PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Sirkiä (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stehling comes to the cage accompanied by Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN!. Sirkiä has chosen Thergothon - Elemental as his entrance music. Niko Sirkiä has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stehling
vs
Sirkiä

191 cm
38
261 lbs
58 - 30 - 0

178 cm
33
230 lbs
31 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 58 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Sirkiä!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Stehling misses

and Sirkiä counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sirkiä.
Stehling controls Sirkiä momentarily but Sirkiä frees himself.
Sirkiä works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stehling wants to improve his position but Sirkiä is controlling well.

Sirkiä is trying to work for a kimura but Stehling is defending well.

Sirkiä seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stehling is looking for a sweep. Sirkiä is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sirkiä is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Stehling!
Stehling tries to lock up and control but Sirkiä gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling blocking the ground and pound.
Sirkiä pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stehling is working to get back to half guard.
Sirkiä connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sirkiä looking to finish Stehling with some ground and pound. This is bad for Stehling!

Stehling is rocked!
Sirkiä cracks Stehling with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niko Sirkiä!
Post fight, Niko Sirkiä took to the microphone: '"That is not dead which can eternal lie, and with strange aeons even death may die." '.