PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Cifer Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luola Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mies has chosen Can't be touched as his entrance music. Lou Cifer Jr has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Cifer Jr
vs
Mies

200 cm
24
264 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

202 cm
23
280 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lou Cifer Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Luola Mies!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mies tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cifer Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Mies.
Mies tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cifer Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Cifer Jr - just one landing.
Cifer Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Cifer Jr shoots in and gets a takedown into Mies's guard.
Mies looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cifer Jr is one step ahead there.
Cifer Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Mies has wrist control.
Mies pulls Cifer Jr in close to his closed guard and prevents Cifer Jr from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mies preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cifer Jr passes Mies's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mies wants to control but Cifer Jr is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mies won't allow Cifer Jr to pass to mount.
Cifer Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cifer Jr throwing shots but Mies is blocking nicely.
Mies is trying to control but can't.
Mies is looking to improve his position.
Cifer Jr not doing much here.
Mies is looking to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cifer Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cifer Jr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Mies is staying active underneath Cifer Jr, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Cifer Jr wants to work for an arm triangle but Mies is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Cifer Jr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mies is looking to improve his position.
Cifer Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mies keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Cifer Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mies defending well though.
Cifer Jr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Cifer Jr is controlling the pace.
Mies avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Cifer Jr.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mies trying to hold on to Cifer Jr's head to control him but Cifer Jr postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cifer Jr sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Cifer Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Mies throws a chopping leg kick but Cifer Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mies throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Cifer Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mies.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mies tries to move into range but Cifer Jr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Mies clinches.
Mies tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mies.
Mies lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luola Mies 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.

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cifer Jr.

Cifer Jr drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cifer Jr sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mies is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mies is trying to control Cifer Jr's posture but Cifer Jr avoids it.
Mies regains half guard, as Cifer Jr was trying to land strikes.
Cifer Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Cifer Jr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies is refusing to be controlled, as Cifer Jr sits in half guard.
Mies has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cifer Jr is working away from the top position though.
Mies keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cifer Jr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Cifer Jr throws a strike but Mies avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cifer Jr postures up in Mies's guard and throws a big left but Mies blocks it.
Cifer Jr looking to pass the guard.
Mies controls Cifer Jr momentarily but Cifer Jr frees himself.
Cifer Jr wants to control from the top but Mies keeps moving.
Cifer Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mies works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Cifer Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Mies gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mies must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mies trying to control the position from guard on top but Cifer Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cifer Jr is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mies trying to control the position from guard on top but Cifer Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mies being controlled here momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Lou Cifer Jr has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cifer Jr moves out of range as Mies strikes.
Cifer Jr shoots in but no luck this time.
Cifer Jr staying out of range there.
Cifer Jr shoots in for a takedown but Mies shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lou Cifer Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cifer Jr misses with a two punch combination.
A jab from Mies finds it's way through Cifer Jr's defenses.
Cifer Jr misses with an uppercut.
Luola Mies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cifer Jr misses the jab.
Mies lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Cifer Jr shoots in but Mies avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Cifer Jr throws a jab when Mies was well out of range.
Mies connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mies throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cifer Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Mies's shoulder, as Mies tries to avoid the shot.
Mies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mies throws a nice looking combination but Cifer Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mies fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Mies.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luola Mies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Cifer Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mies scores with a hook to the body. Cifer Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mies wants to clinch up but Cifer Jr keeps it at a distance.
Cifer Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mies keeps Cifer Jr at a distance using the push kick.
Luola Mies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mies tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cifer Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mies chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mies cracks the inside of Cifer Jr's front leg.
Mies shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Cifer Jr eats them both and turns towards Mies to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mies connects with a solid leg kick.
Mies fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mies displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Cifer Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mies closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Mies rushes Cifer Jr and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mies works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mies works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mies unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mies pushes Cifer Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Mies.
Mies lands a shoulder strike.
Mies stalling in the clinch but Cifer Jr improves position.
Mies lands a left hand.

Cifer Jr is rocked!
Mies unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Cifer Jr! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mies is unloading with more strikes now! Cifer Jr drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luola Mies!