PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teukka Korpi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mikki Hiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Korpi's entrance music is Raised Fist - Friends And Traitors. A fine choice. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Korpi
vs
Hiiri

178 cm
22
160 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

170 cm
19
160 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Combat Pro Design
[JMFC] Blueprint Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teukka Korpi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, mikki Hiiri!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Korpi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiiri manages to avoid it.
Hiiri shoots in but Korpi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hiiri shoots for a takedown but Korpi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hiiri throws a leg kick but Korpi checks it.
Korpi throws a head kick but Hiiri moves out of range.
Hiiri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Teukka Korpi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mikki Hiiri.
Korpi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Left hook, right uppercut from Korpi.

Hiiri shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hiiri was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Korpi is squirming around, avoiding Hiiri's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Korpi is working to get back to half guard.
Korpi tries to lock up and control but Hiiri gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Hiiri controlling his opponent.
Hiiri punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Korpi working to try and regain half guard.
Korpi wants to hold on but Hiiri pushes him away.
Hiiri looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hiiri looking to control but Korpi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Korpi is looking to get to half guard.
Korpi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Korpi tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Hiiri working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hiiri looking to control but Korpi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hiiri avoids the attempt from Korpi to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korpi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hiiri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hiiri throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hiiri wants to sweep but no luck.
Korpi content to stall in guard here.
Hiiri wants to sweep here but Korpi controlling him for the moment.
Korpi passes into half guard.
Hiiri gets back to full guard.
Hiiri keeping full guard, as Korpi tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpi trying to control but Hiiri is working from the bottom.
Korpi postures up.
Hiiri manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hiiri putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hiiri trying to control but Korpi is having none of it.
Hiiri is landing with some decent strikes but Korpi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hiiri can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Korpi is looking to escape.
Hiiri is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Korpi is looking to get to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hiiri looking to finish Korpi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Korpi!
Hiiri sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hiiri pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hiiri is landing with some decent strikes but Korpi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hiiri scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hiiri wants to control the pace but Korpi is squirming around nicely.
Hiiri avoids the attempt from Korpi to control.
Korpi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hiiri avoids the attempt from Korpi to control.
Hiiri is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mikki Hiiri dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Hiiri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Korpi but Korpi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A telegraphed right hand from Korpi misses the target.
Korpi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Teukka Korpi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hiiri has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Korpi throws a leg kick which misses Hiiri's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiiri tries to avoid it.
Teukka Korpi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hiiri closes the distance and clinches up with Korpi, looking for a takedown. Hiiri pushes Korpi against the ropes but Korpi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Hiiri closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Korpi to the mat! Korpi manages to get full guard.

Korpi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Hiiri avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Korpi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hiiri wants to pass the guard but Korpi is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hiiri is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hiiri wants to control from the top but Korpi keeps moving.
Hiiri might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Korpi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Korpi working for a triangle but Hiiri defends it easily.
Korpi keeping moving, preventing Hiiri from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Korpi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hiiri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Korpi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hiiri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hiiri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Teukka Korpi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mikki Hiiri.
Korpi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Korpi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teukka Korpi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Korpi throws a combination. Hiiri tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hiiri slips under a jab from Korpi.
Hiiri shoots in for a takedown but Korpi shows good takedown defense.

Hiiri fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Korpi sprawls well initially but Hiiri persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Korpi taking some punishment here, with Hiiri in his half guard.
Hiiri wants to get back to his feet.
Korpi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hiiri.

Korpi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Korpi looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri working Korpi over with strikes.
Hiiri wants to control but Korpi is keeping him busy.
Korpi has hold of Hiiri's hands but Hiiri slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slow jab from Korpi misses its intended target.
Korpi lands a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Korpi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Korpi.

Hiiri scores a takedown into full mount!
Hiiri lands a heavy elbow.
Hiiri lands a nice shot to the head.
Korpi bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri wants to sweep but no luck.
Hiiri lands some strikes from the bottom.
Hiiri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Korpi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Korpi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hiiri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Korpi looking to pass the guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hiiri moves in looking to clinch but Korpi pushes him off.
Hiiri is looking to clinch but Korpi is avoiding it.
Korpi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but mikki Hiiri will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

A combination from Hiiri does no damage.
Korpi stuns Hiiri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hiiri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Hiiri drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hiiri with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Korpi has a closed guard, preventing Hiiri from standing up.
Hiiri trying to control but Korpi is working from the bottom.
Korpi controls Hiiri momentarily but Hiiri frees himself.

Korpi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hiiri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hiiri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiiri controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiiri wants to control from the top but Korpi keeps moving.
Hiiri pushes down on Korpi's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Korpi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hiiri's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hiiri's back!
Hiiri rolls, trying to escape but Korpi keeps control of the position.
Korpi misses with an elbow to the head.
Hiiri is keeping busy.

Korpi is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hiiri knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hiiri for a finish.
Korpi is trying to stick to Hiiri's back but Hiiri is turning into Korpi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Korpi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Hiiri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Hiiri is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Hiiri trying to control from half guard but Korpi is working away.
Korpi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hiiri is working away from the top position though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hiiri lands a nice short elbow.
Hiiri trying to control the action but Korpi is working from the bottom.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Korpi looking for submissions off his back.
Korpi is refusing to be controlled, as Hiiri sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korpi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hiiri is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hiiri shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Korpi pinned against the cage. Korpi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Hiiri feints and as Korpi raises his hands in defense, Hiiri changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hiiri must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Korpi is looking for a triangle but Hiiri pushes his legs off easily.
Hiiri working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hiiri not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hiiri scoring with some ground and pound.
Korpi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
mikki Hiiri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hiiri trying to control but Korpi is working from the bottom.
Teukka Korpi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korpi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hiiri takes a head kick and keeps coming.
mikki Hiiri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hiiri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hiiri has a takedown stuffed.
Teukka Korpi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of mikki Hiiri.

Hiiri closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Korpi struggling a bit here.
Hiiri taking a breather here.

And that's the end of the fight!
mikki Hiiri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hiiri winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mikki Hiiri!