PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tuohi Kuiva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kuiva
vs
Silakka

220 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuohi Kuiva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Silakka tries to keep at a distance but Kuiva has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silakka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kuiva prevents it.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but Silakka blocks with his arms.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
Kuiva looking to throw knees to the head but Silakka is blocking nicely.
Kuiva gets underhooks to prevent Silakka's takedown attempt.
Silakka tries to pull guard but Kuiva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Tuohi Kuiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Silakka.
Silakka tries to score a body lock takedown but Kuiva shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Silakka tries for a takedown but Kuiva manages to get underhooks.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but Silakka blocks with his arms.
Silakka is trying to pull guard but Kuiva has him pressed against the cage.
Kuiva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silakka blocks it with crossed arms.
Silakka wants to break free but Kuiva has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuiva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuiva is breathing heavily.
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
Kuiva looking to throw knees to the head but Silakka is blocking nicely.
Silakka pressing his opponent against the cage.
Silakka tries to pull guard but Kuiva holds him up against the cage and eventually Silakka drops back down to his feet.
Silakka slows down the pace here.
Kuiva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Silakka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kuiva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silakka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Silakka can't break the clinch.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Silakka lands a body punch.
Silakka tries to circle away but Kuiva has him pinned against the cage.
Silakka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kuiva misses with a knee to the head.
Silakka presses Kuiva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
Silakka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuiva just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but Silakka blocks it.
Nice body punch from Silakka - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but Silakka blocks with his arms.
Silakka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuiva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Silakka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuiva pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kuiva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silakka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuiva looking to throw knees to the head but Silakka is blocking nicely.

Silakka jumps guard and drags Kuiva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Kuiva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Silakka pulls Kuiva in to control the position.

Silakka has his foot on Kuiva's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuiva works his way back into a safe position though.
Silakka is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva stopping the sweep attempt from Silakka.
Kuiva wants to control from the top but Silakka keeps moving.
Kuiva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silakka is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silakka has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kuiva off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Silakka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timo Silakka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Silakka avoids a kick to the body.
Silakka shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuiva but Kuiva pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Silakka tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuiva swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuiva moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kuiva fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silakka.
Kuiva rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silakka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kuiva moves in looking to clinch but Silakka pushes him off.
Silakka shoots in and drives through. Kuiva sprawls well.
Kuiva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kuiva.
Kuiva throws a right hand that Silakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Silakka also avoids with ease.
Kuiva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silakka.
Tuohi Kuiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Silakka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuiva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kuiva closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuiva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
Kuiva tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silakka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Silakka ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Silakka no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kuiva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silakka will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kuiva wants to control from the top but Silakka keeps moving.
Silakka is pulling down on Kuiva's head. It's preventing any offense from Kuiva, at least for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka keeping moving, preventing Kuiva from controlling successfully.
Kuiva postures up in Silakka's guard and throws a big left but Silakka blocks it.

Silakka has his feet on Kuiva's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Silakka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kuiva counters with a head kick.
Silakka fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silakka wants to clinch.
Silakka shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva throws a shot to the body.
Silakka tries to clinch there but Kuiva circles away.
Kuiva lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Silakka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kuiva.
Kuiva throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Silakka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kuiva in his tracks.
Kuiva misses with a few strikes there.
Silakka fails with a takedown attempt.

Kuiva takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuiva as Silakka tries to tie him up.
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
Kuiva misses with a knee strike.
Kuiva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silakka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Silakka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Silakka jumps guard and drags Kuiva to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Silakka throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kuiva wants to stand but Silakka is controlling his posture from full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kuiva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tuohi Kuiva dominated that second round.
That's time! Kuiva's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kuiva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silakka fails to land the takedown.
Kuiva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Silakka.

Kuiva lands a big head kick that sends Silakka tumbling to the mat! Kuiva takes a step backwards and waves Silakka back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Timo Silakka has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kuiva has Silakka up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuiva tries a knee to the head but Silakka blocks it.

Silakka decides to pull guard.
Silakka keeping moving, preventing Kuiva from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka wants to sweep but no luck.
Silakka throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Silakka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silakka unloads with some shots from mount but Kuiva bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silakka throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

Silakka wants to finish this one by submission but Kuiva is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Silakka.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silakka moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Kuiva has worked his arm free - good work by Kuiva!
Kuiva wants to control but Silakka postures up.
Kuiva tries to improve position but can't.
Kuiva is trying to control Silakka's posture but Silakka avoids it.
Kuiva is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuiva knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Silakka on the ground.
Silakka controlling the position from side mount.
Kuiva wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Timo Silakka has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Kuiva slaps away a takedown attempt from Silakka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tuohi Kuiva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Silakka.
Kuiva pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silakka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silakka moves in looking to clinch but Kuiva pushes him off.
Horrible takedown by Silakka or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuiva which made him look bad.
Kuiva misses with a low kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silakka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kuiva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuiva throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tuohi Kuiva showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kuiva has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuohi Kuiva!