PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Eliott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eero Niinimaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eliott
vs
Niinimaa

185 cm
26
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
193 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

No Contest Clothing

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Eliott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eero Niinimaa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eliott has a takedown stuffed.
Niinimaa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Niinimaa throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Niinimaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eliott doesn't seem phased though.
Eliott on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot by Niinimaa.
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!
Eliott walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Niinimaa scores with a decent looking hook.
Niinimaa dips to his left and cracks Eliott with an uppercut!

It looks like Jon Eliott has been cut.
A lazy left from Niinimaa finds it's target.
Niinimaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Eliott uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niinimaa.
Niinimaa scores with a decent looking hook.

Eliott shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Niinimaa is controlling Eliott's posture.
Eliott is pushing down on Niinimaa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Niinimaa is fighting to maintain full guard but Eliott has managed to sneak the leg through.
Niinimaa keeping control of the position.
Niinimaa is trying to maintain the position but Eliott is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Eliott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Niinimaa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Niinimaa trying to control but Eliott postures up.
Eliott scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Niinimaa is defending against the submission attempts here by Eliott.
Niinimaa is looking for a sweep. Eliott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Niinimaa has a hand on Eliott's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Eliott takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Eliott looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Niinimaa felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Eliott is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Niinimaa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Niinimaa shrugs it off.
Niinimaa is squirming around, avoiding Eliott's attempts to control the action.
Eliott postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Niinimaa looks a forlorn figure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niinimaa is desperately trying to improve his position but Eliott has a good base and remains in mount.
Eliott can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Niinimaa is looking to escape.
Eliott avoids the attempt from Niinimaa to control.
Eliott lands a big elbow.
Niinimaa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Eliott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Niinimaa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Eliott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Niinimaa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Eliott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Eliott throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Niinimaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Eliott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Niinimaa looking to pass the guard.
Niinimaa is looking to stand up but Eliott won't let him.
Niinimaa trying to control but Eliott is working from the bottom.
Eliott being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Eero Niinimaa wasn't active enough on the ground.
Eliott fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eliott fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Eliott. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice uppercut lands for Niinimaa. That snapped Eliott's head back.
Niinimaa scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niinimaa with a jab.
Niinimaa scores with a jab to the body.
Niinimaa cracks a nice hook into Eliott's ribs.
Eliott is breathing heavily.
Eliott takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Niinimaa lands with an overhand left.
Eliott shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niinimaa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Niinimaa sends Eliott crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Niinimaa is motioning to the referee to let Eliott up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Eliott is rocked!
Eliott misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oh Eliott is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Niinimaa 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.

Eero Niinimaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Eliott's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Niinimaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Eliott seems to have got his legs back now.
Niinimaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Niinimaa cracks Eliott's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Eliott slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Niinimaa can do further damage! This one is done, son!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Eero Niinimaa!