PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lindroos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Mieto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mieto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pikku G - Älä ole vihainen kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Juha Mieto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lindroos
vs
Mieto

225 cm
25
300 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

191 cm
25
266 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

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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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eric Lindroos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juha Mieto!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mieto takes a swing at Lindroos's ribcage but misses.
Mieto throws a leg kick but Lindroos moved away.
Mieto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mieto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lindroos.
Mieto misses with a body kick.
Mieto feints and then cracks Lindroos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lindroos down.
Mieto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lindroos takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mieto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mieto lands a head kick. Lindroos smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mieto scores with a nice body kick.
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!
Lindroos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lindroos avoids a kick to the body.
Mieto throws a body kick that misses.
Mieto throws a head kick that misses.
Lindroos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Mieto avoids a kick to the body.
Mieto looks to land a body kick but Lindroos moved away.
Mieto slips a jab and a cross from Lindroos.
Mieto misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mieto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lindroos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lindroos just misses with a punch to the body.
Lindroos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mieto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lindroos feints a jab promting Mieto to slip. Lindroos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mieto slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Lindroos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mieto was well out of range. Poor timing from Lindroos.
Mieto thumps Lindroos with a low kick.
Lindroos has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lindroos there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Mieto.
Lindroos throws a series of strikes that have Mieto backpedaling.
Lindroos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lindroos moves out of range of the body kick.
Mieto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lindroos checks the leg kick.
Mieto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lindroos is breathing heavily.
Lindroos misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindroos is looking to clinch but Mieto is avoiding it.
Mieto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mieto moves out of range of the body kick.
Lindroos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mieto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lindroos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mieto.
Lindroos on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mieto throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Mieto finds it's way through Lindroos's defenses.
Mieto misses with a kick to the body.
Lindroos misses with a body shot.
Mieto misses with a kick to the body.
Mieto connects with an inside leg kick.
Mieto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mieto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mieto misses with a head kick.
Mieto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lindroos at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lindroos rushes Mieto and presses him up against the cage.
Mieto slowing the pace effectively.
Lindroos misses with a punch to the body.
Lindroos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mieto.
A short body shot lands from Lindroos as the two fighters clinch.
Lindroos misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lindroos tries a body shot but Mieto blocks it.
Lindroos tries a body shot but Mieto blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Lindroos fails to land.

