PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Massa Make (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sikaniska
vs
Make

205 cm
25
300 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

225 cm
27
307 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Massa Make!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikaniska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sikaniska throws a hook to the side of Make's head but Make sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sikaniska keeps the fight on the outside.

Make clinches with his opponent.
Make looking to throw knees to the head but Sikaniska is blocking nicely.
Sikaniska blocks an elbow strike.
Make with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Sikaniska's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Santeri Sikaniska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Make avoids the body shot from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska scores with a hook.

Make fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sikaniska, pushing him back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Sikaniska's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sikaniska wants to break free but Make has control.
Make landing knees to the head.

Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sikaniska misses with a wild combination.
Sikaniska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Make moves in looking to clinch but Sikaniska pushes him off.

Make rushes Sikaniska and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Make tries to land a knee to the head but Sikaniska blocks with his arms.
Make using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sikaniska has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Sikaniska breaks from the clinch.
Sikaniska works Make's body with a nice hook.
Make is looking to clinch.
Sikaniska ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Make looks gassed!
Sikaniska lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Make circles away quickly and effectively.
Sikaniska looks to land a left hand but Make moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Sikaniska misses.
A jab from Sikaniska misses.
Make tries to close the distance and clinch but Sikaniska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sikaniska thows a body shot but no joy.
Sikaniska keeps the fight on the outside.
Sikaniska throws a hook to the side of Make's head but Make sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Make fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sikaniska, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska tries to break free but Make pushes him back against the cage.
Make prevents Sikaniska from breaking the clinch.
Sikaniska wants to break free but Make has control.
Sikaniska working hard to break the clinch.
Sikaniska on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Make lands a knee to the head.
Make with a knee to the head.

It looks like Santeri Sikaniska has been cut.
Make keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sikaniska's efforts to push away.
Make tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Make trying to land knees to the body.
Sikaniska has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Make is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Make tries a knee to the head but Sikaniska blocks it.
Make prevents Sikaniska from breaking the clinch.
Sikaniska working hard to break the clinch.
Make lands a nice knee to the body.
Make looking to throw knees to the head but Sikaniska is blocking nicely.
A knee to the head by Make.
Make misses with a knee strike.
Make lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sikaniska is trying to break the clinch but Make is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Sikaniska's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sikaniska is trying to break free.
Make keeps control of Sikaniska as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Make pressing his opponent against the cage.
Make tries a knee to the head but Sikaniska blocks it.
Sikaniska wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sikaniska wants to break free but Make has control.
Make connects with a knee to the head.
Make with a knee to the head.
Make connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sikaniska's face.
Sikaniska is trying to force a seperation but Make has the dominant position.
Sikaniska takes an elbow to the temple.
Make manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Make misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska tries to circle away but Make has him pinned against the cage.
Sikaniska is looking to break free of the clinch but Make has double underhooks.
Sikaniska wants to get back to striking at distance but Make won't allow it.
Sikaniska wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sikaniska tries to circle away but Make has him pinned against the cage.
Make tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sikaniska avoids it.
Make slows down the pace here.
Make prevents Sikaniska from breaking the clinch.

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.
Sikaniska wants to get back to striking at distance but Make won't allow it.
Sikaniska is trying to break free.
Sikaniska wants to get back to striking at distance but Make won't allow it.
Sikaniska wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sikaniska wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Make has him pressed against the cage.
Make lands a nice knee to the body.
Sikaniska takes a knee right on the jaw!
Make scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Make.
Knees in the clinch landing for Make.
Make connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sikaniska's face.
Make gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Make unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Make holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Make tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Sikaniska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Make avoids the body shot from Sikaniska.
Make moves in looking to clinch but Sikaniska pushes him off.
Sikaniska loads up on a big right hand but Make slips the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massa Make dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santeri Sikaniska's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Make tries to close the distance and clinch but Sikaniska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Make tries to close the distance and clinch but Sikaniska swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sikaniska is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sikaniska's corner calls for a 1-2. Sikaniska obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sikaniska bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sikaniska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Make was well out of range. Poor timing from Sikaniska.
Make showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sikaniska.
Make bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Make feints and then cracks Sikaniska's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sikaniska down.
A telegraphed right hand from Sikaniska misses the target.
Sikaniska throws a jab but it's blocked by Make.
Sikaniska throws the left hand but Make avoids the punch easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Make ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sikaniska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Make was well out of range. Poor timing from Sikaniska.
Make doesn't manage to clinch there - Sikaniska circles away.
Make doesn't manage to clinch there - Sikaniska circles away.
Sikaniska throws a looping overhand right but Make ducks down to avoid it.
Sikaniska misses with a body shot.
Make feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sikaniska's calf.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sikaniska misses with an uppercut.
Make tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Make is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Make looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Make chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Make is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Make gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Make lands a good knee to the midsection. Sikaniska won't want to take too many of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Make with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Make keeps control of Sikaniska as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Make lands a damaging elbow.
Make scores with a knee to the head.
Make utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Make landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Make with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Make.
Make manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Make lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Make obliges.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Make connects with a knee to the head.
Make just leaning against Sikaniska, taking a breather.
Make putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sikaniska in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Make with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Make lands a damaging elbow.
Make throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sikaniska tries to break the clinch but Make is controlling the position.
Make is stalling here.
Sikaniska wants to break the clinch but can't.
Make with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sikaniska is looking to break free of the clinch but Make has double underhooks.
Make just leaning against Sikaniska, taking a breather.

