PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meltdown Miettinen (ranked 2370 p4p, 4337 weight class) and Second Wife (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Second Wife acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Miettinen
vs
Wife

191 cm
27
235
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
23
275
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

FF Gear

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meltdown Miettinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Second Wife!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miettinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wife avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Miettinen with a nice calf kick.
Wife misses with a straight right.
Wife ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miettinen moves away.
Wife throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Miettinen closes the distance and pushes Wife back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Miettinen.
Miettinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miettinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Miettinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miettinen lands with a light punch inside.
Miettinen blocks an uppercut.
Miettinen blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Miettinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miettinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miettinen takes a shot to the head.
Wife takes a shot to the head.
Miettinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wife lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Miettinen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wife has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miettinen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wife to keep the fight standing.
Wife tries a body shot but Miettinen blocks it.
Wife tries to work over Miettinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Miettinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miettinen throws a hook to the side of Wife's head but Wife sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wife fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wife swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Miettinen pushes Wife up against the cage in a clinch.
Miettinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Miettinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wife scores with a shot to the side of Miettinen's head.
Wife misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wife misses with a punch on the inside.
Miettinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Wife uses good head movement to avoid it.
Miettinen blocks a body shot from Wife.
Miettinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miettinen scores with a hook to the body.
Wife misses with some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miettinen lands a body punch.
Miettinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wife.
Wife prevents a body shot from Miettinen.
Miettinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Miettinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wife misses with a body punch.
Miettinen pushes Wife back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Miettinen breaks from the clinch.
Miettinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wife moves away.
Wife connects with a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wife!

It looks like Meltdown Miettinen has been cut.
Wife throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Miettinen.
Wife misses the jab.
Wife lands a glancing blow to the side of Miettinen's head.
Wife fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Miettinen connects with the punch.
Miettinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Wife takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wife throws a series of punches but Miettinen moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Second Wife has been cut.
Wife throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wife connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

Wife clinches with his opponent.
Wife has a couple of punches blocked by Miettinen.
Miettinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wife backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Miettinen.
Wife tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Miettinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Miettinen slips under a jab.
Miettinen thumps Wife with a low kick.
Wife will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miettinen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wife throws a shot from downtown. Miettinen moves away and avoids it.
Wife loads up on a big right hand but Miettinen slips the punch.
Wife looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miettinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wife tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miettinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Wife.
Wife looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Miettinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Miettinen!
Miettinen defending well as Wife loads up on a big left hand.
Wife works Miettinen's body with a nice hook.
Wife misses with a few strikes there.
Miettinen scores with a punch to the head.
Miettinen works the jab nicely.

Wife is rocked!
Wife throws a hook to the side of Miettinen's head but Miettinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wife is still on wobbly legs! Can Miettinen finish him?
Miettinen takes one on the button.
Wife seems to have recovered his senses.
Miettinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wife is out of range and Miettinen settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wife! But no joy.
Miettinen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wife swats away the attempt to clinch by Miettinen.
Miettinen thumps Wife with a low kick.
Miettinen cracks Wife with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Meltdown Miettinen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wife on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Miettinen. Miettinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Second Wife is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wife pushes Miettinen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Miettinen lands a body shot.
Wife lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wife scores with a shot to the side of Miettinen's head.
Miettinen blocks an uppercut.
Miettinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wife tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wife lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miettinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miettinen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Wife walks away with a smile on his face. Miettinen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wife lands a really nice looking cross but Miettinen seems unphased.
Miettinen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wife misses with an uppercut. Miettinen saw that one coming.
Wife scores with a jab. Miettinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Meltdown Miettinen's cut is getting worse.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wife misses with a wild body shot.
Wife cracks Miettinen with a good jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miettinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wife connects with a looping right hand.
Miettinen lands with a hook. Wife tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wife rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Miettinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Miettinen throwing a counter right hand but Wife manages to avoid it.
Wife jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miettinen misses with a series of wild punches.
Wife doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wife swings for the body but Miettinen moves out of range.
Miettinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Wife circles away.
Second Wife seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wife throws a body punch but Miettinen moves out of range.
Miettinen staying out of range there.
Wife swinging wildly here.
Miettinen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Miettinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Miettinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Wife instigates a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miettinen works on Wife's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miettinen.
A head punch on the inside from Wife fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miettinen.
Miettinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wife swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miettinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miettinen.
Miettinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wife misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wife lands a left hand that snaps the head of Miettinen backwards.
Still in the clinch, Wife scores with a nice short uppercut.
Miettinen misses with a body punch.
Wife tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Miettinen jumps guard and drags Wife to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Miettinen working for a triangle but Wife defends it easily.
Miettinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wife trying to control but Miettinen is working from the bottom.
Miettinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Miettinen, not yet.
Wife really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Miettinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Miettinen keeping moving, preventing Wife from controlling successfully.

