PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ville Ellimaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleva Ukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ellimaki
vs
Ukko

185 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Ellimaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaleva Ukko!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ukko is looking to clinch.
Ukko drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Ukko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ellimaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Ukko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ukko with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ellimaki tries to get to full guard but Ukko has control of the leg.
Ellimaki wants to control but Ukko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ukko looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Ellimaki is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Ukko pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellimaki is trying to maintain the position but Ukko is very close to passing his half guard.
Ellimaki is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ukko is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ukko is trying to control the action in half guard but Ellimaki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Ellimaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ukko moves away.

Ellimaki moves into the clinch.
Ellimaki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Ukko has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Ellimaki is trying to keep an underhook but Ukko manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Ellimaki won't allow Ukko to pass to mount.

Ukko is trying to work for a kimura but Ellimaki is defending well.
Ellimaki striking from the bottom.
Ellimaki is not content to let Ukko control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellimaki moves into full guard.
Ellimaki is trying to keep Ukko in close.
Ukko trying to control but Ellimaki is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ellimaki has his foot on Ukko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ukko works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ellimaki manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ukko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ukko looks gassed!
Ukko is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ellimaki with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Ellimaki working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ukko is looking to improve his position but Ellimaki isn't that keen on the idea.
Ellimaki landing strikes from the mount.
Ukko is desperately trying to improve his position but Ellimaki has a good base and remains in mount.
BOOM! Ellimaki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ellimaki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ukko is looking to escape.
Ellimaki dominating with strikes here.
Ellimaki looking to control but Ukko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Ellimaki connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Ukko defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ellimaki.
Ukko tries to hold on but Ellimaki postures up.
Ukko takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ellimaki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Ellimaki connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ukko gets back to half guard.

Ellimaki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ellimaki wants to pass to mount but Ukko is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Ville Ellimaki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ukko fails to land the takedown.

Ellimaki scores a takedown into full mount!
Ukko is squirming around, avoiding Ellimaki's attempts to control the action.

Ellimaki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Ukko has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ukko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Ellimaki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Ellimaki controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellimaki lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Ukko that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

Ellimaki looking for a guillotine from mount but Ukko is having none of it.
Ellimaki landing punches.
Ukko is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ukko has given up his back.
Ukko is breathing heavily.
Ellimaki is landing with strikes from the back.
The referee is taking a good look at Ukko as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ellimaki!

Ellimaki has got one arm under Ukko's chin. This could be trouble... Ukko trying to control the other hand but Ellimaki gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Ukko has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ville Ellimaki!