PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Linus Kallio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Nallukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kallio
vs
Nallukka

190 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Linus Kallio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmo Nallukka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kallio lands a lovely overhand right.
Kallio misses with a two punch combination.
Kallio misses with a head kick.
Kallio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kallio throws a big shot that misses.
Kallio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kallio misses with the combination.
Kallio misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kallio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nallukka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kallio swivels and escapes.
Nallukka shoots in looking for a takedown. Kallio tries to sprawl out of it but Nallukka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kallio manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kallio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kallio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nallukka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kallio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Nallukka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kallio is trying to keep Nallukka in close.
Nallukka prevents Kallio from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nallukka accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kallio knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nallukka on the ground.
Kallio throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Kallio keeping moving, preventing Nallukka from controlling successfully.
Nallukka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nallukka throwing strikes but missing.
Nallukka trying to control the position from guard on top but Kallio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nallukka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kallio is fending him off so far but Nallukka persists. Nope, Kallio circles away and we're back to standing.
Linus Kallio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmo Nallukka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Horrible takedown by Kallio or perhaps it was just good defense by Nallukka which made him look bad.
Kallio is breathing heavily.
Nallukka shoots for a takedown but Kallio saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Nallukka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kallio!
Nallukka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kallio is squirming around, avoiding Nallukka's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nallukka cracks Kallio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nallukka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Nallukka looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kallio holds on, trying desperately to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nallukka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nallukka lands a nice shot to the head.

Nallukka looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kallio is looking to improve his position but Nallukka isn't that keen on the idea.

Nallukka looking to isolate an arm here. Kallio doesn't see it coming and as Nallukka extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Nallukka!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Osmo Nallukka!