PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Van WolfsWinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

WolfsWinkle
vs
Mela

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)
Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Van WolfsWinkle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Mela!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela shoots in for a double leg but WolfsWinkle sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A slow jab from Mela misses its intended target.
No luck for Mela with that takedown attempt.
WolfsWinkle fails to land with a series of punches.
Mela takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mela avoids a punch combination nicely.
A right-left combo lands from WolfsWinkle.
Mela looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
WolfsWinkle misses with a few strikes there.
WolfsWinkle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mela eats them both and turns towards WolfsWinkle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
WolfsWinkle lands a glancing blow to the side of Mela's head.
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!
Mela drops his hands momentarily and WolfsWinkle takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
WolfsWinkle misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
WolfsWinkle throws a right and a left that Mela avoids nicely.
WolfsWinkle lands a jab.
WolfsWinkle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mela doesn't seem bothered though.
Mela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. WolfsWinkle tries to avoid it but Mela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag WolfsWinkle to the ground. WolfsWinkle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Van WolfsWinkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Mela.
Mela has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from WolfsWinkle finds it's way round the side to connect with Mela's head.
WolfsWinkle throws a nice looking combination but Mela bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but WolfsWinkle swivels and escapes.
WolfsWinkle throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
WolfsWinkle scores with a three punch combo!
A left and a right from WolfsWinkle both land. Nice combination.
Mela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mela walks into a stiff left hand from WolfsWinkle.
Mela needs to keep his hands up - WolfsWinkle had a free shot at his head there.
WolfsWinkle scores with a one two! Mela had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mela.
WolfsWinkle throws a right hand that Mela ducks under and follows up with a left that Mela also avoids with ease.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mela.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mela shoots for a double leg takedown but WolfsWinkle sprawls well. He's pushed Mela's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mela changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. WolfsWinkle tries to avoid it but Mela manages to keep hold of a leg and drag WolfsWinkle to the ground. WolfsWinkle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
WolfsWinkle throws a right and a left that Mela avoids nicely.
A left lands for WolfsWinkle.
Sloppy strikes from WolfsWinkle. Those never looked like landing.
WolfsWinkle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mela fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Van WolfsWinkle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mela dives in and grabs WolfsWinkle's left leg, looking for a takedown. WolfsWinkle pushes down on Mela's head and hops out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
WolfsWinkle looks to land a combination but Mela avoids it well.
WolfsWinkle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
WolfsWinkle is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mela takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
WolfsWinkle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some wild striking there from WolfsWinkle.
WolfsWinkle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mela tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but WolfsWinkle swivels and escapes.
WolfsWinkle stuffs the takedown attempt from Mela. Mela gets slowly back to his feet.
A cross from WolfsWinkle lands.
Mela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
WolfsWinkle is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
WolfsWinkle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mela dodges the punch combination from WolfsWinkle.
Mela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from WolfsWinkle.
Mela is trying desperately to land a takedown but WolfsWinkle is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mela.
Mela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but WolfsWinkle defends well and Mela ends up having to push WolfsWinkle into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

WolfsWinkle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
WolfsWinkle lands a nice looking body shot.
Mela on the wrong end of a nice jab.
WolfsWinkle is working the combinations to good effect here.
Mela shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and WolfsWinkle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A combination from WolfsWinkle does no damage.
Mela shoots and misses
and WolfsWinkle counters with a three punch combo that has Mela backing up. Mela nods at WolfsWinkle to acknowledge the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from WolfsWinkle. Those never looked like landing.
WolfsWinkle thuds a left hand into Mela's body.
WolfsWinkle connects with a body shot that sends Mela's belly button to the back.
WolfsWinkle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
WolfsWinkle is breathing heavily.
WolfsWinkle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mela shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says WolfsWinkle as he avoids it easily.
Nice shot lands for WolfsWinkle.
Mela dives in and grabs WolfsWinkle's left leg, looking for a takedown. WolfsWinkle pushes down on Mela's head and hops out.

Mela shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. WolfsWinkle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mela wants to pass the guard but WolfsWinkle is keeping the position.
WolfsWinkle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mela on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
WolfsWinkle is looking to stand up but Mela isn't so interested in that idea.
Mela working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Mela thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mela loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
WolfsWinkle wants to stand but Mela is controlling the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mela works over WolfsWinkle with some ground and pound from guard.
WolfsWinkle has momentary wrist control but Mela slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Van WolfsWinkle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

WolfsWinkle lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mela backs up against the cage.
Mela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
WolfsWinkle looks to land a combination but Mela avoids it well.
Mela dodges the punch combination from WolfsWinkle.
Van WolfsWinkle is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, jab by WolfsWinkle - just one landing.
WolfsWinkle lands with a shot to the body.
Mela has his takedown stuffed
letting WolfsWinkle counter with a right hand.
WolfsWinkle lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
WolfsWinkle throws a right and a left that Mela avoids nicely.
WolfsWinkle stuffs the takedown.
Van WolfsWinkle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Mela.
Mela shoots in for a takedown but WolfsWinkle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd cheers as WolfsWinkle lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mela doesn't seem phased though.
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!
WolfsWinkle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mela doesn't seem bothered though.
Mela tries to move into range but WolfsWinkle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
WolfsWinkle throws a right and a left that both miss.
WolfsWinkle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mela gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mela walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for WolfsWinkle.
Nice sprawl there from WolfsWinkle as Mela shoots in.
Mela shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts WolfsWinkle as he jumps to the side.
A swing and a miss from Mela.
Mela slips a jab and a cross from WolfsWinkle.
Mela dives in for a single leg takedown but WolfsWinkle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

WolfsWinkle jumps guard and drags Mela to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Mela cracks WolfsWinkle with a solid left hand.
Mela has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
WolfsWinkle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mela is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
WolfsWinkle preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mela trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mela passes WolfsWinkle's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mela frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
WolfsWinkle holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Mela tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
WolfsWinkle taking shots to the head.
WolfsWinkle avoids a series of strikes thrown by Mela.
Mela looking to finish with strikes here!
Mela controlling from mount.
Antero Mela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mela landing strikes from the mount and WolfsWinkle is in trouble!

WolfsWinkle is rocked!
Mela wants to control the pace but WolfsWinkle is squirming around nicely.
Oh WolfsWinkle is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
WolfsWinkle is trying to stand.
Mela postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt WolfsWinkle bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Mela and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antero Mela!