PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinikainen has chosen Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa as his entrance music. Urpo Nyrkki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Nyrkki
vs
Reinikainen

192 cm
26
200 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

190 cm
20
200 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Crashforce Nutrition

Milwaukee's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinikainen slips under a jab from Nyrkki.
Reinikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reinikainen moves away from the strike by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki walks into a jab.
Nyrkki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reinikainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nyrkki manages to avoid it.
Nyrkki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Reinikainen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reinikainen misses with a straight left.
Reinikainen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Reinikainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nyrkki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a lazy right hand but Nyrkki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nyrkki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Reinikainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nyrkki ducks right into an uppercut from Reinikainen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Reinikainen as he checks the leg kick.
Nyrkki lands with a hook. Reinikainen tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nyrkki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reinikainen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Urpo Nyrkki has been cut.
Reinikainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big left from Nyrkki misses.
A head kick by Nyrkki misses
and Reinikainen counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reinikainen throws a looping overhand right but Nyrkki ducks down to avoid it.
Reinikainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Reinikainen throws a head kick that Nyrkki semi-blocks.
Reinikainen throws a low kick, looking for Nyrkki's leg but Nyrkki calmly moves out of range.
Nyrkki looks to land a left hand but Reinikainen moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen scores with the left hand. Nyrkki knows he should have avoided that one.
Reinikainen lands a jab to the nose.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that misses.
Nyrkki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nyrkki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nyrkki throws a body punch but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Reinikainen misses the shot to the body.
Reinikainen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
BOOM! Reinikainen lands a beautiful left hook that drops Nyrkki. Nyrkki tries to recover but Reinikainen is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Nyrkki lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kalle Reinikainen!