PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Ahokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Mironov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahokas comes to the cage accompanied by ...Baby one more time!. Mironov has chosen Down by Law - by Madball 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.

Ahokas
vs
Mironov

192 cm
36
288 lbs
30 - 16 - 1

190 cm
31
285 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

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 30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Ahokas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergei Mironov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mironov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahokas.
Ahokas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mironov.
Ahokas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mironov manages to avoid it.
Ahokas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mironov moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Ahokas there.
Ahokas takes a swing at Mironov's ribcage but misses.
Mironov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahokas.
Juha Ahokas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahokas darts in looking for a takedown but Mironov gets double underhooks and turns Ahokas into the cage.
Ahokas misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahokas connects with a body shot that sends Mironov's belly button to the back.
Mironov throws a head kick that half lands.

Ahokas closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mironov did well to prevent Ahokas getting side control.
Ahokas trying to pass the guard but Mironov defending well.
Ahokas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mironov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ahokas.
Ahokas working the head and body with strikes.
Mironov is staying active underneath Ahokas, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mironov regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ahokas has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mironov looking for a sweep. Not yet Mironov, not yet.
Mironov trying to keep a closed guard but Ahokas is proving a slippery customer.
Ahokas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ahokas throwing strikes but missing.
Mironov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mironov looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mironov 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.
Ahokas is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Montreal's Finest that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mironov keeping moving, preventing Ahokas from controlling successfully.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ahokas postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ahokas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mironov's head.
Mironov controls Ahokas momentarily but Ahokas frees himself.
Ahokas throws a big elbow that misses.
Ahokas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mironov trying to keep a closed guard but Ahokas is proving a slippery customer.
Ahokas works over Mironov with some ground and pound from guard.
Ahokas with a nice head shot there.
Ahokas postures up in Mironov's guard and throws a big left but Mironov blocks it.
Our spies down at at Sanitarium inform us that Mironov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ahokas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ahokas landing some decent shots from guard.
Ahokas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ahokas distracts Mironov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ahokas postures up and lands a big shot to Mironov's brow.
Ahokas lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

Mironov is rocked!
Mironov wants to sweep but no luck.
Ahokas is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mironov is still in real trouble! Can Ahokas finish him?
Mironov 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.
Ahokas is looking to work some ground and pound but Mironov has wrist control.
Mironov seems to have recovered his senses.
Ahokas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ahokas makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ahokas distracts Mironov with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ahokas throws an elbow that misses. Mironov uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ahokas's guard. Nice move by Mironov!
Ahokas keeping moving, preventing Mironov from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ahokas has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mironov wants to control from the top but Ahokas keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Ahokas dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ahokas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

It looks like Sergei Mironov has been cut.
Mironov misses with a straight right.
Mironov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mironov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mironov lands with a straight right. Ahokas didn't see that one coming.
Ahokas throws a jab but it's blocked by Mironov.
Ahokas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mironov as he jumps to the side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahokas lands a nice shot to the body.
Ahokas misses the shot to the body.
Ahokas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mironov.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Ahokas.

Ahokas shoots in and gets a takedown into Mironov's guard.
Mironov 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.

Mironov looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ahokas is defending well. Mironov quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ahokas has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Mironov celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sergei Mironov!
A very excited looking Sergei Mironov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Juha Ahokas stepped up to the mic, saying 'Sucker!'.