PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finko Naikkorine (ranked 7431 p4p, 438 weight class) and Morris Day (ranked 4627 p4p, 368 weight class). Naikkorine comes to the cage accompanied by Mexico - The Dead Daisies. The key to victory for Finko Naikkorine has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Naikkorine
vs
Day

175 cm
21
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

171 cm
25
146 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Finko Naikkorine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morris Day!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Day changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Naikkorine looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Day thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Day throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Day landing a few strikes.
Naikkorine struggling a bit here.
Day lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Day working the head and body with strikes.
Day scores with a couple of short elbows.
Naikkorine is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Day tries to score with some ground and pound. Naikkorine controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Day tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Day thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day wants to control but Naikkorine is keeping him busy.
Naikkorine regains half guard, as Day was trying to land strikes.
Day takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Day perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Day looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Naikkorine has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Day is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Day scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Day throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Day sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Day working Naikkorine over with strikes.
Day lands strikes from half guard.
Naikkorine won't allow Day to pass to mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Day seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naikkorine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Naikkorine actively working from the bottom here.
Naikkorine is breathing heavily.
Day seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Naikkorine is defending against the submission attempts here by Day.
Day takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Day seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Day is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Naikkorine sees it coming and defends easily.
Day seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Naikkorine on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Day working Naikkorine over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Day winds up and cracks Naikkorine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Day takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Day looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Naikkorine is rocked!

Day is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Naikkorine has managed to free his arm - good work.
Oh Naikkorine is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Day seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Day winds up and cracks Naikkorine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Naikkorine seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Naikkorine taking some punishment here, with Day in his half guard.
Day scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've been informed that Day has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Day is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morris Day dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Day decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Day drops an elbow to the side of Naikkorine's head.
Naikkorine wants to control but Day is keeping busy.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Day in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Day seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naikkorine trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Day working Naikkorine over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Day.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Day is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Naikkorine is hurt! He's hurt bad - Day fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Naikkorine from any more punishment! Congratulations to Day! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morris Day!
Morris Day thanked the fans post fight for their support.