PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Filikovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Valhala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marko Filikovic has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Filikovic
vs
Valhala

189 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

174 cm
19
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Filikovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Valhala!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valhala takes a swing at Filikovic's ribcage but misses.
Filikovic looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Filikovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valhala.
Valhala misses the shot to the body.
Valhala blocks a head kick by Filikovic.
A head kick misses from Filikovic.

Valhala gets the takedown into side control.
Filikovic takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Valhala working the ground and pound.
Valhala lands some shots froms side control.
Valhala is chipping away with strikes.
Valhala working the ground and pound from side control.
Valhala tries to advance to mount but Filikovic denies him.
Filikovic is breathing heavily.
Filikovic takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valhala works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Valhala scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Filikovic to see if he's OK.
Valhala working the ground and pound from side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Valhala is putting a hurting on Filikovic here, landing some big shots from side control.

It looks like Marko Filikovic has been cut.
Check out the look on Valhala's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

Marko Filikovic's cut is getting worse.
Valhala lands a few punches from side control.
Valhala scoring with punches from side control.

Jeez, Marko Filikovic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marko Filikovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jake Valhala!