PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jouni Rytkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahti Ahven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rytkonen
vs
Ahven

190 cm
28
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

200 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jouni Rytkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahti Ahven!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ahven walks into a stiff left hand from Rytkonen.
Ahven throws a sloppy head kick and Rytkonen moves out of range easily.
Rytkonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rytkonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Rytkonen throws a series of punches but Ahven avoids them all with ease.
Ahven throws a sloppy head kick and Rytkonen moves out of range easily.
Ahven turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Rytkonen.
Ahven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rytkonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rytkonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ahven throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rytkonen misses with an uppercut. Ahven saw that one coming.
Rytkonen swings for the body but Ahven moves out of range.
Ahven throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rytkonen.
Rytkonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Ahven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ahven throws a quick inside leg kick.
Rytkonen avoids the head kick by Ahven.
Rytkonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rytkonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahven.
Ahven looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rytkonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ahven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ahven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rytkonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rytkonen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rytkonen avoids the head kick by Ahven.
Ahven looks winded!
Rytkonen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ahven eats them both and turns towards Rytkonen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Ahven is rocked!
Ahven misses with a low kick.
Ahven is still on wobbly legs! Can Rytkonen finish him?
Rytkonen throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Ahven stumbling backwards into the cage! Ahven bounces back off the cage towards Rytkonen, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Rytkonen lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Rytkonen celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jouni Rytkonen!
Ahti Ahven spoke after the fight, saying 'Lucky'.