PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Las Mambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Kakkipylly (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.

Mambo
vs
Kakkipylly

185 cm
26
194 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

190 cm
31
194 lbs
20 - 9 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Decent elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

V-Mask Clothing (10%)

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 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Las Mambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Kakkipylly!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mambo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Kakkipylly moves into the clinch successfully.
Mambo tries for a takedown but Kakkipylly manages to get underhooks.

Kakkipylly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mambo fails with a takedown attempt.

Mambo clinches.
Kakkipylly misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakkipylly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Mambo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mambo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kakkipylly was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.

Kakkipylly has closed the distance and engaged Mambo in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kakkipylly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mambo's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Mambo fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mambo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mambo has been working on his balance at GDanceClub, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kakkipylly.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Las Mambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Mambo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Kakkipylly can't fight it off and eventually Mambo manages to take the fight to the floor. Kakkipylly looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakkipylly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mambo scoring with some ground and pound.
Kakkipylly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kakkipylly bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mambo's guard.

Mambo is trying to control the position but Kakkipylly postures up.
Kakkipylly won't allow Mambo to sweep him here.
Mambo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mambo working a defensive guard here.

Kakkipylly decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kakkipylly moves into the clinch.
Kakkipylly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kakkipylly trying to land knees to the body.
Mambo avoids the elbow strike from Kakkipylly, against the cage.

Kakkipylly breaks from the clinch.
Kakkipylly throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kakkipylly throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Mambo fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Kakkipylly to the ground. Mambo is now in Kakkipylly's guard.
Kakkipylly is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mambo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mambo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kakkipylly is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mambo with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly is wriggling around but Mambo manages to pass to half guard.

Kakkipylly kicks Mambo off and gets back to his feet.

Kakkipylly darts in and clinches Mambo up against the cage.

Kakkipylly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mambo fails with a takedown attempt.
Mambo dives in and grabs Kakkipylly's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kakkipylly pushes down on Mambo's head and hops out.
Kakkipylly is trying to counter with his kicks.
Pikku Kakkipylly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kakkipylly scores with a kick to the body.
Kakkipylly throws a nice inside leg kick.

Kakkipylly rushes Mambo and presses him up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it misses.
Kakkipylly is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Mambo can't get the takedown.
Mambo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mambo fails to pull guard.

Kakkipylly escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mambo misses with a takedown attempt
and Kakkipylly counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mambo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Kakkipylly forces Mambo back against the cage and clinches.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mambo's defenses.
Mambo looking to stall.
Mambo takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Las Mambo has been cut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kakkipylly just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mambo's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Kakkipylly dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Las Mambo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mambo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kakkipylly quickly recovers to half guard.
Kakkipylly is positioning himself well to prevent Mambo advancing to mount.
Kakkipylly on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kakkipylly preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kakkipylly is looking to escape.
Kakkipylly tries to roll over but Mambo keeps him under control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakkipylly controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.

Mambo is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Kakkipylly as he works his way to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mambo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mambo throwing strikes but missing.
Kakkipylly looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mambo is working Kakkipylly over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kakkipylly trying to keep a closed guard but Mambo is proving a slippery customer.
Kakkipylly managing to control the position.
Las Mambo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mambo trying to control but Kakkipylly is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mambo throws an elbow that misses. Kakkipylly uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mambo's guard. Nice move by Kakkipylly!

Kakkipylly stands up and waves to Mambo to follow him.
Kakkipylly goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kakkipylly wants to land a leg kick but Mambo is out of range.
Kakkipylly delivers a nice body kick.
Mambo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kakkipylly counters with an inside leg kick.

Kakkipylly clinches.
Mambo wants to break free but Kakkipylly has control.
Kakkipylly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch.
Mambo blocks a head kick by Kakkipylly.
Mambo changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kakkipylly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kakkipylly scores with a head kick.
Kakkipylly lands a front kick.

Kakkipylly moves into the clinch.

Mambo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kakkipylly lands a head kick!
Mambo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mambo or perhaps it was just good defense by Kakkipylly, which made it look bad.

Kakkipylly closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kakkipylly.
Mambo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mambo dodges an elbow strike from Kakkipylly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mambo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kakkipylly tries to land knees in the clinch but Mambo avoids the damage to the body.

Kakkipylly is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mambo is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kakkipylly to the mat. Kakkipylly regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kakkipylly keeping moving, preventing Mambo from controlling successfully.
Kakkipylly tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mambo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kakkipylly is looking to stand up but Mambo isn't so interested in that idea.
Mambo wants to stand but Kakkipylly is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kakkipylly pulls Mambo in close to his closed guard and prevents Mambo from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Kakkipylly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Las Mambo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mambo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Kakkipylly.
It looked like Mambo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kakkipylly thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mambo if he has to take too many more of those.
Kakkipylly keeps Mambo at a distance using the push kick.
Kakkipylly turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mambo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kakkipylly circles away.
Kakkipylly raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kakkipylly connects with a solid leg kick.

Kakkipylly has managed to clinch.
Kakkipylly gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Kakkipylly breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kakkipylly lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mambo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakkipylly fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mambo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kakkipylly has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mambo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kakkipylly defends it nicely.
Mambo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kakkipylly scores with a leg kick.
Mambo has his takedown stuffed

and Kakkipylly holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mambo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Las Mambo. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kakkipylly breaks from the clinch.
Kakkipylly stuffs the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mambo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mambo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mambo tries for a takedown but Kakkipylly sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kakkipylly - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kakkipylly throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kakkipylly scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mambo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kakkipylly. Kakkipylly obviously looking to wear him down.

Kakkipylly gets a clinch.

Kakkipylly breaks from the clinch.
Mambo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mambo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

Kakkipylly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mambo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mambo missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kakkipylly pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Kakkipylly.
Kakkipylly keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

Kakkipylly rushes Mambo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kakkipylly lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Las Mambo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kakkipylly lands an elbow just above Mambo 's eye.
Mambo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow that misses.
Kakkipylly comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kakkipylly creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mambo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kakkipylly after a bit of a struggle.
Kakkipylly managing to block the knees to the body from Mambo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kakkipylly lands a damaging elbow.
Kakkipylly throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Kakkipylly breaks from the clinch.
Kakkipylly misses with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kakkipylly tries a head kick but it misses.
Mambo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kakkipylly.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mambo or perhaps it was just good defense by Kakkipylly, which made it look bad.

Kakkipylly forces Mambo back against the cage and clinches.
Kakkipylly looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mambo blocks an elbow strike.
Kakkipylly pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mambo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pikku Kakkipylly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kakkipylly winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pikku Kakkipylly!