PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wazz Dakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Taavetti Kiljutonkka
vs
Dakka

200 cm
20
155 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Nordic Nutrition (160 Recovery $99)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wazz Dakka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kiljutonkka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kiljutonkka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dakka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kiljutonkka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kiljutonkka misses with a left hand

and Dakka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dakka thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kiljutonkka's head.
Dakka is looking to stall here but Kiljutonkka recovers full guard.
Kiljutonkka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakka is pushing down on Kiljutonkka's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kiljutonkka is fighting to maintain full guard but Dakka has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dakka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dakka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kiljutonkka defending well though.
Kiljutonkka really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dakka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dakka throws a strike but Kiljutonkka avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Dakka trying to control but Kiljutonkka is working from the bottom.
Dakka looking to sit in guard and control but Kiljutonkka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dakka tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kiljutonkka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakka working a defensive guard here.
Dakka wants to stand and escape but Kiljutonkka is having none of it.
Kiljutonkka is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dakka wants to get back to his feet but Kiljutonkka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dakka connects with the punch.
Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiljutonkka chopping away at his opponent's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka misses with a body punch
and Dakka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dakka lands a jab to Kiljutonkka's midsection.
Kiljutonkka tries to clinch
and Dakka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kiljutonkka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dakka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dakka throws a right hand that misses
and Kiljutonkka counters with a head kick.
Kiljutonkka throws out a leg kick but Dakka moves out of range and Kiljutonkka only half commits.
Some wild striking there from Dakka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dakka is out of range and Kiljutonkka settles back down.
Dakka misses with a wild combination.
Kiljutonkka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kiljutonkka looks to clinch
and Dakka counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dakka misses with a combination
and Kiljutonkka counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wazz Dakka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kiljutonkka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dakka counters with a right hand to the body.
Kiljutonkka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiljutonkka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dakka counters with a two punch combo.
Kiljutonkka slips under a jab from Dakka.
Kiljutonkka wants to clinch but Dakka slips to the side
and Dakka counters with a nice body shot.
Kiljutonkka digs a good body shot into Dakka's ribs.
Kiljutonkka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kiljutonkka throws a sloppy head kick and Dakka moves out of range easily.
Dakka throws a combination. Kiljutonkka tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dakka counters with a nice body shot.
Dakka lands a slapping body shot.
Kiljutonkka misses with a body punch
and Dakka counters with a nice leg kick.
Kiljutonkka tries to land a front kick but Dakka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dakka misses with a straight right.
Dakka misses with a body punch
and Kiljutonkka counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dakka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dakka tests Kiljutonkka's chin there with a solid looking shot.

It looks like Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka has been cut.
Kiljutonkka looks to clinch
and Dakka counters with a right hand to the body.
Kiljutonkka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiljutonkka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kiljutonkka.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kiljutonkka fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiljutonkka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dakka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick but Dakka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kiljutonkka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dakka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kiljutonkka counters with a solid body kick.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick but Dakka moved away.
Kiljutonkka wants to clinch.
Kiljutonkka throws a leg kick but Dakka checks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dakka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dakka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kiljutonkka counters with a two punch combo.
Wazz Dakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiljutonkka wants to land a leg kick but Dakka is out of range.
Dakka misses with a two punch combination.
Dakka throws a lazy uppercut
and Kiljutonkka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Kiljutonkka catches Dakka right on the button with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wazz Dakka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kiljutonkka misses with a low kick.
Kiljutonkka throws an off balance right hand
and Dakka counters with a straight right hand.
Kiljutonkka connects with a solid leg kick.
Kiljutonkka tries to close the distance and clinch but Dakka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kiljutonkka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kiljutonkka tries to close the distance and clinch but Dakka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dakka blocks a jab.
Wazz Dakka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kiljutonkka lands with a thumping leg kick.
A combination from Dakka does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakka moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Dakka does it's job there.
Dakka takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kiljutonkka wants to clinch up but Dakka keeps it at a distance.
Kiljutonkka misses with a hook
and Dakka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kiljutonkka lands with a slapping head kick.
Dakka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiljutonkka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dakka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dakka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dakka throws a combination that misses
enabling Kiljutonkka to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiljutonkka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kiljutonkka looks to throw a body kick
and Dakka counters with a nice uppercut.
Kiljutonkka misses with a low kick.
Kiljutonkka fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Dakka. Those never looked like landing.
Kiljutonkka cracks Dakka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kiljutonkka 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.
Kiljutonkka goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kiljutonkka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dakka counters with a nice uppercut.
Dakka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiljutonkka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kiljutonkka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kiljutonkka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dakka throws a series of punches but Kiljutonkka moves out of range.
Kiljutonkka wants to clinch.
Kiljutonkka is looking to clinch but Dakka is avoiding it.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Torsti Taavetti Kiljutonkka.
Well Dakka 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wazz Dakka!