PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jean Sibelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Murikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murikka has chosen Rock'n'Rolla as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sibelius
vs
Murikka

175 cm
26
165 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

170 cm
28
164 lbs
22 - 9 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

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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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Sibelius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Murikka!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sibelius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sibelius misses with a takedown attempt

and Murikka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Murikka wants to control from the top but Sibelius keeps moving.
Murikka is looking to advance position but Sibelius has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Murikka tries to lock up and control but Sibelius gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Murikka is trying desperately to improve position.
Murikka wants to hold on but Sibelius pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murikka regains half guard.
Sibelius keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius is keen to just control but Murikka is a slippery customer.
Sibelius missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sibelius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sibelius controlling the action here.
Sibelius has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Murikka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sibelius.
Sibelius is trying to control the action in half guard but Murikka is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sibelius lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are battling for position here. Murikka manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murikka wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Murikka keeping moving, preventing Sibelius from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sibelius looking to pass the guard.
Murikka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sibelius wants to control from the top but Murikka keeps moving.

Jean Sibelius has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sibelius shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius misses with a two punch combination.
Sibelius misses with a few strikes there.
Sibelius lands with a nice body punch.
Murikka throws a quick inside leg kick.
Murikka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Murikka misses with a low kick.
Murikka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jean Sibelius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sibelius keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sibelius misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice combination there by Murikka.
Murikka throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murikka thows a body shot but no joy.
Murikka avoids the body shot from Sibelius.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Murikka counters with an outside leg kick.
Murikka is looking to clinch but Sibelius is avoiding it.
Sibelius throws a body punch but Murikka moves out of range.
Sibelius closes the distance and clinches up with Murikka, looking for a takedown. Sibelius pushes Murikka against the cage but Murikka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jean Sibelius. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Murikka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

Murikka closes the distance and pushes Sibelius back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sibelius breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sibelius. Murikka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sibelius misses with a body shot.
Sibelius takes a body punch but keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sibelius just misses with a punch to the body.
Sibelius loads up on a big right hand but Murikka slips the punch.
Sibelius punishes Murikka's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jussi Murikka will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sibelius closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Murikka quickly recovers to half guard.
Murikka is not content to let Sibelius control the position.
Sibelius throwing shots but Murikka is blocking nicely.
Sibelius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sibelius seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Murikka is staying active underneath Sibelius, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Murikka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sibelius throwing strikes from guard but Murikka blocks nicely.
Murikka 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius postures up.
Sibelius postures up in Murikka's guard and throws a big left but Murikka blocks it.
Sibelius engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Murikka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Murikka wants to control the pace but Sibelius is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius wants to hold on but Murikka pushes him away.
Murikka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Murikka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sibelius tries to lock up and control but Murikka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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!
Sibelius is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murikka wants to control the pace but Sibelius is squirming around nicely.
Murikka with the ground and pound from mount.
Murikka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sibelius?

It looks like Jean Sibelius has been cut.
Sibelius blocking the ground and pound.
Murikka trying to control but Sibelius is having none of it.
Murikka lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sibelius working to try and regain half guard.
Murikka avoids the attempt from Sibelius to control.
Murikka prevents Sibelius from getting the reversal.
Murikka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sibelius?

Jean Sibelius's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sibelius is squirming around, avoiding Murikka's attempts to control the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murikka raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jussi Murikka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jean Sibelius's cut.
That's time! Sibelius's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Murikka shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sibelius napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Murikka trying to control the action but Sibelius is working from the bottom.
Murikka laying and praying for a moment but Sibelius takes advantage and regains half guard.
Sibelius has a hand on Murikka's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Murikka takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Sibelius keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murikka is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murikka with a couple of short strikes.
Murikka unloading with bombs!
Sibelius is trying desperately to improve position.
Murikka scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Murikka wants to control the pace but Sibelius is squirming around nicely.
Murikka might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sibelius kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Murikka wants to control but instead Sibelius manages to regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murikka seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sibelius does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Murikka thows a huge punch but Sibelius dodges it nicely.
Sibelius regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sibelius keeping moving, preventing Murikka from controlling successfully.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murikka keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sibelius's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sibelius throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Murikka escapes and throws Sibelius's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Murikka wants to control but Sibelius is keeping him busy.
Jean Sibelius has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murikka in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Murikka taking a break here but Sibelius is having none of it and regains half guard.

Sibelius looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murikka tries to pass to full mount but Sibelius defends it.
Murikka is looking to take a break and control but Sibelius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sibelius is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sibelius is not content to let Murikka control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jussi Murikka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murikka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jussi Murikka!
Our winner, Jussi Murikka, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.