PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcelo Dourado (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otto Kaikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaikkonen has chosen Duran Duran - WIld Boys as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Otto Kaikkonen was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Dourado
vs
Kaikkonen

189 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marcelo Dourado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otto Kaikkonen!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaikkonen closes the distance and pushes Dourado back into the cage.
Kaikkonen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kaikkonen wants a takedown.

Kaikkonen manages to break the clinch.

Dourado scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Dourado is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dourado is trying to control the action in half guard but Kaikkonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kaikkonen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dourado thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kaikkonen's head.
Kaikkonen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dourado.
Dourado thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kaikkonen to regain full guard.
Kaikkonen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dourado trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaikkonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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

Kaikkonen has closed the distance and engaged Dourado in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaikkonen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kaikkonen.

It looks like Marcelo Dourado has been cut.
Kaikkonen scores with a knee to the head.
Dourado takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dourado is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kaikkonen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dourado is breathing heavily.
Dourado has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaikkonen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcelo Dourado. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaikkonen landing knees to the head.
Dourado takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kaikkonen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dourado takes an elbow to the temple.
Kaikkonen lands a knee to the head.
Kaikkonen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dourado lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kaikkonen connects with a knee to the head.

Kaikkonen manages to break the clinch.

Kaikkonen has managed to clinch.

Kaikkonen manages to break the clinch.
Kaikkonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaikkonen stuffs the takedown.
Otto Kaikkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kaikkonen has closed the distance and engaged Dourado in a clinch.

Kaikkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kaikkonen has Dourado up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaikkonen scores with a shot to the side of Dourado's head.
Kaikkonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaikkonen scores with a knee to the head.
Kaikkonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaikkonen lands a nice elbow.

Marcelo Dourado's cut is getting worse.

Kaikkonen breaks the clinch.

Kaikkonen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dourado is trying to defend but Kaikkonen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dourado trying to hold on to Kaikkonen's head to control him but Kaikkonen postures up.

Dourado actively working from the bottom here.

Dourado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaikkonen drops an elbow to the side of Dourado's head.
Kaikkonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kaikkonen connects with a nice short shot to Dourado's temple.
Dourado missing with punches from the bottom.

Dourado looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Kaikkonen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dourado to the mat! Dourado manages to get full guard.

Dourado is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kaikkonen scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaikkonen forces his way into half guard.
Kaikkonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kaikkonen winds up and cracks Dourado with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Kaikkonen wants to work for an arm triangle but Dourado is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kaikkonen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Dourado has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Kaikkonen. Oh but Dourado has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Kaikkonen goes limp - he's gone! Dourado jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Marcelo Dourado!