PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Restin Peace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Louhikko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louhikko has chosen Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Peace
vs
Louhikko

215 cm
25
300 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

190 cm
31
305 lbs
15 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Restin Peace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Louhikko!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louhikko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Peace.
Louhikko connects with a body shot that sends Peace's belly button to the back.
Louhikko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Peace.
Peace slips a jab from Louhikko.

Louhikko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peace is trying to stall.
Louhikko lands with a left to the head.
Peace looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Louhikko misses with a body punch.
Louhikko fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peace wants to break the clinch but can't.
Louhikko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Louhikko avoiding damage as Peace throws knees to the body.
Louhikko misses with the head strike.
Peace is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Louhikko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Louhikko pushes Peace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Restin Peace has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Louhikko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

Louhikko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louhikko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lauri Louhikko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peace scores with a hook.
Louhikko misses the shot to the body.
Louhikko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Peace is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Louhikko moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Louhikko getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Peace is rocked!
Louhikko misses with an uppercut.
Louhikko avoids the body shot from Peace.
Louhikko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Peace slips a jab from Louhikko.
Peace throws a jab when Louhikko was well out of range.
Louhikko throws a half hearted mid kick.
Louhikko throws a shot from downtown. Peace moves away and avoids it.
Louhikko misses with an uppercut.
Louhikko missing with a left hand there. Peace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Peace connects with a nice looking jab.
Peace showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Louhikko.
Louhikko tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louhikko throws a right and a left that both miss.

Louhikko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Louhikko backwards.
Peace working hard to break the clinch.
Peace managing to block the knees to the body from Louhikko.

Louhikko ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Louhikko no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Peace looking to pass the guard.
Louhikko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Peace won't allow Louhikko to sweep him here.
Peace landing some decent shots from guard.
Peace stands and throws Louhikko's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Peace cracks Louhikko with a big elbow.
Peace will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Peace tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Louhikko takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peace looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Louhikko is avoiding damage well.
You can see the frustration on Louhikko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Louhikko seems a little lost for a moment, as Peace dominates the positioning.
Louhikko tries to buck Peace off but Peace is having none of it.
Louhikko seems a little lost for a moment, as Peace dominates the positioning.
Peace postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Louhikko wants to get back to his feet.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Louhikko takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Louhikko isn't going anywhere.
Peace trying to control the position but Louhikko is working away.
Louhikko can't do much from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Louhikko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Peace wants to control but Louhikko is keeping him busy.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Peace scores with punches from side control.
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!
Peace lands some shots froms side control.
Peace cracks Louhikko with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Peace in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Louhikko is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Peace staying calm.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Louhikko is trying to get back to half guard.
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 Restin Peace will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Restin Peace's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Louhikko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Peace slips a jab and a cross from Louhikko.
Peace walks into a jab.
Louhikko moves out of range of the strikes.
Louhikko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Peace scores with a decent looking hook.
Louhikko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Louhikko misses its intended target.
Louhikko takes a swing at Peace's ribcage but misses.
Peace is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Louhikko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Louhikko throws a nice looking combination but Peace bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Peace dives in and scores a takedown into Louhikko's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louhikko keeping moving, preventing Peace from controlling successfully.

Louhikko pushes Peace off and scrambles back to his feet.
Louhikko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Peace moves away.
Louhikko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peace slips under a jab.
Louhikko misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peace keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Louhikko looks to land a combination but Peace avoids it well.
Lauri Louhikko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peace punishes Louhikko's body with a nice straight punch.
Louhikko is breathing heavily.
Peace scores with a body shot.

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

It looks like Lauri Louhikko has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peace looks to score with a jab to the body but Louhikko is just out of range.
Peace cracks a nice hook into Louhikko's ribs.
Peace drops Louhikko with a big left hand! Louhikko is injured, injured bad! Peace jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Restin Peace!