PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Isaac Handfast (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Stillao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Handfast comes to the cage accompanied by Korn ft. Skrillex - Get up. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Handfast
vs
Stillao

172 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

166 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Isaac Handfast!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Stillao!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stillao throws a body kick that misses.
Stillao dives in and grabs Handfast's left leg, looking for a takedown. Handfast pushes down on Stillao's head and hops out.

Handfast clinches.
Handfast working Stillao over with knees to the body.
Stillao is trying to pull guard but Handfast turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stillao takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stillao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Isaac Handfast has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Stillao.
Stillao is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Handfast is keeping busy.
Handfast tries to work over Stillao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Handfast stalls.
Handfast unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Handfast with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Mike Stillao has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Handfast lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stillao has had enough of the clinch but Handfast keeps him there for the moment.
Handfast misses with a punch to the body.
Handfast stalling.
Handfast landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stillao has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Handfast is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A knee to the head by Handfast.
Handfast tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stillao's elbow.
Handfast lands a knee to the head.
Handfast connects with a knee to the head.
Handfast putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Stillao in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Handfast landing knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stillao takes a knee right on the jaw!

Stillao is rocked!
Stillao tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stillao looks gassed!
Stillao is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Handfast pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Handfast drops Stillao with a big knee straight up the middle! Stillao is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Stillao is still on wobbly legs! Can Handfast finish him?
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!

Handfast forces Stillao back against the cage and clinches.

Handfast pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Handfast will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Handfast moves into the clinch successfully.
Handfast pressing his opponent against the cage.
Handfast connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stillao's face.

That has opened up Mike Stillao's cut even more.
Knees to the body from Handfast.
Handfast jerks Stillao's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Stillao drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Handfast goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Handfast because Stillao was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Isaac Handfast!
An out of breath Isaac Handfast thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.