PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Canis Lupus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piru Parka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lupus comes to the cage accompanied by Wolf Song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Parka's choice of entrance music: Dropkick Murphys - Im Shipping Up To Boston. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lupus
vs
Parka

225 cm
20
320 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

210 cm
20
305 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Control Nutrition
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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Canis Lupus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Piru Parka!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lupus stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lupus wants it to stay on the feet.
Parka looks for a takedown but Lupus sprawls well.
Lupus connects with a nice looking jab.
Lupus leaves Parka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Canis Lupus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piru Parka.
Parka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lupus as he avoids it easily.
Lupus slaps away a takedown attempt from Parka, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Lupus moves into the clinch.
Parka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lupus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lupus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Lupus.
Parka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lupus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Parka looks gassed!
Lupus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Piru Parka has been cut.
Lupus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lupus pushes Parka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lupus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lupus with a knee to the head.
Lupus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lupus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lupus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lupus lands a body shot.
Parka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Parka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lupus avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lupus with a knee to the head.
Lupus lands a knee to the head.
Lupus with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Lupus.
Lupus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Lupus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Lupus digs a right hand underneath Parka's ribcage. Parka let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lupus lands an elbow just above Parka 's eye.
Lupus unloads a knee to the mid-section. Parka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Lupus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Parka wants a takedown.
Parka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lupus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lupus lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Lupus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lupus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Parka goes for a takedown attempt but Lupus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Lupus has Parka up against the cage in a clinch.
Lupus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parka.
Lupus lands a hook that snaps the head of Parka backwards.
Nice body punch from Lupus - that landed with a thud.
Lupus lands a nice elbow.
Lupus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lupus.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Parka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lupus lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lupus.
Parka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lupus prevents it.
Lupus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Parka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lupus fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Parka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lupus sprawls well. Lupus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Parka gets slowly back to his feet.
Parka tries for a takedown but Lupus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lupus connects with the punch.
Lupus slaps away a takedown attempt from Parka, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Lupus moves into the clinch.
Lupus lands a knee to the head.
Lupus unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Lupus.
A knee to the head by Lupus.
Lupus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Parka letting Lupus take a breather here.
Parka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lupus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Parka.
Lupus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Parka looking for a takedown.
Lupus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lupus is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Parka takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Lupus.
Lupus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Parka tries to score a body lock takedown but Lupus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Parka has Lupus pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Lupus manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Lupus lands a nice elbow.
Parka takes a knee to the side of the body.
Parka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lupus.
Lupus pushes off an throws an elbow but Parka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Parka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Lupus pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lupus creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Parka's defenses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupus prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lupus landing knees to the head.
Lupus presses Parka against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

Parka tightens his grip and picks Lupus up, before dumping him to the ground. Lupus manages to land in guard.
Lupus wants to stand up but Parka is controlling him.
Parka is pushing down on Lupus's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lupus is fighting to maintain full guard but Parka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Parka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lupus's head.
Lupus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Parka.
Lupus is looking to escape.
Lupus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Parka is working away from the top position though.
Parka is nestled in close to Lupus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Parka scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lupus blocking the ground and pound attempt from Parka.
Lupus trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Canis Lupus dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Piru Parka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lupus just misses with a punch to the body.
Parka shoots for a double leg takedown but Lupus sprawls well. He's pushed Parka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Parka shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Lupus's guard.
Lupus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Parka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lupus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Parka throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lupus is trying to keep Parka in close.
Parka lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Parka scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupus controls Parka momentarily but Parka frees himself.
Parka throws a big right hand that misses.
Parka looking to pass the guard.
Lupus pulls Parka in to control the position.
Parka postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Parka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lupus's head.
Lupus managing to control the position.
Parka won't allow Lupus to get back to his feet.
Lupus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lupus working a defensive guard here.
Parka scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parka scoring with punches to the head and body.
Parka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lupus's head.
Parka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Parka is fighting to break Lupus's control of his arms but Lupus is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Parka cracks Lupus with a solid left hand.
Parka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lupus's head.
Parka scoring with punches to the head and body.
Parka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Parka throwing strikes from guard but Lupus blocks nicely.
Parka throwing strikes but missing.
Lupus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parka.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lupus trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parka chips away with some ground and pound.
Parka postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Parka postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lupus holds on and takes a little breather.
Lupus has momentary wrist control but Parka slips an elbow through the middle.
Lupus has control of Parka's left arm, preventing Parka from doing any damage.
Parka is looking to work some ground and pound but Lupus has wrist control.
Parka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lupus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parka.
Parka lands a couple of digs.
Lupus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lupus pulls Parka in close to his closed guard and prevents Parka from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lupus is trying to keep Parka in close.
Parka scoring with some ground and pound.
Lupus is trying to control the position but Parka postures up.
Lupus is really struggling to control Parka but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Parka throwing strikes from guard but Lupus blocks nicely.
Parka postures up in Lupus's guard and throws a big left but Lupus blocks it.
Parka stands up over Lupus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Lupus is pulling down on Parka's head. It's preventing any offense from Parka, at least for the moment.
Parka with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Piru Parka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Piru Parka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Parka fails with a takedown attempt.
Parka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Lupus as he jumps to the side.
Piru Parka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Parka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lupus defends it nicely.
Canis Lupus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Piru Parka.
Parka fails with a takedown attempt.

Lupus clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lupus.
Parka takes an elbow to the temple.
Lupus gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lupus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Lupus.
Parka is trying to drag Lupus to the mat but Lupus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lupus lands an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lupus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lupus is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lupus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Parka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lupus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lupus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Parkas head.
Parka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Lupus gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Lupus lands an elbow inside that Parka shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Lupus.
Lupus lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Lupus lands a knee to the body.
Lupus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Parka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lupus prevents it.
Lupus lands a knee to the head.
Lupus misses with a punch on the inside.
Parka goes for a takedown attempt but Lupus pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lupus displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parka.
Piru Parka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lupus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parka on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Parka or perhaps it was just good defense by Lupus which made him look bad.
Parka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lupus.
Parka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lupus avoids it really well and circles away.
Lupus lands a nice shot to the body.
Parka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lupus's waist but Lupus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Parka off to one side.
Parka tries for a takedown but Lupus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Lupus moves into the clinch.
Lupus lands a hook that snaps the head of Parka backwards.
Lupus crunches a lovely knee into Parka's ribcage.
Nice body punch from Lupus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lupus connects with a nasty looking knee right to Parka's face.
Lupus unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parka takes an elbow to the temple.
Lupus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Parka can do to turn this around?
Lupus connects with a knee to the head.
Parka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Canis Lupus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Parka is trying to drag Lupus to the mat but Lupus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lupus stalling in the clinch but Parka improves position.
Parka is working for takedown but Lupus is calmly controlling the position for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lupus.
Lupus lands an elbow inside that Parka shrugs off.
Lupus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Parka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lupus gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Lupus is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Parka wants a takedown.
Lupus landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Parka lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Parka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lupus defending well though.
Parka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lupus defending well though.
Lupus keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Lupus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Parka is working away from the top position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parka 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.
Lupus tries to get to full guard but Parka has control of the leg.
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. Parka connects with a nice short shot to Lupus's temple.
Lupus on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Parka looks to land a strike but Lupus avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Parka tries to free his leg and advance position but Lupus is retaining full guard.
Lupus working a defensive guard here.
Parka is working Lupus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lupus is trying to keep Parka in close.
Lupus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Parka.

And that's the end of the fight!
Canis Lupus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lupus 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Canis Lupus!