PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Ilmarinen (ranked 6573 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stone Cold Killa (ranked 4796 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Jaakko Ilmarinen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Ilmarinen
vs
Cold Killa

186 cm
18
197 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
32
190 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stone Cold Killa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmarinen connects with the punch.

It looks like Stone Cold Killa has been cut.
Jaakko Ilmarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilmarinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A shot to the liver by Ilmarinen. Beautiful body shot.
Killa throws a jab but it's blocked by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen throws a shot to the body.
Killa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ilmarinen misses with a wild body shot.
Killa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Killa misses with a straight right.
Ilmarinen digs a good body shot into Killa's ribs.
Killa slips a jab and a cross from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Killa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Killa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilmarinen.
Killa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Killa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A combination from Ilmarinen does no damage.
Killa looks to land a left hand but Ilmarinen moved out of range nicely.
Ilmarinen lands a nice hook to Killa's body. Killa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Killa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ilmarinen lands with a nice body punch.
Killa dodges the punch combination from Ilmarinen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Killa! But no joy.
Ilmarinen misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Killa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Ilmarinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
No joy there for Ilmarinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ilmarinen is looking to wear down Killa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ilmarinen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Killa eats them both and turns towards Ilmarinen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ilmarinen thows a leg kick but Killa checks it
and Killa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ilmarinen throws a nice looking combination but Killa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Ilmarinen finds it's way through Killa's defenses.
Killa dodges the punch combination from Ilmarinen.
Killa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Killa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Killa! But no joy.
Ilmarinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Killa moves away.
A left lands for Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Killa looks like he wants to counter punch here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen misses with a two punch combination.
Ilmarinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ilmarinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Killa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ilmarinen is breathing heavily.
Ilmarinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Killa.
Ilmarinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Killa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Killa checks a low kick from Ilmarinen.
A nice side step and Killa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ilmarinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ilmarinen misses the shot to the body.
Killa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ilmarinen moves away from the strike by Killa.
Ilmarinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Killa's calf.
Ilmarinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Killa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ilmarinen misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilmarinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Killa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killa manages to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Ilmarinen!
Ilmarinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Killa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Killa digs a good body shot into Ilmarinen's ribs.
Killa misses with an uppercut.
Ilmarinen takes a swing at Killa's ribcage but misses.
Ilmarinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Killa counters by moving into the clinch.
Killa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Ilmarinen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stone Cold Killa's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Some wild striking there from Killa.
Killa lands with a nice body punch.
Killa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ilmarinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ilmarinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Killa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ilmarinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Killa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ilmarinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Killa.
Killa misses with a body punch
and Ilmarinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Killa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ilmarinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Killa.
Killa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Ilmarinen lands a slapping body shot.
Ilmarinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Killa misses.
Ilmarinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Ilmarinen scores with a hook to the body. Killa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Killa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Killa avoids the body shot from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen dips to his left and cracks Killa with an uppercut!
Ilmarinen cracks Killa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Killa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Killa.
Killa unleashes a big counter combination but Ilmarinen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ilmarinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Killa catches Ilmarinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ilmarinen throws a body punch but Killa moves out of range.
Killa blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Killa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ilmarinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Killa was well out of range. Poor timing from Ilmarinen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Killa! But no joy.
Killa slips a jab and a cross from Ilmarinen.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Killa! But no joy.
Ilmarinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Killa can do to turn this around?
Ilmarinen misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Killa! But no joy.
Ilmarinen misses with a wild combination.
Killa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ilmarinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ilmarinen defending well as Killa loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Killa.
Ilmarinen swings for the body but Killa moves out of range.
Ilmarinen throws a body punch but Killa moves out of range.
Killa looks to land a right hand but Ilmarinen moved out of range.
Ilmarinen thuds a left hand into Killa's body.
Killa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Killa cracks Ilmarinen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ilmarinen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Killa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen connects with a leg kick. Killa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ilmarinen swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Killa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A frustrated look appears on Ilmarinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Killa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Killa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Killa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
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!
Killa's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ilmarinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Killa has Ilmarinen pressed against the cage, preventing Ilmarinen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Killa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ilmarinen backwards.
Killa throws a punch but it's blocked by Ilmarinen.
Killa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ilmarinen is trying to break the clinch but Killa has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Ilmarinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stone Cold Killa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

The fighters circling - Killa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ilmarinen lands with a nice body punch.
Ilmarinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killa manages to avoid it.
Killa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Killa slips a jab and a cross from Ilmarinen.
Killa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ilmarinen swings for the body but Killa moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ilmarinen. Killa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ilmarinen fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen tries to score with a low kick but Killa moves his leg out of the way.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Killa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Killa misses.
Ilmarinen misses the shot to the body.
Killa throws out a counter right but Ilmarinen avoids it with no problem.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Ilmarinen as he connects with a hook.
Killa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jaakko Ilmarinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ilmarinen throws a body punch but Killa moves out of range.
Ilmarinen works over Killa's head and body with a nice combination.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook to the body
and Killa counters with a stiff right hand.
Killa looks to land a right hand but Ilmarinen moved out of range.
Ilmarinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ilmarinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Killa now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A slow jab from Killa misses its intended target.
Nice uppercut there from Killa.
Killa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ilmarinen on the side of the head.
Ilmarinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Ilmarinen is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Killa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilmarinen.
Oh Ilmarinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Killa pushes Ilmarinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Killa lands a big right hand that drops Ilmarinen! The killer instinct kicks in and Killa finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Killa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stone Cold Killa!
Jaakko Ilmarinen spoke after the fight, saying 'Lucky rat I had flu'.