PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Ilmeinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tammelan Fasaani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ilmeinen comes to the cage accompanied by The Imperial March. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Ilmeinen
vs
Fasaani

181 cm
20
217 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

191 cm
21
216 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Katukauppa.com

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Ilmeinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tammelan Fasaani!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilmeinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Fasaani gets a clinch.
Fasaani is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short uppercut from Fasaani.
Nice elbow from Fasaani.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ilmeinen as Fasaani tries to tie him up.
Fasaani working aggressively here.
Fasaani gets through Ilmeinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Ilmeinen has clasped his hands together around Fasaani's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Fasaani parries the strikes from Ilmeinen easily there. Ilmeinen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fasaani to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fasaani is looking to regain half guard here but Ilmeinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Ilmeinen 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.
Fasaani wants to control but Ilmeinen postures up.
Ilmeinen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Fasaani down.
Ilmeinen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Fasaani tries to buck Ilmeinen off but Ilmeinen is having none of it.
Fasaani managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ilmeinen.
Ilmeinen throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Fasaani works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fasaani tries to roll over but Ilmeinen keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fasaani is controlling Ilmeinen's trapped leg to prevent Ilmeinen from advancing to side control.
Ilmeinen has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ilmeinen looking to finish Fasaani with some ground and pound. This is bad for Fasaani!
Ilmeinen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fasaani hang on?
Ilmeinen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fasaani is looking to escape.
Ilmeinen throws some wild stikes that Fasaani manages to avoid easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilmeinen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Ilmeinen working Fasaani over with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ilmeinen postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Fasaani bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Ilmeinen and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikko Ilmeinen!