PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aamu Hannu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roni Siili (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.

Hannu
vs
Siili

182 cm
19
210 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

186 cm
21
213 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aamu Hannu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roni Siili!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hannu.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hannu is looking to take a break and control but Siili is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Siili stops Hannu from passing to mount.
Siili wants to get back to his feet but Hannu drags him back down.
Siili is not content to let Hannu control the position.
Hannu moves into full mount!
Siili is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Hannu tries to control but Siili wriggling away.
Siili is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Hannu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Siili is looking to escape.
Hannu wants to take his opponent's back but Siili doesn't allow it.
Hannu won't let Siili get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannu with the ground and pound from mount.
Siili is bucking up trying to escape but Hannu cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hannu fails to take his opponent's back.
Hannu wants to control the pace but Siili is squirming around nicely.

Hannu working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hannu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Siili is looking to escape.
Siili wants to get back to his feet.
Hannu working the ground and pound effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hannu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Siili is squirming around, avoiding Hannu's attempts to control the action.
Siili is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Hannu wants to control the pace but Siili is squirming around nicely.
Hannu controlling the position easily from mount.
Siili squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hannu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Siili is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannu won't let Siili get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Siili is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hannu unloading with bombs!
Siili squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hannu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hannu 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.
Siili is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
Siili looks gassed!
Hannu scoring with strikes but Siili is staying in there.
Hannu content just to control the position here.
Hannu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hannu looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Aamu Hannu just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Hannu changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Siili looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hannu wants to control but Siili is keeping him busy.
Siili tries to escape but Hannu is in control.
Hannu tries to score with some ground and pound. Siili controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Siili tries to escape but Hannu is in control.
Hannu tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hannu controls the position.
Hannu has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Siili!
Hannu won't let Siili get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Hannu looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aamu Hannu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Hannu closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hannu lands in his opponent's guard.
Hannu controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Siili wants to get back to his feet but Hannu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hannu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Hannu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hannu trying to control the action but Siili is working from the bottom.
Siili tries to escape but Hannu is in control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hannu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Hannu controls the position.
Siili wants to get back to his feet.
Hannu working the body and head with strikes.

Hannu is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Siili knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Siili is trying to buck Hannu off.
Hannu misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hannu trying to control the position but Siili is working away.
Siili prevents Hannu from improving position.

Hannu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Siili, who protects the arm well.
Hannu trying to control the position but Siili is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Siili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hannu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Siili lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Aamu Hannu has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Siili.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siili feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hannu's calf.
Siili shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Siili throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siili stuffs the takedown attempt from Hannu. Hannu gets slowly back to his feet.
Siili lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hannu slips under a jab from Siili.
Siili tries to clinch but Hannu is having none of it.
Hannu blocks a head kick by Siili.
Hannu tries for a takedown but Siili sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Siili.
Siili looks to land a combination but Hannu avoids it well.
Hannu throws a combination that misses
and Siili counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle, before Siili throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Hannu's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Siili lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Roni Siili!