PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Mielikanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Simon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon has chosen Down With The Sickness as his entrance music. Marko Mielikanen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Steve Simon's chin.

Mielikanen
vs
Simon

201 cm
23
290 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
235 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marko Mielikanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Simon!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mielikanen instigates a clinch.
Mielikanen lands an elbow inside that Simon shrugs off.

It looks like Steve Simon has been cut.
Mielikanen lands an elbow inside.
Mielikanen crunches a lovely knee into Simon's ribcage.
Simon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mielikanen prevents Simon from breaking the clinch.
Mielikanen crunches a lovely knee into Simon's ribcage.
Simon looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mielikanen connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Mielikanen.
Mielikanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Simon's defenses.
A knee to the head by Mielikanen.

That has opened up Steve Simon's cut even more.

Mielikanen connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Simon goes down! Mielikanen jumps into full mount looking to finish!
Mielikanen controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mielikanen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Simon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mielikanen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marko Mielikanen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Mielikanen moves in looking to clinch but Simon pushes him off.
Mielikanen misses with a head kick.

Mielikanen darts in and clinches Simon up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Simon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mielikanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mielikanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Simon's defenses.
Mielikanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Simon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mielikanen lands an elbow just above Simon 's eye.
Mielikanen with a knee to the head.

The cut above Steve Simon's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mielikanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mielikanen lands a damaging elbow.
Mielikanen landing knees to the body.
Mielikanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Mielikanen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Simon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Simon blocks an elbow strike.
Simon wants to break free but Mielikanen has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mielikanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mielikanen connects with a knee to the head.
Mielikanen crunches a lovely knee into Simon's ribcage.
Mielikanen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mielikanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Simon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Mielikanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Simon's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Mielikanen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Simon can't find room to land a body shot as Mielikanen controls the action.
Simon is looking to break free of the clinch but Mielikanen has double underhooks.
Mielikanen tries a knee to the head but Simon blocks it.
Mielikanen lands a nice elbow.
Mielikanen misses with a knee strike.
Simon lands a body shot.
Simon is trying to drag Mielikanen to the mat but Mielikanen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Mielikanen.
Mielikanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mielikanen prevents the takedown attempt.
Mielikanen lands an elbow inside.
Simon is trying to maintain a safe position but Mielikanen gets an underhook and turns Simon into the ropes.
Marko Mielikanen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mielikanen lands an elbow inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mielikanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mielikanen lands a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Mielikanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mielikanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mielikanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Simon tries to land knees in the clinch but Mielikanen avoids the damage to the body.
Mielikanen lands a damaging elbow.
Mielikanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mielikanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mielikanen lands an elbow that stopped Simon in his tracks for a moment.
Mielikanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Mielikanen lands an elbow inside.
Mielikanen lands a damaging elbow.
Mielikanen misses with a knee to the head.
Mielikanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mielikanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mielikanen connects with a knee to the head.
Simon wants to break free but Mielikanen has control.
Mielikanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Simon is looking to break free of the clinch but Mielikanen has double underhooks.
Mielikanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Mielikanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mielikanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mielikanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mielikanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Simon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mielikanen is keeping busy.
Mielikanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simon can do to turn this around?
Mielikanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mielikanen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Simon's defenses.
Mielikanen prevents Simon from breaking the clinch.
Mielikanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Mielikanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simon wants to break free but Mielikanen has control.
Simon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mielikanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Simon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mielikanen has him pressed against the ropes.
Mielikanen lands an elbow that stopped Simon in his tracks for a moment.
Mielikanen crunches a lovely knee into Simon's ribcage.
Mielikanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simon's face.
Mielikanen lands an elbow just above Simon 's eye.
Mielikanen lands a knee to the body.
Mielikanen landing knees to the body.
Simon has had enough of the clinch but Mielikanen keeps him there for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mielikanen lands an elbow just above Simon 's eye.
Simon takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Mielikanen.
Simon trying to stall but Mielikanen improves his position.
Mielikanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mielikanen.
Mielikanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mielikanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mielikanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Mielikanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mielikanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mielikanen lands a damaging elbow.
Mielikanen lands a knee to the head.
Simon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mielikanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Mielikanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mielikanen lands an elbow inside.
Mielikanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mielikanen lands a knee to the head.
Simon takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Mielikanen.
Mielikanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Simon managing to block the knees to the body from Mielikanen.
Simon with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mielikanen lands an elbow inside.
Mielikanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mielikanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mielikanen landing knees to the head.
Mielikanen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mielikanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mielikanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mielikanen lands an elbow inside that Simon shrugs off.
Mielikanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simon trying to stall but Mielikanen improves his position.
Mielikanen lands an elbow inside.
Mielikanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Mielikanen.
Mielikanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mielikanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marko Mielikanen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Simon's cut.
That's time! Mielikanen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

