PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riddick Rourke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Louhikko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Louhikko comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Electric Light Orchestra - Don't Bring Me Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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.

Rourke
vs
Louhikko

196 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
286 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riddick Rourke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Louhikko!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Louhikko tries to close the distance and clinch but Rourke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Louhikko lands a nice shot to the body.
Rourke doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rourke is breathing heavily.
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!
Rourke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Louhikko circles away quickly and effectively.
Louhikko scores with a hook to the body. Rourke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Louhikko. Rourke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Louhikko scoring well with a low kick there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Louhikko. Rourke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Louhikko throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Louhikko misses with an uppercut.
Rourke slips a straight right by Louhikko.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Louhikko.
Louhikko misses with an uppercut. Rourke saw that one coming.
Louhikko misses with a double jab.
Louhikko is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Rourke rather than just go for the knockout.

Louhikko scores with a takedown into Rourke's guard.
Louhikko content to stall in guard here.

Louhikko stands up and waves to Rourke to follow him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louhikko ducks under a wild hook from Rourke.
Louhikko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rourke moves away.
Louhikko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Louhikko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Rourke.
Nice uppercut lands for Rourke. That snapped Louhikko's head back.
No joy there for Rourke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rourke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rourke slips a straight right by Louhikko.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louhikko misses with a hook. Rourke ducked under it nicely.
Louhikko looks to score with a jab to the body but Rourke is just out of range.
Louhikko throws a jab when Rourke was well out of range.
Louhikko scores with a jab.
Rourke with a hook.
Louhikko lands with a shot to the body.
Louhikko tries a head kick but it misses.
Louhikko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rourke manages to avoid it.
Louhikko uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rourke has time to react.
Louhikko motions for Rourke to come forward. Louhikko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Louhikko clobbers Rourke with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Louhikko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right hook to the body lands for Louhikko.
Louhikko leaning his opponent against the cage.
Rourke fails to pull guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louhikko lands a left hand.
Louhikko slows down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Louhikko.

It looks like Riddick Rourke has been cut.
Rourke is trying to break the clinch but Louhikko is controlling him.

Rourke jumps into guard, dragging Louhikko to the mat.
Louhikko pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rourke is keeping the position for now.
Rourke wants to stand and escape but Louhikko is having none of it.
Rourke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Louhikko is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rourke is trying to keep Louhikko in close.
Louhikko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rourke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rourke is trying to control the position but Louhikko postures up.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rourke moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Louhikko takes a swing at Rourke's ribcage but misses.
Rourke with a jab.
Rourke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Louhikko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lauri Louhikko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Riddick Rourke's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Louhikko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rourke manages to avoid it.
Lauri Louhikko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rourke throws a series of punches but Louhikko avoids them all with ease.
A cross from Rourke lands.
Louhikko swings for the body but Rourke moves out of range.
Rourke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Louhikko counters with an inside leg kick.
Rourke scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rourke throws a good cross that connects.
Rourke keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Louhikko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

Louhikko is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rourke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Louhikko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rourke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Louhikko wants to clinch up but Rourke keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Louhikko loads up on a big right hand but Rourke slips the punch.
Louhikko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Rourke.
Rourke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Louhikko on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rourke listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

Rourke closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Louhikko did well to prevent Rourke getting side control.
Rourke is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Louhikko reverses the position - he's now on top in Rourke's guard.
Louhikko trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rourke's guard.
Rourke is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

