PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Firmly Grasping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Silava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Grasping
vs
Silava

172 cm
22
195 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

188 cm
34
184 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Firmly Grasping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Silava!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grasping slips a straight right by Silava.
Silava throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silava moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Silava tries to score with a low kick but Grasping moves his leg out of the way.
Silava feints and then cracks Grasping's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grasping down.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Silava enables Grasping to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Silava manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Grasping throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Silava works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Silava can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Grasping controls the pace.
Grasping throws a big elbow that misses.
Grasping trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silava being controlled here, momentarily.
Grasping throws a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grasping is looking to work some ground and pound but Silava has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grasping looking to pass the guard.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Grasping throws a right and a left that Silava avoids nicely.
Silava lands a really nice looking cross but Grasping seems unphased.
Silava throws a sloppy head kick and Grasping moves out of range easily.
Grasping on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Silava. Silava obviously looking to wear him down.
Grasping misses with a few strikes there.
Grasping throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silava jabs Grasping to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Silava's coach down at Bad Pluto! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Silava's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Silava feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Grasping's calf.
Grasping walks forward, straight into a front kick from Silava.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grasping throws out a loose jab but Silava uses good head movement to avoid it.
Silava misses with a body kick.
Silava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grasping.
Silava connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silava scores with a nice body kick.
Grasping fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silava manages to avoid it.
Silava buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Silava connects with a leg kick. Grasping looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Grasping lands with an uppercut that bounces Silava off the cage and back into range.
Antti Silava is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grasping misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silava.
Silava misses with a body kick.
Grasping throws a body punch but Silava moves out of range.
Grasping tests Silava's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grasping is looking to wear down Silava with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Silava throws a wild body kick that Grasping sees coming a mile off.
A clash of legs there as Grasping blocks the low kick.
Silava uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grasping.
Grasping swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silava fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silava ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silava chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Grasping misses with a wild body shot.
Silava keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grasping takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Grasping misses with a hook. Silava ducked under it nicely.
Grasping lands with a good body shot.
Silava throws a body kick that misses.
Grasping throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silava thumps Grasping with a low kick.
A jab from Grasping misses.
Grasping gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Silava feints and then cracks Grasping's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grasping down.
Grasping throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grasping keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grasping moves out of range of the strikes.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Silava.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silava. Grasping does a little dance to reset his feet.
Silava lands a slapping body shot.
Grasping throws a combination that misses
and Silava counters with a big head kick but Grasping shrugs it off.
Grasping throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silava tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grasping swings for the body but Silava moves out of range.
Silava takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A combination from Grasping does no damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Silava lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Grasping has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Grasping and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Silava scores with a kick to the body.
Grasping checks a low kick from Silava.
Grasping misses with a body shot.
Silava tries to close the distance and clinch but Grasping swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Grasping walks into a straight right hand from Silava.
Silava throws a leg kick but Grasping sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Silava dominated that round.
That's time! Grasping's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Silava fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silava throws a head kick that misses

and Grasping counters with a shoot takedown. Silava fights it but they end up in guard.
Silava preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grasping content to stall in guard here.
Grasping missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Silava trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grasping trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silava working a defensive guard here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silava utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silava is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Grasping blocks the body kick.
Grasping on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Silava lands a nice looking kick to the body. Grasping takes a step back to recover.
Antti Silava seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silava goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A slow jab from Grasping misses its intended target.
Grasping lands a nice shot to the body.
Grasping misses with a body shot.

Silava clinches.
Silava prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Grasping.
Grasping blocks the elbow strike.
Silava prevents Grasping from breaking the clinch.
Silava connects with a nasty looking knee right to Grasping's face.
Grasping takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silava lands an elbow that stopped Grasping in his tracks for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Grasping.
A knee to the head by Silava.
Grasping wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Grasping is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A hook to the body from Grasping.
Grasping throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Silavas head.
Grasping can't find room to land a body shot as Silava controls the action.
Grasping manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Silava tries to stall but Grasping uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grasping lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Grasping pulls Silava into guard.
Grasping keeping moving, preventing Silava from controlling successfully.

Silava has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Grasping to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Silava is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Grasping pulls down on the head and he's put Silava to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Firmly Grasping!