The fighters circle momentarily. Mielikanen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mielikanen moves in looking to clinch but Simon pushes him off.
Simon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mielikanen throws a head kick but Simon moves out of range.
Mielikanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

Mielikanen moves into the clinch.
Simon is trying to maintain a safe position but Mielikanen gets an underhook and turns Simon into the ropes.
Knees to the body from Mielikanen.
Mielikanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simon's face.
Mielikanen with a knee to the head.
Mielikanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Simon swings wildly with an uppercut but Mielikanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simon takes an elbow to the temple.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Simon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mielikanen's elbow.
Mielikanen lands an elbow that stopped Simon in his tracks for a moment.
Simon wants to break free but Mielikanen has control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mielikanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mielikanen lands an elbow inside that Simon shrugs off.
Mielikanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simon is trying to stall.
Mielikanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Simon's face.
Mielikanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Simon.
Mielikanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mielikanen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Simon is trying to break free.
Mielikanen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mielikanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Simon can't break the clinch.
Mielikanen landing knees to the body.
Mielikanen lands a knee to the head.
Mielikanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Simon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Simon pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Mielikanen crunches a lovely knee into Simon's ribcage.
Mielikanen lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mielikanen lands an elbow that stopped Simon in his tracks for a moment.
Mielikanen lands a knee to the head.
Mielikanen scores with a knee to the head.
Simon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mielikanen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Simon takes an elbow to the forehead.
A knee to the head by Mielikanen.
Mielikanen lands an elbow inside.
Mielikanen throws an elbow that misses.
Mielikanen misses with a knee strike.
Simon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mielikanen.
Simon goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mielikanen prevents it.
Simon takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mielikanen lands an elbow inside.
Simon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mielikanen lands a nice elbow.
Simon throws a punch but it's blocked by Mielikanen.
Mielikanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mielikanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simon throws a punch but it's blocked by Mielikanen.
Mielikanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mielikanen lands a damaging elbow.
Simon is trying to maintain a safe position but Mielikanen gets an underhook and turns Simon into the ropes.
Mielikanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mielikanen lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Mielikanen.
Simon working aggressively here.
Mielikanen lands an elbow that stopped Simon in his tracks for a moment.
Mielikanen landing knees to the head.
Nice elbow from Mielikanen.
Mielikanen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mielikanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mielikanen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Simon is looking to break free of the clinch but Mielikanen has double underhooks.
Mielikanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Simon trying to control the position but instead, Mielikanen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Simon into the ropes.
Mielikanen scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Simon trying to control the position but instead, Mielikanen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Simon into the ropes.
Mielikanen lands an elbow inside that Simon shrugs off.
Simon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mielikanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mielikanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mielikanen landing knees to the body.
Steve Simon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A knee to the head by Mielikanen.
Mielikanen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mielikanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mielikanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mielikanen lands an elbow just above Simon 's eye.
Mielikanen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mielikanen tries to land a knee to the head but Simon blocks with his arms.
Mielikanen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mielikanen misses with an elbow strike.
Marko Mielikanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Simon scores with a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marko Mielikanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mielikanen 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marko Mielikanen!