PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demetrius Farmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keimo Tikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keimo Tikka is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Farmer
vs
Tikka

170 cm
18
214 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

174 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Demetrius Farmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keimo Tikka!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tikka rushes Farmer and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tikka stalling in the clinch but Farmer improves position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tikka.
Farmer trying to stall but Tikka improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Farmer takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Demetrius Farmer has been cut.
Tikka throws an elbow that misses.
Tikka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Farmer effectively controlling the action here.
Farmer leaning against his opponent.
Farmer can't break the clinch.
Tikka gets through Farmer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tikka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Farmer's brow.
Farmer taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tikka displaying some good clinch control by pressing Farmer up against the cage.
Farmer wants to stall.

Tikka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tikka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Farmer, pushing him back against the cage.
Tikka misses with a knee to the head.
Tikka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tikka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tikka lands with a light punch inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tikka.

Demetrius Farmer's cut is getting worse.
Tikka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tikka slowing the pace effectively.
Tikka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tikka creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Farmer's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Farmer drops to his knees and Tikka pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keimo Tikka!
Keimo Tikka decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.