PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Reinikainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reinikainen has chosen Turmion Kätilöt - Verta ja Lihaa as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Siloposki
vs
Reinikainen

190 cm
29
193 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

190 cm
22
195 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Siloposki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Reinikainen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siloposki moves into range and connects with a jab.
Siloposki misses with a combination
and Reinikainen counters with a straight right hand.
Reinikainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siloposki tries a head kick but it misses.
Siloposki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen misses with a left hand
and Siloposki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Reinikainen throws a poor cross that misses
and Siloposki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Reinikainen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Siloposki counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Kalle Reinikainen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siloposki swings for the body but Reinikainen moves out of range.
Reinikainen tries to move into range but Siloposki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reinikainen.
Siloposki swings widly with a right hand
and Reinikainen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Siloposki scores with a head kick. Reinikainen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Siloposki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reinikainen on the side of the head.
Reinikainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Siloposki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Reinikainen throws a shot 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!
Siloposki throws a right hand that misses
and Reinikainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Siloposki thinking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki looks to score with a jab to the body but Reinikainen is just out of range.
Siloposki looks to land a body kick but Reinikainen moved away.
Siloposki takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Reinikainen moves out of range as Siloposki strikes.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the body kick from Siloposki.

Siloposki moves into the clinch.
Siloposki is trying to break free.
Reinikainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Siloposki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reinikainen presses Siloposki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Reinikainen as the two fighters clinch.
Reinikainen cracks Siloposki with a nice body shot.
Reinikainen avoids a wild elbow strike from Siloposki.
A short uppercut from Reinikainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen can't find room to land a body shot as Siloposki controls the action.

Siloposki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Siloposki misses with an uppercut
and Reinikainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Siloposki moves out of range of the body kick from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen misses with a two punch combination.
Siloposki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reinikainen to score with a decent uppercut.
Siloposki blocks the body kick.
Siloposki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Siloposki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reinikainen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reinikainen takes a swing at Siloposki's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Siloposki tries to clinch
and Reinikainen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Reinikainen lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Siloposki slips under a jab.
Reinikainen connects with a body shot.
Siloposki walks into a left hand.
Reinikainen 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a right hand that misses
and Siloposki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Reinikainen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Reinikainen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Reinikainen cracks Siloposki with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Siloposki throws a jab when Reinikainen was well out of range.
Siloposki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Siloposki there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Siloposki is predictable there
and Reinikainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Siloposki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Siloposki throws a lazy uppercut
and Reinikainen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Siloposki misses with a right hand
enabling Reinikainen to counter with a crisp jab.

Siloposki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Siloposki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reinikainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Siloposki misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki throws a punch but it's blocked by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen blocks a body shot from Siloposki.
Siloposki lands a hook that snaps the head of Reinikainen backwards.
Reinikainen misses with a punch to the body.
Reinikainen prevents a body shot from Siloposki.
Reinikainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Reinikainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reinikainen throws a leg kick but Siloposki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Siloposki throws an off balance right hand
and Reinikainen counters with a straight right hand.
Siloposki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reinikainen.
Siloposki throws the left hand but Reinikainen avoids the punch easily.
Reinikainen takes one on the button.

Siloposki instigates a clinch.
Reinikainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen lands with a light punch inside.
Reinikainen scores with a hook to the body.

Reinikainen breaks the clinch.
Reinikainen throws an off balance right hand
letting Siloposki counter with a right hand.
Siloposki throws a lazy head kick
and Reinikainen counters with a straight right hand.
Siloposki throws a lazy head kick
and Reinikainen counters with a three punch combo that has Siloposki backing up. Siloposki nods at Reinikainen to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reinikainen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Siloposki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Siloposki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Siloposki throws a hook but Reinikainen avoids it easily.
Reinikainen lands a leg kick that knocks Siloposki off balance momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen misses with a shot to the body
enabling Siloposki to counter with a crisp jab.
Kalle Reinikainen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Siloposki gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Reinikainen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Siloposki's knee momentarily.
Reinikainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Siloposki misses with a body punch
and Reinikainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Sampsa Siloposki has been cut.
A big right from Siloposki misses.
Reinikainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Siloposki moves away.
A head kick misses from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Siloposki sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki misses with a hook
and Reinikainen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a leg kick
and Reinikainen counters with a left and a right that stings Siloposki.
Siloposki slips under a jab from Reinikainen.
Siloposki misses with a combination
enabling Reinikainen to counter with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reinikainen misses with a body kick.
Siloposki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Reinikainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Reinikainen lands with an overhand left.
Reinikainen swinging wildly here.
A head kick misses from Reinikainen.
Siloposki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Siloposki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Reinikainen misses with a low kick.
Siloposki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Siloposki slips a jab from Reinikainen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinikainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Siloposki.
Siloposki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reinikainen throws a sloppy head kick
and Siloposki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reinikainen scores with a head kick. Siloposki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Siloposki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen takes a swing at Siloposki's ribcage but misses.
Siloposki needs to keep his hands up - Reinikainen had a free shot at his head there.
Siloposki thows a body shot but no joy.
Kalle Reinikainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinikainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Siloposki.
Siloposki looks to throw a body kick
and Reinikainen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Siloposki thinking.
Sampsa Siloposki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reinikainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Siloposki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Reinikainen coming out on top.
Reinikainen swats away the attempt to clinch by Siloposki.
Siloposki lands a lovely overhand right.

Reinikainen is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
BAM! Siloposki delivers a spinning backfist that drops Reinikainen like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Sampsa Siloposki!