PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Petting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santeri Nilkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Petting could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Santeri Nilkki's chin.

Petting
vs
Nilkki

180 cm
23
180 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Fit Fuel

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Petting!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Nilkki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petting looks to land a combination. Nilkki sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Petting shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Nilkki is rocked!
Nilkki trying desperately to get to his feet.
Nilkki is still in real trouble! Can Petting finish him?
Nilkki seems to have recovered his senses.

Petting stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Petting throws a series of punches but Nilkki avoids them all with ease.
Petting tries to clinch there but Nilkki circles away.
Petting shoots for a takedown but Nilkki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Petting decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nilkki is trying to stand up here but Petting is controlling him well.
Nilkki is positioning himself well to prevent Petting advancing to mount.

Petting stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Nilkki to get to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nilkki slips a jab and a cross from Petting.
Nilkki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Petting's waist but Petting gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nilkki off to one side.
Petting misses with a series of wild punches.
A lazy left from Nilkki finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Nilkki with that takedown attempt.
A jab from Nilkki misses.
Petting avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Petting misses with a double jab.
Nilkki misses with a straight right.
Nilkki swings for the body but Petting moves out of range.
Petting avoids the body shot from Nilkki.

Petting changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nilkki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Petting is breathing heavily.

Petting decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nilkki throws a head kick that misses.
Petting uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nilkki.
A jab from Nilkki misses.
Nilkki misses with a wild body shot.
Santeri Nilkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nilkki.
Petting uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nilkki.
A slow jab from Nilkki misses its intended target.
Petting ducks under a wild hook from Nilkki.
Petting scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

Petting clinches up against the cage.

Nilkki breaks the clinch.
Nilkki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Nilkki or perhaps it was just good defense by Petting which made him look bad.
Randy Petting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santeri Nilkki.

Petting clinches up against the cage.

Petting breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petting throws a nice looking combination but Nilkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Petting avoids the body shot from Nilkki.
Nilkki shoots in for a double leg but Petting sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Petting clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petting keeps control of Nilkki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Petting breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nilkki misses with a two punch combination.
Petting throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Petting misses with the combination.
Nilkki throws a hook to the side of Petting's head but Petting sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petting looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nilkki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Decent striking displayed by Nilkki there.
Nilkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petting manages to avoid it.
Petting tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nilkki swivels and escapes.
Nilkki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petting keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nilkki.
Petting tries for a takedown but Nilkki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nilkki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petting looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nilkki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Petting takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Petting throws a front kick aimed at Nilkki's knee but Nilkki avoids it well.
Petting staying out of range there.
Nilkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petting blocks a jab.
Nilkki tries to clinch up but Petting circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice defenses there by Petting.
Nilkki throws a hook but Petting blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Nilkki.
Petting digs a good body shot into Nilkki's ribs.
Nilkki wants to clinch but Petting slips to the side
and Petting finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Petting lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Petting throws a big shot that misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki misses with a series of wild punches.
Nilkki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nilkki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nilkki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Petting throws a wild body kick that Nilkki sees coming a mile off.
Nilkki fails with an attempt to clinch.

Nilkki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nilkki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Petting is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Nilkki content just to control the position here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petting is trying to stand up.
Nilkki controlling the position easily from mount.
Petting is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Nilkki looking to control but Petting is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petting is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Nilkki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Petting is looking to escape.
Petting is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Nilkki controlling the position easily from mount.
Let's hope that Nilkki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Despite being in the dominant position, Santeri Nilkki just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nilkki lands a glancing blow to the side of Petting's head.

Nilkki moves into range and clinches up with Petting.
Petting wants to get back to striking at distance but Nilkki won't allow it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nilkki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nilkki tries to break the clinch but Petting is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Nilkki.

Petting breaks the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Nilkki misses the target.
Nilkki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Petting throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petting connects with a solid leg kick.
Petting scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nilkki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nilkki lands a nice hook to Petting's body. Petting takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nilkki throws a looping overhand right but Petting ducks down to avoid it.
Nilkki misses the jab.
Nilkki misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Petting counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nilkki trying to control but Petting postures up.

Petting decides to return to a standing position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki tries to move into range but Petting moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Petting moves out of range of the strikes.
Nilkki with a jab.
Nilkki closes the distance and clinches up with Petting, looking for a takedown. Nilkki pushes Petting against the cage but Petting circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Petting fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Petting gets caught flat footed, as Nilkki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Petting wants to stand and escape but Nilkki is having none of it.
Petting wants to get back to his feet but Nilkki passes into half guard.
Well, if Nilkki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petting avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nilkki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Petting dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Petting misses with a body kick.
Nilkki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Petting takes one to the chin there.
Nilkki looks to land a right hand but Petting moved out of range.
Petting throws a leg kick which misses Nilkki's front leg but catches the back leg as Nilkki tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Petting misses
and Petting takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Petting misses with a head kick.
Nilkki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nilkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nilkki.
Petting shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nilkki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nilkki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Petting swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nilkki shoots for a double leg takedown but Petting sprawls well. He's pushed Nilkki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Petting throws a nice inside leg kick.

