PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between maximus meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vellu Kuikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vellu Kuikka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

meridius
vs
Kuikka

203 cm
20
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
280 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, maximus meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vellu Kuikka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuikka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by meridius.
Kuikka throws a head kick that half lands.

meridius is rocked!

meridius feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
meridius keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuikka's head.
meridius showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kuikka wants to get back to his feet but meridius is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kuikka looks gassed!
meridius lands a couple of digs.
meridius is looking to advance position but Kuikka has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
meridius tries to hold on but Kuikka postures up.
Kuikka prevents meridius from getting the reversal.
Kuikka avoids the attempt from meridius to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
meridius reaches up to try and control the position but Kuikka seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! meridius rolls and tries to escape and now Kuikka has his back!
meridius trying to control the hands but Kuikka won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
meridius tries to escape the position.
meridius is working hard here to advance position.
meridius wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace.
meridius can't escape the position.
meridius controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad spot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
meridius tries to roll but Kuikka sticks to his back.
meridius covers up after that shot from Kuikka.
Kuikka is not going to allow meridius to sit and survive in this position.
Kuikka is hanging on to meridius's back as he tries to escape.
meridius breaks Kuikka's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
meridius trying to control but Kuikka is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kuikka misses with a two punch combination.

meridius scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kuikka pushes meridius away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, meridius gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Kuikka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
meridius grinds an elbow into Kuikka's temple.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
meridius landing strikes.
Kuikka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kuikka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
meridius working the ground and pound.
Kuikka is looking to regain half guard here but meridius keeps moving and retains side control.
meridius landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
meridius working the head and body with strikes.
Kuikka should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kuikka takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
meridius scoring with punches from side control.
meridius working the head and body with strikes.
meridius in side control lands a decent elbow.
meridius working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
meridius wants to take a breather but Kuikka manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for meridius.
meridius postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
meridius lands a couple of digs.
meridius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
meridius sitting in guard, not really doing much.
meridius scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
meridius keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuikka's head.
meridius scoring with some ground and pound.
meridius trying to control but Kuikka is working from the bottom.
meridius throws a strike but Kuikka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
meridius trying to keep a closed guard but Kuikka is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
meridius pulls Kuikka in close to prevent any damage.
meridius has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kuikka has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

maximus meridius dominated that round.
That's time! meridius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

meridius shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
maximus meridius overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
meridius is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
meridius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
meridius scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kuikka has momentary wrist control but meridius slips an elbow through the middle.
meridius distracts Kuikka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kuikka keeping full guard, as meridius tries to pass.
meridius looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
meridius postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Kuikka has his foot on meridius's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. meridius works his way back into a safe position though.
Kuikka is breathing heavily.
meridius landing with the ground and pound.
meridius controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
meridius looking to pass the guard.
meridius works over Kuikka with some ground and pound from guard.
meridius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
meridius wants to control from the top but Kuikka keeps moving.
meridius with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kuikka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as meridius controls the pace.
Kuikka keeping full guard, as meridius tries to pass.
meridius scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
meridius working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
meridius keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuikka's head.
meridius content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kuikka looking to hit a scissor sweep but meridius is one step ahead there.
meridius pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuikka is keeping the position for now.
meridius postures up in Kuikka's guard and throws a big left but Kuikka blocks it.
meridius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuikka wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kuikka throws a right and a left that meridius avoids nicely.
meridius looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuikka is fending him off so far but meridius persists. Nope, Kuikka circles away and we're back to standing.
Vellu Kuikka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Kuikka.

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

Kuikka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
meridius tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuikka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
meridius scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
meridius knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuikka on the ground.
meridius is trying to control the action in half guard but Kuikka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kuikka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
meridius takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
meridius takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kuikka taking some punishment here, with meridius in his half guard.
meridius not doing much here.
meridius working over Kuikka with some ground and pound. Kuikka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
meridius is looking to advance position but Kuikka won't allow it.

Kuikka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kuikka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
meridius lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
meridius working some strikes from top position.
meridius works over Kuikka with some ground and pound from guard.
meridius distracts Kuikka with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
meridius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
meridius looking to pass the guard.
meridius preventing the sweep.
meridius stops Kuikka from standing up.
meridius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuikka swivels though and keeps the full guard.
meridius landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
meridius working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
meridius is in close to Kuikka's body, working some short punches and elbows.
meridius slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

maximus meridius dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Nice sprawl there from Kuikka as meridius shoots in.
Vellu Kuikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kuikka looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
meridius prevents Kuikka from getting back to his feet.
Kuikka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
meridius wants to control from the top but Kuikka keeps moving.
meridius throws a strike but Kuikka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kuikka tries to stand but meridius is controlling from the bottom.
meridius looking for a sweep. Not yet meridius, not yet.
meridius tries to strike from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

meridius shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than meridius was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kuikka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
meridius content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Kuikka that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
meridius landing strikes, looking to finish!
meridius with good strikes from the mount here!
meridius raining down shots from the mount!

Kuikka is rocked!
Kuikka is in a horrible position here. meridius smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kuikka is still in real trouble! Can meridius finish him?
meridius lands a big shot to the head and Kuikka winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). maximus meridius!