PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Tikkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frekkas Poop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Tikkari
vs
Poop

172 cm
29
160 lbs
9 - 11 - 0

165 cm
29
168 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Tikkari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Frekkas Poop!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poop closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tikkari quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tikkari is trying to stand up here but Poop is controlling him well.
Poop takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Poop not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Poop prevents Tikkari from standing back up.
Poop not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Poop is trying to control the action in half guard but Tikkari is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Tikkari has one foot on Poop's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Poop misses with a straight right.
Poop jabs Tikkari right on the nose. Tikkari blinks but takes it well.
Poop misses with a looping right.
Poop throws a right hand that misses
and Tikkari counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poop avoids the head kick by Tikkari.
Some bone on bone action there as Poop checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Poop swings for the body but Tikkari moves out of range.
Poop cracks Tikkari with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Poop misses with a straight left.
Tikkari scoring well with a low kick there.
Tikkari with a nice cross.
Poop slips a straight right by Tikkari.
A jab from Poop does it's job there.
Poop swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poop fails to land with a series of punches.
Tikkari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poop slips a jab and a cross from Tikkari.
Tikkari throws a head kick but Poop moves out of range.
A big left from Tikkari misses.
Tikkari wants to slow Poop down by chopping away at his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poop misses with a hook
and Tikkari counters with a two punch combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkari blocks a jab.
Poop lands a nice shot that snaps Tikkari's head back.
Tikkari lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Raimo Tikkari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poop looks gassed!
Tikkari thows a body shot but no joy.
Poop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tikkari stuffs the takedown attempt from Poop. Poop gets slowly back to his feet.
Tikkari throws a looping overhand right but Poop ducks down to avoid it.
Tikkari scores with a jab. Poop acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

It looks like Frekkas Poop has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poop checks a leg kick.
Poop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tikkari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tikkari throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Poop's head.
Tikkari misses with a low kick as Poop jumps back.
Tikkari stuffs the takedown attempt from Poop. Poop gets slowly back to his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tikkari.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters circling - Poop throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Tikkari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frekkas Poop's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tikkari wants to land a leg kick but Poop is out of range.
Tikkari lands a nice shot that snaps Poop's head back.
Tikkari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tikkari connects with a leg kick. Poop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tikkari moves away from the strike by Poop.
Tikkari throws a low kick but it's checked well by Poop.
Tikkari comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A head kick from Tikkari lands but Poop takes it in his stride.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Poop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tikkari throws a leg kick which misses Poop's front leg but catches the back leg as Poop tries to avoid it.
Poop is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tikkari.
Tikkari misses with the combination.
Poop ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tikkari misses with a combination
letting Poop counter with a right hand.
Tikkari throws a half hearted mid kick.
Poop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tikkari swings for the body but Poop moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkari throws a leg kick which misses Poop's front leg but catches the back leg as Poop tries to avoid it.
Raimo Tikkari is winning the standup battle so far.
Tikkari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Poop.

That has opened up Frekkas Poop's cut even more.
Tikkari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poop swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tikkari.
Good shot there by Poop.
Poop might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poop checks a leg kick nicely.
Tikkari finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Raimo Tikkari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tikkari manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tikkari.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poop changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tikkari throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tikkari throws a head kick that misses.
Poop lands a slapping body shot.
Tikkari pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poop is out of range and Tikkari settles back down.
Poop dodges the punch combination from Tikkari.
Tikkari scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Tikkari as he connects with a hook.
Tikkari tries a head kick but it misses.

Poop gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poop throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tikkari is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Poop asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Poop throws an elbow but Tikkari slips to the side and avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The strikes coming from Poop are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Poop just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raimo Tikkari dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frekkas Poop'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!

Poop fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Poop walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tikkari.
Tikkari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Horrible takedown by Poop or perhaps it was just good defense by Tikkari which made him look bad.
Tikkari is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Poop blocks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkari throws a predictable looking body shot
and Poop counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Poop throws a hook but Tikkari avoids it easily.
Tikkari throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

Poop gets a double leg takedown into Tikkari's guard.
Poop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Poop accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Poop throwing strikes from guard but Tikkari blocks nicely.
Tikkari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Poop won't allow Tikkari to get back to his feet.
Poop throws a strike but Tikkari rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkari has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Poop is proving hard to escape from.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poop 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.
Tikkari has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Poop is proving hard to escape from.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Raimo Tikkari.
Tikkari misses with a leg kick.
Frekkas Poop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot to the liver by Poop. Beautiful body shot.
Tikkari scores with a head kick.
Tikkari throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Poop on the side of the head.

The cut above Frekkas Poop's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Poop connects with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poop changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tikkari tries to avoid it but Poop manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tikkari to the ground. Tikkari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Raimo Tikkari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frekkas Poop.
Poop steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tikkari. That one must have hurt.
Poop's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Poop blocks a head kick by Tikkari.
Tikkari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Poop checks the leg kick.
Tikkari throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Poop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tikkari scores with a head kick.
Raimo Tikkari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tikkari lands a jab to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Tikkari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tikkari, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Tikkari!