PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nichi Hong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Näkäräinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hong Entrance Song. Näkäräinen has chosen Juice Leskinen - Vaasankin veri vapisee as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Hong
vs
Näkäräinen

175 cm
31
156 lbs
18 - 6 - 2

152 cm
36
150 lbs
37 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Red Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

GREEN!160

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 18 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nichi Hong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 37 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Näkäräinen!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hong throws a sloppy head kick and Näkäräinen moves out of range easily.
Hong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Näkäräinen. Näkäräinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Näkäräinen lands a slapping body shot.
Good shot there by Hong.
Näkäräinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hong stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hong stuns Näkäräinen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Näkäräinen blocks a low kick nicely.
Näkäräinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hong throws a shot from downtown. Näkäräinen moves away and avoids it.
Näkäräinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hong looks for the body kick but Näkäräinen saw that one coming.
Näkäräinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Näkäräinen throws a leg kick but Hong sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hong throws a quick counter kick to the body but Näkäräinen avoids it.
Hong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Näkäräinen. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Näkäräinen takes a swing at Hong's ribcage but misses.
Näkäräinen thows a body kick. Hong tries to catch it but that hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Näkäräinen.
Hong slips a jab from Näkäräinen.
Hong misses with a hook.

Näkäräinen scores with a takedown into Hong's guard.
Näkäräinen trying to control but Hong is working from the bottom.
Näkäräinen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Näkäräinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Näkäräinen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Näkäräinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Näkäräinen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hong will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Näkäräinen wants to pass the guard but Hong is keeping the position.
Näkäräinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Hong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hong is pulling down on Näkäräinen's head to control his posture.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hong throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hong throws a low kick but Näkäräinen moves out of range easily.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Näkäräinen misses.
Hong jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Hong throws the left hand but Näkäräinen avoids the punch easily.
Näkäräinen staying out of range there.
Nichi Hong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Näkäräinen thuds a left hand into Hong's body.
Hong takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hong wants to slow Näkäräinen down by chopping away at his legs.
Näkäräinen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hong darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Näkäräinen throws a shot to the body.
Hong takes a swing at Näkäräinen's ribcage but misses.
Näkäräinen misses the shot to the body.
Hong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Näkäräinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Näkäräinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Näkäräinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Hong off the cage and back into range.
Näkäräinen digs a good hook to Hong's body.
Näkäräinen throws a leg kick but Hong checks it.
Näkäräinen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Näkäräinen misses with a body shot.
Hong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong throws a body punch but Näkäräinen moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Näkäräinen misses
and Hong counters with a nice uppercut.
Näkäräinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Näkäräinen is looking to slow Hong down with leg kicks.
Näkäräinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Näkäräinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Näkäräinen.
Hong motions for Näkäräinen to come forward. Hong throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hong punishes Näkäräinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Hong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Näkäräinen.
Näkäräinen swings for the body but Hong moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hong.
Hong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Hong misses.
Näkäräinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Näkäräinen misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pikku Näkäräinen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Näkäräinen misses with a low kick.
Hong takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Näkäräinen jabs at Hong's body.
Hong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Näkäräinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Näkäräinen lands a slapping body shot.
Näkäräinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Näkäräinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hong.
Näkäräinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Hong.
Hong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Näkäräinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Näkäräinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Näkäräinen slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong lands with a nice body punch.
Näkäräinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Näkäräinen thumps Hong with a low kick.
Hong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hong throws a solid leg kick but Näkäräinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hong.
Näkäräinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hong looks to land a right hand but Näkäräinen moved out of range.
Näkäräinen is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hong throws a quick inside leg kick.
Näkäräinen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hong to score with a decent uppercut.
Hong throws a nice inside leg kick.
Näkäräinen scores with a jab to the body.
Hong is looking to score with low kicks.
And Näkäräinen tries to counter it with a takedown but Hong pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hong avoids the body shot from Näkäräinen.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Näkäräinen scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong checks a low kick from Näkäräinen.
Näkäräinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Näkäräinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Näkäräinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hong.
Näkäräinen lands a body shot.
Hong tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Näkäräinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hong.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick from Näkäräinen.
Hong throws a big shot that misses.
Näkäräinen cracks the inside of Hong's front leg.
Näkäräinen moves away from the strike by Hong.
Näkäräinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hong is just out of range.
Hong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hong moves out of range as Näkäräinen strikes.
Näkäräinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Näkäräinen blocks a leg kick.
Näkäräinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hong jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hong.
Hong avoids a kick to the body.
Nichi Hong is winning the standup battle so far.
Näkäräinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Näkäräinen stuns Hong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Näkäräinen moves forwards but Hong connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hong is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nice shot by Hong.
Hong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hong takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Näkäräinen connects with a single shot there.
Hong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Näkäräinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hong throws a leg kick but Näkäräinen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Näkäräinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Näkäräinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Näkäräinen slips under a jab.
Näkäräinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hong defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong thows a leg kick but Näkäräinen checks it

