PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ange Thy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iivari Ilkimys (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.

Thy
vs
Ilkimys

192 cm
25
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ange Thy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iivari Ilkimys!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thy throws a front kick that sends Ilkimys stumbling back into the cage.
Ilkimys looks to land a left hand but Thy moved out of range nicely.
Thy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ilkimys stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thy.
Thy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ilkimys's calf.
Thy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ilkimys checks it well.
Ilkimys circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thy scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ilkimys blocks a head kick by Thy.
Ilkimys misses with a kick to the body.
Thy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thy misses with a kick to the body.
Thy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ilkimys takes a kick to the side of the head.

Thy drives through and clinches with Ilkimys against the cage.
Thy looking to slow down the pace here.
Thy stops a takedown attempt from Ilkimys.
Thy stops a takedown attempt from Ilkimys.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Iivari Ilkimys has been cut.
Ilkimys trying to control the position but instead, Thy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ilkimys into the cage.
Ilkimys on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ilkimys's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilkimys wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Thy lands an elbow that stopped Ilkimys in his tracks for a moment.
Ilkimys looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ilkimys managing to block the knees to the body from Thy.
Stalling in the clinch from Thy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Thy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That has opened up Iivari Ilkimys's cut even more.
Thy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Thy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ilkimys throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ilkimys avoids a kick to the body.
Thy throws a head kick but Ilkimys moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilkimys throws the left hand but Thy avoids the punch easily.
Ange Thy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ilkimys blocks a head kick by Thy.
Thy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thy throws a leg kick that misses.
Thy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thy scores with a nice body kick.
Thy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ilkimys swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That kick from Thy tenderised Ilkimys's leg. Ilkimys is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Thy.

Ilkimys shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilkimys scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ilkimys is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Thy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thy tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ilkimys lands a nice short elbow.
Ilkimys has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ilkimys connects with a nice short shot to Thy's temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Thy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ilkimys content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ilkimys works his way into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ange Thy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Iivari Ilkimys's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Thy avoids the head kick by Ilkimys.
Thy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ilkimys shoots in for a double leg but Thy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thy.
Thy looks for the body kick but Ilkimys saw that one coming.
Ilkimys throws a hook but Thy avoids it easily.
Thy throws a head kick that misses.
Ilkimys moves out of range of the leg kick from Thy.
Thy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ilkimys.
Ilkimys swings for the body but Thy moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Thy feints and then cracks Ilkimys's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ilkimys down.
Thy tries to clinch up.
Ilkimys looks for a takedown but Thy sprawls well.
Thy tries to clinch up.
Thy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ilkimys's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thy misses with a body kick.
Thy tries to land a leg kick but Ilkimys saw it coming and moves away.
Ange Thy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thy is looking to slow Ilkimys down with leg kicks.
Thy moves away from the strike by Ilkimys.

Thy has closed the distance and engaged Ilkimys in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilkimys takes an elbow to the temple.
Ilkimys has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thy after a bit of a struggle.
Ange Thy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iivari Ilkimys.
Thy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ilkimys avoids it.
Thy taking a breather.
Ilkimys 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.
Thy can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Thy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ilkimys's efforts to push away.
Thy prevents the takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

The cut above Iivari Ilkimys's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Thy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ilkimys is defending well for now.
Thy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Thy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Thy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ilkimys is defending well for now.
Thy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Iivari Ilkimys's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

Thy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thy tries to clinch up but Ilkimys circles away and keeps his distance.
Ilkimys checks a low kick from Thy.
Ilkimys tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thy was well out of range. Poor timing from Ilkimys.
Ange Thy is winning the standup battle so far.
Ilkimys will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ilkimys misses with a body shot.
Thy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thy slips a jab from Ilkimys.
Thy scores with a head kick.
Ilkimys avoids the head kick by Thy.
Thy tries a head kick but it misses.
Ilkimys is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilkimys looks to score with a jab to the body but Thy is just out of range.
Ilkimys misses with a body shot.
Thy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ilkimys.
Thy throws a head kick but Ilkimys moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Ilkimys blocks the leg kick.
Ilkimys misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thy.
Thy misses with a leg kick.
Thy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thy throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thy throws a half hearted mid kick.

Ilkimys shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ange Thy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Iivari Ilkimys's cut.
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!

Ilkimys just misses with a punch to the body.
Thy throws a low kick, looking for Ilkimys's leg but Ilkimys calmly moves out of range.
Thy cracks the inside of Ilkimys's front leg.
Ilkimys throws a body punch but Thy moves out of range.
Thy throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thy throws a leg kick but Ilkimys sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thy stuffs the takedown.
Ilkimys shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thy sprawls well. Thy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ilkimys gets slowly back to his feet.
Thy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ilkimys. That did some damage!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilkimys misses with a looping right.
Ilkimys blocks a head kick by Thy.
Thy throws a low kick, looking for Ilkimys's leg but Ilkimys calmly moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Thy. Ilkimys shrugs it off though.
Thy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ilkimys. That did some damage!
Ilkimys takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ilkimys circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ilkimys takes a swing at Thy's ribcage but misses.
Thy attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ilkimys has a takedown stuffed.
Ange Thy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iivari Ilkimys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thy scores with a leg kick.
Thy scores with a nice body kick.
Thy is looking to slow Ilkimys down with leg kicks.
Ilkimys takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Thy throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thy misses with a leg kick.
Ilkimys on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Thy is looking to slow Ilkimys down with leg kicks.

Ilkimys gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ilkimys working the ground and pound from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilkimys cracks Thy with a big right hand but Thy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ilkimys working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ilkimys working the head with strikes.
Ilkimys scoring with punches from side control.
Ilkimys lands a few punches from side control.
Ilkimys is looking to take a break and control but Thy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ange Thy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ilkimys scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Thy to see if he's OK.
Thy gets back to half guard.
Ilkimys slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ilkimys landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Thy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ilkimys scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ilkimys is trying to control the action in half guard but Thy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ilkimys lands a nice short elbow.
Ilkimys works his way into side control.
Thy is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ilkimys connects with a decent elbow.
Ilkimys looks up at the clock and then as Thy takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ilkimys smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ilkimys is putting a hurting on Thy here, landing some big shots from side control.
Thy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ilkimys on the ground.
Ilkimys lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Thy down.
Iivari Ilkimys has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thy takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

And that's the end of the fight!
Iivari Ilkimys comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ange Thy!