PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nuuska Muikkunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gennaro Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gennaro Gattuso has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Muikkunen
vs
Gattuso

160 cm
21
153 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

176 cm
22
166 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nuuska Muikkunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gennaro Gattuso!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Muikkunen. Gattuso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muikkunen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gattuso on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gattuso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Muikkunen avoids the body shot from Gattuso.
Gennaro Gattuso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muikkunen dives in and grabs Gattuso's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gattuso pushes down on Muikkunen's head and hops out.
Gattuso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Muikkunen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Muikkunen.
Muikkunen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Gattuso dives in and scores a takedown into Muikkunen's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Gattuso drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gattuso jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Gattuso has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Muikkunen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Gattuso is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Muikkunen pulls down on the head and he's put Gattuso to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nuuska Muikkunen!
A very excited looking Nuuska Muikkunen 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.