and Näkäräinen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Näkäräinen pushes down on Hong's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Näkäräinen wants to pass the guard but Hong is defending well.
Näkäräinen uses his free foot to push down on Hong's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hong.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hong reaches up to try and control the position but Näkäräinen seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Hong rolls and tries to escape and now Näkäräinen has his back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pikku Näkäräinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Hong throws a leg kick but Näkäräinen checks it.
Näkäräinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Näkäräinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hong manages to avoid it.
Näkäräinen throws a wild body kick that Hong sees coming a mile off.
Hong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Näkäräinen.
Näkäräinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Näkäräinen moves out of range as Hong throws a body kick.
Hong sizes up Näkäräinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hong misses with a hook. Näkäräinen ducked under it nicely.
Hong throws a leg kick but Näkäräinen sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Näkäräinen cracks the inside of Hong's front leg.
Hong scores with a push kick.
Hong misses with a body shot.
Hong misses with a looping left.
Näkäräinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hong rather than just go for the knockout.
A swing and a miss from Hong.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Näkäräinen momentarily.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice cross by Näkäräinen.
Näkäräinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Näkäräinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Näkäräinen misses with a straight left.
Hong scores with a push kick.
Näkäräinen punishes Hong's body with a nice straight punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hong checks a leg kick.
Näkäräinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hong loads up on a big right hand but Näkäräinen slips the punch.
Hong throws a leg kick that misses.
Näkäräinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hong throws a body punch but Näkäräinen moves out of range.
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
Nichi Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hong misses with a looping left.
Hong lands a jab to Näkäräinen's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Näkäräinen.
Näkäräinen scores with a shot to the body.
Näkäräinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hong.
Hong throws a low kick but it's checked well by Näkäräinen.
Näkäräinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Näkäräinen throws a wild body kick that Hong sees coming a mile off.
Hong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hong throws a leg kick
and Näkäräinen counters with a left and a right that stings Hong.
Näkäräinen connects with a body shot.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Hong is predictable there
and Näkäräinen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hong misses with an uppercut. Näkäräinen saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hong on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Näkäräinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Näkäräinen connects with a body shot.
Näkäräinen misses with a looping right.
Näkäräinen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Näkäräinen is looking to slow Hong down with leg kicks.
Näkäräinen throws a leg kick which misses Hong's front leg but catches the back leg as Hong tries to avoid it.
Näkäräinen misses with a body shot.
Hong throws a solid leg kick but Näkäräinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hong.
Hong moves out of range of the body kick.
Hong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Näkäräinen just manages to avoid it.
Hong thows a leg kick but Näkäräinen checks it
and Näkäräinen counters with a good low kick that Hong was not able to check.
Hong misses with a looping left.
Näkäräinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hong throws a head kick that misses.
Näkäräinen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hong as he avoids it easily.
Pikku Näkäräinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hong moves forwards but Näkäräinen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hong misses with a low kick.
Hong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Näkäräinen.
Hong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hong.
Hong ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Näkäräinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Näkäräinen jabs Hong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hong scores with the left hand. Näkäräinen knows he should have avoided that one.
Hong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Näkäräinen moves out of range of the body kick from Hong.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pikku Näkäräinen.
I've got Näkäräinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pikku Näkäräinen!
Pikku Näkäräinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Nichi Hong spoke after the fight, saying 'Thsnk you for all the sponsors, to the org. and to all that supported me through the years. Unfortunately this is my last fight. I will be focusing on helping my teammates improve. Thank you all very much.'.