PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rickimardo Flairianio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilmo kolho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kolho has chosen AC/DC: Hells Bells as his entrance music. Ilmo kolho has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Rickimardo Flairianio's chin.

Flairianio
vs
kolho

220 cm
24
290 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

191 cm
22
267 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rickimardo Flairianio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilmo kolho!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

kolho clinches with his opponent.
kolho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
kolho gets underhooks to prevent Flairianio's takedown attempt.
kolho stops a takedown attempt from Flairianio.

kolho has hold of one of Flairianio's legs. Flairianio is fighting the takedown attempt but kolho gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
kolho wants to stand but Flairianio is controlling his posture from full guard.
kolho wants to control from the top but Flairianio keeps moving.

Flairianio is looking for a triangle but kolho pushes his legs off easily.
kolho is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells kolho's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
kolho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Flairianio throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Flairianio keeping moving, preventing kolho from controlling successfully.

Flairianio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. kolho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Flairianio escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. kolho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kolho trying to control but Flairianio is working from the bottom.
Flairianio is breathing heavily.

Flairianio is looking for a triangle but kolho pushes his legs off easily.
kolho tries to free his leg and advance position but Flairianio is retaining full guard.
kolho must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
kolho works over Flairianio with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
kolho trying to control the position from guard on top but Flairianio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
kolho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flairianio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
kolho is pushing down on Flairianio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Flairianio is fighting to maintain full guard but kolho has managed to sneak the leg through.
kolho working over Flairianio with some ground and pound. Flairianio looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
kolho tries to pass to full mount but Flairianio defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kolho wants to control but Flairianio is keeping him busy.
Flairianio is trying to get back to full guard.
kolho really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flairianio. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
kolho frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
kolho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
kolho trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kolho fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
kolho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flairianio is looking to escape.
kolho with shots to the head and body - Flairianio looks very uncomfortable down there.
kolho with good strikes from the mount here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, kolho cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
kolho putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
kolho landing strikes from the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
kolho lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
kolho trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flairianio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kolho with the ground and pound from mount.
kolho in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
kolho lands a nice shot to the head.
kolho lands a nice shot to the head.
kolho scores with a couple of good head shots there.
kolho with shots to the head and body - Flairianio looks very uncomfortable down there.
A nice elbow there by kolho.

Flairianio is rocked!
kolho prevents Flairianio from getting the reversal.
kolho punishing his opponent with strikes.
kolho takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
kolho scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Flairianio?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
kolho lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
kolho lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
kolho tries to control but Flairianio wriggling away.
Flairianio in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilmo kolho dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

kolho closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
kolho is thwarting Flairianio's attempts to control the position.
Flairianio is refusing to be controlled, as kolho sits in half guard.
kolho tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flairianio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ilmo kolho has got the better of the ground game so far.
kolho working the head and body with strikes.
kolho trying to control the action but Flairianio is working from the bottom.
kolho looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Flairianio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Flairianio is trying to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

kolho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

kolho is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Flairianio can't fight it off and eventually kolho manages to take the fight to the floor. Flairianio looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kolho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flairianio wants to hit a switch here but kolho passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Flairianio there!
kolho has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Flairianio's face.
kolho lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
kolho working Flairianio over with strikes here.

kolho has control of Flairianio's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Flairianio regains control of the situation pretty easily.
kolho with the ground and pound from mount.
kolho scoring with strikes but Flairianio is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flairianio is working to get back to half guard.
kolho trying to control but Flairianio is having none of it.
kolho scoring with strikes but Flairianio is staying in there.
kolho scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Flairianio working to try and regain half guard.
kolho raining down shots from the mount!
kolho looking to control but Flairianio is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Flairianio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
kolho lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kolho working Flairianio over with strikes here.
kolho wants to control the pace but Flairianio is squirming around nicely.
Flairianio is working to get back to half guard.
kolho has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
kolho with good strikes from the mount here!
Flairianio wants to hold on but kolho pushes him away.
kolho cracks Flairianio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
kolho landing strikes, looking to finish!
kolho wants to control the pace but Flairianio is squirming around nicely.
Flairianio is looking to improve his position but kolho isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kolho tries to control but Flairianio wriggling away.
Flairianio tries to reverse the position but kolho maintains control.
kolho tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Flairianio is wriggling around trying to escape.
kolho lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
kolho cracks Flairianio with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Flairianio trying desperately to get to his feet.
Flairianio is looking to improve his position but kolho isn't that keen on the idea.
kolho punishing his opponent with strikes.
kolho can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flairianio is looking to escape.
kolho sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilmo kolho showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

kolho throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Flairianio.

Flairianio closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming kolho to the mat! kolho manages to get full guard.
kolho trying to keep a closed guard but Flairianio is proving a slippery customer.
kolho wants to sweep but no luck.
Flairianio works a leg free and moves into half guard.
kolho is looking to improve his position.
Flairianio will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
kolho is looking to control Flairianio's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can kolho avoid being mounted?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Flairianio seems to be working for a kimura but kolho defends the submission attempt.

Flairianio is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, kolho has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kolho is trying to control but can't.
Flairianio tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
kolho trying to hold on to Flairianio's head to control him but Flairianio postures up.
kolho misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
kolho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

kolho has managed to clinch.

kolho has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Flairianio clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Flairianio can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kolho is looking to control Flairianio but Flairianio is wriggling around and keeping busy.
kolho cracks Flairianio with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Flairianio from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
You can see the frustration on Flairianio's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Flairianio trying to control the position but kolho manages to sink in the hooks.
kolho throwing damaging strikes from the back! Flairianio could be in trouble here!
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards kolho.
kolho tries to keep control of the position but Flairianio is staying busy.
Flairianio covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
kolho throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Flairianio!
Flairianio trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Flairianio is covering up but some of the strikes from kolho are getting through and doing damage.
kolho is looking to control Flairianio but Flairianio is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Flairianio takes a big shot to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flairianio rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
kolho stalling away here and it's allowed Flairianio to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Flairianio had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. kolho is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Flairianio Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take kolho's back instead.
kolho tries to roll but Flairianio sticks to his back.

kolho defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Flairianio's arms.

Flairianio is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. kolho knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften kolho for a finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
kolho tries to roll but Flairianio sticks to his back.
Rickimardo Flairianio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flairianio throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
kolho trying to control the hands but Flairianio won't let him.
Flairianio throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Flairianio is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged kolho with him. kolho is trying to defend but Flairianio has an arm under the chin now! kolho grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rickimardo Flairianio!