PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Kaikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Houston Sprewell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaikkonen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Duran Duran - WIld Boys. Sprewell has chosen Jay-Z Feat. Swizz Beatz - On To The Next One as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kaikkonen
vs
Sprewell

187 cm
24
205 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

186 cm
23
210 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Heavy handed

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 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otto Kaikkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Houston Sprewell!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sprewell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sprewell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kaikkonen closes the distance and clinches.
Kaikkonen prevents the takedown attempt.
Otto Kaikkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Houston Sprewell.
Sprewell tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sprewell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Sprewell wants a takedown.

Kaikkonen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sprewell wants to control from the top but Kaikkonen keeps moving.
Kaikkonen is controlling Sprewell's posture.

Sprewell is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kaikkonen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kaikkonen has escaped and now he's on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaikkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sprewell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaikkonen wants to stand but Sprewell is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sprewell managing to control the position.
Kaikkonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Sprewell has wrist control.
Kaikkonen tries to stand but Sprewell is controlling from the bottom.
Sprewell controls Kaikkonen momentarily but Kaikkonen frees himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kaikkonen looking to sit in guard and control but Sprewell gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kaikkonen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sprewell on the ground.
Kaikkonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sprewell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Kaikkonen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kaikkonen lands in his opponent's guard.
Kaikkonen wants to get up but he can't break Sprewell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kaikkonen postures up in Sprewell's guard and throws a big left but Sprewell blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprewell has Kaikkonen pulled in close to control his posture.
Kaikkonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sprewell looks gassed!
Kaikkonen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sprewell's guard.
Sprewell is pulling down on Kaikkonen's head. It's preventing any offense from Kaikkonen, at least for the moment.
Kaikkonen with a flurry of punches that miss.

Sprewell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Kaikkonen stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprewell tries for a takedown but Kaikkonen circles away easily
and Kaikkonen counters with a two punch combo.
Kaikkonen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sprewell keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch up.
Sprewell misses with a takedown attempt

and Kaikkonen moves into the clinch.
Kaikkonen scores with a shot to the side of Sprewell's head.

Kaikkonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sprewell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kaikkonen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kaikkonen is looking to clinch but Sprewell is avoiding it.
Sprewell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch but Sprewell moves out of range.
Kaikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sprewell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sprewell has his takedown stuffed
and Kaikkonen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kaikkonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Sprewell sprawls well. He's pushed Kaikkonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sprewell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kaikkonen counters with a nice leg kick.
Sprewell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sprewell with a lazy takedown attempt

and Kaikkonen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Otto Kaikkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Houston Sprewell.
Kaikkonen lands with a short shot to the head.

Kaikkonen jumps guard and drags Sprewell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaikkonen wants to get back to his feet but Sprewell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Sprewell drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kaikkonen dives on top into guard.
Kaikkonen wants to get up but he can't break Sprewell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Sprewell is looking for a triangle but Kaikkonen pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaikkonen throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaikkonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaikkonen tries to stand but Sprewell is controlling from the bottom.

Sprewell looking for a triangle here. Kaikkonen is fighting it but it looks tight! Sprewell pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kaikkonen is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Houston Sprewell!