PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeet Kun Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kake Luikku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Do comes to the cage accompanied by Mama Said Knock You Out. Jeet Kun Do could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kake Luikku's chin.

Kun Do
vs
Luikku

190 cm
24
285 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

225 cm
23
320 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Determined

FinnFighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeet Kun Do!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Luikku!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Do throws out a loose jab but Luikku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luikku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Do missing with a left hand there. Luikku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Luikku keeps the fight on the outside.
Do jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Do throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luikku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luikku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Do.
Luikku slips a jab from Do.
Do throws a hook to the side of Luikku's head but Luikku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Do throws a looping overhand right but Luikku ducks down to avoid it.
Do throws a head kick but Luikku moves out of range.

Luikku looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Do wants to get back to his feet.
Luikku is looking to advance position but Do won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luikku is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by Luikku.

Luikku is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Do has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Do wants to try and get back to his feet.
Luikku unloading with bombs!

Luikku with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Luikku looks gassed!
Do is trying to stand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Luikku.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Luikku is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Do can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Do is trying to stand up.

Luikku looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Do is squirming around, avoiding Luikku's attempts to control the action.
The referee warns Do that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Do is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Do is bucking up trying to escape but Luikku cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luikku trying to control but Do is having none of it.
Do is trying to stand up.
Luikku with the ground and pound from mount.

Luikku working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Do turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Luikku off and cradles Do's limp body as Luikku celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Kake Luikku!