Zwart lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zwart lands a knee to the head.
Zwart scores with a shot to the side of Noitalahti's head.
Zwart lands a knee to the head.
Zwart tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zwart putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Noitalahti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zwart is leaning against Noitalahti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zwart lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Riku Noitalahti has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zwart lands a nice knee to the body.
Zwart stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zwart with a knee to the head.
Zwart gets through Noitalahti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Noitalahti is rocked!
Zwart working Noitalahti over with knees to the body.
Noitalahti is still on wobbly legs! Can Zwart finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zwart lands a body punch.
Noitalahti seems to have recovered his senses.
Zwart landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Zwart lands a nice knee to the body.
Zwart connects with a knee to the head.
Zwart misses with a knee to the head.
Zwart with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zwart has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Noitalahti - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Zwart, and another! Noitalahti is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Matt Zwart!
Matt Zwart took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Balco Boys - Hilo for their support in the buildup to the fight.