PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franck Mia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thalonius Agorakis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thalonius Agorakis acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Mia
vs
Agorakis

160 cm
22
145 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

169 cm
20
151 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franck Mia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thalonius Agorakis!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Agorakis forces Mia back against the cage and clinches.
Agorakis changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mia fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Agorakis throws a hook but Mia blocks it.

Agorakis scores a takedown into full mount!
Mia is trying desperately to improve position.
Agorakis landing shots from mount.
Agorakis connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Mia wants to control but Agorakis is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Agorakis.
Agorakis controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Agorakis wants to control the pace but Mia is squirming around nicely.
Mia is working to get back to half guard.
Mia is working hard here to advance position.
Mia is squirming around, avoiding Agorakis's attempts to control the action.
Mia tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Agorakis landing strikes, looking to finish!
Mia is looking to get to half guard.
Agorakis cracks Mia with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Mia really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Mia is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mia is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Agorakis controlling his opponent.
Agorakis landing punches.

Agorakis looking for a guillotine from mount but Mia is having none of it.
Mia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mia is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Agorakis pulls his head out easily.
Mia is breathing heavily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mia manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mia has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Agorakis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Agorakis stands up and waves to Mia to follow him.
Agorakis throws a head kick that misses.
Franck Mia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mia misses with a takedown attempt

and Agorakis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mia's guard now.

Mia looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Agorakis passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Agorakis working Mia over with strikes.

Agorakis seems to be looking for submissions.

Mia looking for submissions off his back.
Mia wants to get back to his feet.
Mia is staying active underneath Agorakis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Mia manages to escape and get back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to de liver by Agorakis. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Agorakis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Mia has one foot on Agorakis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Agorakis instigates a clinch.
Mia has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Agorakis avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Agorakis taking a breather.

Agorakis breaks from the clinch.
Mia with a lazy takedown attempt
and Agorakis counters with a nice body kick.
Mia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Franck Mia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mia gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Agorakis wants to pass the guard but Mia is keeping the position.
Agorakis trying to control but Mia is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Agorakis slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Agorakis preventing the sweep.
Agorakis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Agorakis wants to control from the top but Mia keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mia 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.
Agorakis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mia 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Agorakis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mia's guard.
Mia manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Agorakis manages to get himself to full guard.
Agorakis looking for a sweep. Not yet Agorakis, not yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia wants to control from the top but Agorakis keeps moving.

Agorakis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mia wants to stand and escape but instead Agorakis has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Agorakis is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mia wants to sweep but no luck.

Agorakis gets to his feet. Mia looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Agorakis looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mia blocking the ground and pound attempt from Agorakis.
Mia trying to control here.
Agorakis prevents Mia from improving his position.
Agorakis tries to pass to full mount but Mia defends it.
Agorakis stops Mia from getting back to his feet.
Mia wants to improve his position but Agorakis is controlling well.

Agorakis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mia defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Thalonius Agorakis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Mia throws a sloppy head kick and Agorakis moves out of range easily.
Mia has his takedown stuffed

and Agorakis counters with a takedown into side control.
Agorakis landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Agorakis gets to mount! Mia was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Thalonius Agorakis has got the better of the ground game so far.
Agorakis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Agorakis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mia can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Agorakis looking to secure an arm triangle but Mia defends it well.
Mia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mia wants to get back to full guard.
Agorakis not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Agorakis escapes and gets back to his feet.
Mia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mia throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Agorakis stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Agorakis shoots in and drives through. Mia sprawls well.
Mia closes the distance looking to clinch

and Agorakis counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Agorakis.
Agorakis goes for a takedown attempt but Mia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick from Mia lands but Agorakis takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A combination from Agorakis does no damage.
A combination from Agorakis does no damage.
Agorakis misses with a double jab.
Agorakis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Agorakis is looking to clinch.
Mia fails with the takedown

and Agorakis counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mia's guard now.
Agorakis trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Mia has his foot on Agorakis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Agorakis works his way back into a safe position though.
Agorakis wants to stand but Mia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mia trying to strike off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mia 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.

Agorakis is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mia wants to sweep here but Agorakis controlling him for the moment.
Agorakis postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Agorakis thows a left - swing and a miss!
Agorakis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Agorakis throws the kick towards the body but Mia avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Agorakis.
Agorakis tries to clinch there but Mia circles away.

Agorakis scores a takedown into full mount!
Agorakis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Agorakis lands a big shot there that rocks Mia but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Agorakis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mia regains half guard.
Agorakis wants to get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Thalonius Agorakis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Agorakis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thalonius Agorakis!