PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Dille (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Silakka has chosen Blood for Blood - Aint like you as his entrance music. Timo Silakka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Dille
vs
Silakka

199 cm
22
283 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
230 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Dille!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dille misses with a series of wild punches.
Dille avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dille tries to clinch but Silakka is having none of it.
Silakka throws a hook to the side of Dille's head but Dille sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Silakka throws a head kick that misses.
Silakka connects with a single shot there.

It looks like James Dille has been cut.
Dille fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

It looks like Timo Silakka has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silakka tries to bum rush Dille with a series of wild strikes but Dille uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Silakka tries to clinch up but Dille circles away and keeps his distance.
Dille has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dille there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dille dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dille throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oooh a lovely combination from Dille sends Silakka down but not out. Dille dives into side control looking to finish.
Silakka looks gassed!

Dille tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
You can see the frustration on Silakka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Dille thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Silakka can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Dille is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Silakka has escaped the position, nice work there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Dille wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Silakka, who protects the arm well.
Silakka struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silakka is trying to get back to half guard.
Silakka is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Silakka tries to clinch but Dille moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Silakka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Dille shoots in and bounces Silakka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Dille 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.

Dille 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.
Dille has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Silakka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dille can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dille is pushing down on Silakka's leg trying to pass to half guard. Silakka is fighting to maintain full guard but Dille has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dille sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Silakka defending well though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silakka is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Dille pulls his head out easily.

Dille is working for a kimura but Silakka is defending it quite comfortably.

Dille is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Silakka defends it well.
Silakka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dille's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dille's back!
Dille is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Silakka wants to control but Dille is keeping busy.

Silakka looking to break Dille's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Dille remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Silakka will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Dille manages to reverse the position and now he's in Silakka's guard. Nice work there by Dille.
Dille passes Silakka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silakka is refusing to be controlled, as Dille sits in half guard.
Dille prevents Silakka from improving his position.
Silakka trying to control here.
Dille controlling the action here.
Dille wants to control but Silakka is keeping him busy.

Silakka actively working from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dille scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Silakka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Dille is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Silakka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dille.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Dille dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice shot by Dille.
Dille fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

That has opened up Timo Silakka's cut even more.
Dille lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silakka circles away quickly and effectively.
Dille scores with a shot to the body.
Dille misses with a jab, cross combination.
Timo Silakka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silakka swats away the attempt to clinch by Dille.
Dille shoots in but no luck this time.
Silakka waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Dille.
Silakka throws a sloppy body shot
and Dille counters with a straight right hand.

Dille has closed the distance and engaged Silakka in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Silakka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James Dille is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dille dodges the punch combination from Silakka.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dille lands a jab-cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silakka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dille fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dille misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silakka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dille counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dille is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Silakka shoots in for a takedown but Dille shows good takedown defense.
Dille lands a nice hook to Silakka's body. Silakka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Dille closes the distance and clinches.
Dille fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Silakka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dille blocks it with crossed arms.
Dille wants to get back to striking at distance but Silakka won't allow it.
Silakka is trying to stall.
Dille can't break the clinch.
Silakka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dille blocks it with crossed arms.
Silakka taking a breather.
Dille is looking to break free of the clinch but Silakka has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dille wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silakka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dille wants to break free but Silakka has control.
Silakka tries to pull guard but Dille won't allow it.

Dille escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silakka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dille throws a right and a left that Silakka avoids nicely.
Silakka darts in trying to clinch
and Dille counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Silakka has Dille up against the cage in a clinch.
Silakka prevents Dille from breaking the clinch.
Dille wants to break the clinch but can't.
Silakka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
James Dille has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timo Silakka.
Silakka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dille avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Dille breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dille lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silakka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Dille to counter with a crisp jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dille tries to bum rush Silakka with a series of wild strikes but Silakka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dille shoots in but Silakka avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Silakka clinches.
Silakka keeps control of Dille as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Silakka has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Dille regains guard immediately.

Dille escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Silakka gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Dille has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Silakka is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dille.
Silakka tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dille manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dille won't allow Silakka to pass to mount.
Dille controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Dille regains full guard. Nicely done.

Dille working for a triangle but Silakka defends it easily.
Silakka in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Dille has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Silakka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Dille is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Dille dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Dille's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Silakka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
James Dille is winning the standup battle so far.
Silakka throws a shot from downtown. Dille moves away and avoids it.
Dille moves in looking to clinch but Silakka pushes him off.
Silakka throws a big shot that misses.
Silakka throws a head kick that misses.
Dille lands a jab-cross combination.
Dille shoots in and drives through. Silakka sprawls well.
Dille tries to clinch but Silakka is having none of it.
Silakka throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Dille to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Dille closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dille lands in his opponent's guard.
Silakka is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dille passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silakka actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silakka tries to roll over but Dille keeps him under control.
Dille moves into full mount! Silakka won't be happy about that!

Dille working for a submission but Silakka is keeping him at bay.
Silakka slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dille is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silakka can do to turn this around?
Silakka is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Dille jumps into side control!

Dille tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Silakka manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silakka is keen to just control but Dille is a slippery customer.
Dille makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dille.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Silakka drops back looking for a leg! Dille is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dille manages to kick Silakka off! Silakka jumps back into Dille's guard.

Dille is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dille striking off his back but it's not causing Silakka any problems.
Dille can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Silakka controls the pace.

Silakka gets to his feet - Dille follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dille throws a series of strikes that have Silakka backpedaling.

The cut above Timo Silakka's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Silakka tries to close the distance and clinch but Dille swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Silakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dille looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Silakka is fending him off so far but Dille persists. Nope, Silakka circles away and we're back to standing.
Silakka tries to clinch but Dille is having none of it.
Dille throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Silakka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silakka will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dille tries to clinch but Silakka is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Silakka or perhaps it was just good defense by Dille which made him look bad.
Dille tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silakka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dille!

Timo Silakka's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Silakka throws an overhand right that lands on Dille's shoulder, as Dille tries to avoid the shot.
Dille lands a jab-cross combination.
Dille wants to clinch.
Silakka is looking to clinch but Dille is avoiding it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dille looks to land a combination but Silakka avoids it well.
Silakka is looking to clinch but Dille is avoiding it.

Silakka scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dille manages to get back to half guard.
Silakka blocks the strikes from Dille.

Silakka is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Silakka trying to mount his opponent but Dille defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Silakka is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Dille actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Dille showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dille 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Dille!