PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mito Graves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Einomies Porkkakoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Graves
vs
Porkkakoski

200 cm
21
247 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
20
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mito Graves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Einomies Porkkakoski!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Graves has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Porkkakoski is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Good body shot from Graves.
Porkkakoski lands a nice knee to the body.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Porkkakoski backwards.
Porkkakoski lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Graves tries to pull guard but Porkkakoski won't allow it.
Porkkakoski stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Porkkakoski is fighting off a takedown attempt but Graves is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Porkkakoski to the mat. Porkkakoski regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Graves wants to control from the top but Porkkakoski keeps moving.
Porkkakoski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Graves missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Porkkakoski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Porkkakoski is trying to control the position but Graves postures up.
Graves trying to control but Porkkakoski is working from the bottom.
Graves thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porkkakoski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Graves tries for a takedown but Porkkakoski sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mito Graves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Graves fails with a takedown attempt.

Graves has closed the distance and engaged Porkkakoski in a clinch.
Porkkakoski lands an elbow inside.
Graves on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Porkkakoski lands an elbow inside that Graves shrugs off.

Graves has Porkkakoski pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Graves pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Porkkakoski tumbling to the mat - Graves dives into Porkkakoski's guard.
Graves looking to sit in guard and control but Porkkakoski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Porkkakoski postures up.
Graves keeping moving, preventing Porkkakoski from controlling successfully.
Graves avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Graves pushes Porkkakoski off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Graves keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Porkkakoski wants to clinch

and Graves counters by moving into the clinch.
Porkkakoski looking to throw knees to the head but Graves is blocking nicely.
Graves is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Porkkakoski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves avoids the elbow strike from Porkkakoski, against the cage.
Graves managing to block the knees to the body from Porkkakoski.
Porkkakoski looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Porkkakoski connects with a nasty looking knee right to Graves's face.
Porkkakoski gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Graves.
Porkkakoski using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Graves has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Porkkakoski tries a knee to the head but Graves blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Porkkakoski just misses with a elbow thrown towards Graves's brow.
Graves dodges an elbow strike from Porkkakoski.
Porkkakoski pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Porkkakoski trying to land knees to the body.

Graves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Graves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Porkkakoski misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Porkkakoski looks to clinch

and Graves counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Porkkakoski looks gassed!
Porkkakoski throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Graves prevents Porkkakoski from improving his position.
Graves is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Porkkakoski tries to roll over but Graves keeps him under control.
Porkkakoski has hold of Graves's hands but Graves slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Porkkakoski is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Graves landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Graves wants to take a breather but Porkkakoski is having none of it.
Graves working Porkkakoski over with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mito Graves dominated that round.
That's time! Graves's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A big left from Porkkakoski misses.
Graves throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Porkkakoski's waist but Porkkakoski gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Graves off to one side.
An inside leg kick from Porkkakoski misses.

Graves gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Graves.
With the fighters up against the cage, Porkkakoski throws an elbow but misses.
Porkkakoski looking to throw knees to the head but Graves is blocking nicely.
Porkkakoski is trying to maintain a safe position but Graves gets an underhook and turns Porkkakoski into the cage.

Graves pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves trying to control the position.
Graves trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

Graves has an active guard here but Porkkakoski has managed to pass into half guard.

Graves is defending against the submission attempts here by Porkkakoski.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Porkkakoski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Porkkakoski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Graves is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Graves is looking to control Porkkakoski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Graves avoid being mounted?
Graves misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Porkkakoski not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Graves on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Graves tries to get out of the position.
Graves has hold of Porkkakoski's hands but Porkkakoski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Graves tries to get to full guard but Porkkakoski has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Porkkakoski wants to clinch

and Graves counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Graves manages to pull guard.
Graves looking to control but Porkkakoski passes into half guard.
Porkkakoski is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Graves trying to hold on to Porkkakoski's head to control him but Porkkakoski postures up.
Graves wants to improve his position but Porkkakoski is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Graves trying to control from the bottom.
Porkkakoski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Porkkakoski wants to control but Graves is keeping him busy.
Porkkakoski throwing shots but Graves is blocking nicely.
Porkkakoski not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Graves shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Graves in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mito Graves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Graves with good strikes from the mount here!
Graves landing punches.
Graves lands a heavy elbow.
Porkkakoski is trying to escape the mount.

Graves looking for a guillotine from mount but Porkkakoski is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Porkkakoski slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Porkkakoski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Porkkakoski is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Graves scores with a couple of nice shots.
Porkkakoski regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Graves.
Graves lands a couple of digs.

Porkkakoski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Graves doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Porkkakoski is tightening it up a little... Graves has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Graves reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Graves taps out! nice BJJ there by Porkkakoski!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Einomies Porkkakoski!