PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Kakkipylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wakka Pakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kakkipylly
vs
Pakka

190 cm
27
194 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

180 cm
30
185 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Kakkipylly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wakka Pakka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Pakka decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kakkipylly tries to get to full guard but Pakka has control of the leg.

Pakka seems to be working for a kimura but Kakkipylly defends the submission attempt.
Kakkipylly trying to hold on to Pakka's head to control him but Pakka postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pakka in particular looking to stall.

Pakka is looking for a kimura but Kakkipylly is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pakka to get the leverage.

Pakka is trying to work for a kimura but Kakkipylly is defending well.
Kakkipylly is concentrating on defense, preventing Pakka from advancing position.
Kakkipylly is looking to control Pakka's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kakkipylly avoid being mounted?
Kakkipylly wants to get back to his feet.
Pakka prevents Kakkipylly from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakka is looking to advance position but Kakkipylly won't allow it.

Pakka is looking for a kimura but Kakkipylly is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pakka to get the leverage.
Kakkipylly wants to get back to his feet.
Pakka seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Kakkipylly is looking to escape.

Pakka is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kakkipylly has managed to free his arm - good work.

Pakka is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kakkipylly defends it well.
Pakka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kakkipylly does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly looks like he's trying to stand up.

Pakka is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kakkipylly is not content to let Pakka control the position.
Kakkipylly is trying to control but can't.
Kakkipylly looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pakka is looking to pass Kakkipylly's guard but actually Kakkipylly recovers to full guard.
Pakka prevents Kakkipylly from getting back to his feet.
Pakka stands and throws Kakkipylly's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Pakka wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kakkipylly, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pakka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kakkipylly is looking to regain half guard here but Pakka keeps moving and retains side control.

Pakka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kakkipylly knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kakkipylly gets back to half guard.
Kakkipylly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kakkipylly.
Pakka trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakkipylly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Pakka is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pakka is fighting to break Kakkipylly's control of his arms but Kakkipylly is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Kakkipylly looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pakka is one step ahead there.
Pakka trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakkipylly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pakka looking to pass the guard.
Kakkipylly wants to get back to his feet but Pakka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wakka Pakka dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kakkipylly throws the kick towards the body but Pakka avoids it.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kakkipylly lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wakka Pakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pakka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kakkipylly pinned against the cage. Kakkipylly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kakkipylly.

Kakkipylly clinches.
Pakka avoids the elbow strike from Kakkipylly, against the cage.
Pakka swings wildly with an uppercut but Kakkipylly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pakka takes an elbow to the temple.
Kakkipylly is trying to push Pakka away but Pakka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pakka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pakka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pakka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kakkipylly's elbow.
Pakka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kakkipylly has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pakka.
Pakka is trying to break the clinch but Kakkipylly is controlling him.
Kakkipylly throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kakkipylly.
Pakka takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Wakka Pakka has been cut.
Kakkipylly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Pakka breaks the clinch.

Kakkipylly has managed to clinch.
Pakka misses with some punches.
Kakkipylly avoiding damage.
Pakka tries a body shot but Kakkipylly blocks it.
Kakkipylly trying to land knees to the body.
Pakka has a couple of punches blocked by Kakkipylly.
Pakka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pakka managing to block the knees to the body from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow that misses.
Kakkipylly keeps control of Pakka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pakka misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kakkipylly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pakka is trying to break the clinch but Kakkipylly has him pressed against the cage.

Kakkipylly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pakka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pakka shoots for a takedown but Kakkipylly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pikku Kakkipylly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wakka Pakka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kakkipylly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pakka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pakka has a takedown stuffed.
Pakka is breathing heavily.