Miettinen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wife doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wife manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Miettinen pulls Wife in close to prevent any damage.

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.
Wife wants to control from the top but Miettinen keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Miettinen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wife defends well.
Miettinen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Wife has passed into side control.
Miettinen struggling a bit here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Second Wife showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Wife. Miettinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wife is looking to clinch.
It looked like Miettinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice shot by Miettinen.
Miettinen throws a head kick that misses.
Miettinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Wife.
Miettinen connects with a body shot.
Miettinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Wife misses with a looping left.
Wife misses with a double jab
and Miettinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wife is looking to clinch.
Wife throws a shot from downtown. Miettinen moves away and avoids it.
Miettinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wife.
Miettinen swinging wildly here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miettinen tries to land a leg kick but Wife saw it coming and moves away.
Wife misses with a hook
and Miettinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Miettinen closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Miettinen.
Miettinen is trying to pull guard but Wife turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.

Miettinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wife has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Miettinen.
Miettinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wife misses with the combination.
Wife looks to land a right hand but Miettinen moved out of range.
Wife's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wife looks to score with a jab to the body but Miettinen is just out of range.
Miettinen takes a swing at Wife's ribcage but misses.
Miettinen throws a series of strikes that have Wife backpedaling.

That has opened up Second Wife's cut even more.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Miettinen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Miettinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wife.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wife darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miettinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Miettinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wife misses with a hook.
Miettinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wife.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miettinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wife stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miettinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miettinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Miettinen looks to land a combination. Wife sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Miettinen throws a right hand that Wife ducks under and follows up with a left that Wife also avoids with ease.
Wife tries to clinch but Miettinen is having none of it.
Wife misses with an uppercut.
Wife tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Miettinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Wife.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Miettinen digs a good body shot into Wife's ribs.
Miettinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wife's head.
Wife closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wife takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wife swinging wildly here.
Wife takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Miettinen with the inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miettinen throws a nice head kick!
Miettinen scores with a shot to the body.
Miettinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wife throws out the jab.
It looked like Miettinen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Miettinen misses with a straight left.
Wife misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wife throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miettinen slips under a jab.
Wife misses the shot to the body.
Wife misses with a few strikes there.
A quick step to the side and Miettinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Wife has Miettinen up against the cage in a clinch.

Miettinen breaks from the clinch.
Wife closes the distance but Miettinen moves to the side
enabling Miettinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Miettinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wife. That did some damage!
Miettinen with the inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wife tries to close the distance and clinch up but Miettinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Miettinen dodges the punch combination from Wife.
Miettinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wife is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wife fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miettinen throws a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Wife.
Miettinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wife.
Miettinen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wife lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wife looks to score with a jab to the body but Miettinen is just out of range.
Wife checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miettinen lands a jab to Wife's midsection.
Wife bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Miettinen's head.

Meltdown Miettinen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Miettinen tries to clinch up.
Wife tests Miettinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meltdown Miettinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miettinen 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meltdown Miettinen!
An out of breath Meltdown Miettinen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.