PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brott comes into a darkened arena with his song building. So What kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sluggo Brott has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silakka
vs
Brott

188 cm
25
220 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

191 cm
32
219 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Silakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sluggo Brott!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brott swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silakka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silakka doesn't manage to clinch there - Brott circles away.
Silakka connects with a solid leg kick.
Brott blocks a leg kick.
Brott chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silakka can pounce on him.
A low kick from Silakka misses
and Brott counters with a straight right hand.
Brott misses with an uppercut.
Silakka delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silakka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silakka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silakka is looking to clinch.
Silakka throws a body punch but Brott moves out of range.
Brott throws an overhand right that lands on Silakka's shoulder, as Silakka tries to avoid the shot.

Silakka takes the fight into the clinch.
Brott has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Silakka after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silakka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Brott has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Silakka regains guard immediately.
Brott forces his way into half guard.
Brott is just content to waste time from the top position. Silakka takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Brott trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka is trying to keep Brott in close.
Silakka keeping moving, preventing Brott from controlling successfully.
Brott showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Brott trying to control the position from guard on top but Silakka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silakka wants to stand and escape but Brott is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Brott shoots in for a takedown but Silakka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Simo Silakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silakka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Brott counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silakka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Brott counters with a nice body shot.
Brott tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brott misses with a hook.
Silakka tries to clinch but Brott is having none of it.
Silakka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Brott stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silakka misses with a straight left.
Brott on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silakka misses with a shot to the body
letting Brott counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brott shoots for a double leg takedown but Silakka sprawls well. He's pushed Brott's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Simo Silakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sluggo Brott.
Brott checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silakka throws an overhand right that lands on Brott's shoulder, as Brott tries to avoid the shot.
Silakka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Brott.
Silakka throws a head kick but Brott moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brott has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Silakka.
Silakka scores with a leg kick.
Silakka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brott.
Silakka throws the left hand but Brott avoids the punch easily.
Brott shoots in but no luck this time.
Silakka moves away from the strike by Brott.
Silakka swats away the attempt to clinch by Brott.
Silakka wants to clinch up but Brott keeps it at a distance.
Brott on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Silakka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brott moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silakka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brott looks gassed!
Silakka connects with a leg kick. Brott looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Silakka lands a jab.
Silakka scores with a spinning back kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simo Silakka dominated that round.
That's time! Silakka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Brott takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silakka throws a leg kick but Brott checks it.
Brott takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silakka scores with a head kick. Brott tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Silakka has closed the distance and engaged Brott in a clinch.
Silakka is trying to break free.
A short left from Silakka.
Brott letting Silakka take a breather here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silakka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silakka missing with knees to the body.

Brott is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Silakka can't fight it off and eventually Brott manages to take the fight to the floor. Silakka looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brott trying to control the position from guard on top but Silakka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott controlling from the top position.
Silakka looking to control but Brott passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka is trying to maintain the position but Brott is very close to passing his half guard.
Brott controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silakka is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silakka throws a leg kick which misses Brott's front leg but catches the back leg as Brott tries to avoid it.
Silakka is looking to wear down Brott with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silakka throws a leg kick which misses Brott's front leg but catches the back leg as Brott tries to avoid it.
Silakka tries to close the distance and clinch but Brott swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brott moves out of range as Silakka throws a body kick.
Silakka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silakka slips a jab from Brott.
Silakka thows a leg kick but Brott checks it
and Brott counters with a stiff right hand.
Brott throws a lazy right hand but Silakka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silakka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Silakka stalls.
Brott tries to stall but Silakka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka throws a punch but it's blocked by Brott.
Silakka misses with a body punch.
Brott's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silakka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brott up against the cage.
Brott is trying to pull guard but Silakka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Brott blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silakka is trying to maintain a safe position but Brott gets an underhook and turns Silakka into the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silakka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silakka misses with a short punch on the inside.

Silakka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simo Silakka dominated that second round.
That's time! Silakka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silakka throws out a powerful jab.
Silakka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brott takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Silakka looks for the body kick but Brott saw that one coming.
Brott looks to land a left hand but Silakka moved out of range nicely.
Brott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simo Silakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brott connects with a crisp jab.
Silakka is looking to clinch.
Silakka connects with a single shot there.
Silakka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Silakka.
Brott misses with a head kick.
Silakka lunges at Brott with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brott's hand.
Silakka connects with an inside leg kick.
Brott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silakka swings for the body but Brott moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brott takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Silakka lands with an overhand left.
Silakka lands a nice looking kick to the body. Brott takes a step back to recover.
Silakka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brott has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Silakka, as that shot connected.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brott, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silakka. Brott does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silakka digs a good hook to Brott's body.
A shot to the liver by Silakka. Beautiful body shot.
Simo Silakka is winning the standup battle so far.
Silakka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brott moves away.
Silakka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Silakka sends Brott crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Silakka is motioning to the referee to let Brott up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Brott is rocked!
Brott circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brott is still on wobbly legs! Can Silakka finish him?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka doesn't manage to clinch there - Brott circles away.

Silakka darts in and clinches Brott up against the cage.
Brott tries to score a body lock takedown but Silakka shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silakka misses with a body punch.
Brott letting Silakka take a breather here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Silakka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Brott trying to stall but Silakka improves his position.
The referee calls for Silakka to work.
Brott seems to have recovered his senses.
Brott is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silakka pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Silakka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silakka tries a low kick but Brott avoids it.

Silakka rushes Brott and presses him up against the cage.
Silakka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silakka slows down the pace here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka throws a punch but it's blocked by Brott.
Brott letting Silakka take a breather here.

Silakka breaks the clinch.
Brott keeps the fight on the outside.
Brott getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Silakka thows a body shot but no joy.
Silakka throws a body punch but Brott moves out of range.

Brott shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silakka napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silakka is trying to get back to half guard.
Sluggo Brott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Simo Silakka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brott is looking to take a break and control but Silakka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Brott controls the position.
Brott throws a strike aimed at the side of Silakka's head but Silakka avoids it well.
Silakka is trying to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brott trying to control the position but Silakka is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simo Silakka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Silakka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simo Silakka!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Simo Silakka made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.