PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Tikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rusoposkinen Clintsari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Tikka
vs
Clintsari

170 cm
20
190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

185 cm
18
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Tikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rusoposkinen Clintsari !
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clintsari works the jab nicely.

It looks like Lauri Tikka has been cut.

Clintsari has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tikka wants a takedown but no success here.
Clintsari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tikka is breathing heavily.
Clintsari lands a body punch.
Clintsari lands with a light punch inside.
Tikka could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Clintsari pushes Tikka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clintsari pushes Tikka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
I was talking to Tikka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Clintsari pushes Tikka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clintsari scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Clintsari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Clintsari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Clintsari throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Clintsari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tikka.
Clintsari manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Clintsari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tikka backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Clintsari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Clintsari .
Clintsari cracks Tikka with a nice body shot.

Clintsari drops Tikka onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tikka is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Tikka is rocked!
Clintsari lands a big right hand that drops Tikka! The killer instinct kicks in and Clintsari finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Clintsari !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rusoposkinen Clintsari !
A very excited looking Rusoposkinen Clintsari rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Lauri Tikka was interviewed post fight and said 'This was the way it is. Things will never be the same. Next time is my time.'.