PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Severi Suhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Kilmster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suhonen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Lentävä Kalakukko. Kilmster is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Maylene & The Sons of Disaster - Darkest of Kin. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Suhonen
vs
Kilmster

185 cm
35
192 lbs
21 - 18 - 0

175 cm
39
195 lbs
27 - 23 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Severi Suhonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Kilmster!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suhonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kilmster.
Suhonen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kilmster momentarily.
Suhonen doesn't manage to clinch there - Kilmster circles away.

Suhonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Suhonen lands with a right to the head.

Kilmster breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilmster takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kilmster will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Suhonen has closed the distance and engaged Kilmster in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suhonen tries to circle away but Kilmster has him pinned against the cage.
Suhonen is trying to force a seperation but Kilmster has the dominant position.

Kilmster breaks the clinch.
Suhonen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kilmster circles away quickly and effectively.
Kilmster looks to land a body kick but Suhonen moved away.
Kilmster misses with a looping left.
Kilmster throws a series of punches but Suhonen avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Suhonen misses.
Suhonen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kilmster looks to land a left hand but Suhonen moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Suhonen misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suhonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kilmster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kilmster takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suhonen throws a head kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kilmster, as that shot connected.
Suhonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilmster.
Jab by Kilmster.
Kilmster misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilmster scores with a jab. Suhonen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kilmster tries to land a leg kick but Suhonen saw it coming and moves away.
Kilmster misses with a double jab.
Jake Kilmster seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suhonen throws out a loose jab but Kilmster uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suhonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Suhonen throws a jab when Kilmster was well out of range.

Suhonen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kilmster manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Suhonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kilmster is keeping the position for now.
Kilmster 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.
Suhonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kilmster being controlled here, momentarily.
Kilmster looking for a sweep. Not yet Kilmster, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmster is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kilmster bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Suhonen's guard.

Kilmster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Suhonen is looking for a triangle here but Kilmster uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Kilmster is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Suhonen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kilmster looks up at the clock and then as Suhonen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kilmster smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jake Kilmster will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A combination from Suhonen does no damage.
Suhonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kilmster.
Kilmster throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Suhonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suhonen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Suhonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kilmster.
Kilmster misses with a wild combination.
Kilmster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suhonens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilmster takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kilmster lands a jab to Suhonen's midsection.
Suhonen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Kilmster counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Suhonen.
Kilmster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suhonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Suhonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kilmster.
Suhonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suhonen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Suhonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suhonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kilmster misses with a two punch combination.

Kilmster shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Suhonen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Suhonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suhonen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kilmster passes into half guard.

Kilmster in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Suhonen tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Kilmster!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jake Kilmster!
Jake Kilmster is the new middleweight champion!
Jake Kilmster decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.