PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between roy d (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampsa Pikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). d comes to the cage accompanied by do it. Sampsa Pikari is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

d
vs
Pikari

182 cm
24
171 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

162 cm
22
183 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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GTI - 1337 from $10 new designs 10/09/10

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, roy d!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Pikari!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
d throws a hook but Pikari avoids it easily.
Pikari misses with an uppercut.
Pikari looks to score with a jab to the body but d is just out of range.
d throws an overhand right that lands on Pikari's shoulder, as Pikari tries to avoid the shot.

d gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Pikari to score an easy takedown into full guard.
d utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pikari has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pikari throws a big right hand that misses.
d trying to keep a closed guard but Pikari is proving a slippery customer.
d is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
d will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pikari lands a couple of elbows.
d has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pikari has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikari tries to advance to mount but d denies him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pikari landing a few strikes.
d is looking to reverse the position.
d wants to control but Pikari postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
d is trying to get back to half guard.
Pikari scoring with punches from side control.
d manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pikari wants to improve his position but d is controlling well.
Pikari blocking the ground and pound attempt from d.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pikari gets back to full guard.
Pikari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pikari keeping moving, preventing d from controlling successfully.
d stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pikari swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pikari utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
d wants to pass the guard but Pikari is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pikari will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pikari fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pikari fails to land the takedown.
roy d has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sampsa Pikari.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
d throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pikari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
d throws a body punch but Pikari moves out of range.
d throws a one two combo.
Pikari will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
d misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pikari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by d.
Pikari looks to land a right hand but d moved out of range.
Pikari shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pikari scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice defenses there by Pikari.
Pikari misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by d.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikari misses with a hook.
Pikari misses with a wild body shot.
Sampsa Pikari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pikari jabbing away but nothing is landing.
d is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
d fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
d uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pikari.
d will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
d misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pikari.
Pikari scores with the left hand. d knows he should have avoided that one.
Pikari misses with a jab to the body
and d counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pikari throws a sloppy body shot
and d cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
d throws a right and a left that Pikari avoids nicely.

Pikari shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in d's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that roy d will probably get the nod.
That's time! d's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Pikari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but d moves away.
d misses with a looping left.
Pikari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pikari rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but d moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
d shoots and misses
and Pikari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
d moves away from the strike by Pikari.
d displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pikari throws out the jab.
Pikari misses with a looping right.
d misses with a looping right.

Pikari shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
d moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
d has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pikari has passed into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
d sneaks back into half guard.
d makes his way to full guard. A much better position for d.
Pikari won't allow d to sweep him here.
Pikari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. d swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pikari pushes down on d's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Pikari working d over with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
d wants to control but Pikari passes into side.
d manages to get back to half guard.
d wants to get back to full guard.
d trying to get back to full guard but Pikari takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Pikari with the ground and pound from mount.
Pikari lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
d can't escape the position.
d tries to hold on but Pikari postures up.
Pikari connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
d keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
d in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
d is desperately trying to improve his position but Pikari has a good base and remains in mount.
Pikari lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Sampsa Pikari has got the better of the ground game so far.
d tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Pikari punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
d slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
d wants to control but Pikari is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pikari working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
d slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Pikari is breathing heavily.
Pikari makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Pikari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. d swivels though and keeps the full guard.

d throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pikari lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Pikari 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Pikari swings and misses with a shot to the body
and d counters with a series of strikes. Pikari will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pikari will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
d looks to score with a jab to the body but Pikari is just out of range.
d throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
d misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pikari throws out a loose jab but d uses good head movement to avoid it.
d with a jab.
d uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pikari.
d fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Pikari misses.
Pikari looks for a takedown but d sprawls well.
Pikari misses with a takedown attempt
and d counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
roy d has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sampsa Pikari.
Pikari takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
d uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pikari.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pikari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
d throws a shot from downtown. Pikari moves away and avoids it.
d ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick misses from d.
d with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pikari connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pikari slips a straight right by d.
d misses with a takedown attempt

and Pikari counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for d!
d is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
d is in a horrible position here. Pikari smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pikari raining down shots from the mount!

It looks like roy d has been cut.
d slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pikari throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
d is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Pikari jumps into side control!
d is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Pikari connects with a nice short shot to d's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pikari is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pikari accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

d looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pikari stopping the sweep attempt from d.
Pikari working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of d's head.

Pikari is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! d is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! d has escaped and now he's on top!
Pikari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
d trying to control the position from guard on top but Pikari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
d throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pikari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
d thows a big elbow that misses.
d lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
d passes Pikari's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
d not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
d missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to roy d.
I think d has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... roy d!