Kakkipylly clinches up against the cage.
Pakka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kakkipylly backwards.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch.
Kakkipylly throws a body kick that misses.
Pikku Kakkipylly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kakkipylly misses with a body kick.
Pakka has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kakkipylly with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pakka darts in looking for a takedown but Kakkipylly gets double underhooks and turns Pakka into the cage.
Kakkipylly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kakkipylly tries to land knees in the clinch but Pakka avoids the damage to the body.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pakka tries to circle away but Kakkipylly has him pinned against the cage.
Kakkipylly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pakka avoids it.
Kakkipylly trying to stall but Pakka improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kakkipylly.
Pakka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kakkipylly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pakka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pakka blocks an elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow that misses.
Pakka has had enough of the clinch but Kakkipylly keeps him there for the moment.
Pakka can't find room to land a body shot as Kakkipylly controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kakkipylly.
Pakka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kakkipylly has him pressed against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly missing with knees to the body.
Kakkipylly tries to land knees in the clinch but Pakka avoids the damage to the body.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it misses.
Pakka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pakka dives in and grabs Kakkipylly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kakkipylly pushes down on Pakka's head and hops out.
Pakka fails with the takedown.
Pakka shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kakkipylly pinned against the cage. Kakkipylly gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pakka dives in for a single leg takedown but Kakkipylly sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kakkipylly throws an elbow but misses.
Kakkipylly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pakka throws a punch but it's blocked by Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow inside that Pakka shrugs off.
Pakka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kakkipylly's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Kakkipylly dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wakka Pakka's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Kakkipylly misses with a body kick.
Pakka fails to land the takedown.
Kakkipylly scores with a head kick.
Kakkipylly's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Pikku Kakkipylly is winning the standup battle so far.
Kakkipylly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch but Pakka moves out of range.
Kakkipylly feints and then cracks Pakka's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pakka down.
Pakka shoots in looking for a takedown but Kakkipylly manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pakka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pakka thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kakkipylly connects with a solid leg kick.
Kakkipylly tries to clinch up but Pakka circles away and keeps his distance.
Kakkipylly lands a leg kick that knocks Pakka off balance momentarily.
Kakkipylly cracks the inside of Pakka's front leg.
Pakka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pakka.
Pikku Kakkipylly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wakka Pakka.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick that Pakka semi-blocks.

That has opened up Wakka Pakka's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kakkipylly misses with a head kick.

Kakkipylly has Pakka up against the cage in a clinch.
Pakka managing to block the knees to the body from Kakkipylly.
Pakka misses with the head strike.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pakka pushes Kakkipylly back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kakkipylly lands a nice elbow.
Kakkipylly misses with an elbow strike.
Pakka avoids the elbow strike from Kakkipylly, against the cage.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch.
Kakkipylly lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Pakka tries to keep at a distance but Kakkipylly has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pakka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pakka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch.
Kakkipylly scores with a kick to the body.
Kakkipylly lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kakkipylly tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pakka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wakka Pakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pakka has a takedown stuffed.
Kakkipylly throws a wild body kick that Pakka sees coming a mile off.
Kakkipylly lands a head kick. Pakka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Kakkipylly moves into the clinch.
Pakka misses with the head strike.
Pakka wants to break free but Kakkipylly has control.
Pakka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pakka has had enough of the clinch but Kakkipylly keeps him there for the moment.
Pakka dodges an elbow strike from Kakkipylly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly trying to land knees to the body.
Kakkipylly keeps control of Pakka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kakkipylly lands a damaging elbow.
Kakkipylly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kakkipylly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pakka's brow.
Pakka managing to block the knees to the body from Kakkipylly.
Pakka digs a right hand underneath Kakkipylly's ribcage. Kakkipylly let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kakkipylly misses with an elbow over the top.
Pakka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pakka can't find room to land a body shot as Kakkipylly controls the action.
Pakka has a couple of punches blocked by Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kakkipylly trying to land knees to the body.
Kakkipylly misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pakka.
Pakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kakkipylly lands an elbow just above Pakka 's eye.

The cut above Wakka Pakka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kakkipylly lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kakkipylly.
Pakka avoids a wild elbow strike from Kakkipylly.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch.
Kakkipylly pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Kakkipylly darts in and clinches Pakka up against the cage.
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!

Pakka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pakka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pakka keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pakka avoids the head kick by Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly lands a leg kick that knocks Pakka off balance momentarily.
Kakkipylly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kakkipylly stuffs the takedown attempt from Pakka. Pakka gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kakkipylly throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kakkipylly scores with a leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pikku Kakkipylly showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kakkipylly has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pikku Kakkipylly!