PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Miika Liukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Paisti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paisti is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by AC/DC - T.N.T . Paisti has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Miika Liukkonen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Liukkonen
vs
Paisti

190 cm
22
192 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

191 cm
20
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Frank`s TASTE - Stamina offer!

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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miika Liukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Armas Paisti!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liukkonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Paisti looks gassed!
Liukkonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Paisti stuffs the takedown attempt from Liukkonen. Liukkonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Liukkonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Liukkonen shoots in and gets a takedown into Paisti's guard.
Paisti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Paisti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Liukkonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Liukkonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Paisti wants to stand up but Liukkonen is controlling him.
Liukkonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Paisti keeping full guard, as Liukkonen tries to pass.
Liukkonen wants to control from the top but Paisti keeps moving.
Paisti utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Liukkonen looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paisti looking to hit a scissor sweep but Liukkonen is one step ahead there.
Liukkonen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Paisti slips a jab and a cross from Liukkonen.
Paisti stuffs the takedown attempt from Liukkonen. Liukkonen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miika Liukkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Liukkonen throws a sloppy head kick and Paisti moves out of range easily.
Paisti blocks a head kick by Liukkonen.
Liukkonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Liukkonen lands a nice shot that snaps Paisti's head back.
Liukkonen connects with a high kick.
Liukkonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Paisti circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Liukkonen moves into the clinch.

Liukkonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Liukkonen throws a right and a left that Paisti avoids nicely.
Armas Paisti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liukkonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paisti lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liukkonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Liukkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paisti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paisti takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Paisti looks to land a right hand but Liukkonen moved out of range.
Good leg kick by Liukkonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Liukkonen throws a nice looking combination but Paisti bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paisti slaps away a takedown attempt from Liukkonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Liukkonen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Liukkonen.

Liukkonen tries for a kimura but Paisti is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paisti wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Liukkonen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Liukkonen is trying to get an arm triangle but Paisti is defending well.

Liukkonen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Liukkonen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Liukkonen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Liukkonen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Paisti is trying to get back to half guard.
Paisti managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Liukkonen.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Liukkonen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Liukkonen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Paisti taking a bit of punishment here - Liukkonen scoring with strikes.
Liukkonen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Paisti managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Liukkonen.
Paisti taking punishment in the form of punches.
Liukkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Paisti keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Liukkonen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paisti has escaped the position, nice work there.

Liukkonen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miika Liukkonen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Liukkonen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Paisti!

Liukkonen has control of Paisti's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Paisti regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Paisti tries to hold on but Liukkonen postures up.
Paisti avoids a series of strikes thrown by Liukkonen.
Liukkonen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Paisti is breathing heavily.
Liukkonen thowing shots but they're missing.
Liukkonen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paisti tries to hold on but Liukkonen postures up.
Liukkonen wants to control the pace but Paisti is squirming around nicely.
Liukkonen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Paisti because Liukkonen loaded up on that one.
Liukkonen looking to finish with strikes here!

Liukkonen quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Liukkonen but it's paid off an Paisti is forced to tap! Nice work by Liukkonen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miika Liukkonen!