PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esko Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rony Moraes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tikkanen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nyrkillä naamaan - Ei kannattais ees yrittää!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tikkanen
vs
Moraes

182 cm
20
184 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

180 cm
18
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Tikkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rony Moraes!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikkanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Moraes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Tikkanen cracks Moraes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Moraes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tikkanen lands a jab to Moraes's midsection.
No joy there for Moraes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tikkanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moraes was well out of range. Poor timing from Tikkanen.
Moraes takes one to the side of the head.
Tikkanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moraes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moraes thows a leg kick but Tikkanen checks it
and Tikkanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Moraes thinking.
Tikkanen is looking to wear down Moraes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moraes misses the shot to the body.
Moraes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Moraes there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Moraes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Moraes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tikkanen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tikkanen cracks Moraes with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tikkanen dips to his left and cracks Moraes with an uppercut!
A jab lands there for Tikkanen.
Moraes shoots in but Tikkanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tikkanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen throws a head kick that misses.
Moraes is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tikkanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Moraes.

Moraes is rocked!
Tikkanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tikkanen checks a low kick from Moraes.
Tikkanen jabs Moraes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Moraes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moraes swings widly with a right hand
letting Tikkanen counter with a right hand.
Esko Tikkanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A swing and a miss from Moraes.
Moraes throws an overhand right that lands on Tikkanen's shoulder, as Tikkanen tries to avoid the shot.
Moraes takes a swing at Tikkanen's ribcage but misses.
Moraes misses the body punch
and Tikkanen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Moraes's knee momentarily.
Moraes is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tikkanen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Esko Tikkanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rony Moraes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tikkanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moraes's head backwards.
Tikkanen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Moraes is still on wobbly legs! Can Tikkanen finish him?
Tikkanen looks to throw the jab but Moraes is out of range.
Moraes seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Moraes crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Esko Tikkanen!
A very excited looking Esko Tikkanen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.