PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rainer Pakarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pera Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Pakarinen
vs
Nyrkki

202 cm
18
288 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rainer Pakarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyrkki cracks Pakarinen with a good jab.
Pakarinen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pakarinen throws a jab when Nyrkki was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nyrkki loads up on a big right hand but Pakarinen slips the punch.
Pakarinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nyrkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nyrkki throws a big shot that misses.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot.
Pakarinen misses with a few strikes there.
Pakarinen moves into range and connects with a jab.

It looks like Pera Nyrkki has been cut.
Nyrkki lands with a shot to the body.
A big right from Nyrkki misses.
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!
Pakarinen avoids the body shot from Nyrkki.
Nice defenses there by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki cracks Pakarinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nyrkki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pakarinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pakarinen needs to keep his hands up - Nyrkki had a free shot at his head there.
Pakarinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nyrkki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nyrkki moves out of range of the strikes.
Pakarinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nyrkki on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot.
Nyrkki misses the shot to the body.
Nyrkki moves away from the strike by Pakarinen.
Pakarinen throws a lazy right hand but Nyrkki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nyrkki staying out of range there.
Nyrkki cracks Pakarinen with an open hand slap.
Rainer Pakarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki moves out of range of the strikes.
Pakarinen loads up on a big right hand but Nyrkki slips the punch.
Pakarinen throws the left hand but Nyrkki avoids the punch easily.
Pakarinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nyrkki.
Pakarinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pakarinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nyrkki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pakarinen misses with an uppercut.
Nyrkki just misses with a punch to the body.
Pakarinen throws a lazy right hand but Nyrkki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nyrkki misses with a straight left.
Pakarinen staying out of range there.
Pakarinen throws an overhand right that lands on Nyrkki's shoulder, as Nyrkki tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakarinen misses the jab.
Pakarinen misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Pakarinen misses its intended target.
Pakarinen throws a hook to the side of Nyrkki's head but Nyrkki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Pakarinen misses the target.
Nyrkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pakarinen manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nyrkki lands a nice shot to the body.
A big right from Pakarinen misses.
Pakarinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Nyrkki counters with a stiff right hand.
Nyrkki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pakarinen throws out the jab.
Pakarinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nyrkki's hands.
Nyrkki slips a jab and a cross from Pakarinen.
Pakarinen throws a looping overhand right but Nyrkki ducks down to avoid it.
Nyrkki throws a looping overhand right but Pakarinen ducks down to avoid it.
Pakarinen throws a hook but Nyrkki avoids it easily.
Nyrkki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pakarinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nyrkki looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki takes a swing at Pakarinen's ribcage but misses.
Pakarinen throws a looping overhand right but Nyrkki ducks down to avoid it.
Pakarinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nyrkki.
Pakarinen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pakarinen swinging wildly here.
Pakarinen misses with a straight left.
Nyrkki moves away from the strike by Pakarinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pakarinen. Nyrkki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nyrkki slips a jab from Pakarinen.
Nyrkki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pakarinen misses with a straight right.
Nyrkki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pakarinen.
Good shot there by Pakarinen.
A swing and a miss from Pakarinen.
Pakarinen ducks under a wild hook from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki slips under a jab.
Nyrkki connects with a body shot that sends Pakarinen's belly button to the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki slips under a jab.
Nyrkki lands the left hand.
Nyrkki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That has opened up Pera Nyrkki's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nyrkki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Pakarinen throws a good cross that connects.
Pakarinen throws a shot from downtown. Nyrkki moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pakarinen misses the target.
Pakarinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice jab there from Pakarinen.

Nyrkki is rocked!
Nyrkki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nyrkki is still on wobbly legs! Can Pakarinen finish him?
A cross from Pakarinen lands.

The cut above Pera Nyrkki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nyrkki gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Pakarinen gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Nyrkki is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rainer Pakarinen!