PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Kiilopaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiilopaa comes to the cage accompanied by Extreme Ways. Miller has chosen Fight Song by Marilyn Manson as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kiilopaa
vs
Miller

187 cm
27
211 lbs
13 - 10 - 1

188 cm
22
210 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Kiilopaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Miller!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiilopaa manages to avoid it.
Kiilopaa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Miller's head backwards.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Kiilopaa.
Kiilopaa misses with a takedown attempt - Miller sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kiilopaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Miller lands a body shot.
Miller misses with a double jab
and Kiilopaa counters with a left and a right that stings Miller.
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!
Miller connects with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Miller coming out on top.

Kiilopaa scores with a takedown into Miller's guard.

Kiilopaa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Miller is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Miller has escaped and now he's on top!
Miller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kiilopaa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kiilopaa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller wants to get up but he can't break Kiilopaa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kiilopaa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Miller is aware though and is defending well.

Kiilopaa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kiilopaa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kiilopaa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Miller stands and steps away. Kiilopaa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miller dodges the punch combination from Kiilopaa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kiilopaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kiilopaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Miller looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Miller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mike Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Kiilopaa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Miller defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kiilopaa.
Kiilopaa punching from mount but Miller doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kiilopaa throwing strikes here but Miller is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Miller squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Kiilopaa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to get back to his feet.

Kiilopaa looking to secure an arm triangle but Miller defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiilopaa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kiilopaa with the ground and pound from mount.
Kiilopaa throwing strikes here but Miller is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Miller avoids a strike by Kiilopaa and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Kiilopaa's guard! Fantastic escape!
Kiilopaa 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kiilopaa has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Miller should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kiilopaa has tightened it up now! Miller should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pertti Kiilopaa!
After the fight, Pertti Kiilopaa was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.