PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akseli Ukkola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ukkola
vs
Miller

214 cm
24
270 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Akseli Ukkola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justin Miller!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ukkola.
Ukkola has a takedown stuffed.
Ukkola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Miller shoots and misses

and Ukkola counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ukkola throwing strikes but missing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ukkola's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ukkola is looking to work some ground and pound but Miller has wrist control.
Ukkola chips away with some ground and pound.
Ukkola has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ukkola lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Miller scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Miller has his takedown stuffed

and Ukkola counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Miller!
Akseli Ukkola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Justin Miller.
Ukkola working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkola in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ukkola lands a decent elbow from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miller looks winded!
Ukkola in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Miller is rocked!
Ukkola will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ukkola working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Miller avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ukkola.
Miller is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Ukkola finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ukkola misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Miller seems to have recovered his senses.
Ukkola cracks Miller with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ukkola crunches a massive hammerfist down on Miller - he's out! Ukkola Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Akseli Ukkola!