PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Vilonainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ol Bastard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bastard has chosen Ol' Dirty Bastard - Brooklyn Zoo Video as his entrance music. Timo Vilonainen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Vilonainen
vs
Bastard

176 cm
21
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Vilonainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ol Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vilonainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vilonainen is tying to control. Bastard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bastard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bastard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bastard wants to sweep here but Vilonainen controlling him for the moment.
Vilonainen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bastard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Vilonainen tries for a kimura but Bastard is defending well.
Bastard tries to buck Vilonainen off but Vilonainen is having none of it.

Vilonainen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Bastard has escaped the position, nice work there.
Bastard wants to control but Vilonainen postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Bastard is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vilonainen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bastard.
Vilonainen is trying to get back to full guard.
Vilonainen is breathing heavily.
Vilonainen is trying to maintain the position but Bastard is very close to passing his half guard.
Bastard is keen to just control but Vilonainen is a slippery customer.
Bastard drops an elbow to the side of Vilonainen's head.

Bastard is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Vilonainen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vilonainen is pressing down on Bastard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Bastard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vilonainen is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vilonainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Vilonainen, not yet.
Vilonainen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bastard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vilonainen trying to keep a closed guard but Bastard is proving a slippery customer.
Bastard looking to pass the guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vilonainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bastard.
Bastard throws a right and a left that Vilonainen avoids nicely.

Vilonainen drives through and clinches with Bastard against the cage.
Vilonainen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bastard prevents it.
Vilonainen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bastard pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bastard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short left from Vilonainen.

Vilonainen manages to pull guard.
Bastard stopping the sweep attempt from Vilonainen.

Vilonainen working for a triangle but Bastard defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vilonainen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Bastard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vilonainen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vilonainen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bastard cracks Vilonainen with a solid left hand.
Vilonainen wants to sweep but no luck.
Bastard controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Bastard thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vilonainen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Vilonainen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bastard to the mat! Bastard manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vilonainen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Vilonainen looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastard trying to strike off his back.
Bastard controls Vilonainen momentarily but Vilonainen frees himself.
Vilonainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bastard is keeping the position for now.

Bastard scrambles and gets back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vilonainen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Vilonainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vilonainen blocks the body kick.
Vilonainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vilonainen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bastard swivels and escapes.
Bastard is looking to clinch.
Vilonainen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bastard as he jumps to the side.
Bastard throws a body punch but Vilonainen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Bastard moves out of range of the strikes.
Bastard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vilonainen moves out of range of the strikes.

Vilonainen gets a takedown into half guard.
Bastard wants to get back to full guard.
Bastard flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Vilonainen wants to pass the guard but Bastard is defending well.
Bastard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bastard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ground and pound from Vilonainen.

Vilonainen seems to be working for a kimura but Bastard defends the submission attempt.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bastard throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vilonainen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bastard sprawls well initially but Vilonainen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vilonainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vilonainen is trying to control the action in half guard but Bastard is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Vilonainen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bastard defends it well.
Vilonainen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Vilonainen works his way into side control.
Vilonainen working the head and body with strikes.

Bastard is rocked!
Vilonainen advances nicely into full mount.
Vilonainen postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Bastard in real trouble here! The ref calls for Bastard to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timo Vilonainen!