PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Glover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Mielikanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Glover comes into the arena with Run to the hills blaring out of the sound system. Mielikanen has chosen Häjyt as his entrance music. 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.

Glover
vs
Mielikanen

190 cm
25
260 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

201 cm
25
280 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

F.ighters U.nlimited K.lothing C.ompany ☯
[MMABR]Terror Trition[†CoE†]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Glover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marko Mielikanen!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glover shoots in for a takedown but Mielikanen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Glover tries to clinch there but Mielikanen circles away.
Glover looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mielikanen is fending him off so far but Glover persists. Nope, Mielikanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Mielikanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Glover is breathing heavily.

Mielikanen lands a big head kick that sends Glover tumbling to the mat! Mielikanen takes a step backwards and waves Glover back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Mike Glover has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Mielikanen sends Glover crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mielikanen is motioning to the referee to let Glover up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Glover is rocked!

Mielikanen moves into the clinch.
Mielikanen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Mielikanen.
Mielikanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mielikanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mielikanen digs a right hand into Glover's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glover's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mielikanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Glover is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mielikanen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Glover seems to have got his legs back now.
Knees to the body from Mielikanen.
Mielikanen crunches a lovely knee into Glover's ribcage.
Mielikanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Mielikanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mielikanen has Glover pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Glover is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Mielikanen - that's hurt Glover badly! Oh, another knee lands and Glover is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Glover doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Marko Mielikanen!