PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Televing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Televing comes to the cage accompanied by Nightwish - End of all Hope. Matti Meikalainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Televing
vs
Meikalainen

185 cm
27
285 lbs
23 - 7 - 0

197 cm
29
250 lbs
17 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Christian Televing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matti Meikalainen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Televing has closed the distance and engaged Meikalainen in a clinch.
Televing blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Televing creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
I was talking to Televing's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Televing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meikalainen's elbow.
Meikalainen lands a right hand.
Televing tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Meikalainen's elbow.
Televing misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Meikalainen can't find room to land a body shot as Televing controls the action.
Televing struggles to land a body shot inside as Meikalainen controls his hands.
Televing looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Meikalainen.

It looks like Christian Televing has been cut.
A short body shot lands from Televing as the two fighters clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Televing.

Meikalainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Meikalainen. Those never looked like landing.
Meikalainen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Meikalainen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Televing wants to clinch up but Meikalainen keeps it at a distance.

Televing takes the fight into the clinch.
Meikalainen is trying to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Televing misses with a punch to the body.
Televing lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Meikalainen or not.
Televing lands with a left to the head.
Meikalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Televing.

It looks like Matti Meikalainen has been cut.
Televing misses with a punch to the body.
Televing tries a body shot but Meikalainen blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Televing pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Meikalainen tries to break free but Televing pushes him back against the cage.
Televing misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Televing.
Televing is working Meikalainen over against the cage.
Televing is leaning against Meikalainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Meikalainen looks winded!
Televing tries to throw a body punch but Meikalainen avoids it by throwing Televing back against the cage.
Televing blocks a body shot from Meikalainen.
Meikalainen wants to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Meikalainen fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Televing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Televing misses with a punch to the body.
Meikalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Televing tries a body shot but Meikalainen blocks it.
Meikalainen has Televing pressed against the cage.
Meikalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Meikalainen lands an uppercut.
Televing lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Televing misses with a hook to the ribs.

Meikalainen breaks from the clinch.
Televing doesn't manage to clinch there - Meikalainen circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Meikalainen.
Meikalainen cracks Televing with a nice body shot.
Meikalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meikalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meikalainen prevents a body shot from Televing.
Meikalainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Televing won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen scores with a shot to the side of Televing's head.
Televing doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Meikalainen trying to stall but Televing improves his position.
Meikalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Meikalainen tries a body shot but Televing blocks it.
Televing can't find room to land a body shot as Meikalainen controls the action.
Televing lands a body shot in the clinch.
Meikalainen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Televing is keeping busy.
Televing misses with a body punch.
Meikalainen working aggressively here.
Televing pushes Meikalainen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Televing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Televing tries to throw a body punch but Meikalainen avoids it by throwing Televing back against the cage.
Televing tries to throw a body punch but Meikalainen avoids it by throwing Televing back against the cage.
Meikalainen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Televing seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Meikalainen can turn it around.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meikalainen.
Meikalainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Televing misses with a punch to the body.
Meikalainen lands a shoulder strike.
Meikalainen working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Televing goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Televing can't find room to land a body shot as Meikalainen controls the action.
Televing struggles to land a body shot inside as Meikalainen controls his hands.
Meikalainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Meikalainen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Televing.
Meikalainen is trying to maintain a safe position but Televing gets an underhook and turns Meikalainen into the cage.
Meikalainen prevents a body shot from Televing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Televing misses with an elbow over the top.
Televing pushes Meikalainen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Meikalainen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Meikalainen blocks a body shot from Televing.
Meikalainen blocks a body shot from Televing.
Televing misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Televing blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Meikalainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Christian Televing will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Televing checks a low kick from Meikalainen.
Meikalainen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Meikalainen. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Meikalainen misses its intended target.

Televing rushes Meikalainen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Televing tries to work over Meikalainen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Televing throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Meikalainen tries to stall but Televing uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Televing throws a punch but it's blocked by Meikalainen.
A head punch on the inside from Meikalainen fails to land.
Meikalainen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Meikalainen breaks from the clinch.
Meikalainen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Televing gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Televing tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meikalainen tries to break the clinch but Televing is controlling the position.
Meikalainen tries a body shot but Televing blocks it.
Televing can't find room to land a body shot as Meikalainen controls the action.
Meikalainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Meikalainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Televing lands a left hand.

Meikalainen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meikalainen lands an overhand right.
Meikalainen throws a front kick aimed at Televing's knee but Televing avoids it well.
Televing is looking to counter the offense by Meikalainen and move into the clinch.
Televing takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Televing takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Christian Televing's cut is getting worse.
Meikalainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matti Meikalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Televing tries to clinch but Meikalainen moves out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Meikalainen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Meikalainen misses the jab.
Televing tries to clinch but Meikalainen moves out of range.
Televing tries to close the distance and clinch but Meikalainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Meikalainen.
Televing tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Meikalainen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Meikalainen unleashes a big counter combination but Televing bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Meikalainen drops Televing with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Televing looks back up at him and smiles so Meikalainen waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Televing is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Televing gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Meikalainen gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Televing is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Meikalainen!