PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Caden Akergaard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Akergaard
vs
Silakka

211 cm
29
265 lbs
14 - 9 - 0

218 cm
31
265 lbs
18 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Caden Akergaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Akergaard shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Akergaard pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

It looks like Timo Silakka has been cut.
Silakka is wriggling around trying to escape.
Silakka is squirming around, avoiding Akergaard's attempts to control the action.
Silakka prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Akergaard with the ground and pound from mount.
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!
Akergaard trying to control but Silakka is having none of it.
Silakka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Akergaard working Silakka over with strikes here.
Silakka is looking to get to half guard.
Akergaard tries to control but Silakka wriggling away.

Akergaard working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Akergaard looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Akergaard prevents Silakka from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Akergaard scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Silakka?

That has opened up Timo Silakka's cut even more.
The referee warns Silakka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

The cut above Timo Silakka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Timo Silakka's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Caden Akergaard!