PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Halme (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Mikainnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Halme
vs
Mikainnen

190 cm
20
240 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
244 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Halme!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Mikainnen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Mikainnen with that takedown attempt.
Mikainnen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mikainnen misses with a series of wild punches.
Halme throws a right hand that Mikainnen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mikainnen also avoids with ease.

Mikainnen rushes Halme and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mikainnen has eaten all the pies!
Mikainnen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mikainnen has Halme pushed against the cage.
Mikainnen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Halme is keeping busy.

Mikainnen breaks the clinch.
Halme dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mikainnen. That did some damage!
Mikainnen looks gassed!
Halme swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mikainnen counters by moving into the clinch.
Halme is trying to break the clinch but Mikainnen has him pressed against the cage.

Mikainnen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halme throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mikainnen.
A punch combination from Halme misses.

Halme shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Halme was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Halme get's back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Halme drops Mikainnen with a beautiful combination! Mikainnen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Halme is looking for the KO!

Mikainnen is rocked!
Halme is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mikainnen is still on wobbly legs! Can Halme finish him?
Nice sprawl there from Mikainnen as Halme shoots in.
Halme shoots in for a takedown but Mikainnen shows good takedown defense.
Mikainnen seems to have recovered his senses.
Halme swats away the attempt to clinch by Mikainnen.
Mikainnen thows a body shot but no joy.
Halme will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A combination from Halme does no damage.
Halme scores with a hook to the body. Mikainnen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mikainnen shoots in looking for a takedown. Halme tries to sprawl out of it but Mikainnen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Halme manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tony Halme has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mikko Mikainnen.
Left hook, right uppercut from Halme.
Mikainnen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Halme as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halme fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Halme does no damage.
Halme shoots in looking for a takedown. Mikainnen tries to sprawl out of it but Halme keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mikainnen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mikainnen jumps guard but Halme stands there with Mikainnen around his waist. Mikainnen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mikainnen lands a shot to the body.

Mikainnen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Mikainnen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Mikainnen wants to control but Halme is keeping him busy.
Halme is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Halme kicks Mikainnen off and gets back to his feet.
Halme stuffs the takedown attempt from Mikainnen. Mikainnen gets slowly back to his feet.
Halme tries to bum rush Mikainnen with a series of wild strikes but Mikainnen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mikainnen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Halme counters with a straight right hand.
Halme will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Halme throws a sloppy head kick and Mikainnen moves out of range easily.
Halme fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halme will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Halme throws a right hand that Mikainnen ducks under and follows up with a left that Mikainnen also avoids with ease.
Halme shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mikainnen as he jumps to the side.
Halme looks to land a combination but Mikainnen avoids it well.
Halme shoots for a double leg takedown but Mikainnen sprawls well. He's pushed Halme's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mikainnen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Halme circles away.
Halme shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mikainnen pinned against the cage. Mikainnen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mikainnen shoots in for a takedown but Halme shows good takedown defense.
Halme lands the left hand.
Halme tries to clinch but Mikainnen moves out of range.
Mikainnen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mikainnen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Halme keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mikainnen fails with a takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Halme cracks Mikainnen with a hook to the temple - Mikainnen is on wobbly legs here! Halme swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Mikainnen falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Halme wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony Halme!