PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henzo Fitness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kasperi Riski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riski is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ensiferum / Battle Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fitness
vs
Riski

178 cm
18
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Inexperienced

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henzo Fitness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kasperi Riski!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitness uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Riski.
Fitness swings widly with a right hand
and Riski counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Riski scores with a decent looking hook.
Fitness on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Riski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fitness.
Riski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fitness stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Riski scores with a hook to the body. Fitness takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot lands for Riski.
Riski lands with a nice body punch.
Nice body punch from Riski.
Nice shot lands for Riski.
Riski punishes Fitness's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fitness momentarily.
Fitness drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Riski lands a nice shot that snaps Fitness's head back.
Fitness fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Fitness with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henzo Fitness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riski lands a body shot.
Riski lands a jab to Fitness's midsection.
Riski lands with a good body shot.
Riski has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Riski finds it's way through Fitness's defenses.
Riski is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Fitness rather than just go for the knockout.
Riski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fitness.
Riski throws a good cross that connects.
Fitness fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Riski.
Riski connects with a right hand. Fitness shakes it off.
Riski stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fitness takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice shot by Riski.
Kasperi Riski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riski with a hook.
Riski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fitness at a distance.
Fitness on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A jab from Riski finds it's way through Fitness's defenses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Riski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fitness shoots for a takedown but Riski saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fitness is breathing heavily.
Riski moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Riski scores with a shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fitnesss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Riski is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Fitness had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A punch lands to the side of Fitness 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fitness shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Riski as he jumps to the side.
Riski lunges at Fitness with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fitness's hand.
Riski lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fitness at a distance.
Fitness takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fitness looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riski sizes up Fitness with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riski takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Riski lands a jab to the nose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasperi Riski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Fitness takes one on the button.
Riski dips to his left and cracks Fitness with an uppercut!
Riski scores with a punch to the head.
Riski catches Fitness with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Riski scores with a punch to the head.
Fitness fails with a takedown attempt.
Fitness's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Riski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fitness scrambles back to his feet.
Fitness shoots in and drives through. Riski sprawls well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kasperi Riski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Riski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Riski connects with a jab.
Riski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Riski swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fitness.
Nice takedown defense from Riski. No joy for Fitness on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henzo Fitness. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fitness misses with a series of wild punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Riski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riski digs a good hook to Fitness's body.
Riski keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kasperi Riski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fitness on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fitness takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Riski lands a really nice looking cross but Fitness seems unphased.
Riski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fitness under the eye.
Riski lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Riski lands a jab to the head.
Riski scores with a hook.
Riski cracks Fitness with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice cross by Riski.
Riski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Riski defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fitness.
A right-left combo lands from Riski.
Riski lands an overhand right.
Riski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fitness's head.
Nice sprawl there from Riski as Fitness shoots in.
Riski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fitnesss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Riski cracks a nice hook into Fitness's ribs.
Riski lands a jab to the head.
Riski lands with a right hand.
Riski cracks a nice hook into Fitness's ribs.
Riski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Riski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
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!
Fitness takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kasperi Riski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Horrible takedown by Fitness or perhaps it was just good defense by Riski which made him look bad.
Riski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Fitness backs up against the cage.
Henzo Fitness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Riski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fitness keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riski works Fitness's body with a nice hook.
Fitness fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Riski scores with a nice strike.
Fitness takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jab by Riski.
Nice cross by Riski.
Fitness needs to keep his hands up - Riski had a free shot at his head there.
Riski listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Riski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Riski lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Riski's corner calls for a 1-2. Riski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Riski connects with a single shot there.
Henzo Fitness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riski cracks Fitness with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Riski looks to land a combination but Fitness avoids it well.
Riski ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Fitness looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fitness controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riski wants to stand up but Fitness is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fitness's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Riski wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Fitness manages to pass to side control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fitness in particular looking to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitness thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Riski's head.
Fitness not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Riski is looking to escape.
Fitness trying to control the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kasperi Riski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Riski winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kasperi Riski!
Our winner, Kasperi Riski, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.