PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Filippo Miragliani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takala has chosen Volga as his entrance music. Topi Takala will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Miragliani
vs
Takala

185 cm
22
201 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

198 cm
22
194 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Filippo Miragliani!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miragliani looks to land a left hand but Takala moved out of range nicely.
Miragliani tries to clinch but Takala moves out of range.
Miragliani blocks a head kick by Takala.
A leg kick checked by Miragliani.
Takala missing with a left hand there. Miragliani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takala avoids the head kick by Miragliani.
Takala checks a leg kick nicely.
Miragliani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takala comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takala stuns Miragliani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takala misses the shot to the body.
Miragliani loads up on a big right hand but Takala slips the punch.
A jab from Takala finds it's way through Miragliani's defenses.
Miragliani scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takala doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Takala lands a slapping body shot.
Miragliani slips a straight right by Takala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miragliani misses with a two punch combination.
Miragliani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takala moves out of range as Miragliani throws a body kick.
Miragliani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takala moves away.
Takala looks to land a right hand but Miragliani moved out of range.
Takala scores with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Takala misses the target.
The fighters circling - Takala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Miragliani.
Miragliani misses with a body kick.
Takala moves out of range of the strikes.
Takala scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Miragliani misses with a kick to the body.
Miragliani defending well as Takala loads up on a big left hand.
Takala throws a series of punches but Miragliani moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Takala. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Takala.
Takala scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala misses with an uppercut
and Miragliani counters with a nice uppercut.
Miragliani throws the kick towards the body but Takala avoids it.
Takala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miragliani was well out of range. Poor timing from Takala.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Miragliani lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Takala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Miragliani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
Takala lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donk. Takala catches Miragliani right on the button with a cross.
Miragliani bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takala's head.
Miragliani takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miragliani.
Miragliani scores with a jab to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Takala. That snapped Miragliani's head back.
Takala slips under a jab from Miragliani.
Takala lunges at Miragliani with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Miragliani's hand.
Takala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miragliani scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takala connects with a body shot that sends Miragliani's belly button to the back.
Miragliani misses with a series of wild punches.
Miragliani takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Miragliani shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Takala is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miragliani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takala.
Miragliani will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Takala misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala lands a jab.
A low kick from Takala is predictable there
and Miragliani counters with a thumping low kick.
Miragliani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takala throws a leg kick but Miragliani sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Takala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miragliani ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takala moves away.
Takala staying out of range there.
Takala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miragliani was well out of range. Poor timing from Takala.
Takala is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Miragliani had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Miragliani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takala is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takala feints and then cracks Miragliani's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Miragliani down.
Miragliani throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
Takala looks to score with a jab to the body but Miragliani is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Topi Takala dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Miragliani scores with a jab. Takala acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takala just misses with a punch to the body.
Miragliani lands a right hook to the body.
Miragliani throws a jab when Takala was well out of range.
Miragliani misses with a right hand
and Takala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Miragliani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takala.
Miragliani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takala.
Topi Takala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takala throws an off balance right hand
and Miragliani connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Miragliani throws a leg kick
and Takala counters with a good, hard body kick but Miragliani shrugs it off.
Miragliani wants to clinch.
Jab by Miragliani.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takala works Miragliani's body with a nice hook.
Miragliani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takala.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miragliani goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takala works Miragliani's body with a nice hook.
Takala wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Miragliani dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takala. That did some damage!
Miragliani avoids the body shot from Takala.
Miragliani throws a lazy body kick
and Takala counters with a leg kick.
Takala throws a poor cross that misses
and Miragliani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takala avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takala.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Takala slips a jab from Miragliani.
Miragliani walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Miragliani on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takala just misses with a punch to the body.
Miragliani misses with a hook
and Takala counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Takala lands a glancing blow to the side of Miragliani's head.
Takala lands with a hook. Miragliani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Miragliani is rocked!
Takala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Miragliani is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miragliani uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miragliani seems to have got his legs back now.
Takala slips under a jab.
A jab from Takala misses.
Takala getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Takala pounces like a tiger and cracks Miragliani with a vicious hook! Miragliani is down but not out! Takala follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Topi Takala! Topi Takala retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Topi Takala thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.