PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryhti Metti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johannes Tikkanen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ryhti Metti's chin.

Tikkanen
vs
Metti

182 cm
20
160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Tikkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryhti Metti!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikkanen throws a series of punches but Metti moves out of range.

Tikkanen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tikkanen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Tikkanen get's back to his feet.

Metti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Tikkanen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Metti on the ground.
Metti scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tikkanen to see if he's OK.
Tikkanen holding on.
Tikkanen managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Metti.
Tikkanen wants to control but Metti postures up.
Tikkanen on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Metti creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tikkanen sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Metti is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Metti cracks Tikkanen with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metti looks up at the clock and then as Tikkanen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Metti smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Metti wants to control but Tikkanen is keeping him busy.
Tikkanen regains half guard.
Tikkanen is trying to stand.
Metti perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Metti wants to take a breather but Tikkanen is having none of it.
Metti lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tikkanen wants to control the action here but instead Metti manages to pass to full mount!
Metti looking to control but Tikkanen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tikkanen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tikkanen is breathing heavily.
Metti unloading with bombs!
Metti looking to control but Tikkanen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Metti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen tries to hold on but Metti postures up.
Tikkanen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tikkanen is trying to escape the mount.
Metti landing strikes from the mount and Tikkanen is in trouble!
Metti scoring with strikes but Tikkanen is staying in there.
Metti is landing with some decent strikes but Tikkanen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Metti working Tikkanen over with strikes here.
Metti tries to control but Tikkanen wriggling away.
Metti dominating with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metti in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Tikkanen bucks up and throws Metti to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Tikkanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Tikkanen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Metti counters with a takedown into side control.
A control attempt from Tikkanen but he's now mounted!
Metti avoids the attempt from Tikkanen to control.
Tikkanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tikkanen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tikkanen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Tikkanen wants to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen wants to control the action here but instead Metti manages to pass to full mount!
Tikkanen trying desperately to get to his feet.
Tikkanen wants to control but Metti is having none of it.
Metti has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Metti lands a big shot there that rocks Tikkanen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tikkanen tries to reverse the position but Metti maintains control.
Tikkanen tries to buck Metti off but he can't manage it.
Tikkanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Metti has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tikkanen's face.
Metti unloading with bombs!
Tikkanen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Tikkanen blocking the ground and pound.
Tikkanen is trying to escape the mount.

Metti is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Tikkanen is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryhti Metti!