PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Kastiklanti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Mylly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kastiklanti
vs
Mylly

178 cm
20
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Kastiklanti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Mylly!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mylly pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mylly displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kastiklanti.
Jorma Kastiklanti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mylly looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mylly closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kastiklanti circles away.
Kastiklanti swinging wilding here.
Mylly fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Mylly scores with a takedown into Kastiklanti's guard.

Kastiklanti throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kastiklanti trying to keep a closed guard but Mylly is proving a slippery customer.
Mylly slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kastiklanti keeping hold of Mylly's head, controlling as best he can.

Kastiklanti actively working from the bottom here.
Mylly looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mylly is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Mylly thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kastiklanti's head.
Mylly is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Mylly scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mylly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kastiklanti keeps working.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mylly gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kastiklanti counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mylly's guard now.
Jorma Kastiklanti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Mylly.
Kastiklanti is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kastiklanti won't allow Mylly to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kastiklanti wants to control from the top but Mylly keeps moving.
Kastiklanti is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mylly is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Mylly wants to sweep here but Kastiklanti controlling him for the moment.
Mylly manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Mylly with good strikes from the mount here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mylly postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kastiklanti looks a forlorn figure.
Mylly breaks from Kastiklanti's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Mylly can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kastiklanti is looking to escape.
Mylly has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kastiklanti's face.
Mylly wants to control the pace but Kastiklanti is squirming around nicely.

Mylly working for a guillotine from mount but Kastiklanti is in no mood to give up.
Mylly wants to control the pace but Kastiklanti is squirming around nicely.
Mylly landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four 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.
Mylly trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mylly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mylly prevents Kastiklanti from getting the reversal.
Kastiklanti taking shots to the head.
Kastiklanti is trying desperately to improve position.
Kastiklanti is squirming around, avoiding Mylly's attempts to control the action.
Kastiklanti really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jorma Kastiklanti will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kastiklanti misses with a takedown attempt

and Mylly counters with a single leg into guard. Kastiklanti didn't expect that.
Mylly trying to control but Kastiklanti is working from the bottom.
Mylly cracks Kastiklanti with a solid left hand.
Mylly throws a big right hand that misses.
Mylly trying to control but Kastiklanti is working from the bottom.
Kastiklanti not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mylly makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mylly sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Mylly with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mylly shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Mylly was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee warns Kastiklanti that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mylly working Kastiklanti over with strikes here.
Mylly tries to control but Kastiklanti wriggling away.
Mylly unloading with bombs!
Mylly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kastiklanti in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Mylly trying to control but Kastiklanti is having none of it.
Mylly working Kastiklanti over with strikes here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mylly putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mylly landing shots from mount.
Mylly lands a big elbow.
Mylly has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kastiklanti's face.
Kastiklanti is bucking up trying to escape but Mylly cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kastiklanti working to try and regain half guard.
Kastiklanti is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mylly landing strikes from the mount and Kastiklanti is in trouble!
Mylly wants to control the pace but Kastiklanti is squirming around nicely.
Mylly controlling his opponent.
Matt Mylly has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mylly looking to control but Kastiklanti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mylly lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The referee warns Kastiklanti that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mylly with shots to the head and body - Kastiklanti looks very uncomfortable down there.
Mylly sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Mylly wants to control the pace but Kastiklanti is squirming around nicely.
Mylly lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mylly trying to control but Kastiklanti is having none of it.
Mylly with good strikes from the mount here!
Mylly pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mylly lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kastiklanti hang on?
Mylly with the ground and pound from mount.
Mylly pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Mylly looking to control but Kastiklanti is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Mylly.
Mylly raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Mylly showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mylly.
Mylly landing a few strikes.
Mylly scores with punches from side control.
Kastiklanti is not content to let Mylly control the position.
Mylly working the ground and pound from side control.
Mylly landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mylly trying to control the action but Kastiklanti is working from the bottom.
Kastiklanti sneaks back into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mylly in particular looking to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mylly drops an elbow to the side of Kastiklanti's head.
Mylly trying to pass the guard but Kastiklanti defending well.
Mylly not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mylly winds up and cracks Kastiklanti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mylly is controlling the pace.
Kastiklanti pushes Mylly off looking to stand but Mylly dives back in and keeps control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mylly sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Mylly wants to free his trapped foot but Kastiklanti is holding on for dear life with his legs.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kastiklanti misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Mylly decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mylly lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Mylly.
Well, if Mylly 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.
Mylly lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mylly landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mylly lands with a punch from half guard.
Mylly wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kastiklanti keeps working.
Mylly takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mylly winds up and cracks Kastiklanti with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mylly drops an elbow to the side of Kastiklanti's head.
Mylly working the head and body with strikes.
Mylly wants to take a breather but Kastiklanti is having none of it.
Kastiklanti tries to roll over but Mylly keeps him under control.

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

Mylly shoots in and bounces Kastiklanti off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mylly distracts Kastiklanti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mylly looking to sit in guard and control but Kastiklanti gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mylly wants to sweep here but Kastiklanti controlling him for the moment.
Mylly manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kastiklanti manages to get himself to full guard.
Jorma Kastiklanti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mylly content to stall in guard here.
Mylly passes easily into side control. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Mylly comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mylly has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Matt Mylly!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Matt Mylly!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Matt Mylly!

Matt Mylly wins by unanimous decision!