PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roni Siili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Teikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Siili
vs
Teikalainen

186 cm
20
213 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

191 cm
22
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Monster MMA

Combat Pro Design
Takomo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roni Siili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Teikalainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siili swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teikalainen tries for a takedown but Siili sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Teikalainen looks for a takedown but Siili sprawls well.
Siili doesn't manage to clinch there - Teikalainen circles away.
Teikalainen closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Teikalainen shoots in for a takedown but Siili shows good takedown defense.
Roni Siili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matti Teikalainen.
A head kick misses from Siili.

Teikalainen moves into the clinch.
A knee to the head by Siili.
Teikalainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Siili has him pressed against the cage.
Teikalainen tries to break the clinch but Siili is controlling the position.
Siili tries a knee to the head but Teikalainen blocks it.

Teikalainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siili doesn't manage to clinch there - Teikalainen circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Teikalainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Siili tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teikalainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Siili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Teikalainen keeps the fight on the outside.
Siili has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Teikalainen finds it's way round the side to connect with Siili's head.
Teikalainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Siili circles away quickly and effectively.
Teikalainen swinging wilding here.
Roni Siili is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teikalainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Teikalainen lands a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teikalainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Teikalainen!
Siili looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Teikalainen misses with a body shot.
Siili swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Teikalainen.
Teikalainen throws a right hand that Siili ducks under and follows up with a left that Siili also avoids with ease.
Siili attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siili chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Teikalainen looks gassed!
The fight stays on the outside here - Siili looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Siili pivots, looking for a leg kick but Teikalainen is out of range and Siili settles back down.
Teikalainen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Siili rushes Teikalainen and presses him up against the cage.

Siili breaks from the clinch.
Teikalainen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Siili clinches but Teikalainen breaks the clinch
and Teikalainen counters with a thumping low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Siili takes the fight into the clinch.
Siili prevents Teikalainen from breaking the clinch.
Teikalainen can't get the takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Siili controlling the action here for a moment.
Siili scores with a knee to the head.
Teikalainen managing to block the knees to the body from Siili.
Siili tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Teikalainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Siili breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siili tries to clinch but Teikalainen is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siili tries to clinch there but Teikalainen circles away.
Teikalainen misses with a hook.
Siili wants to clinch but Teikalainen slips to the side
and Teikalainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matti Teikalainen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Siili takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Teikalainen misses with the combination.
Teikalainen missing with a left hand there. Siili was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Teikalainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Matti Teikalainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Teikalainen swings for the body but Siili moves out of range.
Matti Teikalainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teikalainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Teikalainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Siili moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Teikalainen is breathing heavily.
Siili tries a low kick but Teikalainen avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siili tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big head kick from Siili and Teikalainen is sent sprawling to the canvas!

It looks like Matti Teikalainen has been cut.

Teikalainen is working an open guard so Siili takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siili misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Teikalainen counters with an outside leg kick.
Teikalainen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Siili misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Siili steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Teikalainen.
Siili cracks the inside of Teikalainen's front leg.
Teikalainen swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Siili counters with a flying knee that drops Teikalainen!

Teikalainen is rocked!

Siili stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siili tries to clinch up but Teikalainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Siili is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Teikalainen hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Roni Siili!