PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hornink Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mika Oksanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mika Oksanen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Silva
vs
Oksanen

185 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hornink Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mika Oksanen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Oksanen.
Silva staying out of range there.
Silva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Silva wants to clinch.
Silva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Oksanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oksanen throws a right and a left that Silva avoids nicely.
Silva fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Silva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Silva with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hornink Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oksanen throws a one two combo.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Oksanen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silva momentarily.
Silva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Silva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Oksanen rushes Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Silva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Oksanen smiles and moves away.
Oksanen misses with a wild combination.
Oksanen connects with a jab.
Oksanen looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva closes the distance but Oksanen moves to the side
and Oksanen counters with a one-two to the body.
Silva tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Oksanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oksanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Silva tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Silva wants to clinch but Oksanen slips to the side
and Oksanen counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Oksanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oksanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva wants to clinch but Oksanen slips to the side
and Oksanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Oksanen looks gassed!
Oksanen takes a kick to the side of the head.

Oksanen pushes Silva up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Silva drags the fight down to the ground.
Oksanen preventing the sweep.
Oksanen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Oksanen won't allow Silva to get back to his feet.
Oksanen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Silva is proving hard to escape from.
Oksanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oksanen trying to control but Silva is working from the bottom.
Oksanen wants to get up but he can't break Silva's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Oksanen won't allow Silva to sweep him here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Oksanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Oksanen lands with a nice body punch.
Oksanen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Oksanen looks to land a combination but Silva avoids it well.
Oksanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oksanen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Silva tries for a takedown but Oksanen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Silva wants to clinch

and Oksanen counters by clinching up.
Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Oksanen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Oksanen throws a right hand that Silva ducks under and follows up with a left that Silva also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mika Oksanen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Silva fails with the takedown
enabling Oksanen to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Oksanen does it's job there.
Oksanen misses with a two punch combination.

Oksanen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.

Oksanen stands up.
Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Oksanen counters with a left and a right that stings Silva.
Silva lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Silva shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oksanen as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hornink Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Silva tries to clinch but Oksanen moves out of range.
Oksanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Oksanen tries to sprawl out of it but Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Oksanen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva slips a jab and a cross from Oksanen.
Silva shoots in and drives through. Oksanen sprawls well.
Hornink Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oksanen circles away.

Oksanen clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Oksanen.
Silva is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Silva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oksanen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Oksanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oksanen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

That's two 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.
Silva wants to clinch but Oksanen slips to the side
and Oksanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Silva misses with a takedown attempt - Oksanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Silva looks to land a combination but Oksanen avoids it well.
Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silva is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oksanen with a nice cross.
Silva shoots in but no luck this time.
Oksanen throws a combination. Silva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Silva takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silva tries to clinch there but Oksanen circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oksanen misses with a combination

and Silva counters with a takedown into side control.
Silva tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Oksanen is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Silva wants to control but Oksanen is keeping him busy.
Oksanen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Oksanen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Silva is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva wants to control but Oksanen is keeping him busy.
Oksanen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Silva has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Oksanen is looking to regain half guard here but Silva keeps moving and retains side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silva.
Oksanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oksanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mika Oksanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Silva misses with a takedown
and Oksanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oksanen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a head kick.
No joy there for Oksanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silva shoots in but Oksanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oksanen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oksanen circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hornink Silva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Danga de danga de dang - Oksanen scores with a four punch combination!
Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oksanen circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Silva tries to clinch but Oksanen moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Oksanen. No joy for Silva on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oksanen clinches.
Oksanen tries to pull guard but Silva holds him up against the cage and eventually Oksanen drops back down to his feet.
Silva trying to control the position but instead, Oksanen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Silva into the cage.
Silva tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oksanen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silva fails to pull guard.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oksanen as Silva tries to tie him up.

Silva is trying to trip Oksanen. He has hold of a leg but Oksanen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Silva persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Oksanen is looking to stand up but Silva isn't so interested in that idea.
Oksanen keeping moving, preventing Silva from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oksanen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Silva trying to control but Oksanen is working from the bottom.
Oksanen controlling the position.

Oksanen manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Oksanen tries to bum rush Silva with a series of wild strikes but Silva uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva clinches but Oksanen breaks the clinch

and Oksanen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Silva's guard.

Silva looking for subs off his back but Oksanen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Oksanen slows the pace down in half guard.
Silva is trying to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva is staying active underneath Oksanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva works his way to full guard. Good work.
Oksanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Oksanen throws a big right hand that misses.
Oksanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Silva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silva is trying to control the position but Oksanen postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mika Oksanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Oksanen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mika Oksanen!