PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Muskeli Mies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sky Scrape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mies comes to the cage accompanied by The way of the fist. Scrape has chosen Jark Prongo - Movin through your system as his entrance music. Muskeli Mies could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sky Scrape's chin.

Mies
vs
Scrape

186 cm
25
213 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

202 cm
24
217 lbs
15 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

M/S Paint Fightwear **Laundry service**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muskeli Mies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sky Scrape!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mies misses with a double jab

and Scrape counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Scrape taking a breather.
Scrape continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Scrape as Mies tries to tie him up.
Mies gets through Scrape's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scrape dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sky Scrape.
Mies misses with a shot to the body
and Scrape counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mies throws a body punch but Scrape moves out of range.
Scrape lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mies circles away quickly and effectively.
Mies misses with a hook to the body
and Scrape counters with a low kick, right behind Mies 's knee.
Scrape lands a slapping body shot.
Scrape throws a combination that misses
and Mies counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrape throws a lazy uppercut
and Mies counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Scrape steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mies.
Mies misses with a series of wild punches.
Mies throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mies misses with a double jab
and Scrape counters with a stiff right hand.
Scrape tries a head kick but it misses.
Scrape lands with a straight right. Mies didn't see that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mies. Scrape does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mies jabs Scrape to the body, keeping him at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mies swings away with a body shot that misses
and Scrape counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mies circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mies counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mies is looking to wear down Scrape with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Scrape fails with a takedown attempt.
A punch lands to the side of Mies 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Scrape keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mies.
Mies misses with a jab to the body
and Scrape counters with a series of strikes. Mies will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mies throws a front kick aimed at Scrape's knee but Scrape avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Scrape counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Scrape moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A right-left combo lands from Scrape.
Muskeli Mies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scrape looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Mies.
Scrape tries to close the distance and clinch but Mies swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Scrape misses with a body shot
and Mies counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mies keeps the fight on the outside.
Mies avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mies keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrape throws a body punch but Mies moves out of range.
Scrape misses with a body shot.
Scrape works over Mies's head and body with a nice combination.
Scrape rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mies connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scrape darts in trying to clinch
and Mies counters with a straight right hand.

Mies pushes Scrape up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scrape manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mies is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Scrape prevents Mies from breaking the clinch.

Mies pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Muskeli Mies dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mies misses with a body punch
and Scrape counters with a left to the body.
Scrape misses with a wild combination.
Mies avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scrape takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Muskeli Mies is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mies swings widly with a right hand

and Scrape holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Scrape has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Mies swings wildly with an uppercut but Scrape uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Scrape.
Scrape looking to stall.
A hook to the body from Mies.
Scrape misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mies.
Scrape stalling in the clinch but Mies improves position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies can't find room to land a body shot as Scrape controls the action.
Mies takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mies scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Scrape is trying to stall.
Mies is trying to force a seperation but Scrape has the dominant position.
Scrape leaning his opponent against the cage.
Scrape lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Scrape.
Scrape is trying to stall.
Mies lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Mies.
Scrape prevents Mies from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scrape.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scrape connects with a knee to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Scrape.
Mies tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scrape lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Scrape is breathing heavily.
Mies lands a nice shot to the body.
Scrape struggles to land a body shot inside as Mies controls his hands.

Mies breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Mies.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mies breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Mies. Those never looked like landing.
Scrape pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Scrape throws a solid leg kick but Mies takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Scrape.
Scrape is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mies misses with a hook

and Scrape counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Scrape.
Scrape postures up in Mies's guard and throws a big left but Mies blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mies uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sky Scrape seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mies crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Scrape - the referee stops the clock and Mies gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Scrape. Mies manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Scrape fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Scrape rushes Mies and presses him up against the cage.
Mies wants to break free but Scrape has control.
Scrape lands an uppercut.
Scrape lands a nice shot to the body.
Mies tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scrape's elbow.
Mies looking to slow down the pace here.
Mies is trying to break the clinch but Scrape has him pressed against the cage.
Scrape lands a body punch in the clinch.
Scrape works on Mies's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Scrape.
Still in the clinch, Scrape scores with a nice short uppercut.
Scrape has Mies pushed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Scrape.
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!
Scrape manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short body shot lands from Scrape as the two fighters clinch.
Scrape stalling.
Scrape lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mies.
Scrape leaning his opponent against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sky Scrape.
Scrape scores with a shot to the body.
That kick from Scrape tenderised Mies's leg. Mies is trying to keep his angry face on.
Scrape wants to clinch.
Scrape throws a quick inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mies misses with a lunging right hand
and Scrape counters with a good low kick that Mies was not able to check.
Scrape connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sky Scrape showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Scrape will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scrape misses with a hook
and Mies counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Scrape thinking.
Scrape getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mies misses with a body punch

and Scrape counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mies can't break the clinch.
Mies works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mies working hard to break the clinch.
Scrape's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scrape prevents a body shot from Mies.
With the fighters up against the cage, Scrape throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Scrape on the inside.
Mies goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Mies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scrape throws a combination that misses
and Mies counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mies throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Scrape counters with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mies misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrape tries to move into range but Mies moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mies just misses with a punch to the body.
Mies takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mies throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Scrape throws an off balance right hand
letting Mies counter with a right hand.

Mies forces Scrape back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mies.
Mies struggles to land a body shot inside as Scrape controls his hands.
Mies takes a knee to the side of the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Scrape.
Sky Scrape seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Scrape works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scrape is working Mies over against the cage.
Mies has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Scrape lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Scrape.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Scrape.
Scrape stalling.
Scrape stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The referee calls for Scrape to work.
Mies tries to break the clinch but Scrape is controlling the position.
Scrape scores a nice knee to the body.
Scrape taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mies.
Scrape misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Scrape.
Mies is trying to break the clinch but Scrape has him pressed against the cage.
Scrape looking to throw knees to the head but Mies is blocking nicely.
Scrape working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Scrape is looking to control Mies's arms but Mies gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scrape has his back to the cage.
Scrape fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scrape is trying to stall.
Mies tries to stall but Scrape uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mies takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mies stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Mies.
Mies lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Scrape.
Scrape throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Scrape.
Scrape lands with a right to the head.
Mies can't break the clinch.
Mies takes a shot to the head.
Scrape misses with a knee to the head.
Mies working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mies lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mies is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A frustrated look appears on Mies's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mies looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scrape blocks a body shot from Mies.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Mies is trying to break the clinch but Scrape is controlling him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mies tries to work over Scrape's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Scrape.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mies.

Mies breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scrape avoids the body shot from Mies.
Scrape takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrape is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scrape.
Scrape throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mies counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mies throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mies lands a nice looking body shot.
Mies throws a sloppy body shot
and Scrape counters with a straight right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scrape is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mies.
Mies swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

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 Muskeli Mies.
I think Mies has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!