PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artur Pytong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miika Liukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pytong comes to the cage accompanied by La Bamba. Artur Pytong could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Miika Liukkonen's chin.

Pytong
vs
Liukkonen

185 cm
21
192 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
192 lbs
12 - 12 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Artur Pytong!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Miika Liukkonen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pytong swats away the attempt to clinch by Liukkonen.
A shot to the body from Pytong misses
and Liukkonen counters with a two punch combo.

Pytong bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Liukkonen trying to remain calm as Pytong controls from the top position.

Pytong wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Liukkonen, who protects the arm well.
Pytong takes a little break here. Liukkonen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Liukkonen is not content to let Pytong control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liukkonen is looking for a sweep.

Pytong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pytong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pytong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liukkonen keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pytong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pytong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
A lull in the action here.
Pytong sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Liukkonen is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Pytong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liukkonen keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pytong tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pytong has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Liukkonen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Pytong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Pytong controlling from side mount.
Pytong throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pytong trying to control the position but Liukkonen is working away.

Pytong is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Liukkonen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Pytong throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pytong content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Liukkonen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pytong prevents Liukkonen from improving his position.

Pytong is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Liukkonen defends it well.
Liukkonen wants to improve his position but Pytong is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pytong works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pytong prevents Liukkonen from getting the reversal.
Liukkonen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Liukkonen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pytong lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Pytong lands a nice shot to the head.
Liukkonen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pytong looking to control and managing it successfully.
Liukkonen can't escape the position.
Pytong tries to control but Liukkonen wriggling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pytong takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pytong seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Liukkonen for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pytong wants to control the pace but Liukkonen is squirming around nicely.

We're going to have a standup here because Artur Pytong wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pytong throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Liukkonen's waist but Liukkonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pytong off to one side.
Pytong keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Liukkonen tries to clinch up.
Pytong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Liukkonen as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Liukkonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Liukkonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pytong moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pytong is defended easily by Liukkonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artur Pytong dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Liukkonen.
Liukkonen has his takedown stuffed

so Pytong counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Liukkonen keeping moving, preventing Pytong from controlling successfully.

Liukkonen looking for a guillotine here but Pytong defends easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pytong passes into half guard.

Liukkonen is defending against the submission attempts here by Pytong.

Pytong is trying to work for a kimura but Liukkonen is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pytong works his foot free and advances to mount.
Pytong wants to control the pace but Liukkonen is squirming around nicely.
Liukkonen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pytong moves to take his opponent's back.

Pytong is looking for the choke from the back position but Liukkonen is controlling his hands well.

Pytong patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Pytong is looking to control Liukkonen but Liukkonen is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Artur Pytong overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Pytong looking for the choke from the back.

Pytong working for the choke.
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!
Pytong missing with punches from the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liukkonen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Pytong's guard. Nice work there by Liukkonen.
Liukkonen preventing the sweep.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Liukkonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Liukkonen drops back looking for a leg! Pytong is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pytong manages to kick Liukkonen off! Liukkonen jumps back into Pytong's guard.
Pytong bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Liukkonen's guard.
Pytong wants to control from the top but Liukkonen keeps moving.

Liukkonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pytong is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pytong wants to control from the top but Liukkonen keeps moving.
Liukkonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pytong trying to control but Liukkonen is working from the bottom.

Liukkonen looking for a guillotine here but Pytong defends easily.

Liukkonen looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Pytong is defending well. Liukkonen quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Pytong has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Liukkonen celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Miika Liukkonen!
Miika Liukkonen is the new middleweight champion!