PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mikel Mcgee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mikel Mcgee had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mcgee
vs
Silakka

183 cm
28
215 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

185 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikel Mcgee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silakka tries to clinch up but Mcgee circles away and keeps his distance.
Mcgee changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mcgee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Silakka.
Mcgee avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silakka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mcgee's head.

Silakka moves into the clinch.

Mcgee pulls guard successfully.
Mcgee seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mcgee looking for a sweep. Not yet Mcgee, not yet.
Silakka trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.
Silakka with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Silakka manages to get himself to full guard.

Silakka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mcgee's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee keeping moving, preventing Silakka from controlling successfully.
Silakka throws a big elbow that misses.
Silakka advances to half guard.
Silakka thows a huge punch but Mcgee dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcgee wants to improve his position but Silakka is controlling well.
Mcgee is staying active underneath Silakka, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mcgee keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Silakka thows a huge punch but Mcgee dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Silakka is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Mcgee reverses the position - he's now on top in Silakka's guard.
Mcgee content to stall in guard here.
Silakka keeping full guard, as Mcgee tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silakka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee wanted to stand there but Silakka had control of the position.
Mcgee advances to half guard.
Silakka trying to hold on to Mcgee's head to control him but Mcgee postures up.
Mcgee content to control rather than advance.
Mcgee is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Silakka!

That's four 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.
Silakka tries to hold on but Mcgee pushes him away.
Mcgee working Silakka over with strikes here.
Mcgee controlling the pace for now.
Silakka tries to reverse the position but Mcgee maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcgee tries to control but Silakka wriggling away.
Silakka is trying to reverse the position but instead Mcgee has taken his back - oops!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mikel Mcgee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silakka closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Mcgee quickly recovers to half guard.
Mcgee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mcgee tries to get out of the position.
Mcgee trying to control from the bottom.
Mcgee is not content to let Silakka control the position.
Mcgee wants to improve his position but Silakka is controlling well.
Mcgee is refusing to be controlled, as Silakka sits in half guard.
Mcgee wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mcgee keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mcgee wants to get back to full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcgee is trying to stand.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Timo Silakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mcgee clinches with his opponent.

Silakka tightens his grip and picks Mcgee up, before dumping him to the ground. Mcgee manages to land in guard.
Silakka wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving.
Silakka tries to stand but Mcgee is controlling from the bottom.
Silakka is breathing heavily.
Mcgee trying to control the position here.
Silakka looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka trying to control but Mcgee is working from the bottom.

Mcgee is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Silakka is aware though and is defending well.
Silakka tries to stand but Mcgee is controlling from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mcgee trying to control the position here.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Mcgee gets a double leg takedown into Silakka's guard.
Mcgee postures up.
Mcgee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Silakka's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcgee trying to control the position from guard on top but Silakka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mcgee has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Silakka wants to sweep here but Mcgee controlling him for the moment.
Silakka wants to stand and escape but Mcgee is having none of it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Mcgee is stalling in the full guard.
Mcgee tries to stand but Silakka is controlling from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mcgee slaps away a takedown attempt from Silakka, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Mcgee looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mcgee is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mcgee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silakka can do to turn this around?
Mcgee lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mikel Mcgee will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Silakka fails to land the takedown.
As Silakka tries to get set, Mcgee tries to push him back and clinch up but Silakka manages to avoid the attempt.
Mcgee motions for Silakka to come forward. Mcgee throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Mcgee gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Mcgee jumps into guard, dragging Silakka to the mat.
Silakka wants to stand but Mcgee has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Silakka wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving.
Mcgee striking from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silakka trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcgee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mcgee looking for a guillotine here but Silakka defends easily.
Mikel Mcgee overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silakka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mcgee looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Silakka wants to control from the top but Mcgee keeps moving.
Mcgee tries to land a sweep but no joy.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Mcgee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mcgee is thwarting Silakka's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka tries to roll over but Mcgee keeps him under control.

Mcgee is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mcgee tries to pass the half guard into mount. Silakka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Silakka sees it coming and defends easily.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silakka is defended easily by Mcgee.
Mcgee is looking for a counter combo.

Mcgee closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Mcgee slows the pace down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mcgee wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silakka, who protects the arm well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Silakka is trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mikel Mcgee showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mcgee has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikel Mcgee!