PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Skyshriek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauko Partio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skyshriek comes into the arena with Moonlight Sonata blaring out of the sound system. Partio has chosen Popeda - Mä elän vieläkin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Skyshriek
vs
Partio

178 cm
24
162 lbs
11 - 2 - 1

150 cm
26
163 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Zack Skyshriek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Partio!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skyshriek avoids the head kick by Partio.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Partio looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Partio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skyshriek moves away.
Skyshriek throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Skyshriek throws a leg kick that misses.
Skyshriek swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Skyshriek avoids the head kick by Partio.
Skyshriek shoots in but Partio avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Skyshriek misses with a jab to the body
and Partio counters with a thumping low kick.
A leg kick checked by Partio.
Skyshriek motions for Partio to come forward. Skyshriek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Partio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Partio.
Skyshriek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skyshriek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Partio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Skyshriek counters with a nice leg kick.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio throws a head kick that misses.
Skyshriek misses with a body shot.
Skyshriek connects with a solid leg kick.
Skyshriek moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Skyshriek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Partio's calf.
A solid leg kick lands there for Partio.
Skyshriek is looking to wear down Partio with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Skyshriek instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Partio.
Skyshriek lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Partio manages to break the clinch.
Partio checks the leg kick.
Partio pushes Skyshriek away with a front kick.
Partio tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Skyshriek manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Partio misses with a body kick.
Partio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Partio blocks the leg kick.
Partio looks to score with a jab to the body but Skyshriek is just out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skyshriek throws a series of punches but Partio avoids them all with ease.
Partio misses the shot to the body.

Partio moves into the clinch successfully.
Skyshriek tries a body shot but Partio blocks it.
Partio is looking for a takedown.

Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Skyshriek instigates a clinch.
Skyshriek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Partio lands a hook to the side of the head.
Partio lands with a light punch inside.
Skyshriek throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Partio.
Partio blocking some punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek tries to work over Partio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Partio has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skyshriek after a bit of a struggle.
Nice body punch from Skyshriek - that landed with a thud.
Skyshriek misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skyshriek misses with a body punch.
Partio misses with some punches.
Partio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zack Skyshriek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kauko Partio.
Skyshriek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skyshriek is looking to break free of the clinch but Partio has double underhooks.
Skyshriek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Partio blocks an uppercut.
Skyshriek lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skyshriek stalling in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skyshriek.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Partio lands a body punch.
Skyshriek misses with a hook from the clinch.

Partio escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skyshriek misses with a body shot.
Partio fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skyshriek.
Skyshriek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Partio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Skyshriek has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Skyshriek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Partio's calf.
A jab from Partio misses.
Partio throws a head kick but Skyshriek moves out of range.
Skyshriek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Partio on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skyshriek. Skyshriek obviously looking to wear him down.
Partio throws a leg kick
and Skyshriek counters with a nice low kick that buckles Partio's knee momentarily.
Partio is looking to slow Skyshriek down with leg kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Partio misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Skyshriek misses the target.
Skyshriek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skyshriek takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kauko Partio will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Partio avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Partio blocks a leg kick.
Skyshriek 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Partio.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek misses with a low kick.
Partio swings for the body but Skyshriek moves out of range.
Skyshriek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Partio's waist but Partio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Skyshriek off to one side.
Skyshriek listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Partio throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Skyshriek throws an overhand right that lands on Partio's shoulder, as Partio tries to avoid the shot.
Partio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skyshriek checks a low kick from Partio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Partio blocks a low kick nicely.
Skyshriek is looking to chop away at Partio's legs.
Skyshriek misses with a leg kick.

Partio closes the distance and clinches.
Skyshriek gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Partio.
Skyshriek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skyshriek looking to stall.
Partio looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skyshriek is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Skyshriek makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Partio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skyshriek has him pressed against the cage.
Skyshriek lands a nice uppercut.
Partio prevents a body shot from Skyshriek.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio swings wildly with an uppercut but Skyshriek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skyshriek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Partio tries a body shot but Skyshriek blocks it.
Partio misses with a punch to the body.

Partio has hold of one of Skyshriek's legs. Skyshriek is fighting the takedown attempt but Partio gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skyshriek trying to control the position.
Partio passes into half guard.
Partio prevents Skyshriek from improving his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio is looking to take a break and control but Skyshriek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Skyshriek taking some punishment here, with Partio in his half guard.
Skyshriek is trying to control but can't.
Skyshriek wants to improve his position but Partio is controlling well.
Skyshriek is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Partio controlling the pace.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Partio scoring well with a low kick there.
A head kick misses from Partio.
Partio scores with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some bone on bone action there as Skyshriek checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Skyshriek lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Partio scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skyshriek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kauko Partio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A looping hook to the body misses from Skyshriek. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skyshriek misses with a straight right.
Partio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skyshriek circles away.
Skyshriek misses with a body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Partio as he connects with a hook.
Partio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Skyshriek lands a lovely overhand right.
Partio looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Partio scores with a leg kick.
Skyshriek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skyshriek.
Skyshriek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Skyshriek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Skyshriek blocks a head kick by Partio.

Partio gets caught flat footed, as Skyshriek shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skyshriek with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek scoring with punches to the head and body.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Partio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Partio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skyshriek defends well.
Skyshriek trying to control but Partio is working from the bottom.
Partio is trying to keep Skyshriek in close.
Skyshriek is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Partio is looking for a triangle but Skyshriek pushes his legs off easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek throwing strikes but missing.
Partio is trying to control the position but Skyshriek postures up.
Partio keeping moving, preventing Skyshriek from controlling successfully.
Skyshriek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Skyshriek is posturing up here but Partio has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Skyshriek tries to roll out but it's too tight and Skyshriek has to tap! Slick submission there by Partio!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kauko Partio!
Kauko Partio is the new lightweight champion!
Kauko Partio really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FinnFighter Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.