PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harri Mulqvist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Stroker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stroker has chosen Deathlike Silence - Who's Gonna Bury Me as his entrance music. Harri Mulqvist had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mulqvist
vs
Stroker

187 cm
35
216 lbs
31 - 9 - 1

188 cm
37
215 lbs
31 - 12 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160
DJs Locker

$300

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 31 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Mulqvist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Stroker!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stroker takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

It looks like Bob Stroker has been cut.
Mulqvist scoring well with a low kick there.
Mulqvist cracks the inside of Stroker's front leg.
Mulqvist works over Stroker's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mulqvist forces Stroker back against the cage and clinches.
Mulqvist blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mulqvist lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mulqvist tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stroker avoids it.
Stroker lands a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mulqvist tries a body shot but Stroker blocks it.
Mulqvist lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mulqvist lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Stroker.
Mulqvist misses with a knee to the head.
Stroker unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mulqvist lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stroker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mulqvist is defending well for now.
Stroker has a couple of punches blocked by Mulqvist.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Mulqvist.
Stroker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mulqvist has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stroker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mulqvist blocks it with crossed arms.
Mulqvist lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stroker backwards.
Mulqvist tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stroker smiles and moves away.

Stroker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mulqvist goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stroker avoiding damage.
Stroker wants to stall.
Mulqvist lands a hook that snaps the head of Stroker backwards.
Stroker presses Mulqvist against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stroker crunches a lovely knee into Mulqvist's ribcage.
Mulqvist lands with a left to the head.
Mulqvist looking to slow down the pace here.
Mulqvist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stroker struggles to land a body shot inside as Mulqvist controls his hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mulqvist jumps guard and drags Stroker to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stroker controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mulqvist keeping full guard, as Stroker tries to pass.
Mulqvist looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stroker puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stroker slows the pace down in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stroker wants to take a breather but Mulqvist is having none of it.
Mulqvist tries to roll over but Stroker keeps him under control.

Mulqvist is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stroker pulls his head out easily.
Stroker prevents Mulqvist from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stroker tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mulqvist knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Mulqvist is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stroker pulls his head out easily.
Mulqvist is trying to control but can't.
Stroker tries to pass to full mount but Mulqvist defends it.
Mulqvist is controlling Stroker's trapped leg to prevent Stroker from advancing to side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Mulqvist looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mulqvist tries to roll over but Stroker keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harri Mulqvist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Stroker's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Stroker misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stroker misses with a head kick.
Mulqvist on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stroker.
Mulqvist digs a good body shot into Stroker's ribs.

Mulqvist forces Stroker back against the cage and clinches.
Mulqvist misses with a punch on the inside.
Stroker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mulqvist misses with the head strike.
Mulqvist misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stroker misses with a knee strike.
Stroker tries a knee to the head but Mulqvist blocks it.
Mulqvist has a couple of punches blocked by Stroker.
Stroker misses with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulqvist makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mulqvist throws a head punch that misses.
Stroker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stroker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mulqvist jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stroker walks away with a smile on his face. Mulqvist gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stroker lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mulqvist's sensitive parts.
Mulqvist throws a leg kick which misses Stroker's front leg but catches the back leg as Stroker tries to avoid it.
Good work by Mulqvist as he checks the leg kick.
Stroker blocks a jab.
Mulqvist throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mulqvist loads up on a big right hand but Stroker slips the punch.
Stroker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Stroker moves out of range as Mulqvist strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stroker dips to his left and cracks Mulqvist with an uppercut!
Mulqvist delivers a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulqvist keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stroker.
A jab from Mulqvist does it's job there.

Mulqvist throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stroker was covering up waiting for the punch and Mulqvist finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Mulqvist trying to control the position from guard on top but Stroker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stroker trying to keep a closed guard but Mulqvist is proving a slippery customer.
Mulqvist wants to control from the top but Stroker keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Mulqvist wants to pass the guard but Stroker is keeping the position.
Stroker looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Mulqvist puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Stroker is pressing down on Mulqvist's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stroker wants to sweep here but Mulqvist controlling him for the moment.
Mulqvist tries to free his leg and advance position but Stroker is retaining full guard.
Mulqvist is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stroker wants to sweep here but Mulqvist controlling him for the moment.
Stroker working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mulqvist.
Mulqvist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mulqvist is pushing down on Stroker's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stroker is fighting to maintain full guard but Mulqvist has managed to sneak the leg through.
Stroker wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stroker wants to control but Mulqvist is keeping busy.
Mulqvist uses his free foot to push down on Stroker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stroker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stroker is trying to escape the mount.
Mulqvist lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stroker hang on?
Stroker is in a horrible position here. Mulqvist smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Mulqvist dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mulqvist has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stroker's face.

Stroker is rocked!

The cut above Bob Stroker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Bob Stroker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Harri Mulqvist!
Harri Mulqvist made sure to mention his sponsor, CEC Nutrition Q160 in his post fight interview.