PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sikaniska
vs
Dover

205 cm
27
300 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

180 cm
30
282 lbs
7 - 21 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover moves to clinch but Sikaniska breaks away

and Sikaniska counters by moving into the clinch.
Sikaniska stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sikaniska lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dover backwards.

Sikaniska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dover tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sikaniska counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good shot there by Sikaniska.

It looks like Ben Dover has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Sikaniska takes the fight into the clinch.
Sikaniska'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.
Sikaniska gets through Dover's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sikaniska lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dover fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sikaniska lands a left hand.
Dover tries to land knees in the clinch but Sikaniska avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Sikaniska on the inside.
Sikaniska lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dover looks gassed!
Sikaniska is leaning against Dover and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Sikaniska lands a big uppercut and Dover is down! He's in big trouble - Sikaniska follows him to the mat!

Dover is rocked!

Sikaniska escapes and gets back to his feet.
Dover is still on wobbly legs! Can Sikaniska finish him?
Sikaniska closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Dover out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santeri Sikaniska!