PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bagent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bagent
vs
Silakka

190 cm
18
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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, Travis Bagent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silakka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bagent is fending him off so far but Silakka persists. Nope, Bagent circles away and we're back to standing.
Silakka fails with a takedown attempt.
Silakka shoots in but Bagent avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Travis Bagent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Silakka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silakka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silakka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bagent.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silakka.
Silakka ducks under a wild hook from Bagent.
Bagent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagent.
Bagent looks to throw the jab but Silakka is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bagent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagent throws a right and a left that Silakka avoids nicely.
Silakka has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bagent is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bagent loads up on a big right hand but Silakka slips the punch.
Silakka misses with a body kick.
Bagent is looking to counter punch.
Bagent throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silakka is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Bagent jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bagent looks to score with a jab to the body but Silakka is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bagent checks a low kick from Silakka.
Silakka slips a jab from Bagent.
Bagent avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bagent displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silakka.
No joy there for Bagent, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silakka tries for a takedown but Bagent sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silakka slips under a jab.
Silakka slips under a jab from Bagent.

Silakka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bagent tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bagent throws a punch but it's blocked by Silakka.
Bagent misses with some punches.
Silakka looking to slow down the pace here.
Bagent misses with a punch to the body.
Bagent swings wildly with an uppercut but Silakka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bagent swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka blocking some punches.
Silakka blocks a body shot from Bagent.
Bagent lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silakka backwards.
Bagent throws a head punch that misses.

Silakka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bagent misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bagent. Silakka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silakka throws a head kick but Bagent moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bagent throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bagent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silakka manages to avoid it.
Silakka staying out of range there.
Bagent swings for the body but Silakka moves out of range.
Silakka slips a jab from Bagent.
Bagent displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silakka.
Silakka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bagent sprawls well. Bagent wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Silakka gets slowly back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka slips under a jab from Bagent.
Silakka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bagent. Silakka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silakka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bagent connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silakka scrambles back to his feet.
Bagent keeps the fight on the outside.
Bagent throws the left hand but Silakka avoids the punch easily.
Bagent misses with a hook.
Bagent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bagent ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silakka moves away.
Bagent throws a looping overhand right but Silakka ducks down to avoid it.
Silakka ducks under a wild hook from Bagent.
Bagent attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And Silakka tries to counter it with a takedown but Bagent pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bagent throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bagent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silakka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bagent is fending him off so far but Silakka persists. Nope, Bagent circles away and we're back to standing.
Bagent throws a body punch but Silakka moves out of range.
Bagent checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bagent is fending him off so far but Silakka persists. Nope, Bagent circles away and we're back to standing.
Silakka looks winded!
Bagent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bagent misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bagent. Silakka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bagent misses with a low kick.
Bagent throws a jab but it's blocked by Silakka.
Silakka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bagent as he jumps to the side.
Silakka staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bagent. Silakka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silakka tries to clinch up.
Silakka ducks under a wild hook from Bagent.
Bagent misses with a straight left.
Silakka staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by Silakka.
Bagent missing with a left hand there. Silakka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silakka is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Silakka dives in and grabs Bagent's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bagent pushes down on Silakka's head and hops out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bagent dominated that round.
That's time! Bagent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Horrible takedown attempt by Silakka or perhaps it was just good defense by Bagent, which made it look bad.
Silakka throws a sloppy head kick and Bagent moves out of range easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bagent is pressed up against the cage. Silakka has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bagent down to the mat. Bagent avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bagent throws out a loose jab but Silakka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silakka fails with a takedown attempt.
Travis Bagent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Silakka.
Nice sprawl there from Bagent as Silakka shoots in.
Silakka fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bagent is out of range.
Timo Silakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silakka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bagent tries to bum rush Silakka with a series of wild strikes but Silakka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silakka tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Timo Silakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagent checks the leg kick nicely there.
Silakka wants to clinch up but Bagent keeps it at a distance.
Bagent misses with an uppercut. Silakka saw that one coming.
Silakka is breathing heavily.
Silakka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bagent was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bagent fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Silakka checks it well.
Bagent throws a body kick that misses.
Travis Bagent is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka slips under a jab.
Silakka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bagent as he avoids it easily.
Silakka changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bagent tries to avoid it but Silakka manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bagent to the ground. Bagent escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Silakka tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bagent defends well and Silakka ends up having to push Bagent into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bagent misses the jab.
Silakka tries to counter by closing the distance.
Silakka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bagent.
And Silakka tries to counter it with a takedown but Bagent pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Travis Bagent is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice sprawl there from Bagent as Silakka shoots in.
Bagent lands a nice shot that snaps Silakka's head back.
A slow jab from Bagent misses its intended target.
Bagent is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silakka can do to turn this around?
Bagent misses with an uppercut.
Bagent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silakka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bagent.
Silakka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bagent misses with a hook. Silakka ducked under it nicely.
Bagent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagent.
Bagent looks to land a left hand but Silakka moved out of range nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka staying out of range there.
Bagent throws a looping overhand right but Silakka ducks down to avoid it.
Bagent just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Silakka blocks a jab.
Bagent cracks Silakka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silakka wants to clinch but Bagent slips to the side
and Bagent counters with a nice uppercut.
Silakka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bagent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bagent misses with an uppercut. Silakka saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Bagent.
Bagent leaves Silakka with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A big right from Bagent misses.
Bagent throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bagent swinging wildly here.
Bagent just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bagent loads up on a big right hand but Silakka slips the punch.
Bagent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bagent takes a swing at Silakka's ribcage but misses.
Bagent misses with a looping right.
Bagent misses with an uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Bagent.
Bagent throws a looping overhand right but Silakka ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silakka is defended easily by Bagent.
Silakka defending well as Bagent loads up on a big left hand.
Bagent misses with a body shot.
Silakka blocks a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Silakka blocks the leg kick.
Bagent looks to land a left hand but Silakka moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bagent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silakka.
Silakka slips under a jab.
Bagent misses with a looping right.
Silakka moves out of range of the strikes.
Silakka moves out of range of the strikes.
Silakka tries a head kick but it misses.
A quick step to the side and Bagent tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Silakka.
Bagent defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silakka.
Bagent looks to score with a jab to the body but Silakka is just out of range.
Bagent misses with a straight right.
Bagent throws out a loose jab but Silakka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silakka darts in looking for a takedown but Bagent gets double underhooks and turns Silakka into the cage.
Silakka on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silakka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bagent misses with a body kick.
Silakka doesn't manage to clinch there - Bagent circles away.
Silakka shoots in for a double leg but Bagent sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Travis Bagent dominated that second round.
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!

