PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simo Silakka acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

McBride
vs
Silakka

197 cm
24
168 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
21
165 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny McBride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silakka throws a hook to the side of McBride's head but McBride sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silakka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Silakka swings for the body but McBride moves out of range.
Silakka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silakka swings for the body but McBride moves out of range.
Silakka throws a series of punches but McBride avoids them all with ease.
McBride ducks under a wild hook from Silakka.
Simo Silakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silakka lands with a right hand.
Silakka throws an overhand right that lands on McBride's shoulder, as McBride tries to avoid the shot.
Silakka missing with a left hand there. McBride was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silakka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Silakka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McBride slips a jab and a cross from Silakka.
Silakka throws a big shot that misses.
McBride keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silakka.
McBride shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Silakka as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silakka just misses with a punch to the body.
Silakka fails to land with a series of punches.
Silakka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silakka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silakka misses with a straight right.
Silakka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McBride circles away quickly and effectively.
McBride really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Silakka misses with a body shot.
McBride takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Some wild striking there from Silakka.
McBride takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Simo Silakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Silakka misses.
Silakka is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Silakka wants it to stay on the feet.
Silakka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silakka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A combination from Silakka does no damage.
Silakka looks to land a left hand but McBride moved out of range nicely.
Silakka throws a hook to the side of McBride's head but McBride sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McBride slips a jab and a cross from Silakka.
McBride showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silakka.
Silakka misses the jab.
Silakka throws a body punch but McBride moves out of range.
Silakka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McBride.
McBride shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Silakka defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Danny McBride. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McBride takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silakka misses with a few strikes there.
McBride slips a jab and a cross from Silakka.
Silakka connects with a good right hand that stumbles McBride. McBride circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McBride avoids a punch combination nicely.
Silakka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McBride moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big right from Silakka misses.
Silakka closes the distance and lands a one-two.

McBride is rocked!
Silakka throws a hook to the side of McBride's head but McBride sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Oh McBride is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Silakka throws a looping overhand right but McBride ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBride uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silakka.
A punch combination from Silakka misses.
Silakka grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! McBride takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Silakka cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Simo Silakka!