PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Sikkila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stres Fleshou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikkila comes to the cage accompanied by Choke by Kittie. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sikkila
vs
Fleshou

180 cm
26
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
161 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

CEC Nutrition Q160 & Loans

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Sikkila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stres Fleshou!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleshou lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Sikkila clinches up with Fleshou and pushes him back against the cage.
Sikkila is pressed up against the cage. Fleshou has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sikkila down to the mat. Sikkila avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sikkila looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sikkila has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fleshou finds it's way round the side to connect with Sikkila's head.
Sikkila wants to clinch.

Sikkila has closed the distance and engaged Fleshou in a clinch.
Sikkila stalling.
Fleshou wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fleshou dodges an elbow strike from Sikkila.

Sikkila gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Fleshou regains guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Fleshou working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Sikkila has passed into half guard!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Sikkila is working for a kimura but Fleshou is defending it quite comfortably.

Fleshou has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Sikkila. Oh but Fleshou has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Sikkila goes limp - he's gone! Fleshou jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Stres Fleshou!
Stres Fleshou spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.