PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert Schilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Itaniemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schilt's entrance music is The Who - Baba O'Riley. A fine choice. Itaniemi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Volbeat - Still Counting. Urho Itaniemi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gilbert Schilt's chin.

Schilt
vs
Itaniemi

225 cm
24
216 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

190 cm
23
214 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Gilbert Schilt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Itaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schilt throws a jab but it's blocked by Itaniemi.

Itaniemi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Itaniemi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Itaniemi can't find room to land a body shot as Schilt controls the action.
Schilt is trying to break the clinch but Itaniemi is controlling him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schilt just misses with a elbow thrown towards Itaniemi's brow.
Schilt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Itaniemi throws a head punch that misses.
Schilt is trying to break the clinch but Itaniemi is controlling him.

Schilt manages to break the clinch.
Schilt takes a swing at Itaniemi's ribcage but misses.
A swing and a miss from Schilt.
Itaniemi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schilt doesn't seem bothered though.
Itaniemi blocks a jab.
Itaniemi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schilt.
Itaniemi tries to clinch but Schilt is having none of it.
Itaniemi lands a head kick. Schilt smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Itaniemi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schilt.
Schilt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Schilt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Itaniemi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schilt throws a jab but it's blocked by Itaniemi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itaniemi throws a chopping leg kick but Schilt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Schilt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Itaniemi's sensitive parts.
Schilt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schilt connects with a high kick.
Schilt keeps the fight on the outside.
Schilt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Itaniemi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Itaniemi just misses with a punch to the body.
Schilt lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Itaniemi.
Schilt throws a hook but Itaniemi blocks it.
Itaniemi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schilt.
Itaniemi lands with a nice body punch.
Schilt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schilt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Itaniemi circles away quickly and effectively.
Schilt tries to land a leg kick but Itaniemi saw it coming and moves away.
Itaniemi shoots in for a takedown but Schilt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Itaniemi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schilt.
Schilt misses with a double jab.
Itaniemi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schilt throws out the jab.
Schilt lands a nice hook to Itaniemi's body. Itaniemi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schilt throws a hook but Itaniemi blocks it.
A combination from Schilt does no damage.
Itaniemi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Itaniemi tests Schilt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schilt throws a hook but Itaniemi avoids it easily.
Itaniemi throws a leg kick but Schilt moved away.
Itaniemi blocks a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt fails to land with a series of punches.
Itaniemi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schilt sizes up Itaniemi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schilt defending well as Itaniemi loads up on a big left hand.

Itaniemi rushes Schilt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Itaniemi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schilt backwards.
Schilt is trying to break free.
Schilt has had enough of the clinch but Itaniemi keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Schilt fails to land.
Schilt has had enough of the clinch but Itaniemi keeps him there for the moment.
Schilt is trying to break the clinch but Itaniemi has him pressed against the cage.
Schilt working hard to break the clinch.
Schilt can't find room to land a body shot as Itaniemi controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Itaniemi.
Itaniemi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Schilt can't find room to land a body shot as Itaniemi controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Itaniemi.
Schilt tries to circle away but Itaniemi has him pinned against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itaniemi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Schilt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Itaniemi. Schilt shrugs it off though.
Schilt is breathing heavily.
Itaniemi throws a leg kick which misses Schilt's front leg but catches the back leg as Schilt tries to avoid it.
Gilbert Schilt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itaniemi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schilt.
Itaniemi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Itaniemi is looking to clinch but Schilt is avoiding it.
Itaniemi lands a nice looking kick to the body. Schilt takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Itaniemi misses with a shot to the body
and Itaniemi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Itaniemi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Itaniemi.
Schilt takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Itaniemi is struggling to control the position.
Itaniemi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Schilt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Itaniemi throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urho Itaniemi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Schilt looks to score with a jab to the body but Itaniemi is just out of range.
Itaniemi scores with a body shot.
Schilt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Itaniemi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schilt. That did some damage!
Itaniemi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schilt slips a straight right by Itaniemi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Itaniemi. Schilt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schilt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Itaniemi.
Itaniemi delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Itaniemi. Schilt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schilt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Itaniemi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Itaniemi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Itaniemi connects with a high kick.

Schilt is rocked!
Urho Itaniemi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Itaniemi throws a pinpoint strike between Schilt's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Schilt crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Itaniemi scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Urho Itaniemi!