PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masa Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Almodovar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedro Almodovar is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Nykanen
vs
Almodovar

170 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Masa Nykanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Almodovar!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nykanen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nykanen with the ground and pound but Almodovar regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Nykanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nykanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nykanen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Almodovar with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nykanen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nykanen thows a huge punch but Almodovar dodges it nicely.
Nykanen uses his free foot to push down on Almodovar's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Almodovar.
Nykanen breaks from Almodovar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nykanen lands a nice shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen breaks from Almodovar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nykanen landing strikes from the mount.
Nykanen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nykanen breaks from Almodovar's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nykanen landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Nykanen.
Nykanen lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nykanen unloading with bombs!
Nykanen with good strikes from the mount here!
Nykanen lands a big elbow.

Almodovar is rocked!
Nykanen is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Almodovar goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Nykanen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Masa Nykanen!