PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rike McMylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

McMylly
vs
Mela

199 cm
21
275 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
24
273 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rike McMylly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Mela!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela moves out of range of the leg kick from McMylly.
Mela will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mela shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McMylly sprawls well. McMylly wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mela gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mela is defended easily by McMylly.

Mela scores a takedown into full mount!

Mela wants to finish this one by submission but McMylly is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Mela.
McMylly prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Mela tries to control but McMylly wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMylly is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mela throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
McMylly trying desperately to get to his feet.

Mela stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
A solid body kick from McMylly.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McMylly.
Mela looks gassed!
McMylly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mela stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McMylly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McMylly feints and then cracks Mela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mela down.
A good leg kick by McMylly.
McMylly looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by McMylly. That's going to slow Mela down.
An inside leg kick lands from McMylly.
McMylly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McMylly scores with a head kick. Mela tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mela on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from McMylly.
Mela's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McMylly throws a leg kick which misses Mela's front leg but catches the back leg as Mela tries to avoid it.
McMylly lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mela on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
McMylly's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and McMylly duly obliges.
McMylly ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McMylly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rike McMylly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by McMylly.
McMylly throws a head kick but Mela moves out of range.
McMylly throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mela's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela throws a lazy head kick
and McMylly counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick from McMylly lands but Mela takes it in his stride.
Mela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McMylly delivers a nice body kick.
McMylly delivers a nice body kick.

McMylly clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McMylly's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McMylly lands an elbow inside that Mela shrugs off.
A knee to the head by McMylly.
McMylly's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Knees to the body from McMylly.
McMylly lands a damaging elbow.
Mela jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as McMylly walks away with a smile on his face. Mela gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rike McMylly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heikki Mela.
McMylly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mela.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

McMylly closes the distance and pushes Mela back into the cage.
A hook to the body from McMylly.
Knees to the body from McMylly.
McMylly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from McMylly.
McMylly scores a nice knee to the body.
McMylly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McMylly will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mela up against the cage.
Mela tries to pull guard but McMylly won't allow it.
McMylly crunches a lovely knee into Mela's ribcage.
Knees to the body from McMylly.
McMylly working Mela over with knees to the body.
Mela has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McMylly avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McMylly crunches a lovely knee into Mela's ribcage.
McMylly lands a knee to the head.
Mela avoiding damage as McMylly throws knees to the body.
Mela tries to circle away but McMylly has him pinned against the cage.
McMylly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mela lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rike McMylly dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

McMylly darts in trying to clinch
and Mela counters with a left to the body.
McMylly misses with a leg kick
and Mela counters with a thumping low kick.
Mela takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mela misses with a series of wild punches.
Mela takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McMylly throws a head kick that misses
and Mela counters with a solid body kick.
McMylly defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mela.
Rike McMylly is winning the standup battle so far.
Mela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McMylly can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McMylly explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McMylly - that will leave a mark!
Good leg kick by McMylly there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McMylly can pounce on him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McMylly.
McMylly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mela's calf.
McMylly scores with a kick to the body.
McMylly lands a leg kick that knocks Mela off balance momentarily.
McMylly keeps Mela at a distance using the push kick.

McMylly has taken the fight to the clinch.
McMylly is pushing Mela up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McMylly working Mela over with knees to the body.
McMylly landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McMylly is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
McMylly pushes Mela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McMylly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mela lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mela wants a takedown.
McMylly lands a nice knee to the body.
McMylly connects with a knee to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMylly leaning his opponent against the cage.

Mela escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McMylly connects with a leg kick. Mela looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping leg kick lands for McMylly.
McMylly tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mela is able to avoid easily.
McMylly throws a low kick but Mela avoids it.
Rike McMylly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McMylly cracks the inside of Mela's front leg.
Mela has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from McMylly.
McMylly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Mela.
McMylly feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mela's calf.

Mela drives through and clinches with McMylly against the cage.
McMylly is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mela can do to turn this around?
Mela avoiding damage as McMylly throws knees to the body.
McMylly putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mela in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMylly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mela lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McMylly connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mela's face.
McMylly connects with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McMylly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mela scores with a nice hook to the head.
McMylly keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mela's efforts to push away.
Mela stalling in the clinch but McMylly improves position.
McMylly landing some nice looking knees to the body.
McMylly taking a breather.
Mela changes levels and goes for a takedown here. McMylly fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rike McMylly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heikki Mela.
McMylly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela managing to block the knees to the body from McMylly.
Mela is trying to stall.

Mela drags the fight down to the ground.
McMylly trying to control the position from guard on top but Mela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mela uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - McMylly finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rike McMylly is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McMylly, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

McMylly moves into the clinch.
McMylly stalls.
Mela tries to pull guard but McMylly holds him up against the cage and eventually Mela drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rike McMylly dominated that second round.
That's time! McMylly's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

McMylly fakes the leg kick and cracks Mela in the body.
McMylly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McMylly is looking to slow Mela down with leg kicks.
Mela has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from McMylly.

Mela rushes McMylly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McMylly is stalling here.
McMylly landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McMylly controlling the action here for a moment.
Rike McMylly has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McMylly lands a knee to the body.
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!
McMylly effectively controlling the action here.
McMylly utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
McMylly leaning against his opponent.
McMylly with a knee to the head.
McMylly working Mela over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mela takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McMylly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
McMylly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McMylly will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mela up against the cage.
McMylly landing knees to the head.
Mela fails to pull guard.
Mela fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mela takes a knee to the side of the body.
McMylly putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mela in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mela goes for a takedown in the clinch but McMylly prevents it.
Rike McMylly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heikki Mela.
McMylly lands an elbow inside that Mela shrugs off.
McMylly connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mela's face.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McMylly.
The referee is keeping an eye on McMylly - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mela tries to stall but McMylly uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
McMylly unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mela lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
McMylly stalls.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McMylly avoiding damage as Mela throws knees to the body.
McMylly with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for McMylly.
Mela is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McMylly connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mela's face.
McMylly unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mela tries to circle away but McMylly has him pinned against the cage.
Mela tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mela is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McMylly connects with a knee to the head.
McMylly unloads a knee to the mid-section.
McMylly prevents the takedown attempt.
Mela is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
McMylly trying to land knees to the body.
McMylly stalls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McMylly is trying to maintain a safe position but Mela gets an underhook and turns McMylly into the cage.
Mela with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McMylly landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McMylly landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mela tries to break free but McMylly pushes him back against the cage.
McMylly lands a knee to the head.
McMylly prevents the takedown attempt.
McMylly leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mela avoids the elbow strike from McMylly, against the cage.
McMylly tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mela avoids it.
Mela is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
McMylly utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

Mela pulls McMylly into guard.
Mela is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McMylly wants to pass the guard but Mela is keeping the position.
Mela keeping moving, preventing McMylly from controlling successfully.
McMylly wanted to stand there but Mela had control of the position.
Mela is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Mela is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rike McMylly showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McMylly, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rike McMylly!