PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Kullero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kullero has chosen Prätkähiiret - Se on suihinotto as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Siloposki
vs
Kullero

190 cm
26
197 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

192 cm
20
193 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Siloposki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Kullero!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kullero shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Siloposki throws a big shot that misses.
Siloposki throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kullero throws a body punch but Siloposki moves out of range.
Siloposki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kullero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Siloposki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Siloposki misses with a head kick.
Siloposki misses with a head kick.
Siloposki throws a nice head kick!
Good shot there by Siloposki.

Kullero gets a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kullero.
Kullero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kullero.
Kullero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siloposki's elbow.
Kullero takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Pasi Kullero has been cut.
Siloposki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kullero.
Siloposki tries for a takedown. No joy.

Siloposki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Kullero has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki trying to land knees to the body.
Siloposki swings wildly with an uppercut but Kullero uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siloposki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Kullero as the two fighters clinch.
Siloposki wants to break free but Kullero has control.
Siloposki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kullero.
Kullero pushes Siloposki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siloposki pushes off an throws an elbow but Kullero leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kullero can't find room to land a body shot as Siloposki controls the action.

Siloposki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Siloposki throws a hook but Kullero avoids it easily.

Kullero moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Siloposki.
Kullero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kullero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Siloposki manages to break the clinch.
Kullero is looking to clinch.
Siloposki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kullero. That did some damage!
Siloposki misses the shot to the body.
Kullero lands a jab to Siloposki's midsection.
Siloposki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Siloposki throws a head kick but Kullero moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullero moves away from the strike by Siloposki.
Siloposki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kullero misses with a hook. Siloposki ducked under it nicely.

Kullero rushes Siloposki and presses him up against the cage.
Kullero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Siloposki backwards.
Kullero lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kullero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kullero lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Siloposki or not.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kullero lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Kullero.
Kullero lands with a left to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Siloposki.
Kullero lands with a right to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Kullero.
Siloposki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Siloposki is breathing heavily.
Siloposki misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Kullero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Siloposki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kullero lands a body shot.
Siloposki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kullero blocks the elbow strike.
Kullero softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kullero.
Kullero lands with a left to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki throws a head punch that misses.
Siloposki stalling in the clinch but Kullero improves position.
A short right from Kullero.
A hook to the body from Siloposki.

Siloposki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kullero throws a hook but Siloposki avoids it easily.
Siloposki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kullero makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Siloposki throws a sloppy head kick and Kullero moves out of range easily.
Kullero tries to clinch but Siloposki moves out of range.
Kullero scores with a decent looking hook.
Kullero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Kullero blocks the leg kick.
Kullero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Siloposki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siloposki throws a sloppy head kick and Kullero moves out of range easily.
Good work by Kullero as he checks the leg kick.
Kullero ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Kullero.
Kullero takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Siloposki scores with a sloppy right hand. Kullero should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullero connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Siloposki bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Siloposki.
Siloposki connects with a body shot.
Kullero scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Sampsa Siloposki has been cut.
Siloposki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kullero is just out of range.
Siloposki tests Kullero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kullero throws out a powerful jab.
Siloposki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Kullero to counter with a crisp jab.
Siloposki feints and then cracks Kullero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kullero down.
Kullero missing with a left hand there. Siloposki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siloposki feints and then cracks Kullero's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kullero down.
Siloposki throws a big shot that misses.
Kullero throws a predictable looking body shot
and Siloposki counters with a nice uppercut.
Siloposki lands a front kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pasi Kullero dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Siloposki scores with a push kick.
Kullero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A big left from Kullero misses.
Siloposki ducks under a wild hook from Kullero.
Kullero loads up on a big right hand but Siloposki slips the punch.
Kullero keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Siloposki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Siloposki misses the jab.
Siloposki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Siloposki keeps the fight on the outside.
Siloposki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Siloposki slips under a jab.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siloposki looks for the body kick but Kullero saw that one coming.
Kullero throws an overhand right that lands on Siloposki's shoulder, as Siloposki tries to avoid the shot.
Kullero moves out of range of the strikes.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Kullero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kullero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siloposki scores with a jab to the jaw.
Siloposki throws a lazy right hand but Kullero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Siloposki misses
enabling Kullero to counter with a crisp jab.

