PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinnie Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska comes to the cage accompanied by 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales. Collins has chosen Bloc Party - The Prayer as his entrance music. Santeri Sikaniska had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sikaniska
vs
Collins

205 cm
31
300 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

211 cm
28
285 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q159

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinnie Collins!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins cracks Sikaniska with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like Santeri Sikaniska has been cut.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Collins fails to land the takedown.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Sikaniska is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sikaniska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins lands a jab to Sikaniska's midsection.
Sikaniska fails to land with a series of punches.
Sikaniska lands a right hook to the body.
Collins shoots in looking for a takedown but Sikaniska manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Collins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sikaniska on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sikaniska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Collins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sikaniska swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Collins.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikaniska tries to clinch there but Collins circles away.
Sikaniska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Collins moves away
letting Collins counter with a right hand.

Sikaniska takes the fight into the clinch.
Collins trying to control the position but instead, Sikaniska has worked for underhooks and has pushed Collins into the cage.
Collins stalling in the clinch.
Collins blocks an uppercut.
Collins scores with a hook to the body.
Sikaniska looking to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sikaniska misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Collins.
Collins blocks an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska taking a breather.
Collins with a knee to the head.
Collins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sikaniskas head.
Sikaniska tries a body shot but Collins blocks it.
Collins slows down the pace here.
Sikaniska tries a body shot but Collins blocks it.
Sikaniska has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
Collins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Collins looking to slow down the pace here.
Sikaniska lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Collins stalling in the clinch but Sikaniska improves position.
The referee calls for Collins to work.
Collins pushes off an throws an elbow but Sikaniska leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vinnie Collins.
Sikaniska chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Collins can pounce on him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska slips a straight right by Collins.
Sikaniska slips under a jab.
Sikaniska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sikaniska uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Collins.
Collins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Collins misses the jab.

Sikaniska moves into the clinch.
Sikaniska gets through Collins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Collins.
Sikaniska is trying to maintain a safe position but Collins gets an underhook and turns Sikaniska into the cage.
Collins trying to stall but Sikaniska improves his position.
Sikaniska pushes Collins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sikaniska up against the cage.
Sikaniska using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sikaniska is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sikaniska can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Sikaniska digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Collins.
Collins taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sikaniska throws a punch but it's blocked by Collins.
A bit of stalling here from Collins.
A nice left hand lands by Sikaniska.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sikaniska lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinnie Collins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Santeri Sikaniska's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Collins avoids the body shot from Sikaniska.
Santeri Sikaniska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Collins scores with a decent looking hook.
Collins loads up on a big right hand but Sikaniska slips the punch.
Donk. Sikaniska catches Collins right on the button with a cross.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but Collins is having none of it.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Sikaniska checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sikaniska moves out of range as Collins strikes.
Collins tries to work over Sikaniska's front leg with a kick but Sikaniska checks it.

Sikaniska darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.
Sikaniska scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sikaniska is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Collins is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins looking to stall.
Sikaniska stalling in the clinch.
Sikaniska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sikaniska digs a right hand underneath Collins's ribcage. Collins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Collins is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Sikaniska manages to break the clinch.
Collins tries to land a leg kick but Sikaniska saw it coming and moves away.
Collins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sikaniska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Collins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sikaniska.

Sikaniska gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Collins working aggressively here.
Collins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sikaniska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Collins's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Vinnie Collins has been cut.
Sikaniska is leaning against Collins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sikaniska lands a hook to the side of the head.
Collins tries a body shot but Sikaniska blocks it.
Sikaniska pushes off an throws an elbow but Collins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sikaniska has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Collins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sikaniska misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Collins.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sikaniska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sikaniska pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Collins trying to stall but Sikaniska improves his position.
Sikaniska slows down the pace here.
Collins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Santeri Sikaniska has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Collins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sikaniska backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vinnie Collins.
Sikaniska looks to clinch
and Collins counters with a good, hard body kick but Sikaniska shrugs it off.
Sikaniska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Collins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sikaniska. That did some damage!
Sikaniska throws a series of strikes that have Collins backpedaling.
Collins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Collins throws a lazy right hand but Sikaniska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Collins misses with an attempted mid kick.
Collins lands a glancing blow to the side of Sikaniska's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska tries to clinch up
and Collins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sikaniska takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Collins scores with a decent looking hook.
Collins misses the shot to the body.
Sikaniska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sikaniska circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Collins throws a lazy uppercut
and Sikaniska counters with a nice body shot.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch.
Sikaniska connects with the punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vinnie Collins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sikaniska comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Collins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sikaniska takes a swing at Collins's ribcage but misses.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Sikaniska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sikaniska misses with a combination
and Collins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sikaniska rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Collins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Collins connects with a nice looking jab.
Vinnie Collins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sikaniska doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.

Collins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sikaniska did well to prevent Collins getting side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Collins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikaniska wants to get back to his feet.

Collins is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sikaniska keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Collins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sikaniska is staying active underneath Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Collins is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Collins is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sikaniska is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.

Collins seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska is trying to stand.
Sikaniska is staying active underneath Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sikaniska avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collins.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins working Sikaniska over with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Collins.
Sikaniska is refusing to be controlled, as Collins sits in half guard.

Collins is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sikaniska is just riding it out for now. Collins eventually gives up the hold.
Sikaniska tries to kick Collins off but Collins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Collins connects with a nice short shot to Sikaniska's temple.
Collins passes to side control.
Collins scoring with punches and elbows.
Sikaniska pushes Collins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Collins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Collins landing a few strikes.
Collins cracks Sikaniska with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Sikaniska is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Collins is controlling him well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Collins working the ground and pound from side control.

Sikaniska is rocked!
Sikaniska is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Collins asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Oh Sikaniska is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collins creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Sikaniska looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Collins turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vinnie Collins!
Vinnie Collins is the new super heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Vinnie Collins waved his t-shirt featuring Fight Club Clothing est. 09™'s logo in front of the cameras.