PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Kikkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jormalakso Laksojorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kikkeli
vs
Laksojorma

202 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Kikkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jormalakso Laksojorma!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laksojorma has a takedown stuffed.
Laksojorma drops Kikkeli with a left and a right! Oh, Kikkeli is hurt - Laksojorma dives into side control looking to finish!

It looks like Gabriel Kikkeli has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kikkeli manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kikkeli taking some punishment here, with Laksojorma in his half guard.
Kikkeli looks like he's trying to stand up.
Laksojorma not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laksojorma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Laksojorma stands up and beckons Kikkeli to join him on the feet.
Laksojorma misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikkeli tries to clinch there but Laksojorma circles away.

Laksojorma clinches up with Kikkeli and pushes him back against the cage.
Kikkeli'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.
Kikkeli blocking some punches.
Laksojorma misses with an elbow strike.

Laksojorma breaks from the clinch.
Laksojorma closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kikkeli counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kikkeli prevents Laksojorma from standing back up.
Kikkeli prevents Laksojorma from improving his position.
Laksojorma has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kikkeli thows a huge punch but Laksojorma dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikkeli trying to control from half guard but Laksojorma is working away.

Kikkeli decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Kikkeli closes the distance and clinches.
Kikkeli scores a nice knee to the body.
Kikkeli using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laksojorma looks gassed!

Laksojorma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laksojorma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Laksojorma misses with a takedown attempt

and Kikkeli moves into the clinch.
Laksojorma wants to break free but Kikkeli has control.

Kikkeli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kikkeli pushes Laksojorma up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kikkeli decides to pull guard.
Kikkeli trying to keep a closed guard but Laksojorma is proving a slippery customer.
Laksojorma thows a big elbow that misses.
Kikkeli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Kikkeli working for a triangle but Laksojorma defends it easily.
Kikkeli wants to stand up but Laksojorma is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Laksojorma wants to stand but Kikkeli has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Laksojorma's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jormalakso Laksojorma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Kikkeli's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kikkeli moves into range and clinches up with Laksojorma.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kikkeli.
Laksojorma pushes Kikkeli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Kikkeli jumps guard.
Laksojorma with a nice head shot there.
Kikkeli wants to stand and escape but Laksojorma is having none of it.

Kikkeli wriggles free and stands up.
Laksojorma tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kikkeli counters with a right hand to the body.

Kikkeli darts in and clinches Laksojorma up against the cage.
Kikkeli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Laksojorma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Laksojorma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kikkeli.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kikkeli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kikkeli misses with an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laksojorma throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Kikkeli successfully pulls guard.
Laksojorma preventing the sweep.
Kikkeli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Laksojorma throwing strikes but missing.
Laksojorma slips nicely into half guard.

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.
Laksojorma wants to take a breather but Kikkeli is having none of it.

Laksojorma is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Kikkeli has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laksojorma tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kikkeli tries to kick Laksojorma off but Laksojorma keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kikkeli moves in looking to clinch but Laksojorma pushes him off.
Kikkeli shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Laksojorma as he avoids it easily.
Laksojorma closes the distance but Kikkeli moves to the side
and Kikkeli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Laksojorma misses with a takedown attempt - Kikkeli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laksojorma throws a sloppy body shot

and Kikkeli counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Laksojorma has a closed guard, preventing Kikkeli from standing up.
Laksojorma 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Laksojorma has his foot on Kikkeli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kikkeli works his way back into a safe position though.
Kikkeli won't allow Laksojorma to sweep him here.
Laksojorma doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Kikkeli stands up from Laksojorma's guard - Kikkeli perhaps looking for a knockout.

Laksojorma closes the distance and pushes Kikkeli back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gabriel Kikkeli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gabriel Kikkeli's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Kikkeli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Laksojorma slows down the pace here.
Laksojorma is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kikkeli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kikkeli throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Laksojorma blocks it with crossed arms.
Laksojorma pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Laksojorma blocks an elbow strike.
Laksojorma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Laksojorma avoiding damage as Kikkeli throws knees to the body.
Laksojorma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kikkeli lands an elbow that stopped Laksojorma in his tracks for a moment.
Kikkeli looking to throw knees to the head but Laksojorma is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Laksojorma.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laksojorma throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kikkeli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Laksojorma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kikkeli prevents Laksojorma from breaking the clinch.
Kikkeli with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Laksojorma pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

Laksojorma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jormalakso Laksojorma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Laksojorma shoots in looking for a takedown. Kikkeli tries to sprawl out of it but Laksojorma keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kikkeli manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laksojorma takes the fight into the clinch.
Laksojorma has had enough of the clinch but Kikkeli keeps him there for the moment.
Kikkeli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Laksojorma lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kikkeli is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Kikkeli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kikkeli lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Kikkeli ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Kikkeli no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Laksojorma wants to control from the top but Kikkeli keeps moving.

Laksojorma stands up and waves to Kikkeli to follow him.
Laksojorma shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kikkeli as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Laksojorma tries to keep at a distance but Kikkeli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laksojorma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Laksojorma throws an elbow but misses.

Kikkeli breaks the clinch.
Laksojorma tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kikkeli swivels and escapes.
Laksojorma keeps the fight on the outside.
Laksojorma tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kikkeli counters with a three punch combo that has Laksojorma backing up. Laksojorma nods at Kikkeli to acknowledge the strikes.
Kikkeli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laksojorma.
Kikkeli will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kikkeli doesn't manage to clinch there - Laksojorma circles away.

Laksojorma drives through and clinches with Kikkeli against the cage.
Laksojorma lands a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kikkeli drops down looking for an ankle pick but Laksojorma pulls his leg out and moves away.

Laksojorma shoots in and bounces Kikkeli off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laksojorma postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Laksojorma gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Laksojorma has Kikkeli up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laksojorma tries to break the clinch but Kikkeli is controlling the position.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kikkeli.
Kikkeli missing with knees to the body.
Laksojorma misses with a knee to the head.
Kikkeli trying to control the position but instead, Laksojorma has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kikkeli into the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Laksojorma.
Laksojorma prevents a takedown attempt there.
Laksojorma tries to score a body lock takedown but Kikkeli shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Laksojorma pushes off an fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

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

Laksojorma has closed the distance and engaged Kikkeli in a clinch.
Kikkeli keeps control of Laksojorma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laksojorma misses with an elbow strike.
Kikkeli tries to stall but Laksojorma uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Laksojorma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kikkeli prevents it.
Kikkeli has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Laksojorma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Laksojorma goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kikkeli prevents it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jormalakso Laksojorma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laksojorma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jormalakso Laksojorma!