PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Terminator Exterminator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrea Dilja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terminator Exterminator has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Exterminator
vs
Dilja

185 cm
19
165 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terminator Exterminator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrea Dilja!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dilja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dilja tries to clinch but Exterminator moves out of range.
Exterminator with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dilja to score with a decent uppercut.
Exterminator shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dilja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Exterminator throws a right and a left that Dilja avoids nicely.
Exterminator throws a hook but Dilja blocks it.
Dilja dodges the punch combination from Exterminator.
Dilja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dilja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Exterminator paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Exterminator throws a hook but Dilja avoids it easily.
Exterminator has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dilja finds it's way round the side to connect with Exterminator's head.
Exterminator swats away the attempt to clinch by Dilja.
Dilja throws a lazy right hand but Exterminator sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilja scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dilja lands a lovely overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Dilja.
Exterminator looks for a takedown but Dilja sprawls well.
Dilja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dilja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Dilja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dilja tries to clinch but Exterminator is having none of it.
Exterminator circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dilja wants to clinch up but Exterminator keeps it at a distance.
Exterminator shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dilja as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terminator Exterminator. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Dilja catches Exterminator right on the button with a cross.
Dilja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dilja misses the jab.
Exterminator connects with the punch.

Exterminator gets the takedown into side control.
Dilja pushes Exterminator away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Exterminator gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Exterminator tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dilja's legs.

Exterminator looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Exterminator is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dilja is trying to buck Exterminator off.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dilja can do anything to dispel that myth.
An elbow from Exterminator crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Exterminator throws a strike aimed at the side of Dilja's head but Dilja avoids it well.
Dilja prevents Exterminator from moving into mount.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dilja tries to clinch but Exterminator is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Exterminator tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dilja swivels and escapes.
Exterminator keeps the fight on the outside.
Exterminator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dilja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dilja misses with a straight left.
Exterminator throws a nice looking combination but Dilja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Dilja scores with a four punch combination!
Dilja connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Exterminator momentarily.
Dilja lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dilja throws a series of punches but Exterminator moves out of range.
Dilja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Andrea Dilja dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Exterminator looks to land a left hand but Dilja moved out of range nicely.
Dilja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dilja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Exterminator throws a body punch but Dilja moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Exterminator.
Dilja will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dilja wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilja throws a series of punches but Exterminator avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dilja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Dilja as Exterminator shoots in.
Dilja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dilja wants to clinch up but Exterminator keeps it at a distance.
Dilja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dilja paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dilja is looking to clinch.
Exterminator closes the distance and clinches up with Dilja, looking for a takedown. Exterminator pushes Dilja against the cage but Dilja circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terminator Exterminator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dilja scores with a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Dilja. That snapped Exterminator's head back.
Exterminator closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dilja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Exterminator.
Exterminator displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dilja throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dilja scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dilja is looking to clinch.
Andrea Dilja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Exterminator throws out a loose jab but Dilja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilja tries to clinch but Exterminator moves out of range.
Exterminator avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dilja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Exterminator.
Dilja cracks Exterminator with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dilja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Exterminator counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dilja won't be happy with that.
Exterminator trying to control the action but Dilja is working from the bottom.
Exterminator in side control, throwing shots but Dilja defends.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exterminator looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dilja is avoiding damage well.

Exterminator wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dilja, who protects the arm well.
Dilja dodges the ground and pound from Exterminator.
Exterminator advances to full mount.
Exterminator throws some wild stikes that Dilja manages to avoid easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Exterminator is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dilja is surviving well by controlling Exterminator's body position as best he can.

Exterminator goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dilja turns into him and now he's in Exterminator's guard.

Exterminator working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dilja doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dilja manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Terminator Exterminator will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Dilja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Dilja moves into range and clinches up with Exterminator.
Exterminator tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dilja just stands there and leans against the cage.
Exterminator is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dilja pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Exterminator tries for a takedown but Dilja manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Terminator Exterminator. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Exterminator keeps control of Dilja as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilja avoiding damage.
Dilja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Exterminator tries for a takedown but Dilja manages to get underhooks.
Dilja slows down the pace here.
Exterminator tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dilja just stands there and leans against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dilja stalling the fight.
Exterminator prevents Dilja from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dilja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dilja prevents the takedown attempt.
Exterminator can't get the takedown.
Dilja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dilja tries to break the clinch but Exterminator is controlling the position.
Dilja wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Exterminator has him pressed against the cage.
Exterminator drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dilja gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dilja tries to break the clinch but Exterminator is controlling the position.
Dilja wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Exterminator has him pressed against the cage.
Dilja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Exterminator drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dilja pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dilja tries to clinch up
and Exterminator counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Andrea Dilja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Dilja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dilja looks to clinch

and Exterminator counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Exterminator wants to control from the top but Dilja keeps moving.
Dilja is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Exterminator is controlling him.
Exterminator throwing strikes but missing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Exterminator trying to control but Dilja is working from the bottom.
Exterminator stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dilja swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Exterminator drops back looking for a leg! Dilja is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dilja manages to kick Exterminator off! Exterminator jumps back into Dilja's guard.
Exterminator has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Exterminator thows a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Exterminator wants to control from the top but Dilja keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dilja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dilja misses with a body shot.
Exterminator swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dilja counters with a stiff right hand.
Exterminator waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Dilja.
A jab from Dilja does it's job there.
Andrea Dilja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dilja scores with a crisp jab that stopped Exterminator in his tracks.
Dilja fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Exterminator on the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Terminator Exterminator.
I think Exterminator has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Terminator Exterminator!