PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Kakkipylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Berserka Sholin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Kakkipylly
vs
Sholin

190 cm
20
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
190 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Kakkipylly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Berserka Sholin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sholin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kakkipylly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sholin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sholin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kakkipylly.
Sholin swats away the attempt to clinch by Kakkipylly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakkipylly moves to clinch but Sholin breaks away

and Sholin counters with a shoot takedown. Kakkipylly fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Kakkipylly manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sholin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kakkipylly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sholin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Kakkipylly rushes Sholin and presses him up against the cage.
Sholin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kakkipylly prevents it.
Pikku Kakkipylly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berserka Sholin.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sholin.
Sholin takes an elbow to the temple.
Sholin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kakkipylly gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sholin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kakkipylly pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kakkipylly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch there but Sholin circles away.
Kakkipylly fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pikku Kakkipylly will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kakkipylly has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside that Sholin shrugs off.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside.
Kakkipylly stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sholin's defenses.
Kakkipylly pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kakkipylly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

It looks like Berserka Sholin has been cut.
The referee calls for Kakkipylly to work.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sholin's defenses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkipylly has Sholin pushed against the cage.
Kakkipylly gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Sholin looking for a takedown.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside.
Kakkipylly lands a damaging elbow.
Kakkipylly is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pikku Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly wants to clinch up but Sholin keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sholin is defended easily by Kakkipylly.
Sholin misses with a takedown attempt - Kakkipylly sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pikku Kakkipylly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Berserka Sholin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sholin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Kakkipylly clinches up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow just above Sholin 's eye.
Kakkipylly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kakkipylly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kakkipylly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sholin can't get the takedown.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside that Sholin shrugs off.
Kakkipylly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sholin's defenses.
Sholin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside that Sholin shrugs off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Kakkipylly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Berserka Sholin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kakkipylly closes the distance and clinches.
Pikku Kakkipylly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kakkipylly is pushing Sholin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That has opened up Berserka Sholin's cut even more.
Sholin looking for a takedown.
Sholin takes an elbow to the temple.
Kakkipylly lands a damaging elbow.
Sholin letting Kakkipylly take a breather here.
Kakkipylly lands a nice elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkipylly lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Berserka Sholin's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside that Sholin shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kakkipylly.
Sholin being controlled against the cage.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sholin's defenses.

Berserka Sholin's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sholin takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kakkipylly.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Pikku Kakkipylly!