PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miika Liukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willie Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Liukkonen
vs
Stroker

190 cm
20
192 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

180 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Black Skull Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miika Liukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Willie Stroker!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Stroker throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Liukkonen was covering up waiting for the punch and Stroker finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Liukkonen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stroker defends it easily.

Liukkonen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stroker can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Liukkonen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stroker passes into half guard.
Liukkonen is refusing to be controlled, as Stroker sits in half guard.

Liukkonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Liukkonen actively working from the bottom here.
Stroker controlling the action here.
Liukkonen trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stroker stalling.
Liukkonen is refusing to be controlled, as Stroker sits in half guard.

Stroker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Liukkonen defends it well.
Stroker seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Liukkonen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Stroker controlling the pace.
Stroker trying to control from half guard but Liukkonen is working away.

Liukkonen actively working from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Liukkonen tries a head kick but it misses.

Stroker shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Stroker is trying to control. Liukkonen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stroker slows the pace down in half guard.
Liukkonen is trying to get back to full guard.
Liukkonen manages to get to full guard.
Stroker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stroker trying to control but Liukkonen is working from the bottom.
Stroker looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Stroker is sitting in close to Liukkonen's body. Liukkonen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Stroker is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Stroker is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Liukkonen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Miika Liukkonen!