PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anti Midas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Midas comes to the cage accompanied by CunninLynguists - Hellfire . Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Midas
vs
Silakka

210 cm
22
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

218 cm
29
265 lbs
16 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anti Midas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silakka defending well as Midas loads up on a big left hand.
Midas throws a series of punches but Silakka moves out of range.
Silakka moves out of range of the body kick.

Midas instigates a clinch.
Midas connects with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Midas scores with a nice short uppercut.

Midas gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Silakka trying to control from the bottom.

Silakka actively working from the bottom here.

Silakka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Silakka looking for submissions off his back.
Midas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silakka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Midas is pressing down on Silakka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Silakka is holding on for now.
The fighters are battling for position here. Silakka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Midas showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silakka keeping full guard, as Midas tries to pass.
Silakka keeping moving, preventing Midas from controlling successfully.
Midas scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Midas throwing strikes but missing.
Midas trying to control but Silakka is working from the bottom.

Silakka looking for a guillotine here but Midas defends easily.

Silakka has his foot on Midas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Midas works his way back into a safe position though.
Midas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Silakka's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Silakka is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Midas frees his head nicely. Oh but Silakka has switched to an armbar! Midas is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Timo Silakka!