Nilkki gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Nilkki decides to stand back up.
Nilkki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nilkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Petting lands with an overhand left.

Nilkki pushes Petting up against the cage in a clinch.

Nilkki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petting fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nilkki just misses with a punch to the body.
Petting displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nilkki throws the left hand but Petting avoids the punch easily.
Nilkki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Petting scores with a one two! Nilkki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Petting will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Petting uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nilkki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Petting. No joy for Nilkki on that attempt.
Randy Petting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santeri Nilkki.
Nilkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Petting moves away.
Petting lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Nice takedown defense from Petting. No joy for Nilkki on that attempt.
Nilkki throws a combination that misses
and Petting counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nilkki misses with a shot to the body

and Petting counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nilkki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Petting is controlling him.
Petting is looking to stand up but Nilkki won't let him.

Nilkki scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Petting ducks under a wild hook from Nilkki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Petting shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nilkki's guard.

Petting decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Nilkki, up you get!
Nilkki throws a sloppy body shot

and Petting counters with a shoot takedown. Nilkki fights it but they end up in guard.
Nilkki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Nilkki is working an open guard so Petting takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nilkki thows a body shot but no joy.
Nilkki misses with a hook. Petting ducked under it nicely.
Nilkki shoots for a takedown but Petting saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nilkki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Petting pinned against the cage. Petting gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A good leg kick by Petting.
Petting avoids the body shot from Nilkki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Nilkki or perhaps it was just good defense by Petting which made him look bad.

Petting has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Nilkki.

Petting manages to break the clinch.
Petting steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nilkki.
Nilkki fails to land the takedown.
Petting cracks the inside of Nilkki's front leg.
Petting throws a series of punches but Nilkki moves out of range.
Petting looks for the body kick but Nilkki saw that one coming.
Petting slips a jab from Nilkki.
A slow jab from Nilkki misses its intended target.
Nilkki takes a swing at Petting's ribcage but misses.
Petting scores with a three punch combo!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki throws a sloppy head kick
and Petting counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nilkki misses with a hook. Petting ducked under it nicely.
Petting throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nilkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Petting ducks under a wild hook from Nilkki.

Petting gets a clinch.
Petting is trying to break free.

Nilkki breaks from the clinch.
Nilkki tries to clinch but Petting is having none of it.
Randy Petting is winning the standup battle so far.
Nilkki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nilkki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Petting lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Nilkki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nilkki throws a jab when Petting was well out of range.
Petting scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nilkki tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Petting counter with a right hand.

Nilkki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Petting wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nilkki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nilkki wants to get back to striking at distance but Petting won't allow it.
Nilkki prevents Petting from breaking the clinch.

Nilkki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nilkki is looking to clinch.
Petting shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nilkki but Nilkki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Petting defending well as Nilkki loads up on a big left hand.
Petting looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Petting misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Petting crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nilkki - the referee stops the clock and Petting gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nilkki. Petting manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Petting avoids the body shot from Nilkki.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Petting moves away from the strike by Nilkki.
Nilkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Petting steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nilkki.

Petting changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nilkki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Petting working away.

Petting decides to stand up, so the ref orders Nilkki to his feet.
Petting uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nilkki.
Nilkki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Petting changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nilkki tries to avoid it but Petting manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nilkki to the ground. Nilkki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nilkki throws the kick towards the body but Petting avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Petting.
Nilkki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Nilkki.
A good leg kick by Petting.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petting.
Nilkki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Petting's head backwards.
Nilkki misses the shot to the body.
Nilkki is looking to clinch but Petting is avoiding it.
Nilkki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Petting.
Petting tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Nilkki clinches with his opponent.
Nilkki is looking to break free of the clinch but Petting has double underhooks.

Nilkki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petting uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nilkki.
Petting closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Nilkki has closed the distance and engaged Petting in a clinch.

Nilkki breaks from the clinch.

Petting gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Nilkki breaks from the clinch.

Petting scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petting prevents Nilkki from escaping the position.
Nilkki is looking to regain half guard here but Petting keeps moving and retains side control.