Sikaniska breaks the clinch.
Make uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sikaniska.
Make is looking to clinch but Sikaniska is avoiding it.
Make tries to clinch up but Sikaniska circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska throws a jab when Make was well out of range.
Sikaniska avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Make turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Make finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Make ducks under a wild hook from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska throws the left hand but Make avoids the punch easily.
Make moves out of range of the strikes.
Make tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sikaniska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Make throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sikaniska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Make manages to avoid it.
Sikaniska fails to land with a series of punches.
Sikaniska misses with an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Massa Make showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Santeri Sikaniska's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sikaniska moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sikaniska misses with a double jab.
An inside leg kick from Make misses.
Santeri Sikaniska is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Make.
Make connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Make closes the distance and clinches.
Make unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sikaniska lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Make with a knee to the head.
Make lands a knee to the head.
Make is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sikaniska keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sikaniska on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Make. Make obviously looking to wear him down.
Sikaniska lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sikaniska.
Make fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Make moves into the clinch.
Sikaniska is looking to break free of the clinch but Make has double underhooks.
Sikaniska blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sikaniska wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Make with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Massa Make seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sikaniska looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sikaniska wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Make tries to land a knee to the head but Sikaniska blocks with his arms.
Sikaniska has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Make.
Make has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Make with a knee to the head.
Sikaniska is trying to break free.
Make connects with a knee to the head.
Sikaniska takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Make.
Sikaniska is trying to break the clinch but Make has him pressed against the cage.
Sikaniska wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Make.
Make tries a knee to the head but Sikaniska blocks it.
Sikaniska wants to break the clinch but can't.
Make misses with a knee strike.
Sikaniska looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Massa Make is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sikaniska looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sikaniska is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Make scores with a knee to the head.
Sikaniska is trying to break the clinch but Make has him pressed against the cage.
Sikaniska has had enough of the clinch but Make keeps him there for the moment.
Sikaniska is looking to break free of the clinch but Make has double underhooks.
Make lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Make to work.
Make with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Make looking to slow down the pace here.
Sikaniska tries to break the clinch but Make is controlling the position.
Sikaniska is looking to break free of the clinch but Make has double underhooks.
Make keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sikaniska's efforts to push away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska is trying to break free.
Make is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sikaniska is defending well for now.
Sikaniska wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Make has him pressed against the cage.
Sikaniska wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Make has him pressed against the cage.
Sikaniska tries to break the clinch but Make is controlling the position.
Sikaniska working hard to break the clinch.
Make scores with a knee to the head.
Make controlling the action here for a moment.
Sikaniska wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sikaniska has had enough of the clinch but Make keeps him there for the moment.
Make lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A frustrated look appears on Sikaniska's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Make keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sikaniska's efforts to push away.
Sikaniska tries to circle away but Make has him pinned against the cage.
Sikaniska is looking to break free of the clinch but Make has double underhooks.
Sikaniska has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Make.
Sikaniska is trying to force a seperation but Make has the dominant position.
Make tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sikaniska working hard to break the clinch.
Sikaniska has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Sikaniska manages to break the clinch.
Sikaniska throws an overhand right that lands on Make's shoulder, as Make tries to avoid the shot.
Sikaniska swats away the attempt to clinch by Make.
Santeri Sikaniska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Make chopping away at his opponent's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Massa Make comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Make winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Massa Make!