PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Van der lie silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lenni Flisa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

der lie silva
vs
Flisa

184 cm
18
188 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
192 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Van der lie silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lenni Flisa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
silva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flisa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flisa throws a head kick that misses.
silva fails with the takedown.
silva fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Flisa moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flisa can't break the clinch.
Flisa missing with knees to the body.
silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
silva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Flisa has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flisa tries to land knees in the clinch but silva avoids the damage to the body.
Flisa missing with knees to the body.
silva taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Flisa tries to land knees in the clinch but silva avoids the damage to the body.
silva is trying to maintain a safe position but Flisa gets an underhook and turns silva into the cage.
silva lands with a short shot to the head.
Flisa missing with knees to the body.
Flisa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. silva gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Knees to the body from silva.
Flisa tries to land knees in the clinch but silva avoids the damage to the body.
Flisa missing with knees to the body.
Flisa tries to land knees in the clinch but silva avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Flisa.

silva lands a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Flisa is on top in guard.
Flisa trying to control the position from guard on top but silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flisa wants to pass the guard but silva is keeping the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flisa is looking to advance position but silva has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Flisa looks gassed!
silva prevents Flisa from getting the reversal.
Flisa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

silva working for the choke.

silva is persistently looking for the submission but Flisa is defending it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flisa manages to reverse the position and now he's in silva's guard. Nice work there by Flisa.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flisa wants to pass the guard but silva is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Flisa stands up from silva's guard - Flisa perhaps looking for a knockout.

Flisa moves into the clinch.
silva will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Flisa up against the cage.
silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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 Van der lie silva 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.

Flisa closes the distance and clinches.
silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
silva managing to block the knees to the body from Flisa.
Flisa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Flisa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from silva.
silva looking to slow down the pace here.
silva avoiding damage as Flisa throws knees to the body.
Flisa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flisa wants a takedown but no success here.
silva avoiding damage as Flisa throws knees to the body.
Flisa is trying to break the clinch but silva has him pressed against the cage.
Flisa tries to land knees in the clinch but silva avoids the damage to the body.
silva avoiding damage as Flisa throws knees to the body.
silva lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
silva managing to block the knees to the body from Flisa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
silva with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
silva looking to stall.

Flisa manages to break the clinch.
A head kick by silva misses

and Flisa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flisa.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Flisa gets to his feet - silva follows without any prompting.
silva throws a lazy head kick

and Flisa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
silva managing to block the knees to the body from Flisa.

silva breaks from the clinch.
silva tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Flisa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Flisa.
Flisa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but silva gets the underhooks and prevents it.
silva missing with knees to the body.
Flisa tries to land knees in the clinch but silva avoids the damage to the body.
Flisa trying to land knees to the body.
Flisa tries to land knees in the clinch but silva avoids the damage to the body.
silva leaning his opponent against the cage.
silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
silva fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
silva tries a knee to the head but Flisa blocks it.
Flisa missing with knees to the body.
Flisa tries to land knees in the clinch but silva avoids the damage to the body.
silva managing to block the knees to the body from Flisa.
silva goes for a takedown attempt but Flisa pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
silva tries for a takedown but Flisa circles away easily

and Flisa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Van der lie silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flisa has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. silva avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
silva trying to land knees to the body.
silva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
silva manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
silva looking to throw knees to the head but Flisa is blocking nicely.
silva fails to pull guard.
silva tries a knee to the head but Flisa blocks it.

silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Flisa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. silva looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
silva tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Flisa advances to full mount.

Flisa is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, silva has managed to escape the submission attempt.

Flisa get's back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
silva closes the distance looking to clinch

so Flisa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

silva wriggles free and stands up.
silva misses with a takedown attempt

and Flisa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Flisa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lenni Flisa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Flisa moves into the clinch.
silva lands a knee to the head.

silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
silva shoots and misses

and Flisa counters with a shoot takedown. silva fights it but they end up in guard.

Flisa stands and steps away. silva gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
silva with a poor takedown

and Flisa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Flisa gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
This has been an exciting period of action!
silva throws a head kick that misses.
Flisa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Flisa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
silva tries to clinch up

and Flisa counters with a nice double leg into side control. silva won't be happy with that.
silva manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

Flisa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
silva trying to control but Flisa postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flisa looks to land a strike but silva avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Flisa looking to pass the guard.
Flisa won't allow silva to get back to his feet.
Flisa pushes down on silva's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Flisa moves into full mount! silva won't be happy about that!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flisa goes for an armbar but silva turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from silva.

Flisa looking for a triangle here. silva is fighting it but it looks tight! Flisa pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, silva is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lenni Flisa!