PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalervo Mummola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ard KO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Mummola
vs
KO

198 cm
22
206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalervo Mummola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ard KO!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
KO circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mummola throws a head kick but KO moves out of range.
Mummola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mummola tries to keep at a distance but KO has taken the fight into the clinch.
KO tries to stall but Mummola uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
KO pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mummola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mummola misses with a knee to the head.
Mummola is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mummola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mummola missing with knees to the body.
Mummola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
KO has Mummola pressed against the cage.
Mummola tries to land a knee to the head but KO blocks with his arms.
KO wants to get back to striking at distance but Mummola won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mummola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but KO has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mummola can't get the takedown.
KO looking to slow down the pace here.
KO effectively controlling the action here.
Mummola is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but KO is keeping busy.
Stalling in the clinch from KO.
KO receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mummola misses with a knee strike.
Mummola avoids a wild elbow strike from KO.
KO taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
KO is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ard KO.
KO throws a sloppy head kick and Mummola moves out of range easily.

Mummola moves into range and clinches up with KO.
Mummola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mummola avoids a wild elbow strike from KO.
Mummola avoids a wild elbow strike from KO.

KO breaks the clinch.
Mummola closes the distance but KO moves to the side

and KO counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Mummola throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
KO sitting in guard, not really doing much.
KO won't allow Mummola to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mummola is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mummola trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
KO wants to control from the top but Mummola keeps moving.
Mummola looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but KO puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
KO passes to full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mummola throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
Mummola wants to escape the position.
Mummola trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mummola tries to roll but KO sticks to his back.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mummola turns into KO and is now in his guard.
KO is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

KO scrambles and gets back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mummola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mummola closes the distance looking to clinch

and KO counters by moving into the clinch.
Mummola blocks the elbow strike.
KO tries to break the clinch but Mummola is controlling the position.
KO wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mummola has him pressed against the cage.
KO looks to throw an elbow but misses.

KO breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mummola closes the distance but KO moves to the side
and KO counters with a low kick, right behind Mummola 's knee.
Mummola tries to clinch but KO moves away

and KO counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Mummola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but KO blocks it with crossed arms.
Mummola misses with a knee strike.
Mummola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mummola lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ard KO dominated that round.
That's time! Mummola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mummola closes the distance but KO moves to the side
and KO counters with a head kick. That will keep Mummola thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Mummola misses with a leg kick

and KO moves into the clinch.
Mummola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
KO looks to throw an elbow but misses.
KO throws an elbow that misses.
Mummola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mummola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but KO has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
KO manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
KO misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mummola.

KO manages to break the clinch.
Mummola tries to clinch up.

Mummola moves into the clinch successfully.
KO throws an elbow but it's blocked.
KO lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mummola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mummola tries to land a knee to the head but KO blocks with his arms.
KO effectively controlling the action here.
Mummola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mummola on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KO prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
KO lands an elbow just above Mummola 's eye.
KO is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.

KO manages to break the clinch.
Mummola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mummola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mummola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mummola takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

KO pushes Mummola up against the cage in a clinch.
Mummola tries to land a knee to the head but KO blocks with his arms.
Mummola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
KO trying to land knees to the body.
KO is pushing Mummola up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mummola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
KO stalling the fight.
Mummola misses with a knee strike.
KO is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mummola managing to block the knees to the body from KO.
KO creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
KO stalling in the clinch.
Mummola misses with a knee to the head.
Mummola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mummola looking to throw knees to the head but KO is blocking nicely.
Mummola scores with a knee to the head.
Mummola looking to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
KO lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from KO.
Mummola avoids a wild elbow strike from KO.
Mummola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mummola tries a knee to the head but KO blocks it.
KO holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mummola with an attempt at a knee that misses.
KO stalls.
KO lands a damaging elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
KO takes a knee right on the jaw!
KO throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, KO throws an elbow but misses.
KO is looking to break free of the clinch but Mummola has double underhooks.
KO creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mummola's defenses.
KO throws an elbow but it misses.
Mummola tries a knee to the head but KO blocks it.
KO throws an elbow but it misses.
Mummola misses with a knee to the head.
KO lands an elbow that stopped Mummola in his tracks for a moment.
KO leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mummola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but KO has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
KO is pushing Mummola up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
KO is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

KO's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

KO drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
KO blocks the strikes from Mummola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mummola struggling a bit here.
KO is looking to take a break and control but Mummola is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mummola is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

KO stands up and beckons Mummola to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ard KO showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Mummola throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from KO.
KO tries a head kick but it misses.
KO avoids the head kick by Mummola.

KO closes the distance and pushes Mummola back into the cage.
KO is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mummola taking a breather.
Mummola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mummola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but KO blocks it with crossed arms.
KO wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
KO slowing the pace effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, KO just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mummola's brow.
KO looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mummola throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mummola misses with a knee strike.
Mummola stalling against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mummola fails to pull the fight into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
KO creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mummola's defenses.
Mummola tries to land a knee to the head but KO blocks with his arms.
KO trying to control the position but instead, Mummola has worked for underhooks and has pushed KO into the cage.
Mummola dodges an elbow strike from KO.
KO wants to break free but Mummola has control.
Mummola wants to stall.
Mummola blocks an elbow strike.
KO stalling against the cage.
Mummola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mummola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
KO just leaning against Mummola, taking a breather.
Mummola misses with a knee strike.
Mummola looking to throw knees to the head but KO is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mummola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but KO has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
KO lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mummola backwards.
KO throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

KO breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kalervo Mummola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick by KO misses
and Mummola counters with a leg kick.
Mummola defending well as KO loads up on a big left hand.
KO misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mummola avoids the head kick by KO.
Mummola moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mummola tries to clinch but KO moves away
and Mummola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mummola throws a nice head kick!
Mummola connects with a high kick.
Mummola avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Mummola has closed the distance and engaged KO in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by KO.
Mummola tries for a takedown. No joy.
KO lands an elbow that stopped Mummola in his tracks for a moment.
KO has Mummola pushed against the cage.
Mummola taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mummola looking to throw knees to the head but KO is blocking nicely.
KO effectively controlling the action here.
Mummola connects with a nasty looking knee right to KO's face.

KO's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mummola closes the distance looking to clinch

and KO counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
KO works his way into side control.
Mummola striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Mummola tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mummola looks to move to half guard but instead KO has passed into mount! Damn!
Mummola really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kalervo Mummola has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mummola tries to improve his position but instead KO has taken his back!

And that's the end of the fight!
Ard KO comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well KO has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Ard KO!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Ard KO!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Ard KO!

Ard KO wins by unanimous decision!