PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Cappuccino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Makivalkkila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cappuccino comes to the cage accompanied by I Shot the Sheriff. Antti Makivalkkila is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Cappuccino
vs
Makivalkkila

192 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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, Al Cappuccino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Makivalkkila!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Makivalkkila closes the distance and clinches.
Cappuccino landing knees to the head.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the head but Makivalkkila blocks with his arms.
Cappuccino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Makivalkkila has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cappuccino scores with a knee to the head.
Makivalkkila misses with an elbow over the top.
Cappuccino tries to land a knee to the head but Makivalkkila blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Cappuccino.
Cappuccino tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Makivalkkila takes a knee right on the jaw!
Cappuccino with a knee to the head.
Cappuccino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Makivalkkila has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Cappuccino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Makivalkkila goes for a takedown in the clinch but Cappuccino prevents it.
Makivalkkila looks gassed!
Cappuccino looking to throw knees to the head but Makivalkkila is blocking nicely.

Makivalkkila ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Makivalkkila no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Makivalkkila is trying to control the position but Cappuccino postures up.
Cappuccino knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Makivalkkila on the ground.
Makivalkkila is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cappuccino tries to get to full guard but Makivalkkila has control of the leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Makivalkkila wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cappuccino keeps working.

Makivalkkila is working for a kimura but Cappuccino is defending it quite comfortably.
Cappuccino wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Makivalkkila trying to control from half guard but Cappuccino is working away.
Cappuccino trying to control here.
Makivalkkila wants to take a breather but Cappuccino is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Makivalkkila is going to stand back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Cappuccino clinches up with Makivalkkila and pushes him back against the cage.
Cappuccino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Makivalkkila's face.
Cappuccino landing knees to the head.
Cappuccino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees to the body from Cappuccino.
Knees in the clinch landing for Cappuccino.
A knee to the head by Cappuccino.
Cappuccino with a knee to the head.
Cappuccino with a knee to the head.
Cappuccino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cappuccino scores a nice knee to the body.
Cappuccino with a knee to the head.
Cappuccino crunches a lovely knee into Makivalkkila's ribcage.
Makivalkkila tries to pull guard but Cappuccino won't allow it.
Makivalkkila wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cappuccino looking to throw knees to the head but Makivalkkila is blocking nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cappuccino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cappuccino tries to land knees in the clinch but Makivalkkila avoids the damage to the body.
Makivalkkila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Makivalkkila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Makivalkkila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cappuccino prevents Makivalkkila from breaking the clinch.
Makivalkkila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Makivalkkila drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cappuccino gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Al Cappuccino has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Makivalkkila.
A knee to the head by Cappuccino.
Knees to the body from Cappuccino.
Cappuccino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Makivalkkila has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Cappuccino is fighting off a takedown attempt but Makivalkkila is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Cappuccino to the mat. Cappuccino regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Makivalkkila lands a couple of digs.
Makivalkkila trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cappuccino's guard.
Makivalkkila wants to control from the top but Cappuccino keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Cappuccino closes the distance looking to clinch

and Makivalkkila counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Cappuccino's guard now.
Makivalkkila slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Makivalkkila gets to his feet. Cappuccino looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cappuccino is looking to clinch.
Cappuccino wants to clinch up but Makivalkkila keeps it at a distance.
Makivalkkila is breathing heavily.
Cappuccino wants to clinch

and Makivalkkila counters with a single leg into guard. Cappuccino didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cappuccino has control of Makivalkkila's left arm, preventing Makivalkkila from doing any damage.
Makivalkkila trying to control the position from guard on top but Cappuccino is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cappuccino is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Makivalkkila missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two 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.
Cappuccino wants to stand up but Makivalkkila is controlling him.
Makivalkkila stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cappuccino swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cappuccino trying to control the position here.
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.
Cappuccino keeping moving, preventing Makivalkkila from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cappuccino tries to clinch but Makivalkkila moves away

and Makivalkkila counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cappuccino gets full guard.
Antti Makivalkkila has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cappuccino keeping moving, preventing Makivalkkila from controlling successfully.
Makivalkkila trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cappuccino has his hands on Makivalkkila's head, controlling the position.
Cappuccino is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Makivalkkila with a flurry of punches that miss.
Cappuccino keeping moving, preventing Makivalkkila from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Makivalkkila showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Cappuccino tries to clinch up.
Cappuccino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Makivalkkila closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cappuccino circles away.
Makivalkkila swats away the attempt to clinch by Cappuccino.
Cappuccino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Makivalkkila paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cappuccino is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cappuccino closes the distance but Makivalkkila moves to the side

and Makivalkkila counters with a single leg into guard. Cappuccino didn't expect that.
Makivalkkila looking to sit in guard and control but Cappuccino gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makivalkkila controls Cappuccino momentarily but Cappuccino frees himself.
Makivalkkila takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cappuccino content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Makivalkkila is on top in guard.
Cappuccino looking for a sweep. Not yet Cappuccino, not yet.
Cappuccino is controlling Makivalkkila's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makivalkkila won't allow Cappuccino to sweep him here.
Cappuccino is pulling down on Makivalkkila's head to control his posture.
Cappuccino is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Makivalkkila trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cappuccino wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Makivalkkila trying to control but Cappuccino is working from the bottom.
Makivalkkila wants to pass the guard but Cappuccino is keeping the position.
Cappuccino has his hands on Makivalkkila's head, controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Makivalkkila comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Makivalkkila has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Makivalkkila!