PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kivi Kipelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aito Makki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kipelainen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is To Vahalla!. Makki has chosen Laival Eka Laival Vika as his entrance music. Aito Makki will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kipelainen
vs
Makki

180 cm
26
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Hates pizza

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Likes musicals

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kivi Kipelainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aito Makki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kipelainen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Makki pinned against the cage. Makki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Makki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kipelainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Makki with that takedown attempt.

Kipelainen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Makki to the mat! Makki manages to get full guard.
Makki wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Kipelainen is now in half guard.
Makki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makki wants to improve his position but Kipelainen is controlling well.
Kipelainen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kipelainen thows a huge punch but Makki dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kipelainen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Makki missing with punches from the bottom.
Kipelainen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Makki is trying to stand up here but Kipelainen is controlling him well.
Kipelainen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kipelainen lands strikes from half guard.
Kipelainen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Makki trying to control but Kipelainen postures up.
Well, if Kipelainen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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.
Makki is trying to maintain the position but Kipelainen is very close to passing his half guard.
Makki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kipelainen.
Kipelainen scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kipelainen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kipelainen trying to control from half guard but Makki is working away.
Makki tries to kick Kipelainen off but Kipelainen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kipelainen slips a nice elbow through Makki's hands, connecting with Makki's forehead.
Kipelainen trying to control from half guard but Makki is working away.

Kipelainen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Makki has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kipelainen throwing shots but Makki is blocking nicely.
Kipelainen works his way into full mount!
Kipelainen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kipelainen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kipelainen looking to control but Makki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kipelainen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kipelainen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Makki?
Kipelainen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Makki is rocked!
Kipelainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kipelainen lands a couple of good shots and Makki has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Makki is still in real trouble! Can Kipelainen finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kipelainen is raining down hard shots and and Makki has had enough - he's tapped out due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kivi Kipelainen!
Kivi Kipelainen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Aito Makki had this to say: '64tick'.