PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Wilkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eero Finnila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eero Finnila is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Wilkins
vs
Finnila

196 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
25
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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, Leroy Wilkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Finnila!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Finnila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilkins ducks under a wild hook from Finnila.
Nice takedown defense from Wilkins. No joy for Finnila on that attempt.
Wilkins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Finnila has closed the distance and engaged Wilkins in a clinch.
Wilkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Finnila avoids the damage to the body.
Finnila avoiding damage as Wilkins throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wilkins.

It looks like Eero Finnila has been cut.
Wilkins throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Finnila tries to pull guard but Wilkins forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Finnila blocks an elbow strike from Wilkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnila blocks the elbow strike.
Wilkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wilkins misses with an elbow strike.
Finnila stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice elbow from Wilkins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Finnila blocks an elbow strike.
Wilkins trying to land knees to the body.
Finnila is trying to force a seperation but Wilkins has the dominant position.
Wilkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Finnila avoids the damage to the body.
Finnila looking to slow down the pace here.
Wilkins creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Finnila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wilkins is defending well for now.
Wilkins throws an elbow that misses.
Finnila fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Leroy Wilkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eero Finnila.
Finnila wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wilkins has him pressed against the cage.
Wilkins gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wilkins throws an elbow but misses.
Wilkins misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wilkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Finnila leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Finnila scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Wilkins throws an elbow but misses.
Finnila missing with knees to the body.
Wilkins looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Finnila pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wilkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Finnila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Finnila wants to sweep here but Wilkins controlling him for the moment.
Wilkins looking to sit in guard and control but Finnila gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wilkins trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wilkins working for submissions but it's allowed Finnila to get to half guard.

Wilkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Finnila stalling.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

That's four 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.
Wilkins dips to his left and cracks Finnila with an uppercut!
Finnila dives in and grabs Wilkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wilkins pushes down on Finnila's head and hops out.
Leroy Wilkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Finnila ducks under a wild hook from Wilkins.
Finnila looks to land a body kick but Wilkins moved away.
Finnila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wilkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Finnila looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilkins is fending him off so far but Finnila persists. Nope, Wilkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilkins wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big left from Wilkins misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Finnila shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilkins defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leroy Wilkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eero Finnila's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Finnila shoots in looking for a takedown. Wilkins tries to sprawl out of it but Finnila keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wilkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Finnila misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wilkins.

Finnila shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Finnila was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Finnila controlling the position from side mount.
Finnila wants to stand but Wilkins is controlling his arm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Finnila controlling the position.
Wilkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wilkins tries to get out of the position.
Wilkins is trying to control Finnila's posture but Finnila avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Finnila tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wilkins tries to control but Finnila manages to take his back.
Finnila controls the position.

Finnila is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Wilkins taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Finnila.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Eero Finnila!