PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turbo Negro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Ilmeinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ilmeinen's choice of entrance music: The Imperial March. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Negro
vs
Ilmeinen

185 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

181 cm
19
211 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Self confident

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Powerful

Rätei ja lumpui - Cheapest clothes in Helsinki
Rätei ja lumpui - Cheapest clothes in Helsinki

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Turbo Negro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Ilmeinen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negro throws a nice looking combination but Ilmeinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ilmeinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Negro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ilmeinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Negro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ilmeinen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ilmeinen moves out of range as Negro strikes.
Ilmeinen shoots in for a takedown but Negro shows good takedown defense.
Negro misses with a double jab.

Ilmeinen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ilmeinen lands in his opponent's guard.
Negro wants to stand and escape but Ilmeinen is having none of it.
Ilmeinen thows a big elbow that misses.
Negro seems keen to control Ilmeinen's posture.
Negro avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmeinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Negro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ilmeinen is controlling him.
Ilmeinen throwing strikes but missing.
Negro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Ilmeinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Negro, pushing him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Ilmeinen.
Ilmeinen misses with a punch to the body.
Ilmeinen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turbo Negro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Ilmeinen.

Negro's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Negro misses with the combination.

Ilmeinen darts in and clinches Negro up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmeinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Negro controls his hands.

Negro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Negro tries to bum rush Ilmeinen with a series of wild strikes but Ilmeinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Negro swats away the attempt to clinch by Ilmeinen.
Negro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ilmeinen's hands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ilmeinen.
Negro lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Negro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Negro slaps away a takedown attempt from Ilmeinen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ilmeinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Negro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ilmeinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Negro has hold of Ilmeinen's hands but Ilmeinen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ilmeinen is looking to advance position but Negro won't allow it.
Ilmeinen stops Negro from getting back to his feet.
Ilmeinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilmeinen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Negro pushes Ilmeinen off looking to stand but Ilmeinen dives back in and keeps control.
Ilmeinen is thwarting Negro's attempts to control the position.
Ilmeinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ilmeinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ilmeinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Ilmeinen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Negro's half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negro is looking for a sweep. Ilmeinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Negro wants to get back to his feet.

Negro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Negro misses with an uppercut. Ilmeinen saw that one coming.
Ilmeinen tries to clinch up.
Ilmeinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ilmeinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Negro.
Jab, jab by Negro - just one landing.
Negro cracks Ilmeinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ilmeinen slips a jab and a cross from Negro.
Ilmeinen moves in looking to clinch but Negro pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Ilmeinen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Negro misses the jab.
Negro loads up on a big right hand but Ilmeinen slips the punch.
Negro scores with a body shot.
Ilmeinen ducks under a wild hook from Negro.
Ilmeinen shoots for a double leg takedown but Negro sprawls well. He's pushed Ilmeinen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Ilmeinen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Negro is trying to get back to full guard.
Negro is looking to escape.
Negro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ilmeinen.
Ilmeinen prevents Negro from standing back up.
Ilmeinen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Negro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ilmeinen.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negro wants to control but Ilmeinen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ilmeinen working over Negro with some ground and pound. Negro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Negro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ilmeinen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Negro defending well though.
Negro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ilmeinen.
Negro trying to control here.
Ilmeinen thows a huge punch but Negro dodges it nicely.
Negro won't allow Ilmeinen to pass to mount.
Ilmeinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ilmeinen wants to control but Negro is keeping him busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Ilmeinen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ilmeinen stopping the sweep attempt from Negro.
Ilmeinen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Negro's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negro keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ilmeinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Negro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ilmeinen prevents Negro from standing back up.
Ilmeinen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Negro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Negro is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Ilmeinen blocks a jab.
Ilmeinen shoots in but no luck this time.
Ilmeinen is breathing heavily.
Ilmeinen is looking to clinch.
Ilmeinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turbo Negro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Ilmeinen.
Negro throws a looping overhand right but Ilmeinen ducks down to avoid it.
Negro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ilmeinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negro throws a jab when Ilmeinen was well out of range.
Turbo Negro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ilmeinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ilmeinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Ilmeinen loads up on a big right hand but Negro slips the punch.
Negro slaps away a takedown attempt from Ilmeinen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Negro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ilmeinen ducks under a wild hook from Negro.
Horrible takedown by Ilmeinen or perhaps it was just good defense by Negro which made him look bad.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ilmeinen is looking to clinch but Negro is avoiding it.
Negro connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ilmeinen misses with a body punch
and Negro connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ilmeinen moves out of range as Negro strikes.
Negro scores with a punch to the head.
Ilmeinen fails with the takedown
and Negro makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ilmeinen darts in trying to clinch
enabling Negro to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turbo Negro dominated that second round.
That's time! Negro's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Negro misses with a two punch combination.
Negro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ilmeinen manages to avoid it.
Ilmeinen tries to clinch up
and Negro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Negro cracks Ilmeinen with an open hand slap.
A jab from Negro misses.
Turbo Negro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Negro scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ilmeinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Negro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ilmeinen slips a straight right by Negro.
Ilmeinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Negro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negro scores with a jab. Ilmeinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Negro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Negro thows a left - swing and a miss!
Negro thows a left - swing and a miss!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ilmeinen.
Ilmeinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Negro scores with a jab.
Ilmeinen shoots and misses
enabling Negro to counter with a crisp jab.
Ilmeinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Negro looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilmeinen is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ilmeinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Negro with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Negro dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turbo Negro is winning the standup battle so far.
Ilmeinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Negro clobbers Ilmeinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ilmeinen misses with a takedown attempt
and Negro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turbo Negro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Ilmeinen.
Ilmeinen fails with the takedown
enabling Negro to counter with a crisp jab.
Ilmeinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Negro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negro slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Negro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Negro misses.
Negro throws a body punch but Ilmeinen moves out of range.
Negro looks to throw the jab but Ilmeinen is out of range.
Ilmeinen slips a jab from Negro.
Ilmeinen takes one on the button.
Negro looks to throw the jab but Ilmeinen is out of range.
Ilmeinen tries to clinch up
enabling Negro to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negro lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Negro misses with a looping left.
Ilmeinen defending well as Negro loads up on a big left hand.
Negro takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

Ilmeinen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Negro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Negro uses the cage to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ilmeinen swings for the body but Negro moves out of range.
Ilmeinen has his takedown stuffed
and Negro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turbo Negro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Negro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turbo Negro!