PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Hovimaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cesys Kazlauskas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hovimaki
vs
Kazlauskas

178 cm
22
163 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
23
163 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikko Hovimaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cesys Kazlauskas!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazlauskas has his takedown stuffed
and Hovimaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kazlauskas goes for a double leg but Hovimaki avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hovimaki continues to drive forward.
Kazlauskas is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hovimaki is defending well.
Mikko Hovimaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesys Kazlauskas.
Kazlauskas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hovimaki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kazlauskas is trying to drag Hovimaki to the mat but Hovimaki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kazlauskas is trying to break the clinch but Hovimaki has him pressed against the cage.

Hovimaki breaks from the clinch.
Kazlauskas misses with a takedown
and Hovimaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazlauskas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Cesys Kazlauskas has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovimaki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kazlauskas shoots and misses
and Hovimaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mikko Hovimaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kazlauskas with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hovimaki to counter with a crisp jab.
Kazlauskas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hovimaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kazlauskas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hovimaki pinned against the cage. Hovimaki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kazlauskas looks winded!
Hovimaki with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazlauskas tries for a takedown but Hovimaki circles away easily
and Hovimaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazlauskas misses with a takedown attempt - Hovimaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hovimaki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hovimaki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hovimaki scores with a jab to the head.
Cesys Kazlauskas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazlauskas tries for a takedown but Hovimaki circles away easily
and Hovimaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hovimaki leaves Kazlauskas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazlauskas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hovimaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kazlauskas somewhat.
Kazlauskas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hovimaki as he jumps to the side.
Hovimaki dips to his left and cracks Kazlauskas with an uppercut!
Hovimaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice sprawl there from Hovimaki as Kazlauskas shoots in.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kazlauskas tries for a takedown but Hovimaki circles away easily
letting Hovimaki counter with a right hand.
Hovimaki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nice uppercut there from Hovimaki.
Kazlauskas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hovimaki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazlauskas misses the body punch
and Hovimaki counters with a straight right hand.
Kazlauskas walks into a stiff left hand from Hovimaki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kazlauskas tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hovimaki defends well and Kazlauskas ends up having to push Hovimaki into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.

Hovimaki breaks from the clinch.
Hovimaki scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikko Hovimaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cesys Kazlauskas's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kazlauskas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kazlauskas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hovimaki defends it nicely.
Kazlauskas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kazlauskas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kazlauskas misses with a takedown attempt - Hovimaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mikko Hovimaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesys Kazlauskas.
Kazlauskas is breathing heavily.
Kazlauskas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hovimaki circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazlauskas doesn't manage to clinch there - Hovimaki circles away.
Nice cross by Hovimaki.
Kazlauskas darts in looking for a takedown but Hovimaki gets double underhooks and turns Kazlauskas into the cage.

Hovimaki manages to break the clinch.
Hovimaki scores with a nice right hand.
Kazlauskas has his takedown stuffed
and Hovimaki counters with a right hand to the body.
Hovimaki dips to his left and cracks Kazlauskas with an uppercut!
Kazlauskas fails with the takedown
and Hovimaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kazlauskas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovimaki scores with a decent looking hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazlauskas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Kazlauskas is rocked!
Hovimaki scores with a nice right hand.
Kazlauskas is still on wobbly legs! Can Hovimaki finish him?
Kazlauskas throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hovimaki counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Kazlauskas out cold! What a finish! Hovimaki is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mikko Hovimaki!
Mikko Hovimaki was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.