Silakka ducks under a wild hook from Bagent.
Silakka wants to counter with a clinch but Bagent pushes him away.
Silakka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bagent is fending him off so far but Silakka persists. Nope, Bagent circles away and we're back to standing.
Silakka tries to clinch but Bagent is having none of it.
Bagent throwing a counter right hand but Silakka manages to avoid it.
Silakka fails with a takedown attempt.
Bagent misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Bagent.
Silakka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagent.
The fighters circling - Bagent throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bagent fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silakka manages to avoid it.
Silakka shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bagent defends it nicely.
Travis Bagent has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Silakka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bagent waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silakka.
Bagent throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silakka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silakka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Silakka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bagent.
Silakka misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Bagent misses the target.
Silakka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bagent was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silakka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bagent cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silakka shoots for a double leg takedown but Bagent sprawls well. He's pushed Silakka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bagent misses with a body shot.
A big right from Bagent misses.
Silakka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bagent connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Silakka scrambles back to his feet.
Bagent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silakka slips a straight right by Bagent.
Silakka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bagent.
Silakka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bagent throws a hook but Silakka avoids it easily.
Silakka only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bagent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silakka walks into a jab.
Bagent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagent.
A swing and a miss from Bagent.
Bagent throws the left hand but Silakka avoids the punch easily.
Bagent throws a looping overhand right but Silakka ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bagent throws a body punch but Silakka moves out of range.
Silakka moves away from the strike by Bagent.
Silakka shoots in looking for a takedown. Bagent tries to sprawl out of it but Silakka keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bagent manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bagent throws a jab but it's blocked by Silakka.
Bagent throws a big shot that misses.
Silakka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bagent as he jumps to the side.
Silakka checks a leg kick.
Silakka blocks a jab.
Bagent fails to land with a series of punches.
Bagent throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Silakka feints a counter leg kick.
Bagent swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bagent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagent.
Silakka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bagent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Silakka dives in for a single leg takedown but Bagent sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Silakka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bagent.
Silakka is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bagent is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Silakka.
Silakka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bagent.
Bagent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Silakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Bagent.
Silakka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bagent.
Bagent thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silakka changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Silakka motions for Bagent to come forward. Silakka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bagent pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silakka shoots in looking for a takedown but Bagent manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Silakka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bagent misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bagent throws a hook but Silakka avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Bagent.
Silakka slips under a jab.
Bagent looks to land a left hand but Silakka moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bagent paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bagent was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bagent throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silakka is looking for the big counter here.
Good work by Silakka as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Bagent misses.
Bagent throws a body shot but no joy.
Silakka fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Bagent misses.
Nice takedown defense from Bagent. No joy for Silakka on that attempt.
Bagent keeps the fight on the outside.
Bagent throws a big shot that misses.
Bagent misses with a straight right.
Silakka takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bagent swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Timo Silakka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bagent misses with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Travis Bagent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bagent has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Bagent!