Louhikko gets to his feet. Rourke looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Rourke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louhikko throws a jab but it's blocked by Rourke.
Rourke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Louhikko counters with a nice body shot.
No joy there for Rourke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Louhikko misses with a hook to the body
and Rourke counters with a nice uppercut.
Rourke throws a right hand that Louhikko ducks under and follows up with a left that Louhikko also avoids with ease.
Louhikko tries to clinch up.
Rourke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Louhikko on the side of the head.
Rourke has his takedown stuffed
and Louhikko counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Louhikko throws a hook but Rourke avoids it easily.
Rourke throws a big shot that misses.
Louhikko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rourke at a distance.
Rourke scores with a jab. Louhikko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rourke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rourke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Louhikko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louhikko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Rourke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Louhikko. Rourke does a little dance to reset his feet.
Louhikko doesn't manage to clinch there - Rourke circles away.
Rourke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rourke throws a combination that misses
and Louhikko counters with a stiff right hand.
Rourke misses with a double jab.
Rourke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Louhikko misses.
Rourke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Rourke walks into a stiff left hand from Louhikko.
A right-left combo lands from Rourke.
Louhikko thows a body shot but no joy.
Rourke gets cracked there but stands up to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke tries to bum rush Louhikko with a series of wild strikes but Louhikko uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Louhikko misses with a straight left.
Louhikko misses with a looping left.
Rourke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louhikko.
Rourke cracks Louhikko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rourke lands with a good body shot.
Rourke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Louhikko circles away quickly and effectively.
Rourke takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Louhikko misses with a straight left.
Louhikko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rourke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rourke blocks a head kick by Louhikko.
Rourke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rourke misses with a takedown attempt - Louhikko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Louhikko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riddick Rourke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Riddick Rourke's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Rourke moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Some wild striking there from Rourke.
Louhikko connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Louhikko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Louhikko throws a sloppy head kick and Rourke moves out of range easily.
Rourke slips under a jab.
Rourke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Louhikko circles away quickly and effectively.
Louhikko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rourke manages to avoid it.
Rourke avoids the body shot from Louhikko.
Louhikko closes the distance and clinches up with Rourke, looking for a takedown. Louhikko pushes Rourke against the cage but Rourke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rourke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Riddick Rourke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rourke misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Louhikko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rourke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rourke throws a combination. Louhikko tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Louhikko lands with a nice body punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Louhikko.
Louhikko lands a jab to Rourke's midsection.
Louhikko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rourke.
Rourke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Louhikko.
Rourke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Louhikko circles away quickly and effectively.
Rourke takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Louhikko tries to clinch up but Rourke circles away and keeps his distance.
Louhikko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Rourke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rourke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Louhikko.
Louhikko misses with an uppercut. Rourke saw that one coming.
A jab lands there for Rourke.
Louhikko misses with a combination
and Rourke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rourke looks to land a combination. Louhikko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Louhikko misses with a straight left.
Louhikko throws a hook to the side of Rourke's head but Rourke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riddick Rourke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rourke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Rourke scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Louhikko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rourke misses with a wild combination.
Rourke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Louhikko.
Rourke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Louhikko momentarily.
Louhikko scores with a sloppy right hand. Rourke should have avoided that one.
Louhikko misses with a double jab.
Rourke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Louhikko misses with a low kick.
Rourke connects with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Louhikko is looking to clinch.
Rourke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Louhikko counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rourke's knee momentarily.
Rourke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Louhikko dodges the punch combination from Rourke.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Louhikko, as that shot connected.
Louhikko thows a body shot but no joy.
Rourke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rourke.
Rourke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Louhikko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rourke.
Louhikko misses with a double jab
and Rourke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Louhikko. Rourke does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rourke throws a one two combo.
Louhikko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rourke manages to avoid it.
Louhikko misses with a leg kick
and Rourke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rourke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rourke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Louhikko has time to react.
Louhikko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rourke.
Rourke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Louhikko on the side of the head.
A big left from Rourke misses.
Louhikko bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rourke's head backwards.
A jab from Louhikko does it's job there.
Louhikko slips a jab and a cross from Rourke.
Louhikko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rourke looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rourke misses the shot to the body.
Louhikko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rourke.
Louhikko loads up on a big right hand but Rourke slips the punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lauri Louhikko.
Well Louhikko has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lauri Louhikko!