PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pera Kuukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Pera Kuukkeli has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pera Kuukkeli seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Kuukkeli
vs
Silakka

188 cm
26
250 lbs
15 - 13 - 0

218 cm
32
265 lbs
18 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Kuukkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuukkeli throws a shot from downtown. Silakka moves away and avoids it.
Kuukkeli throws a right hand that misses
and Silakka counters with a straight right hand.
Kuukkeli throws a solid leg kick but Silakka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kuukkeli.
Silakka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuukkeli.
Sloppy strikes from Kuukkeli. Those never looked like landing.
Kuukkeli takes a swing at Silakka's ribcage but misses.
Silakka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuukkeli moves away.
Pera Kuukkeli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuukkeli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuukkeli there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Kuukkeli misses
and Silakka counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuukkeli blocks a jab.
Kuukkeli looks to land a combination but Silakka avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silakka manages to avoid it.
Kuukkeli looks to throw the jab but Silakka is out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli wants to land a leg kick but Silakka is out of range.
Silakka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kuukkeli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kuukkeli scores with the left hand. Silakka knows he should have avoided that one.

It looks like Timo Silakka has been cut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kuukkeli is defended easily by Silakka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka blocks a leg kick.
Silakka checks a leg kick.
Silakka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kuukkeli.
Silakka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kuukkeli throws a sloppy head kick and Silakka moves out of range easily.
Silakka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kuukkeli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kuukkeli has Silakka pushed against the cage.

Kuukkeli has picked Silakka up - he's going for a ride! Kuukkeli dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.

Kuukkeli is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kuukkeli looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Silakka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuukkeli winds up and cracks Silakka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kuukkeli scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kuukkeli lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuukkeli is keen to just control but Silakka is a slippery customer.
Silakka works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silakka wants to sweep here but Kuukkeli controlling him for the moment.
Kuukkeli showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silakka has momentary wrist control but Kuukkeli slips an elbow through the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silakka looking for a guillotine here but Kuukkeli defends easily.
Kuukkeli keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Silakka's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pera Kuukkeli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timo Silakka's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kuukkeli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silakka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silakka blocks a leg kick.
Kuukkeli jabs at Silakka's body.
Kuukkeli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuukkeli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silakka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuukkeli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silakka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silakka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silakka staying out of range there.

Kuukkeli moves into range and clinches up with Silakka.
Kuukkeli misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka fails to pull guard.
Silakka jumps guard but Kuukkeli turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kuukkeli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silakka has had enough of the clinch but Kuukkeli keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuukkeli.

Kuukkeli lands a takedown into guard.
Kuukkeli advances to half guard.
Kuukkeli content to control rather than advance.
Nice strikes from Kuukkeli there.

Silakka looking for submissions off his back.

Silakka actively working from the bottom here.
Kuukkeli is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuukkeli wants to control but Silakka is keeping him busy.

Kuukkeli postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Silakka to stand up.
Kuukkeli misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kuukkeli is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Silakka's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A shot to the body from Kuukkeli misses
enabling Silakka to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuukkeli slips a jab from Silakka.
Kuukkeli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slow jab from Silakka misses its intended target.
Kuukkeli lands with a shot to the body.
Silakka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Kuukkeli.

Kuukkeli dives in and scores a takedown into Silakka's guard.

Kuukkeli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Silakka throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuukkeli might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Silakka is breathing heavily.
Silakka is trying to control the position but Kuukkeli postures up.
Kuukkeli advances position into side control!
Pera Kuukkeli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuukkeli staying calm.
Kuukkeli is working Silakka over with some ground and pound from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kuukkeli working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee asks Kuukkeli politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kuukkeli prefers to stall for the moment though.
Silakka is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silakka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silakka takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kuukkeli works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Silakka is trying to escape the position but Kuukkeli is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pera Kuukkeli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timo Silakka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kuukkeli throws a right hand that Silakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Silakka also avoids with ease.
Silakka moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuukkeli tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Silakka swivels and escapes.
Silakka scores with a body shot.
Kuukkeli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kuukkeli digs a good hook to Silakka's body.
Silakka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kuukkeli tries for a takedown but Silakka circles away easily
and Silakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukkeli misses with a wild body shot.
Kuukkeli looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silakka is fending him off so far but Kuukkeli persists. Nope, Silakka circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pera Kuukkeli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuukkeli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kuukkeli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silakka manages to avoid it.
Kuukkeli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Silakka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli takes a swing at Silakka's ribcage but misses.
Silakka moves out of range as Kuukkeli strikes.
Kuukkeli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silakka checks it well.
Kuukkeli throws a leg kick but Silakka checks it.
Kuukkeli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silakka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuukkeli finds it's way round the side to connect with Silakka's head.
Silakka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kuukkeli misses with an uppercut. Silakka saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Kuukkeli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silakka slips under a jab from Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kuukkeli momentarily.
Kuukkeli misses with a double jab
and Kuukkeli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuukkeli misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Silakka misses.
Silakka moves out of range as Kuukkeli throws a body kick.
Silakka checks a low kick from Kuukkeli.
Pera Kuukkeli is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuukkeli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka scores with a decent looking hook.
Kuukkeli attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silakka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A bone on bone clash there as Silakka blocks the leg kick.
Silakka misses with a body shot.
Kuukkeli misses with a body kick.
Kuukkeli avoids the body shot from Silakka.
Timo Silakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuukkeli misses the shot to the body.
Timo Silakka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pera Kuukkeli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuukkeli moves out of range as Silakka strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pera Kuukkeli.
Well Kuukkeli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pera Kuukkeli!