PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Kuikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Ikola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikola is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pornolaulu. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Kuikka
vs
Ikola

180 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

176 cm
22
173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Kuikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmo Ikola!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ikola closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kuikka looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ikola working the head and body with strikes.
Ikola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuikka keeps working.
Ikola looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kuikka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ikola working the head and body with strikes.
Ikola drops an elbow to the side of Kuikka's head.

Kuikka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ikola winds up and cracks Kuikka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Ikola is trying to work for a kimura but Kuikka is defending well.

Ikola gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

Ikola closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kuikka to the mat! Kuikka manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ikola scoring with some ground and pound.

Ikola thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikola is working Kuikka over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kuikka keeping moving, preventing Ikola from controlling successfully.
Ikola cracks Kuikka with a solid left hand.
Ikola stands up over Kuikka, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ikola wants to control from the top but Kuikka keeps moving.
Ikola with a nice head shot there.

Kuikka is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Kuikka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ikola doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ikola manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Ikola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kuikka's head.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ikola with a nice head shot there.
Ikola cracks Kuikka with a solid left hand.
Kuikka keeping moving, preventing Ikola from controlling successfully.
Ikola cracks Kuikka with a solid left hand.
Ikola working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ikola trying to control but Kuikka is working from the bottom.
Ikola must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ikola controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kuikka is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuikka throws his legs up looking for a submission but Ikola uses it to pass to side control.
Kuikka tries to bench press Ikola off him but Ikola keeps the position.
Ikola working the body and head with strikes.
Ikola creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Ikola decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kuikka to his feet.
Ikola misses with a jab, cross combination.

Ikola closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ikola lands in his opponent's guard.
Kuikka wants to sweep here but Ikola controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikola pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuikka is keeping the position for now.
Kuikka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ikola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ikola passes Kuikka's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kuikka is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ikola scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kuikka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ikola's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ikola's back!

Kuikka is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Ikola knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Ikola for a finish.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ikola tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osmo Ikola dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Kuikka lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ikola looks to land a combination but Kuikka avoids it well.
Kuikka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Ikola bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ikola in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kuikka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ikola lands a nice forearm strike.
Ikola is looking to take a break and control but Kuikka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Check out the look on Ikola's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kuikka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuikka tries to bench press Ikola off him but Ikola keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuikka is not content to let Ikola control the position.
Kuikka taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ikola passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kuikka!
Osmo Ikola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kuikka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kuikka is working hard here to advance position.

Ikola working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Ikola trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two 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.
Kuikka is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kuikka is looking to get to half guard.
Ikola working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kuikka wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kuikka is desperately trying to improve his position but Ikola has a good base and remains in mount.
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.
Ikola tries to control but Kuikka wriggling away.
Kuikka tries to reverse the position but Ikola maintains control.

Ikola with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Kuikka is trying to escape the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikola lands a big elbow.
Kuikka tries to hold on but Ikola pushes him away.
BOOM! Ikola connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ikola scoring with strikes but Kuikka is staying in there.
Kuikka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kuikka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Ikola working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kuikka wants to control but Ikola is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Kuikka is trying desperately to improve position.
Ikola won't let Kuikka get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kuikka wants to hold on but Ikola pushes him away.
Ikola is landing with some decent strikes but Kuikka is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kuikka is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! Ikola connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osmo Ikola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kuikka shoots and misses

and Ikola counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ikola.
Ikola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Kuikka working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ikola has passed into half guard!
Kuikka tries to get to full guard but Ikola has control of the leg.
Ikola looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ikola slips a nice elbow through Kuikka's hands, connecting with Kuikka's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ikola lands a nice short elbow.
Ikola is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ikola's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Kuikka is defending against the submission attempts here by Ikola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuikka trying to hold on to Ikola's head to control him but Ikola postures up.
Ikola controlling the action here.
Ikola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Ikola wants to control but Kuikka is keeping him busy.
Kuikka is in trouble now - Ikola has advanced to mount!

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.
Ikola is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kuikka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kuikka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kuikka trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kuikka taking shots to the head.
Ikola scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kuikka can't escape the position.

Ikola swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kuikka is now in Ikola's guard. A big mistake from Ikola there, giving up the dominant position!
Ikola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuikka missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Ikola looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ikola is looking to stand up but Kuikka isn't so interested in that idea.
Kuikka thows a big elbow that misses.
Osmo Ikola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ikola is controlling Kuikka's posture.
Kuikka trying to control but Ikola is working from the bottom.
Ikola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Ikola scores with a takedown into Kuikka's guard.
Kuikka looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ikola seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ikola won't allow Kuikka to get back to his feet.
Kuikka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Kuikka has his foot on Ikola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ikola works his way back into a safe position though.

Kuikka has his foot on Ikola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ikola works his way back into a safe position though.
Kuikka can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ikola controls the pace.

Kuikka working for a triangle but Ikola defends it easily.
Kuikka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osmo Ikola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ikola 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osmo Ikola!