PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pentti Hilkuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dryden Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Hilkuri
vs
Mitchell

184 cm
25
193 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

180 cm
31
195 lbs
26 - 10 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ultimate Fighting Gear
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pentti Hilkuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dryden Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hilkuri looks to land a combination but Mitchell avoids it well.
Nice body punch from Mitchell.
Hilkuri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mitchell.
Hilkuri moves out of range as Mitchell throws a body kick.
Hilkuri walks into a jab.
Hilkuri throws a front kick aimed at Mitchell's knee but Mitchell avoids it well.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Hilkuri.
Hilkuri misses with a body kick.
Mitchell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hilkuri has time to react.
Hilkuri throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.

Mitchell has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Mitchell on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Mitchell fails to land.
Mitchell holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hilkuri is trying to force a seperation but Mitchell has the dominant position.

Mitchell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the head.
Mitchell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hilkuri misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mitchell.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hilkuri.
Mitchell feints and then cracks Hilkuri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hilkuri down.
Mitchell moves out of range of the body kick from Hilkuri.
Mitchell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hilkuri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hilkuri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Hilkuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Mitchell lands with a straight right. Hilkuri didn't see that one coming.
Hilkuri tries to work over Mitchell's front leg with a kick but Mitchell checks it.
Hilkuri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mitchell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mitchell feints and then cracks Hilkuri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hilkuri down.
Pentti Hilkuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hilkuri slips under a jab.
Mitchell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Hilkuri moves out of range.
Hilkuri throws a right hand that Mitchell ducks under and follows up with a left that Mitchell also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hilkuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilkuri blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hilkuri looks to score with a jab to the body but Mitchell is just out of range.
Hilkuri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Mitchell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hilkuri, pushing him back against the cage.

Hilkuri breaks from the clinch.
Hilkuri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mitchell blocks a leg kick.
Hilkuri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mitchell is able to avoid easily.
A swing and a miss from Mitchell.
Mitchell avoids the body shot from Hilkuri.
Hilkuri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hilkuri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitchell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hilkuri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Hilkuri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mitchell in his tracks.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilkuri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mitchell.
Hilkuri throws a leg kick which misses Mitchell's front leg but catches the back leg as Mitchell tries to avoid it.
Hilkuri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mitchell manages to avoid it.
Hilkuri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hilkuri throws a series of punches but Mitchell avoids them all with ease.
Hilkuri thows a body shot but no joy.
Hilkuri throws a low kick but Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell misses with a looping left.
Mitchell scores with a hook.
Donk. Hilkuri catches Mitchell right on the button with a cross.
No joy there for Hilkuri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy body kick from Hilkuri
and Mitchell counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Mitchell.
Hilkuri ducks right into an uppercut from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Hilkuri misses
and Mitchell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hilkuri walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mitchell.
Mitchell connects with a solid leg kick.

Hilkuri tries to keep at a distance but Mitchell has taken the fight into the clinch.

Hilkuri breaks the clinch.
Hilkuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilkuri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mitchell.
Hilkuri lands a head kick. Mitchell smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mitchell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hilkuri momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Hilkuri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hilkuri ducks under a wild hook from Mitchell.
Mitchell with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mitchell is looking to slow Hilkuri down with leg kicks.
Hilkuri just misses with a punch to the body.
Hilkuri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mitchell circles away quickly and effectively.
Mitchell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dryden Mitchell dominated that round.
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.

Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hilkuri.
Mitchell keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
Hilkuri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hilkuri scores with a punch to the head.
Hilkuri throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mitchell counters with a stiff right hand.
Pentti Hilkuri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hilkuri misses with a body kick.
Mitchell throws a front kick aimed at Hilkuri's knee but Hilkuri avoids it well.
Hilkuri goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Hilkuri lands an overhand right.
Mitchell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mitchell. Hilkuri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hilkuri misses with a two punch combination.
Mitchell checks a leg kick.
Mitchell misses with a low kick.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Mitchell avoids the head kick by Hilkuri.
Hilkuri swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hilkuri misses with a low kick.
Hilkuri throws a hook but Mitchell avoids it easily.
Hilkuri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mitchell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hilkuri throws a head kick that misses.
That kick from Mitchell tenderised Hilkuri's leg. Hilkuri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mitchell scoring well with a low kick there.
Hilkuri throws an off balance right hand
and Mitchell counters with a solid body kick.
Hilkuri connects with the punch.
Mitchell tries to clinch but Hilkuri moves out of range.
Hilkuri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hilkuri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mitchell scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hilkuri looks to land a left hand but Mitchell moved out of range nicely.
Hilkuri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hilkuri blocks a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri avoids a kick to the body.
Hilkuri tries to land a leg kick but Mitchell saw it coming and moves away.
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hilkuri.
Mitchell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hilkuri throws a jab but it's blocked by Mitchell.
Hilkuri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hilkuri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mitchell connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hilkuri. Hilkuri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A combination from Hilkuri does no damage.
Hilkuri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mitchell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dryden Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hilkuri. Mitchell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hilkuri throws a nice outside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mitchell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mitchell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hilkuri looks to throw the jab but Mitchell is out of range.
Mitchell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hilkuri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hilkuri keeps Mitchell at a distance using the push kick.
Mitchell lands with a right hand.
Hilkuri misses the jab.
Hilkuri thows a body shot but no joy.
Mitchell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hilkuri with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mitchell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mitchell moves out of range of the body kick.
Mitchell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hilkuri makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jab by Mitchell.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hilkuri feints a jab promting Mitchell to slip. Hilkuri then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mitchell slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Mitchell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hilkuri cracks Mitchell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mitchell throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hilkuri takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hilkuri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mitchell.
Hilkuri misses with a body kick.
Hilkuri throws a body punch but Mitchell moves out of range.
Hilkuri misses with a right hand
and Hilkuri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hilkuri wants to land a leg kick but Mitchell is out of range.
Mitchell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mitchell feints and then cracks Hilkuri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hilkuri down.
A low kick from Hilkuri is predictable there
and Mitchell counters with a nice leg kick.
Mitchell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hilkuri tries to score with a low kick but Mitchell moves his leg out of the way.
Hilkuri tries a low kick but Mitchell avoids it.
Hilkuri throws a leg kick but Mitchell moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dryden Mitchell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! 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.

Mitchell connects with a crisp jab.
Hilkuri misses with a lunging right hand
and Mitchell counters with a stiff right hand.
Hilkuri ducks right into an uppercut from Mitchell.
Hilkuri throws a big shot that misses.
Hilkuri tries to land a body kick
and Mitchell counters with an outside leg kick.
Mitchell moves out of range as Hilkuri strikes.
Hilkuri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mitchell throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mitchell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hilkuri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mitchell with a jab.

Mitchell moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mitchell swings wildly with an uppercut but Hilkuri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hilkuri is trying to break the clinch but Mitchell is controlling him.
Hilkuri has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mitchell pushes Hilkuri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell tries to throw a body punch but Hilkuri avoids it by throwing Mitchell back against the cage.
Mitchell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mitchell has Hilkuri pressed against the cage, preventing Hilkuri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hilkuri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Mitchell manages to break the clinch.
Hilkuri blocks a head kick by Mitchell.
Mitchell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hilkuri throws a shot from downtown. Mitchell moves away and avoids it.
Hilkuri walks into a stiff left hand from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hilkuri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hilkuri throws a head kick that misses.
Hilkuri takes a swing at Mitchell's ribcage but misses.
Hilkuri scores with a nice body kick.
Mitchell blocks the body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mitchell slips under a jab from Hilkuri.
Mitchell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hilkuri.
Mitchell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hilkuri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mitchell checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hilkuri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hilkuri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hilkuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hilkuri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hilkuri misses with a wild combination.
Hilkuri misses with a few strikes there.
Mitchell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mitchell blocks a leg kick.
Mitchell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mitchell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hilkuri.
Pentti Hilkuri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri scores with a hook.
Hilkuri throws a lazy uppercut
and Mitchell counters with a low kick, right behind Hilkuri 's knee.
Mitchell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hilkuri doesn't seem bothered though.
Hilkuri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mitchell.
Hilkuri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Hilkuri.
Mitchell is looking to clinch.
Mitchell lands a body shot.
Jab by Mitchell.
Hilkuri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mitchell.
Hilkuri ducks right into an uppercut from Mitchell.
Good standup being displayed there by Mitchell as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hilkuri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hilkuri shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mitchell eats them both and turns towards Hilkuri to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hilkuri tries to land a front kick but Mitchell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hilkuri misses with a straight right.
Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hilkuri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hilkuri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hilkuri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mitchell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hilkuri on the side of the head.
Mitchell throws a shot to the body.
Hilkuri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mitchell lands with a slapping head kick.
Mitchell throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Mitchell.
Hilkuri misses with a double jab.
Mitchell feints and then cracks Hilkuri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hilkuri down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hilkuri throws a sloppy head kick
and Mitchell counters with a good low kick that Hilkuri was not able to check.
Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mitchell throws a nice inside leg kick.

Mitchell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hilkuri, pushing him back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dryden Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mitchell 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dryden Mitchell!