Mieto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mieto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lindroos misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lindroos takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mieto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lindroos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lindroos just misses with a punch to the body.
Mieto scores with a punch to the head.
Mieto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lindroos's sensitive parts.
Lindroos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lindroos misses the shot to the body.
Mieto throws a push kick but Lindroos slaps the foot to one side.
Mieto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mieto.
A head kick misses from Mieto.
Mieto works over Lindroos's head and body with a nice combination.
Mieto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mieto throws the kick towards the body but Lindroos avoids it.
Lindroos will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lindroos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mieto can pounce on him.
Mieto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mieto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Mieto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Mieto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Lindroos takes a swing at Mieto's ribcage but misses.
Lindroos takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lindroos looks to score with a jab to the body but Mieto is just out of range.
Mieto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mieto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lindroos's hands.
Mieto lands a nice shot that snaps Lindroos's head back.
Lindroos is looking to wear down Mieto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Decent striking displayed by Mieto there.
Lindroos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mieto.
Juha Mieto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mieto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lindroos jabs at Mieto's body.
Lindroos throws a body punch but Mieto moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lindroos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mieto throws a push kick but Lindroos slaps the foot to one side.
Lindroos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mieto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mieto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mieto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindroos on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mieto. Mieto obviously looking to wear him down.
Mieto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lindroos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mieto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lindroos's head.
Lindroos lands a nice looking body shot.
Mieto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lindroos wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mieto.
Lindroos avoids the head kick by Mieto.
Mieto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lindroos throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mieto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lindroos moves out of range of the body kick.
Mieto scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lindroos avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mieto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mieto misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mieto lands with a cross.
Lindroos checks a leg kick.
Lindroos misses with a body shot.
Lindroos misses with a body shot.
Lindroos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Lindroos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mieto.
Lindroos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Mieto - just one landing.
Mieto lands a jab to the nose.
Lindroos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mieto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lindroos avoids a kick to the body.
Mieto swings for the body but Lindroos moves out of range.
Lindroos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lindroos throws a combination that misses
and Mieto counters with a nice body kick.
Mieto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mieto thuds a left hand into Lindroos's body.
Mieto jabs at Lindroos's body.
Lindroos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mieto.
Lindroos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mieto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lindroos steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mieto. That one must have hurt.
Mieto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mieto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lindroos tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mieto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mieto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mieto throws a head kick but Lindroos moves out of range.
Lindroos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mieto moves away.
Mieto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Lindroos moves out of range as Mieto throws a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mieto keeps Lindroos at a distance using the push kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Lindroos blocks the leg kick.
Mieto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lindroos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lindroos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mieto.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lindroos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mieto connects with a leg kick. Lindroos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lindroos connects with a body shot.
Mieto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mieto misses with an uppercut. Lindroos saw that one coming.
Mieto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mieto throws a head kick but Lindroos moves out of range.
Mieto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindroos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mieto circles away quickly and effectively.
Lindroos pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lindroos misses with a hook to the body
and Mieto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lindroos takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juha Mieto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Lindroos misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lindroos. Mieto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mieto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mieto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lindroos swings for the body but Mieto moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Mieto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lindroos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mieto manages to avoid it.
Mieto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Lindroos if he has to take too many more of those.
Mieto throws a leg kick which misses Lindroos's front leg but catches the back leg as Lindroos tries to avoid it.
Mieto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mieto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lindroos at a distance.
Lindroos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mieto lands a head kick!
Mieto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lindroos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Mieto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lindroos falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mieto counters with a head kick.
Mieto lands with a nice body punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mieto.
Mieto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lindroos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mieto.
Lindroos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mieto. That's going to slow Lindroos down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mieto.
Mieto tries a head kick but it misses.
Mieto lands with a nice body kick.
Mieto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lindroos wants to clinch.
Nice body kick from Mieto.
Eric Lindroos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mieto lands a jab to the head.
Lindroos thows a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mieto.
Lindroos looks to land a combination but Mieto avoids it well.
Mieto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mieto digs a good body shot into Lindroos's ribs.
Mieto thuds his right hand into Lindroos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lindroos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mieto.
Lindroos misses with a body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lindroos 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lindroos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mieto manages to avoid it.
Mieto lands with a nice body punch.
Lindroos throws a lazy body kick
and Mieto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Mieto scores with a head kick.
Mieto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mieto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lindroos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mieto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mieto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lindroos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mieto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
An inside leg kick lands from Mieto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mieto. Lindroos does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Lindroos misses.
Mieto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mieto throws a wild body kick that Lindroos sees coming a mile off.
Lindroos looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mieto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lindroos.
Mieto misses with a body kick.
Mieto avoids the body shot from Lindroos.
Mieto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mieto misses with a body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mieto throws a head kick but Lindroos moves out of range.
Lindroos thows a body shot but no joy.
Lindroos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mieto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lindroos.
Lindroos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mieto tries to work over Lindroos's front leg with a kick but Lindroos checks it.
Lindroos throws a push kick but Mieto slaps the foot to one side.
Lindroos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mieto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lindroos's head.
Juha Mieto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mieto lands with a kick to the temple. Lindroos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lindroos swings for the body but Mieto moves out of range.
Lindroos tries to close the distance and clinch but Mieto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lindroos walks into a stiff left hand from Mieto.
Mieto jabs Lindroos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mieto throws a head kick but Lindroos moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Juha Mieto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mieto winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Mieto!
During a confident post fight interview, Juha Mieto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.