PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mikki Hiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jammu Siltala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). mikki Hiiri looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Hiiri
vs
Siltala

170 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, mikki Hiiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jammu Siltala!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hiiri drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Siltala tries to improve position but can't.

Hiiri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hiiri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hiiri looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Siltala is avoiding damage well.
Siltala tries to improve position but can't.
Siltala wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Hiiri shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hiiri showed some decent athleticism there.

Siltala looking for submissions off his back.
Siltala gets back to full guard.

Siltala pushes Hiiri off and scrambles back to his feet.
Hiiri is breathing heavily.
Hiiri is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siltala tries for a takedown but Hiiri circles away easily

and Hiiri counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Siltala!
Hiiri controlling from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiiri landing strikes from the mount and Siltala is in trouble!
Siltala is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hiiri throwing strikes here but Siltala is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hiiri landing strikes from the mount and Siltala is in trouble!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri trying to control but Siltala is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hiiri takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Siltala is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Siltala is squirming around, avoiding Hiiri's attempts to control the action.
Siltala is working to get back to half guard.
Hiiri controlling the position easily from mount.
Siltala is in all sorts of trouble here.

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.
Siltala wants to hold on but Hiiri pushes him away.
Siltala keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Siltala regains half guard.
Siltala works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hiiri stops Siltala from standing up.
Hiiri makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Siltala throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mikki Hiiri dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hiiri shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Siltala pinned against the cage. Siltala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Siltala with a poor takedown

and Hiiri counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hiiri.
Hiiri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hiiri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hiiri is looking to advance position but Siltala has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Siltala avoids the attempt from Hiiri to control.
Hiiri is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siltala takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hiiri can't escape the position.

Siltala get's back to his feet.
Siltala throws a body kick that misses.
Hiiri is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Siltala.
Hiiri moves out of range as Siltala throws a body kick.

Siltala has managed to clinch.
Hiiri drops down looking for an ankle pick but Siltala pulls his leg out and moves away.

Siltala clinches up against the cage.
Hiiri can't break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Hiiri.
Hiiri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hiiri wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siltala tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hiiri smiles and moves away.

Hiiri shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hiiri missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hiiri works his way into side control.
Siltala tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Siltala is not content to let Hiiri control the position.

Siltala explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Siltala closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Siltala decides to stand back up.
Siltala tries to clinch but Hiiri is having none of it.
Siltala fails with the takedown

so Hiiri counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
mikki Hiiri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jammu Siltala.
Siltala wants to stand but Hiiri is controlling the position.

Hiiri is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Siltala is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Siltala has escaped and now he's on top!
Siltala wanted to stand there but Hiiri had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siltala stopping the sweep attempt from Hiiri.
Hiiri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hiiri wants to take a breather but Siltala is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siltala trying to hold on to Hiiri's head to control him but Hiiri postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mikki Hiiri dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Siltala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Siltala misses with a takedown attempt

and Hiiri decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Siltala's guard.
Hiiri trying to control but Siltala is working from the bottom.
Siltala is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Siltala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hiiri has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Siltala striking off his back but it's not causing Hiiri any problems.

Hiiri avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Siltala wants to stand up but Hiiri is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiiri looking to sit in guard and control but Siltala gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Siltala decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Hiiri, up you get!
mikki Hiiri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Siltala shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Siltala was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hiiri is trying to reverse the position but instead Siltala has taken his back - oops!

Hiiri defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Siltala is not going to allow Hiiri to sit and survive in this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiiri is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Siltala is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Siltala misses with a takedown attempt

and Hiiri counters with a shoot takedown. Siltala fights it but they end up in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Siltala looking to control.

Hiiri drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Siltala dives on top into guard.
Siltala wants to control from the top but Hiiri keeps moving.
Siltala in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siltala looking to pass the guard.
Hiiri trying to strike off his back.

Hiiri is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Hiiri escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Siltala gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hiiri wants to hit a switch here but Siltala passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hiiri there!
Siltala tries to control but Hiiri wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hiiri is trying desperately to improve position.

Siltala gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Hiiri misses with a few strikes there.

Hiiri gets a takedown into half guard.
Ground and pound from Hiiri.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siltala is trying to stand back up but Hiiri is controlling him
Jammu Siltala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
mikki Hiiri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hiiri, 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mikki Hiiri!