PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samppa Linna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Meikalainen
vs
Linna

197 cm
24
250 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

190 cm
23
260 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Perkele!
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Meikalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samppa Linna!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Linna keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meikalainen.
Good work by Linna as he checks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Meikalainen.
Linna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meikalainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meikalainen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Linna connects with a solid leg kick.
Meikalainen tries to clinch but Linna moves out of range.
Linna misses with a body kick.
Meikalainen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Linna swats away the attempt to clinch by Meikalainen.
Linna connects with a looping right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linna thows a left - swing and a miss!
Linna misses the jab.
Meikalainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meikalainen throws a leg kick that misses.
Linna lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Matti Meikalainen has been cut.
Meikalainen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meikalainen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meikalainen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meikalainen punishes Linna's body with a nice straight punch.
Meikalainen throws a hook to the side of Linna's head but Linna sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meikalainen tries to close the distance and clinch but Linna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meikalainen checks a low kick from Linna.
Meikalainen scores with a sloppy right hand. Linna should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Linna scores with a jab.
Matti Meikalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Meikalainen.
Meikalainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Meikalainen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Linna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meikalainen tries to clinch up.
Meikalainen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Meikalainen tries to clinch but Linna is having none of it.
Linna lands a nice shot to the body.
Meikalainen cracks Linna with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Linna looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Meikalainen clinches up with Linna and pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Linna tries to circle away but Meikalainen has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Linna.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Meikalainen.
Linna throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Linna.
Meikalainen takes a shot to the head.
Meikalainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Linna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Linna pushes off an throws an elbow but Meikalainen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Meikalainen misses with a punch to the body.

Linna pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meikalainen misses the shot to the body.
Meikalainen scores with a hook.
Linna pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Meikalainen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Linna throws a body kick that misses.
Meikalainen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linna works Meikalainen's body with a nice hook.
Meikalainen defending well as Linna loads up on a big left hand.
Linna motions for Meikalainen to come forward. Linna throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Meikalainen throws an overhand right that lands on Linna's shoulder, as Linna tries to avoid the shot.
Meikalainen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Meikalainen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Meikalainen moves out of range of the body kick.
Linna throws a head kick but Meikalainen moves out of range.
Meikalainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Linna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meikalainen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Meikalainen throws a head kick but Linna moves out of range.
Meikalainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linna can pounce on him.
Meikalainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Linna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Meikalainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Meikalainen swings for the body but Linna moves out of range.
Meikalainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Linna circles away.
Meikalainen thows a body shot but no joy.
Linna works the jab nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen misses the shot to the body.
Linna uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Meikalainen has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meikalainen throws a body punch but Linna moves out of range.
Linna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Meikalainen moves away.
Nice body kick there by Linna.
Linna pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meikalainen is out of range and Linna settles back down.
Meikalainen moves out of range of the body kick.
Meikalainen tries to clinch but Linna moves out of range.
Meikalainen tries to clinch up.
Meikalainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Meikalainen throws a hook but Linna blocks it.
Linna scores with a jab.
Meikalainen throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Linna lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Linna chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Meikalainen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Linna has a couple of punches blocked by Meikalainen.
Linna drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Meikalainen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Samppa Linna will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matti Meikalainen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Linna rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Meikalainen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Linna keeps the fight on the outside.
Meikalainen misses the jab.
Linna circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meikalainen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Linna fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Linna takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Meikalainen moves into range and clinches up with Linna.
Linna changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Meikalainen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Meikalainen throws an overhand right that lands on Linna's shoulder, as Linna tries to avoid the shot.
Meikalainen tries to clinch but Linna is having none of it.
Meikalainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Linna misses with a body kick.
Meikalainen wants to clinch
and Meikalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meikalainen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Meikalainen misses with an uppercut
and Linna counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Meikalainen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Linna under the eye.
Linna throws a series of punches but Meikalainen avoids them all with ease.
Linna takes a jab right on the kisser.
Linna throws a front kick aimed at Meikalainen's knee but Meikalainen avoids it well.
Jab by Meikalainen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Meikalainen tries to clinch but Linna moves out of range.
Linna cracks the inside of Meikalainen's front leg.
Linna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Linna tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Linna.
Meikalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linna was well out of range. Poor timing from Meikalainen.
Meikalainen cracks the inside of Linna's front leg.
Linna fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Meikalainen.
Linna connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meikalainen swings for the body but Linna moves out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meikalainen, as that shot connected.
Meikalainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Meikalainen blocks a head kick by Linna.
Meikalainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linna walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Meikalainen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That kick from Linna tenderised Meikalainen's leg. Meikalainen is trying to keep his angry face on.
That kick from Meikalainen tenderised Linna's leg. Linna is trying to keep his angry face on.
Meikalainen throws a looping overhand right but Linna ducks down to avoid it.
Meikalainen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Linna.
Meikalainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Linna.
Linna lands a head kick. Meikalainen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Meikalainen moves in looking to clinch but Linna pushes him off.
Linna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linna keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle, before Linna throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Meikalainen's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Linna lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Samppa Linna!
Samppa Linna thanked the fans post fight for their support.