PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klaus Killeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Mies (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.

Killeri
vs
Mies

189 cm
22
239 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
240 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Klaus Killeri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Per Mies!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killeri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Killeri shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Killeri showed some decent athleticism there.
Mies missing with punches from the bottom.
Killeri prevents Mies from improving his position.

Killeri is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mies defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mies manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mies striking off his back but it's not causing Killeri any problems.
Mies striking off his back but it's not causing Killeri any problems.
Killeri wants to control from the top but Mies keeps moving.
Mies wants to hit a switch here but Killeri passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Mies there!
Killeri lands a heavy elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mies is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Killeri punishing his opponent with strikes.
Killeri trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mies slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Killeri trying to control from half guard but Mies is working away.
Mies slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mies manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Killeri in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Killeri is looking to get to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Killeri tries to hold on but Mies postures up.
Mies lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mies is landing with some decent strikes but Killeri is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Killeri is trying to escape the mount.
Mies putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Killeri is rocked!
Killeri wants to hold on but Mies pushes him away.
Mies is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Oh Killeri is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Killeri is working to get back to half guard.
Killeri seems to have got his legs back now.
Mies scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killeri keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Killeri is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mies in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mies with shots to the head and body - Killeri looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mies with a couple of short strikes.
Mies has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Killeri's face.
Killeri is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mies with good strikes from the mount here!
Mies loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Killeri scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Mies land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Mies stands and salutes the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Per Mies!