Siloposki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kullero is trying to defend but Siloposki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Siloposki is looking to take a break and control but Kullero is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Siloposki moves nicely into side control.
Kullero tries to bench press Siloposki off him but Siloposki keeps the position.
Siloposki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kullero is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kullero is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Siloposki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kullero is not content to let Siloposki control the position.
Siloposki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Siloposki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Siloposki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kullero moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kullero being controlled here, momentarily.
Siloposki trying to control the position from guard on top but Kullero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki postures up in Kullero's guard and throws a big left but Kullero blocks it.
Kullero is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kullero is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kullero is striking but Siloposki is not phased and passes to half guard.
Siloposki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Kullero kicks Siloposki off and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kullero moves in looking to clinch but Siloposki pushes him off.

Kullero moves into the clinch.
Kullero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kullero lands a body punch.
Kullero lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siloposki.
Kullero blocks an elbow strike.
Kullero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Siloposki's efforts to push away.
Siloposki blocking some punches.
Siloposki tries a knee to the head but Kullero blocks it.
Kullero stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kullero dodges an elbow strike from Siloposki.
Siloposki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kullero.
Siloposki blocking some punches.
Kullero makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kullero avoids the elbow strike from Siloposki, against the cage.
Kullero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kullero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kullero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Siloposkis head.
Kullero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kullero presses Siloposki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kullero works on Siloposki's body with a couple of short punches.
Kullero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Siloposki backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pasi Kullero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kullero checks a leg kick.
Kullero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kullero throws a chopping leg kick but Siloposki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Siloposki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kullero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Siloposki misses the shot to the body.
Kullero misses the jab.
Kullero takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Siloposki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siloposki moves away from the strike by Kullero.
Siloposki misses with a leg kick
and Kullero counters with a left to the body.
A combination from Kullero does no damage.
Kullero slips under a jab from Siloposki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kullero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siloposki.
Siloposki misses with a body kick.
Siloposki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kullero was well out of range. Poor timing from Siloposki.
Siloposki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Siloposki stuns Kullero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Siloposki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kullero moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullero cracks Siloposki with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kullero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Siloposki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Kullero counter with a right hand.
Kullero tries to clinch but Siloposki is having none of it.
Kullero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kullero throws a lazy right hand but Siloposki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick by Siloposki misses
and Kullero counters with a stiff right hand.
Kullero with a nice cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kullero, as that shot connected.
Siloposki keeps the fight on the outside.
Kullero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kullero takes a kick to the side of the head.
Siloposki throws a lazy body kick
and Kullero counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Siloposki thinking.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siloposki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Siloposki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kullero lands with a hook. Siloposki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kullero wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siloposki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Siloposki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circling - Siloposki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Siloposki walks into a stiff left hand from Kullero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siloposki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Siloposki scores with a jab to the body.
Siloposki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kullero loads up on a big right hand but Siloposki slips the punch.
Kullero slips under a jab from Siloposki.
Siloposki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Siloposki misses with a double jab.
Siloposki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kullero misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Kullero.
Kullero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pasi Kullero is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kullero has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Siloposki.
Siloposki shoots in but no luck this time.
Pasi Kullero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kullero avoids a kick to the body.
Siloposki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kullero doesn't manage to clinch there - Siloposki circles away.
Kullero throws a good cross that connects.
Siloposki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Siloposki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kullero counters with a stiff right hand.
Sampsa Siloposki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kullero on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kullero ducks under a wild hook from Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kullero counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Siloposki stuns Kullero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Kullero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kullero prevents a takedown attempt there.
Siloposki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kullero.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kullero manages to break the clinch.
Siloposki throws a leg kick
and Kullero counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Siloposki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Siloposki needs to keep his hands up - Kullero had a free shot at his head there.
Kullero slips a jab from Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a wild body kick that Kullero sees coming a mile off.
Kullero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kullero with a nice cross.
Siloposki avoids the body shot from Kullero.
Siloposki tries a head kick but it misses.
Siloposki cracks the inside of Kullero's front leg.
Kullero lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Siloposki at a distance.
Siloposki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kullero slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kullero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Siloposki is looking to score with low kicks.
Kullero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Siloposki misses with a straight right.
Siloposki takes one on the chin but seems OK.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pasi Kullero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kullero winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasi Kullero!