PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between George Oven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pentti Hilkuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Oven
vs
Hilkuri

185 cm
29
195 lbs
16 - 8 - 2

184 cm
28
193 lbs
18 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Perkele!

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 16 - 8 - 2, fighting out of New York, George Oven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hilkuri!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oven steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hilkuri. That one must have hurt.
Oven tries to work over Hilkuri's front leg with a kick but Hilkuri checks it.
Hilkuri misses with a straight right.
Hilkuri lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Hilkuri.
Hilkuri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hilkuri lands a right hook to the body.
Hilkuri throws a front kick that sends Oven stumbling back into the cage.
Hilkuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Oven is just out of range.
Hilkuri explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hilkuri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oven thuds his shin into the meat of Hilkuri's side.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hilkuri slips a straight right by Oven.
Hilkuri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Oven on the side of the head.
Hilkuri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Oven throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hilkuri was covering up waiting for the punch and Oven finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Hilkuri wants to sweep but no luck.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oven throws a strike but Hilkuri rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hilkuri slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hilkuri wanted to stand there but Oven had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hilkuri passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hilkuri decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Hilkuri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oven.
Oven misses with a hook.
Oven checks a leg kick nicely.
Hilkuri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hilkuri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hilkuri lands a head kick!
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!
Hilkuri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Oven connects with a leg kick. Hilkuri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hilkuri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Some wild striking there from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pentti Hilkuri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oven looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oven slips a jab and a cross from Hilkuri.
A clash of legs there as Oven blocks the low kick.
Hilkuri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oven is able to avoid easily.
Hilkuri misses with a straight left.
Hilkuri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hilkuri misses with a two punch combination.
Hilkuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oven circles away quickly and effectively.
Oven gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oven tries a low kick but Hilkuri avoids it.
Hilkuri misses with a wild body shot.
Hilkuri is looking to slow Oven down with leg kicks.
Hilkuri misses with the combination.
Oven throws a nice outside leg kick.
Oven shoots for a double leg takedown but Hilkuri sprawls well. He's pushed Oven's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slow jab from Hilkuri misses its intended target.
Hilkuri misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri takes one to the side of the head.
Hilkuri misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hilkuri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oven throws out a leg kick but Hilkuri moves out of range and Oven only half commits.
Hilkuri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oven.
Oven tries a head kick but it misses.
Hilkuri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circling - Oven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Oven avoids a kick to the body.
Hilkuri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hilkuri moves away.
Hilkuri misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Hilkuri misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hilkuri throws a jab when Oven was well out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oven.
Oven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hilkuri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Oven's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Hilkuri dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hilkuri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hilkuri ducks right into an uppercut from Oven.
Hilkuri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hilkuri.
Hilkuri misses with a low kick.
Hilkuri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hilkuri on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oven tries to move into range but Hilkuri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Oven throws a leg kick that misses.
Hilkuri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oven eats them both and turns towards Hilkuri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Oven is rocked!
Pentti Hilkuri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oven moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Oven is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hilkuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oven moves away.
Oven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oven seems to have got his legs back now.
Oven lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hilkuri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oven can pounce on him.
Pentti Hilkuri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oven lands a nice hook to Hilkuri's body. Hilkuri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Hilkuri gets caught flat footed, as Oven shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hilkuri is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Oven throws an elbow that misses. Hilkuri uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Oven's guard. Nice move by Hilkuri!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilkuri wants to stand but Oven is controlling his posture from full guard.
Oven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hilkuri is one step ahead there.
Hilkuri tries to stand but Oven is controlling from the bottom.
Oven is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oven pulls Hilkuri in close to prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Hilkuri stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Oven takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hilkuri throws a shot to the body.
Oven scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Oven cracks the inside of Hilkuri's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oven fails with the takedown.
Some bone on bone action there as Hilkuri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oven.
Hilkuri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hilkuri throws a leg kick which misses Oven's front leg but catches the back leg as Oven tries to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hilkuri, right into the meat.
Hilkuri throws a low kick, looking for Oven's leg but Oven calmly moves out of range.
Oven takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hilkuri throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Oven.
Oven shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hilkuri checks a low kick from Oven.
Oven throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
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!
Hilkuri darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Oven misses with a low kick.
Hilkuri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oven.
Some wild striking there from Hilkuri.
A shot to the liver by Hilkuri. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri misses with a low kick.
Hilkuri lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Some bone on bone action there as Oven checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri throws a front kick that sends Oven stumbling back into the cage.
Oven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri misses with an uppercut. Oven saw that one coming.
Oven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hilkuri.
Oven takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Oven looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Oven lands a head kick. Hilkuri smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hilkuri throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hilkuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oven moves away.
Oven shoots for a takedown but Hilkuri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Oven swings for the body but Hilkuri moves out of range.

Oven shoots in and bounces Hilkuri off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pentti Hilkuri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hilkuri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oven showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri connects with a body shot that sends Oven's belly button to the back.
Oven digs a good body shot into Hilkuri's ribs.
Hilkuri lands a head kick. Oven smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A swing and a miss from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri throws a wild body kick that Oven sees coming a mile off.
Oven misses with a hook. Hilkuri ducked under it nicely.
Oven keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oven slips under a jab.
Oven scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hilkuri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Oven. Oven obviously looking to wear him down.
Oven checks a low kick from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri misses with a body kick.
A combination from Hilkuri does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilkuri throws a nice looking combination but Oven bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hilkuri moves forwards but Oven connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hilkuri lands with a right hand.
Jab by Oven.
Oven connects with a body shot that sends Hilkuri's belly button to the back.
Oven moves out of range of the leg kick from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri tries to score with a low kick but Oven moves his leg out of the way.
Oven checks a leg kick.
Hilkuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Oven moves away.
Hilkuri checks a leg kick.
Oven shoots in for a takedown but Hilkuri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oven checks a low kick from Hilkuri.
Oven takes a swing at Hilkuri's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Hilkuri.
Oven is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hilkuri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oven misses with a few strikes there.
Hilkuri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hilkuri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hilkuri misses with a series of wild punches.
Hilkuri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hilkuri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Oven connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Oven cracks Hilkuri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hilkuri looks for the body kick but Oven saw that one coming.
Hilkuri connects with the punch.
Hilkuri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oven on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hilkuri. Hilkuri obviously looking to wear him down.
Hilkuri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oven jabs Hilkuri right on the nose. Hilkuri blinks but takes it well.
Oven looks to score with a jab to the body but Hilkuri is just out of range.
Hilkuri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hilkuri throws a shot to the body.
Hilkuri misses with a straight left.
Hilkuri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Oven is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri looks for the body kick but Oven saw that one coming.
Hilkuri misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick there by Hilkuri.
Oven moves out of range as Hilkuri throws a body kick.
Oven lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hilkuri at a distance.
No joy there for Hilkuri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Oven manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Hilkuri on his heels. He'll look to pass Hilkuri's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hilkuri pulls Oven in close to prevent any damage.
Hilkuri can't keep his opponent in guard - Oven advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
George Oven overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Oven wants to free his trapped foot but Hilkuri is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Oven moves into full mount! Hilkuri won't be happy about that!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Oven.
Hilkuri blocking the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oven avoids the attempt from Hilkuri to control.
Oven with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hilkuri manages to regain half guard. Good work.
George Oven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hilkuri is looking to improve his position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pentti Hilkuri.
I've got Hilkuri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pentti Hilkuri!
Our winner, Pentti Hilkuri, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.