PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lino Silva (ranked 3801 p4p, 3067 weight class) and Make Makkonen (ranked 148 p4p, 126 weight class). Lino Silva has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Silva
vs
Makkonen

185 cm
24
299
7 - 7 - 0

225 cm
22
300
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lino Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Make Makkonen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Makkonen shoots in and gets a takedown into Silva's guard.
Makkonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silva swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Makkonen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Makkonen won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.

Silva pushes Makkonen off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Silva has managed to clinch.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Make Makkonen has been cut.
Makkonen gets through Silva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Makkonen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silva is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Makkonen is controlling him.
Makkonen looking to pass the guard.

Silva kicks Makkonen off and gets to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva tries to clinch up.
Makkonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.

Silva darts in and clinches Makkonen up against the cage.
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
Makkonen scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Makkonen.
Silva tries a body shot but Makkonen blocks it.
Makkonen is trying to drag Silva to the mat but Silva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Makkonen wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Makkonen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
Makkonen lands a couple of digs.
Silva keeping moving, preventing Makkonen from controlling successfully.
Makkonen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silva wants to get back to his feet but Makkonen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Makkonen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Makkonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Silva is retaining full guard.
Makkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makkonen swinging wildly here.
Makkonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Makkonen misses.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makkonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makkonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Makkonen scores with a four punch combination!

Makkonen pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Makkonen in his tracks for a moment.
Makkonen tries for a takedown but Silva manages to get underhooks.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Makkonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silva lands a damaging elbow.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva swings wildly with an uppercut but Makkonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Makkonen wants a takedown but no success here.
Lino Silva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Make Makkonen.
Makkonen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Silva fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makkonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makkonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Silva.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Silva forces Makkonen back against the cage and clinches.
Makkonen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Silva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Makkonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makkonen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Makkonen is defending well for now.
Makkonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Makkonen scores with a nice hook to the head.

Makkonen wants the takedown. Silva is fighting it off but Makkonen persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Silva's guard against the cage.
Silva keeping full guard, as Makkonen tries to pass.

Silva kicks Makkonen off and gets to his feet.

Makkonen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Makkonen stops Silva from getting back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Make Makkonen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Make Makkonen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makkonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Makkonen connects with a body shot.
Makkonen scores with a body shot.
Silva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Makkonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Makkonen shoots in and bounces Silva off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Makkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makkonen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makkonen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silva wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Makkonen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Makkonen trying to control the position but Silva is working away.
Makkonen lands a nice forearm strike.
Make Makkonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Makkonen working the head with strikes.

Silva is rocked!
A lull in the action here as Makkonen stalls from top position.
Oh Silva is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Makkonen! That's hurt Silva! Will he recover? Makkonen fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Make Makkonen!
Make Makkonen thanked the fans post fight for their support.