PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ville Hulkkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Raymore Ardonia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hulkkonen
vs
Raymore Ardonia

179 cm
18
152 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Hulkkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mirko Raymore Ardonia!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hulkkonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ardonia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hulkkonen has him pressed against the cage.
Hulkkonen goes for a takedown attempt but Ardonia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hulkkonen shoots in for a takedown but Ardonia shows good takedown defense.
Hulkkonen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ardonia sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ville Hulkkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hulkkonen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ardonia counters with a straight right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hulkkonen.
Hulkkonen fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulkkonen throws a nice looking combination but Ardonia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hulkkonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hulkkonen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ardonia sprawls well. Ardonia wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hulkkonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Mirko Raymore Ardonia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hulkkonen throws a right and a left that Ardonia avoids nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hulkkonen wants to clinch up but Ardonia keeps it at a distance.
Hulkkonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ardonia stuffs the takedown.
Hulkkonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ville Hulkkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hulkkonen throws a series of punches but Ardonia moves out of range.
Ardonia moves out of range as Hulkkonen throws a body kick.
Hulkkonen lands with a shot to the body.
Hulkkonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hulkkonen shoots in for a takedown but Ardonia shows good takedown defense.
Hulkkonen is breathing heavily.
Hulkkonen moves to clinch but Ardonia breaks away
and Ardonia counters with a one-two to the body.

Hulkkonen closes the distance and clinches.
Ardonia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hulkkonen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hulkkonen prevents Ardonia from breaking the clinch.
Hulkkonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hulkkonen to keep the fight standing.
Hulkkonen wants a takedown.
Ardonia working hard to break the clinch.
Ardonia is trying to break free.
Ardonia jumps guard but Hulkkonen turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Ardonia manages to break the clinch.
Hulkkonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hulkkonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Ardonia tries to sprawl out of it but Hulkkonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ardonia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ardonia blocks a head kick by Hulkkonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ville Hulkkonen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Hulkkonen misses with a takedown attempt - Ardonia sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hulkkonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hulkkonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hulkkonen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ardonia counters with a three punch combo that has Hulkkonen backing up. Hulkkonen nods at Ardonia to acknowledge the strikes.
Hulkkonen shoots in but Ardonia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ville Hulkkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hulkkonen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ville Hulkkonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulkkonen darts in trying to clinch
and Ardonia counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hulkkonen moves in looking to clinch but Ardonia pushes him off.
Hulkkonen throws a nice looking combination but Ardonia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hulkkonen misses with a hook to the body
and Ardonia counters with a three punch combo that has Hulkkonen backing up. Hulkkonen nods at Ardonia to acknowledge the strikes.
Hulkkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ardonia paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hulkkonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hulkkonen tries to clinch there but Ardonia circles away.
Hulkkonen tries to clinch but Ardonia is having none of it.
Hulkkonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hulkkonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ardonia's waist but Ardonia gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hulkkonen off to one side.
Hulkkonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ardonia tries to avoid it but Hulkkonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ardonia to the ground. Ardonia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ardonia slaps away a takedown attempt from Hulkkonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from Hulkkonen misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hulkkonen is defended easily by Ardonia.
Hulkkonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Ardonia is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hulkkonen.
Ardonia stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ardonia wants it to stay on the feet.
Hulkkonen shoots in for a double leg but Ardonia sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hulkkonen wants to clinch up but Ardonia keeps it at a distance.
Hulkkonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hulkkonen shoots in but Ardonia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mirko Raymore Ardonia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Hulkkonen tries to clinch up but Ardonia circles away and keeps his distance.
Hulkkonen throws a right and a left that Ardonia avoids nicely.
Hulkkonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ardonia swivels and escapes.
Hulkkonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ardonia pinned against the cage. Ardonia gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hulkkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ardonia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hulkkonen tries to clinch up
and Ardonia counters with a nice body shot.
Hulkkonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Ardonia tries to sprawl out of it but Hulkkonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ardonia manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ville Hulkkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hulkkonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Ardonia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hulkkonen tries to bum rush Ardonia with a series of wild strikes but Ardonia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hulkkonen tries to bum rush Ardonia with a series of wild strikes but Ardonia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hulkkonen tries to clinch up but Ardonia circles away and keeps his distance.
Hulkkonen tries for a takedown but Ardonia sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hulkkonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Ardonia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hulkkonen misses with a straight left.
Hulkkonen misses with a lunging right hand
and Ardonia counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hulkkonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ardonia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hulkkonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Ardonia circles away.
Hulkkonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Ardonia sprawls well. He's pushed Hulkkonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hulkkonen.
Hulkkonen tries to clinch up but Ardonia circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hulkkonen throws a head kick that misses.
Hulkkonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hulkkonen wants to clinch.
Hulkkonen wants to clinch.
Hulkkonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ville Hulkkonen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hulkkonen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ville Hulkkonen!