PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhani Talvilahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Juhani Talvilahti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dickson
vs
Talvilahti

155 cm
24
194 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
188 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keith Dickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhani Talvilahti!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talvilahti looks to land a combination but Dickson avoids it well.
Talvilahti motions for Dickson to come forward. Talvilahti throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Talvilahti.
Talvilahti misses with the body kick

and Dickson counters with a takedown into side control.
Dickson really is a fat lump.
Dickson wants to stand but Talvilahti has his arm trapped.
Talvilahti tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Dickson gets his hands free as Talvilahti looks to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talvilahti tries to roll but Dickson sticks to his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Talvilahti holding both Dickson 's hands and preventing any damage.
Dickson slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
You can see the frustration on Talvilahti's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dickson avoiding Talvilahti 's attempts to control his hands.
Talvilahti rolls, trying to escape but Dickson keeps control of the position.
Talvilahti just trying to survive but Dickson is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dickson just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Juhani Talvilahti wasn't active enough on the ground.
Talvilahti throws a combination that misses

and Dickson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Talvilahti's guard.
Dickson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Talvilahti doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

We're going to have a standup here because Keith Dickson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Talvilahti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dickson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juhani Talvilahti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talvilahti misses with a double jab

and Dickson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickson wants to stand but Talvilahti has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Talvilahti is looking to control Dickson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Talvilahti avoid being mounted?
Talvilahti tries to roll over but Dickson keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keith Dickson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Talvilahti shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Talvilahti looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Talvilahti trying to control the action but Dickson is working from the bottom.
Dickson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson is trying to stand up here but Talvilahti is controlling him well.

Juhani Talvilahti has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Dickson checks a leg kick.
Talvilahti throws a nice inside leg kick.
Talvilahti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Talvilahti throws a wild body kick that Dickson sees coming a mile off.
Talvilahti ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dickson moves away.
Talvilahti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dickson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Talvilahti's guard.
Dickson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Talvilahti is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Keith Dickson just wasn't active enough.
Talvilahti throws a body punch but Dickson moves out of range.
Dickson avoids the body shot from Talvilahti.
Dickson avoids the head kick by Talvilahti.
Keith Dickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Talvilahti throws a head kick but Dickson moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talvilahti throws a sloppy head kick

and Dickson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Dickson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dickson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Talvilahti looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Talvilahti is breathing heavily.
Talvilahti trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dickson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Dickson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Talvilahti, up you get!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Talvilahti misses with a two punch combination.
Talvilahti darts in trying to clinch

and Dickson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dickson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Keith Dickson will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Talvilahti misses with a body kick.
Talvilahti lands with a kick to the ribs.
Talvilahti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dickson manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Talvilahti.
Talvilahti throws a right hand that Dickson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dickson also avoids with ease.
Dickson avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Talvilahti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Talvilahti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dickson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Talvilahti throws a head kick but Dickson moves out of range.
Talvilahti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Talvilahti throws a head kick but Dickson moves out of range.
Talvilahti darts in looking for a takedown but Dickson gets double underhooks and turns Talvilahti into the cage.

Dickson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Dickson stands up and beckons Talvilahti to join him on the feet.
Talvilahti looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talvilahti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickson.
Dickson slips a jab and a cross from Talvilahti.
Talvilahti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Dickson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Talvilahti's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickson wants to get up but he can't break Talvilahti's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Keith Dickson just wasn't active enough.
Talvilahti misses with a wild combination.
Talvilahti fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talvilahti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dickson.
Talvilahti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Talvilahti throws a left and a right that both miss

and Dickson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dickson.
Dickson tries to stand but Talvilahti is controlling from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Talvilahti is working an open guard so Dickson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talvilahti throws a lazy head kick

and Dickson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talvilahti wants to hit a switch here but Dickson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Talvilahti there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Dickson stands up from mount. Strange move.
Juhani Talvilahti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Talvilahti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keith Dickson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dickson, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keith Dickson!
In defeat, Juhani Talvilahti stepped up to the mic, saying 'That was a good fight. I learned many things that will help me in my next match. WAR!'.