PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Tikkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Learmont (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Learmont has chosen Krallice - Wretched Wisdom as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tikkari
vs
Learmont

172 cm
36
160 lbs
16 - 15 - 0

184 cm
23
170 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 16 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raimo Tikkari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephen Learmont!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Learmont scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Learmont shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tikkari eats them both and turns towards Learmont to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

It looks like Raimo Tikkari has been cut.
Learmont avoids the head kick by Tikkari.
Tikkari slips a jab from Learmont.
Tikkari punishes Learmont's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tikkari swats away the attempt to clinch by Learmont.
Tikkari misses with a low kick as Learmont jumps back.
Tikkari scores with a body shot.
Learmont tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Learmont misses with a body punch
and Tikkari counters with a straight right hand.
Learmont misses with a low kick.
A solid body kick from Learmont.
Learmont tries a head kick but it misses.
Stephen Learmont seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikkari misses with an uppercut. Learmont saw that one coming.
Learmont scoring well with a low kick there.
Learmont throws a head kick but Tikkari moves out of range.
Tikkari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Learmont.
Learmont is looking to clinch.
Tikkari blocks a head kick by Learmont.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkari takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tikkari blocks a head kick by Learmont.
Learmont stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Learmont lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tikkari circles away quickly and effectively.
Tikkari misses with a double jab.
Tikkari scores with the left hand. Learmont knows he should have avoided that one.
Tikkari walks forward, straight into a front kick from Learmont.

Learmont pushes Tikkari up against the cage in a clinch.
Tikkari tries to circle away but Learmont has him pinned against the cage.

Tikkari breaks the clinch.
Nice shot by Learmont.
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!
Learmont misses with a double jab.
Learmont lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Learmont looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Learmont misses with a body kick.
Tikkari misses with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Learmont misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Learmont tries to clinch but Tikkari moves away
and Tikkari counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tikkari looks to land a combination but Learmont avoids it well.
Tikkari on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Learmont tries to clinch up but Tikkari circles away and keeps his distance.
Learmont throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Learmont tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tikkari swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tikkari throws a head kick that misses.
Learmont pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Learmont throws a head kick but Tikkari moves out of range.
Learmont will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tikkari takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Learmont throws a nice looking combination but Tikkari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Learmont looks winded!
Learmont throws a leg kick
and Tikkari counters with a low kick, right behind Learmont 's knee.
Tikkari misses with an uppercut. Learmont saw that one coming.
Learmont pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tikkari tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Learmont is able to avoid easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Tikkari finds it's way through Learmont's defenses.
Learmont avoids the head kick by Tikkari.
Learmont blocks a leg kick.
Learmont lands a nice looking body shot.
Learmont avoids the body shot from Tikkari.
Learmont has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Learmont misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Learmont. That snapped Tikkari's head back.
Tikkari takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Learmont misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tikkari.
Nice straight punches there by Learmont. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Learmont.
Tikkari is looking to score with low kicks.
Learmont throws a front kick aimed at Tikkari's knee but Tikkari avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Learmont attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Learmont avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The fight stays on the outside here - Learmont looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkari misses with a body shot.
Learmont throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Learmont throws a one two combo.
Learmont ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tikkari checks a low kick from Learmont.
A nice inside leg kick there by Learmont. That's going to slow Tikkari down.
Tikkari thows a body shot but no joy.

Learmont gets a clinch.
Tikkari tries to break free but Learmont pushes him back against the cage.
Tikkari working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tikkari is trying to force a seperation but Learmont has the dominant position.
Tikkari wants to break the clinch but can't.

Learmont breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stephen Learmont dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raimo Tikkari's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Tikkari throws a head kick that misses.
Learmont throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tikkari on the side of the head.
Learmont lands a jab to the nose.
Tikkari lands a two punch combo.

Learmont is rocked!
Learmont has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tikkari with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Learmont is still on wobbly legs! Can Tikkari finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tikkari throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tikkari lands a brutal uppercut that launches Learmont off his feet! Learmont tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raimo Tikkari!