Petting decides to stand back up. Petting steps back and let's Nilkki get back to his feet.
Nilkki takes a swing at Petting's ribcage but misses.
Nilkki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nilkki misses with a body shot.
Nilkki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Petting goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Petting avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nilkki tries to clinch

and Petting counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Nilkki has one foot on Petting's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Petting dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Petting closes the distance and clinches up with Nilkki, looking for a takedown. Petting pushes Nilkki against the cage but Nilkki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Nilkki or perhaps it was just good defense by Petting which made him look bad.
Petting misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nilkki wants to clinch
letting Petting counter with a right hand.
Petting is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nilkki misses with a takedown attempt - Petting sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Petting avoids the body shot from Nilkki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilkki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nilkki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nilkki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nilkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Petting is just out of range.
Nilkki takes a swing at Petting's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkki swings for the body but Petting moves out of range.
Petting lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Randy Petting is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nilkki shoots in for a double leg but Petting sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Randy Petting has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santeri Nilkki.

Petting rushes Nilkki and presses him up against the cage.
Nilkki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petting has him pressed against the cage.
Nilkki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Petting has him pressed against the cage.

Petting manages to break the clinch.
Petting throws a nice looking combination but Nilkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nilkki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Petting swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nilkki waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Petting.
Nilkki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petting rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nilkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nilkki lands with a straight right. Petting didn't see that one coming.
Petting fails with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Nilkki misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nilkki misses the shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Nilkki. No joy for Petting on that attempt.
Nilkki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nilkki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petting blocks a jab.
Petting lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nilkki dodges the punch combination from Petting.
Petting on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Nilkki misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nilkki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good leg kick by Petting there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petting will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No luck for Nilkki with that takedown attempt.

Petting drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Nilkki is looking to reverse the position.

Petting has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Petting is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nilkki fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nilkki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Petting staying out of range there.
Nilkki swings for the body but Petting moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki misses with a kick to the body.
Petting throws a series of strikes that have Nilkki backpedaling.
Nilkki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A big right from Nilkki misses.
Nilkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petting manages to avoid it.

Petting has managed to clinch.
Nilkki wants to break the clinch but can't.

Petting breaks from the clinch.
Petting tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nilkki swivels and escapes.
Nilkki missing with a left hand there. Petting was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Nilkki misses.

Petting looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nilkki!
Nilkki wants to get back to his feet.
Nilkki is looking to improve his position but Petting isn't that keen on the idea.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Petting stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Nilkki misses with a hook.
Petting connects with the punch.
Nilkki throws a shot from downtown. Petting moves away and avoids it.
Nilkki throws a hook but Petting blocks it.
No joy there for Petting, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Petting moves away from the strike by Nilkki.
Petting throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nilkki.
Petting throws a right and a left that both miss.
A jab from Petting misses.
Nilkki with a poor takedown

and Petting counters with a single leg into guard. Nilkki didn't expect that.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Petting won't allow Nilkki to get back to his feet.
Petting is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nilkki can do to turn this around?

Petting decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nilkki throws a hook to the side of Petting's head but Petting sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Petting avoids the body shot from Nilkki.

Petting drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Petting stands up and beckons Nilkki to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Nilkki tries a head kick but it misses.
Nilkki just misses with a punch to the body.
Petting scores with a shot to the body.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki throws a shot from downtown. Petting moves away and avoids it.

Petting drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Petting gets to his feet - Nilkki follows without any prompting.
Petting avoids the body shot from Nilkki.
Petting circles away from the clinch attempt.
Petting ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nilkki misses with a straight left.
Petting will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nilkki throws out a loose jab but Petting uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilkki is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Petting.
Petting tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nilkki swivels and escapes.
Nilkki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petting sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nilkki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Petting sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nilkki scores with a punch to the head.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Petting looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nilkki shoots in and drives through. Petting sprawls well.
Petting misses with a combination
enabling Nilkki to counter with a crisp jab.
Nilkki loads up on a big right hand but Petting slips the punch.
Petting moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Petting.
Nilkki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Petting. That one must have hurt.
Nilkki tries to clinch up but Petting circles away and keeps his distance.
Petting lands a head shot.
Nilkki misses with a shot to the body
enabling Petting to counter with a crisp jab.
Petting shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nilkki pinned against the cage. Nilkki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nilkki closes the distance and clinches up with Petting, looking for a takedown. Nilkki pushes Petting against the cage but Petting circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Petting throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Nilkki misses.
Nilkki misses with an uppercut.
Nilkki lands with a nice body punch.

Petting shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nilkki's guard.
Nilkki is looking to stand up but Petting isn't so interested in that idea.

Nilkki pushes Petting off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Petting misses with a takedown attempt - Nilkki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Santeri Nilkki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nilkki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nilkki misses with a looping right.
Petting keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Petting showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Petting has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Randy Petting!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Randy Petting!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Randy Petting!

Randy Petting wins by unanimous decision!