PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Daniel One (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilfred Apae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

One
vs
Apae

186 cm
25
202 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel One!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wilfred Apae!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apae misses with a series of wild punches.
Apae looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
One shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Apae as he avoids it easily.
Apae fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Apae throws a right and a left that both miss.
One shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Apae as he avoids it easily.

One feints and as Apae raises his hands in defense, One changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Apae trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Apae throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Apae throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Apae striking off his back but it's not causing One any problems.
Apae keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
Apae tries to strike from the bottom.
One wants to control from the top but Apae keeps moving.
Apae trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
One will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Apae throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

One drops back looking for a leg! Apae is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Apae manages to kick One off! One jumps back into Apae's guard.
Apae throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Apae keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
Apae trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

One is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Apae throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Apae keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
Apae doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
One trying to control but Apae is working from the bottom.
One is really struggling to control Apae but he's trying to hold on to the position.

One drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Apae manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now One has Apae in his guard.
Apae must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Apae throws and elbow that misses. One uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Apae's guard. Nice move by One!
One seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Apae keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apae throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Apae tries to land a sweep but no joy.
One wants to control from the top but Apae keeps moving.
Apae looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Apae can do anything to dispel that myth.
Apae trying to strike off his back.
Apae tries to strike from the bottom.
Apae striking off his back but it's not causing One any problems.
One trying to control but Apae is working from the bottom.
Apae 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.
Apae keeping moving, preventing One from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Apae trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Apae controls One momentarily but One frees himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

One drops back looking for a leg! Apae is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Apae manages to kick One off! One jumps back into Apae's guard.
One trying to control but Apae is working from the bottom.

One drops back looking for a leg! Apae is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Apae manages to kick One off! One jumps back into Apae's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
One trying to control but Apae is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daniel One dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Apae tests One's chin there with a solid looking shot.
One takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Apae misses with an uppercut. One saw that one coming.
One shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Apae but Apae pushes him off and we're back to square one.
One avoids a punch combination nicely.
Apae stuffs the takedown.
Apae throws a series of punches but One avoids them all with ease.
Apae with a nice cross.
No luck with that takedown attempt from One.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel One. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Apae misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Apae. That snapped One's head back.
A combination from Apae does no damage.
Apae looks to land a combination but One avoids it well.
Apae misses with a few strikes there.
Apae throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice sprawl there from Apae as One shoots in.
One gets cracked there but stands up to it.

One is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
One tries for a takedown but Apae sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oh One is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Apae looks to land a combination but One avoids it well.
One seems to have got his legs back now.
Good exchange - Apae coming out on top.
One looks up at the clock. Bad move! Apae lands a right hand from hell, dropping One. Apae pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wilfred Apae!