PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Urho Kekkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kekkonen
vs
Mylly

175 cm
20
163 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

173 cm
21
160 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Kekkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Mylly!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mylly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mylly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kekkonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mylly throws a hook but Kekkonen avoids it easily.
Nice body kick from Kekkonen.
Kekkonen avoids the body shot from Mylly.

Kekkonen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Mylly napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Mylly's face as Kekkonen controls the position.
Mylly wants to control but Kekkonen postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kekkonen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kekkonen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mylly tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mylly can't do much from the bottom here.
Mylly is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kekkonen off and has taken his back!
Mylly missing with punches from the back.
Kekkonen trying to control the hands but Mylly won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mylly has Kekkonen flattened out and is raining down punches.
Kekkonen manages to reverse the position and now he's in Mylly's guard. Nice work there by Kekkonen.
Mylly wants to sweep but no luck.
Kekkonen wants to control from the top but Mylly keeps moving.
Kekkonen postures up in Mylly's guard and throws a big left but Mylly blocks it.
Kekkonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mylly has control of Kekkonen's left arm, preventing Kekkonen from doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mylly can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two 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.
Kekkonen postures up.
Mylly is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mylly seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kekkonen trying to hold on to Mylly's head to control him but Mylly postures up.
Mylly controlling the action here.
Mylly not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kekkonen is staying active underneath Mylly, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mylly is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kekkonen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Mylly trying to control the position from guard on top but Kekkonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kekkonen holds on and takes a little breather.
Mylly is looking to work some ground and pound but Kekkonen has wrist control.
Mylly wants to control from the top but Kekkonen keeps moving.
Mylly postures up in Kekkonen's guard and throws a big left but Kekkonen blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kekkonen keeping moving, preventing Mylly from controlling successfully.

Matt Mylly has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Mylly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mylly throws a body punch but Kekkonen moves out of range.
Kekkonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Kekkonen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mylly doesn't seem phased though.
Mylly misses the shot to the body.

Kekkonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Mylly breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Kekkonen rushes Mylly and presses him up against the cage.
Kekkonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kekkonen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mylly prevents a body shot from Kekkonen.
Kekkonen misses with a body punch.
Kekkonen keeps control of Mylly as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kekkonen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mylly up against the cage.
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 Urho Kekkonen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kekkonen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kekkonen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kekkonen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mylly is trying desperately to improve position.
Kekkonen with shots to the head and body - Mylly looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mylly is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kekkonen with the ground and pound from mount.
Mylly is desperately trying to improve his position but Kekkonen has a good base and remains in mount.
Kekkonen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mylly?
Mylly can't escape the position.
Kekkonen with shots to the head and body - Mylly looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mylly working to try and regain half guard.
Mylly is bucking up trying to escape but Kekkonen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mylly is bucking up trying to escape but Kekkonen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kekkonen cracks Mylly with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kekkonen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mylly's face.
Mylly gets back to half guard.
Mylly makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mylly.
Kekkonen distracts Mylly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mylly is trying to control the position but Kekkonen postures up.
Mylly 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.
Mylly wants to stand and escape but Kekkonen is having none of it.
Kekkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mylly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kekkonen chips away with some ground and pound.
Kekkonen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen distracts Mylly with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kekkonen cracks Mylly with a solid left hand.
Mylly is looking to stand up but Kekkonen isn't so interested in that idea.
Kekkonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kekkonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Mylly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kekkonen connects with a couple of short punches.
Mylly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kekkonen connects with a couple of short punches.
Kekkonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mylly is keeping the position for now.
Kekkonen stopping the sweep attempt from Mylly.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kekkonen 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.
Mylly utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kekkonen cracks Mylly with a solid left hand.
Kekkonen prevents Mylly from getting back to his feet.
Mylly wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kekkonen is now in half guard.
Mylly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kekkonen.
Mylly blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kekkonen.
Mylly regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kekkonen preventing the sweep.
Kekkonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mylly works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kekkonen lands a couple of elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mylly is keeping the position for now.
Kekkonen trying to control but Mylly is working from the bottom.
Urho Kekkonen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mylly wants to sweep here but Kekkonen controlling him for the moment.
Mylly trying to keep a closed guard but Kekkonen is proving a slippery customer.
Kekkonen stops Mylly from standing up.
Kekkonen won't allow Mylly to sweep him here.
Mylly is trying to control the position but Kekkonen postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Matt Mylly.

Mylly drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mylly is breathing heavily.
Kekkonen sneaks back into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Urho Kekkonen dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kekkonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Mylly tries to sprawl out of it but Kekkonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mylly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kekkonen stuns Mylly with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mylly thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kekkonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mylly avoids the body shot from Kekkonen.
Kekkonen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kekkonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Kekkonen throws a shot from downtown. Mylly moves away and avoids it.
Kekkonen avoids the body shot from Mylly.
Kekkonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mylly throws a jab when Kekkonen was well out of range.
Kekkonen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kekkonen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mylly.
Kekkonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mylly.

Kekkonen closes the distance and pushes Mylly back into the cage.
Kekkonen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Mylly is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kekkonen tightens his grip and picks Mylly up, before dumping him to the ground. Mylly manages to land in guard.
Kekkonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mylly not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kekkonen trying to control but Mylly is working from the bottom.
Kekkonen stopping the sweep attempt from Mylly.
Mylly wants to stand but Kekkonen is controlling the position.
Kekkonen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kekkonen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mylly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kekkonen wants to control from the top but Mylly keeps moving.
Matt Mylly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mylly tries to strike from the bottom.
Mylly 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.
Kekkonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mylly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kekkonen's guard.
Kekkonen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kekkonen controlling Mylly's posture.
Mylly is looking to work some ground and pound but Kekkonen has wrist control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kekkonen working a defensive guard here.
Mylly trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kekkonen keeping moving, preventing Mylly from controlling successfully.
Mylly postures up in Kekkonen's guard and throws a big left but Kekkonen blocks it.
Kekkonen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kekkonen wants to stand up but Mylly is controlling him.
Kekkonen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mylly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mylly trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mylly won't allow Kekkonen to sweep him here.
Mylly scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mylly throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mylly stopping the sweep attempt from Kekkonen.
Mylly with a flurry of punches that miss.
Urho Kekkonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kekkonen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mylly manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Kekkonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kekkonen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Urho Kekkonen!