PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santeri Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is 2 Brothers on the 4th floor - Fairytales. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sikaniska
vs
Man

205 cm
32
300 lbs
17 - 16 - 0

225 cm
27
300 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 17 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Sikaniska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iron Man!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikaniska misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sikaniska moves into range and clinches up with Man.
Man is trying to pull guard but Sikaniska has him pressed against the cage.
Sikaniska dodges an elbow strike from Man.
Sikaniska effectively controlling the action here.
Sikaniska lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Iron Man has been cut.
Sikaniska scores with a nice hook to the head.

Sikaniska breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sikaniska comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Man looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Sikaniska darts in and clinches Man up against the cage.
Man tries to land knees in the clinch but Sikaniska avoids the damage to the body.
Sikaniska scores with a shot to the side of Man's head.

Sikaniska pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Sikaniska has closed the distance and engaged Man in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sikaniska lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Man.
Sikaniska lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Sikaniska.
Man looks gassed!
A right handed body shot lands from Sikaniska.
Sikaniska lands with a short shot to the head.
Sikaniska gets through Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Man is rocked!

That has opened up Iron Man's cut even more.
Sikaniska unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Man! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Sikaniska is unloading with more strikes now! Man drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Santeri Sikaniska!
Santeri Sikaniska seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.