PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Seagal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Seagal
vs
Silakka

210 cm
21
270 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

218 cm
22
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Seagal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Silakka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silakka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Silakka throws a series of punches but Seagal avoids them all with ease.
Silakka throws a series of punches but Seagal moves out of range.
Silakka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

Seagal decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Silakka actively working from the bottom here.
Silakka tries to kick Seagal off but Seagal keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Seagal seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Silakka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Silakka actively working from the bottom here.
Seagal passes to full mount!
Seagal pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silakka tries to hold on but Seagal pushes him away.
Seagal landing strikes from the mount.
Seagal has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Seagal lands a big shot there that rocks Silakka but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Seagal cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Seagal looking to control but Silakka is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Silakka is looking to get to half guard.
Seagal working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Silakka is looking to improve his position but Seagal isn't that keen on the idea.
Seagal landing strikes from the mount and Silakka is in trouble!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seagal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silakka hang on?
Seagal tries to control but Silakka wriggling away.
Seagal prevents Silakka from getting the reversal.
Silakka tries to hold on but Seagal pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Seagal.
Seagal landing strikes from the mount and Silakka is in trouble!
Seagal lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Silakka hang on?
Seagal is in the full mount, landing strikes.
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!
Seagal postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Silakka badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Seagal around the waist but Seagal pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Seagal is the winner by TKO! Seagal jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Seagal!
Steven Seagal retains his heavyweight title!