PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Blaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Silakka
vs
Blaster

181 cm
22
184 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

178 cm
24
178 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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154 Degrees in Sydney (154 Quality Stamina)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Timo Silakka!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Master Blaster!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silakka bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silakka throws out a leg kick but Blaster moves out of range and Silakka only half commits.
Silakka swinging wilding here.
Blaster thows a body shot but no joy.
Silakka is looking to score with low kicks.
Blaster looks to land a combination but Silakka avoids it well.
Blaster shoots in for a takedown but Silakka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Master Blaster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silakka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Silakka misses with a wild combination.
Silakka throws a hook but Blaster blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka misses with a double jab
and Blaster counters with a nice uppercut.
Blaster misses with a double jab

and Silakka counters with a left and a right that hurts Blaster! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Silakka jumps into full mount!
Blaster is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blaster is bucking up trying to escape but Silakka cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blaster is looking to improve his position but Silakka isn't that keen on the idea.
Silakka controlling from mount.
Blaster working to try and regain half guard.
Silakka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blaster is looking to escape.
Blaster is trying desperately to improve position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster gets back to half guard.
Blaster is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Silakka not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Blaster looking for submissions off his back.
Silakka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Blaster's head.
Silakka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Blaster has a hand on Silakka's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Silakka takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Blaster is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
Silakka with good strikes from the mount here!
Silakka prevents Blaster from getting the reversal.
Silakka looking to finish Blaster with some ground and pound. This is bad for Blaster!
Silakka has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blaster's face.
Silakka prevents Blaster from getting the reversal.
Silakka postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Blaster looks a forlorn figure.
Blaster is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Silakka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A punch lands to the side of Silakka 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blaster tries to move into range but Silakka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

It looks like Master Blaster has been cut.
No luck for Blaster with that takedown attempt.
Blaster rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silakka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Blaster looks to score with a jab to the body but Silakka is just out of range.
Silakka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka tries to move into range but Blaster moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blaster misses with a wild body shot.
Timo Silakka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blaster digs a good hook to Silakka's body.
Blaster shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Silakka counters with a good low kick that Blaster was not able to check.
Blaster misses with a combination
and Silakka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blaster is breathing heavily.
Blaster misses with a double jab
and Silakka counters with a body kick.
Timo Silakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka fails to land with a series of punches.
Silakka slips a jab and a cross from Blaster.
Timo Silakka is winning the standup battle so far.
Blaster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Silakka to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blaster scores with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Silakka.
Blaster just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaster tries for a takedown but Silakka circles away easily
and Silakka counters with a nice leg kick.
Timo Silakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Blaster.
A good leg kick by Silakka.
Silakka is looking to slow Blaster down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silakka feints and then cracks Blaster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Blaster down.
Silakka stalks Blaster and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Blaster's face. Blaster staggers backwards, shaken.
Silakka misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Silakka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blaster's sensitive parts.
Silakka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silakka throws a nice looking combination but Blaster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silakka misses with a double jab

and Blaster counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blaster.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Silakka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Silakka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Blaster.
Blaster lands with a straight right. Silakka didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - Blaster throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blaster throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silakka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blaster.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silakka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blaster with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silakka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka ducks under a wild hook from Blaster.
Blaster lands a glancing blow to the side of Silakka's head.
Silakka throws a head kick but Blaster moves out of range.
Blaster cracks a nice hook into Silakka's ribs.
Blaster fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silakka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Blaster throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silakka counters with a three punch combo that has Blaster backing up. Blaster nods at Silakka to acknowledge the strikes.
Silakka moves out of range as Blaster strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Blaster scores with a four punch combination!
Blaster ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silakka moves away.
A head kick misses from Silakka.
Silakka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Blaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silakka moves out of range of the leg kick from Blaster.
Blaster thows a body shot but no joy.
Blaster scores with a three punch combo!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Blaster misses
and Silakka counters with a series of strikes. Blaster will be more careful next time no doubt.
Blaster fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silakka checks a leg kick.
Silakka throws a combination that misses
and Blaster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Silakka thinking.
Silakka takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Blaster throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Silakka.
Blaster misses with a takedown attempt
and Silakka counters with a two punch combo.
Silakka misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blaster fails with the takedown.
Timo Silakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Blaster.
Blaster shoots for a takedown but Silakka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A combination from Blaster does no damage.
Blaster blocks a leg kick.
Silakka misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Master Blaster just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Silakka throws a leg kick but Blaster sees it coming and moves out of range.
Silakka checks the leg kick.
Silakka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Silakka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Blaster checks it well.
Silakka misses with a combination
and Blaster counters with a lovely shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silakka misses with a double jab
and Blaster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka misses with a jab, cross combination.
A shot to the body from Blaster misses
and Silakka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Blaster scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Silakka avoids the body shot from Blaster.
Blaster throws a right hand that Silakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Silakka also avoids with ease.

Silakka gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Blaster to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Silakka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Blaster.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blaster postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Blaster is in close to Silakka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Silakka keeping full guard, as Blaster tries to pass.
Silakka looking for a sweep. Not yet Silakka, not yet.
Blaster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silakka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silakka avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Blaster with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Blaster chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka wants to sweep but no luck.
Silakka looking to control.
Blaster throws a big right hand that misses.
Blaster stands up over Silakka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Blaster is in close to Silakka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Blaster in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Blaster stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Silakka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silakka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Blaster wants to control but Silakka is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Blaster is looking to get to half guard.
Blaster throwing hammer fists to the chest of Silakka. What's that going to do exactly?
Blaster is looking to improve his position but Silakka isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Master Blaster dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Master Blaster's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Silakka defending well as Blaster loads up on a big left hand.
Nice cross by Silakka.
Blaster misses with a wild combination.
Blaster throws the left hand but Silakka avoids the punch easily.
Blaster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Silakka!
Blaster is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka misses with the combination.
Blaster throws a leg kick that misses.
Blaster blocks a head kick by Silakka.
Blaster throws a big shot that misses.
Blaster throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silakka tries to score with a low kick but Blaster moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silakka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Blaster fails to land with a series of punches.
Silakka looks to land a combination. Blaster sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Blaster swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silakka counters with a nice body kick.
Blaster misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Silakka to counter with a crisp jab.

That has opened up Master Blaster's cut even more.
Silakka misses with a series of wild punches.
Silakka ducks under a wild hook from Blaster.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silakka throws a combination that misses
letting Blaster counter with a right hand.
Silakka throws a nice looking combination but Blaster bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Blaster misses.
Blaster misses with a takedown attempt
and Silakka counters with a two punch combo.
Blaster ducks under a wild hook from Silakka.
Silakka misses with a combination
and Blaster counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blaster scores with a nice right hand.
Blaster lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silakka cracks the inside of Blaster's front leg.
Blaster just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaster misses with a takedown attempt
and Silakka counters with a thumping low kick.
Timo Silakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Blaster.
Blaster swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Silakka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Blaster thinking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Silakka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Silakka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 48:47
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 48:47
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Silakka!
Timo Silakka retains his welterweight title!