PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reko Myllykoski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sylvester pipes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). pipes comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2 pac do for love kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! sylvester pipes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Myllykoski
vs
pipes

173 cm
22
166 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Reko Myllykoski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, sylvester pipes!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Myllykoski drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
pipes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Myllykoski working the strikes but pipes uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
pipes wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Myllykoski.

pipes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Myllykoski is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Myllykoski gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
pipes struggling a bit here.
pipes on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Myllykoski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Myllykoski scoring with punches and elbows.
Myllykoski scores with a couple of short elbows.
Myllykoski working the body and head with strikes.
Myllykoski in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myllykoski lands a few punches from side control.
Myllykoski working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Myllykoski misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
pipes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Myllykoski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Myllykoski trying to control the position but pipes is working away.
Myllykoski is breathing heavily.
Myllykoski scores with a couple of short elbows.
pipes wants to control but Myllykoski postures up.
pipes manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
pipes trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
pipes is looking for a sweep. Myllykoski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pipes wants to get back to his feet.
Myllykoski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Myllykoski throwing shots but pipes is blocking nicely.
pipes looks like he's trying to stand up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Myllykoski has managed to clinch.
Myllykoski leaning against his opponent.
pipes gets underhooks to prevent Myllykoski's takedown attempt.
Myllykoski stalling against the cage.
Myllykoski is trying to break free.
A body shot lands from Myllykoski.
Myllykoski stalling against the cage.
pipes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Myllykoski gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
pipes wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Myllykoski.
Myllykoski is working pipes over against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Myllykoski.
Myllykoski wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hand to the body from Myllykoski.

Myllykoski gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, pipes regains guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Myllykoski's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Myllykoski trying to control but pipes is working from the bottom.
Myllykoski works over pipes with some ground and pound from guard.
Myllykoski postures up and lands a big shot to pipes's brow.
Myllykoski distracts pipes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
pipes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Myllykoski manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myllykoski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
pipes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Myllykoski looking to hit a scissor sweep but pipes is one step ahead there.
Myllykoski on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Myllykoski tries to get out of the position.
Myllykoski will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Myllykoski throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
pipes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Myllykoski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
pipes trying to control the position from guard on top but Myllykoski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Myllykoski thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reko Myllykoski dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Myllykoski is looking to clinch.
Myllykoski tries to clinch there but pipes circles away.
Myllykoski tries to clinch up but pipes circles away and keeps his distance.
Myllykoski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
pipes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Myllykoski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
pipes darts in trying to clinch

and Myllykoski counters with a single leg into guard. pipes didn't expect that.
Myllykoski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Myllykoski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Myllykoski lands a nice forearm strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pipes takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Myllykoski working the body and head with strikes.
Myllykoski working the body and head with strikes.
Reko Myllykoski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Myllykoski working the head with strikes.
Myllykoski lands an elbow.
pipes is working to avoid the ground and pound but Myllykoski connects with a decent elbow.
Myllykoski creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
pipes tries to improve position but can't.
pipes pushes Myllykoski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Myllykoski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Myllykoski landing strikes.
pipes wants to get back to his feet but Myllykoski is dominant here and he's now got pipes's back!
Myllykoski tries to get the hooks in deep but pipes pushed the leg off.
Myllykoski keeps control of the position as pipes tries to break free.
Myllykoski has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for pipes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pipes grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
pipes tries to break free.
Myllykoski is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
pipes trying to control the position but Myllykoski manages to sink in the hooks.
Myllykoski lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Myllykoski.
pipes tries to roll but Myllykoski sticks to his back.
pipes wants to get back to his feet.
Myllykoski lands a shot to the head.
Myllykoski trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Myllykoski is landing with strikes from the back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myllykoski lands shots from the back.
pipes grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
pipes covering up well under a series of strikes from Myllykoski.
Myllykoski misses with a punch to the head.
Myllykoski misses with punches from the back.
Myllykoski misses with an elbow to the head.
Myllykoski thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
pipes is trying to get back to his feet but Myllykoski has full control of the position and if anything, pipes has just worked his way into a worse spot.
pipes is trapped and Myllykoski is scoring with shots to the head and body.
pipes is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Myllykoski scores with punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Myllykoski lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Myllykoski lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Myllykoski.
pipes is covering up but some of the strikes from Myllykoski are getting through and doing damage.
Myllykoski thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Myllykoski missing with strikes.
pipes wants to get back to his feet.
Myllykoski looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
pipes trying to control but not successfully.
pipes controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Reko Myllykoski dominated that second round.
That's time! Myllykoski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Myllykoski bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
pipes gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
pipes is looking for a sweep. Myllykoski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

pipes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Myllykoski drops an elbow to the side of pipes's head.
Myllykoski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
pipes has hold of Myllykoski's hands but Myllykoski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. pipes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Myllykoski works over pipes with some ground and pound from guard.
pipes is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
pipes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

pipes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myllykoski looking to sit in guard and control but pipes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Myllykoski has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but pipes has passed into side control.
Myllykoski tries to buck pipes off but pipes is having none of it.
Myllykoski is working hard here to advance position.
pipes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Myllykoski is avoiding damage well.
Myllykoski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but pipes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Myllykoski moves in looking to clinch but pipes pushes him off.
pipes shoots and misses

and Myllykoski counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in pipes's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
pipes keeping moving, preventing Myllykoski from controlling successfully.
pipes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Myllykoski cracks pipes with a solid left hand.
Myllykoski throwing strikes but missing.
Myllykoski won't allow pipes to sweep him here.
Myllykoski landing with the ground and pound.
Myllykoski might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
pipes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Myllykoski is one step ahead there.
pipes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Myllykoski manages to get himself to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myllykoski punching from the bottom - just letting pipes know he's still in a fight.
Myllykoski doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
pipes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Myllykoski's guard.
Reko Myllykoski is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
pipes trying to control the position from guard on top but Myllykoski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Myllykoski pulls pipes in close to prevent any damage.

That's four 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.
Myllykoski has a closed guard, preventing pipes from standing up.
pipes looking to pass the guard.
pipes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Myllykoski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
pipes being controlled here momentarily.
Myllykoski is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
sylvester pipes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
pipes tries to stand but Myllykoski is controlling from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Reko Myllykoski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Myllykoski 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 Andi Peters scores the fight for Reko Myllykoski!
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight for Reko Myllykoski!
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight for Reko Myllykoski!

Reko Myllykoski wins by unanimous decision!