PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timo Takka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hovanes Avelyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takka comes to the cage accompanied by Dragonforce - Dawn Over a New World. Avelyan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Take him outh.. Hovanes Avelyan is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Takka
vs
Avelyan

195 cm
23
199 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
27
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Crashforce Nutrition (Authentic 160Q/159Q supps!)

Russian Top Team Nutrition

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo Takka !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hovanes Avelyan!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Avelyan's head.
Hovanes Avelyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Avelyan avoids the head kick by Takka .
Avelyan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Avelyan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Avelyan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Avelyan misses.

Takka gets caught napping as Avelyan dives in and scores a takedown. Takka manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Avelyan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Takka trying to control the position.
Avelyan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Takka is pulling down on Avelyan's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avelyan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Timo Takka .
Takka delivers a nice body kick.
Takka connects with a body shot.
Avelyan misses with a series of wild punches.
Avelyan throws an off balance right hand
and Takka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avelyan throws a hook but Takka blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Takka . Beautiful body shot.
No joy there for Avelyan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Avelyan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takka takes one to the side of the head.
Takka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Takka tries to clinch but Avelyan moves out of range.
Avelyan lands a slapping body shot.
Avelyan misses with the combination.
Avelyan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Takka back to the cage. Avelyan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takka . Avelyan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avelyan.
Avelyan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Takka cracks a nice hook into Avelyan's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Avelyan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avelyan lands a jab.
Avelyan misses with a few strikes there.
Timo Takka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Takka has Avelyan up against the cage in a clinch.
Takka scores with a hook to the body.
Avelyan wants to get back to striking at distance but Takka won't allow it.
Takka lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Hovanes Avelyan has been cut.
Avelyan managing to block the knees to the body from Takka .

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takka is stalling here.
Takka prevents Avelyan from breaking the clinch.
Takka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Takka lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls for Takka to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Takka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hovanes Avelyan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Takka closes the distance and clinches.
Avelyan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Avelyan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Takka lands with a short shot to the head.
Takka lands a knee to the head.

Avelyan is rocked!
Takka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Avelyan is still on wobbly legs! Can Takka finish him?
Takka effectively controlling the action here.
Takka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Avelyan seems to have recovered his senses.
Avelyan tries to break the clinch but Takka is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takka lands a damaging elbow.
Avelyan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Avelyan pressing his opponent against the cage.
Takka unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Takka lands an elbow inside that Avelyan shrugs off.
Knees in the clinch landing for Takka .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takka blocks an elbow strike from Avelyan.
A frustrated look appears on Avelyan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Takka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Avelyan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Takka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Knees to the body from Takka .
Avelyan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takka avoiding damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takka tries to throw a body punch but Avelyan avoids it by throwing Takka back against the cage.
Takka has Avelyan pressed against the cage, preventing Avelyan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Avelyan wants to break free but Takka has control.
Takka dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Takka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avelyan wants to get back to striking at distance but Takka won't allow it.
Takka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Takka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Takka with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Avelyan's defenses.
Avelyan is trying to force a seperation but Takka has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Takka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hovanes Avelyan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Avelyan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Avelyan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Avelyan throws a shot from downtown. Takka moves away and avoids it.
Takka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Avelyan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Takka is fending him off so far but Avelyan persists. Nope, Takka circles away and we're back to standing.
Avelyan throws a shot from downtown. Takka moves away and avoids it.
Takka digs a good hook to Avelyan's body.
Avelyan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takka scores with a leg kick.
Avelyan loads up on a big right hand but Takka slips the punch.
Avelyan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Takka .
Avelyan misses with a body shot.
Avelyan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takka moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Avelyan misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Takka .

Takka drops Avelyan with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Avelyan looks back up at him and smiles so Takka waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Takka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avelyan.
Takka feints and then cracks Avelyan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Avelyan down.
Hovanes Avelyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Avelyan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Avelyan swings widly with a right hand
and Takka counters with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takka - that will leave a mark!
Takka lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Avelyan falls backwards - clearly groggy! Takka dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timo Takka !