PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos ekstom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miska Parviainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Miska Parviainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

ekstom
vs
Parviainen

189 cm
18
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carlos ekstom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miska Parviainen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Parviainen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Parviainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

ekstom tries to keep at a distance but Parviainen has taken the fight into the clinch.

Parviainen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Parviainen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Parviainen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in ekstom's guard.

Parviainen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on ekstom, up you get!
No luck for ekstom with that takedown attempt.
ekstom shoots for a takedown but Parviainen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
ekstom has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos ekstom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Parviainen has closed the distance and engaged ekstom in a clinch.
ekstom is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A looping hook to the body misses from ekstom. Parviainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parviainen shoots in and drives through. ekstom sprawls well.
Parviainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ekstom lands a nice looking body kick.
ekstom looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Parviainen is fending him off so far but ekstom persists. Nope, Parviainen circles away and we're back to standing.
ekstom is breathing heavily.
Parviainen closes the distance and clinches up with ekstom, looking for a takedown. Parviainen pushes ekstom against the cage but ekstom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Parviainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Parviainen shoots for a takedown but ekstom saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Parviainen shoots in for a takedown but ekstom shows good takedown defense.
Parviainen stuffs the takedown.
ekstom looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

ekstom gets caught flat footed, as Parviainen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Parviainen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
ekstom looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Parviainen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

Parviainen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Parviainen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Parviainen thows a huge punch but ekstom dodges it nicely.
ekstom throws a strike from the bottom but Parviainen passes into side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
You can see the frustration on ekstom's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
ekstom being controlled for a moment.
ekstom avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Parviainen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Parviainen stands up and beckons ekstom to his feet.

Parviainen has ekstom up against the cage in a clinch.

Parviainen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.

ekstom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Parviainen wants to free his trapped foot but ekstom is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Parviainen connects with a nice short shot to ekstom's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
ekstom has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Parviainen is working away from the top position though.
Parviainen passes to full mount!
Parviainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Parviainen controlling the pace for now.
ekstom is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miska Parviainen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Parviainen darts in and clinches ekstom up against the cage.

Parviainen has his foot on ekstom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. ekstom works his way back into a safe position though.
Parviainen is looking to stand up but ekstom isn't so interested in that idea.
ekstom trying to control but Parviainen is working from the bottom.
ekstom knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Parviainen on the ground.

ekstom is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Parviainen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Parviainen has escaped and now he's on top!
Parviainen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Parviainen landing with the ground and pound.

Parviainen stands up and waves to ekstom to follow him.
ekstom closes the distance looking to clinch

and Parviainen counters with a single leg into guard. ekstom didn't expect that.

ekstom looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Parviainen stays in close to ekstom's body and controls the position.

ekstom throws his legs up looking for a submission but Parviainen uses it to pass to side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ekstom isn't going anywhere.
Parviainen working away.
Parviainen moves into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Parviainen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, ekstom has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Parviainen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Parviainen avoids the attempt from ekstom to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parviainen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Parviainen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of ekstom's face.
Parviainen is landing with some decent strikes but ekstom is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Parviainen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but ekstom is surviving well by controlling Parviainen's body position as best he can.

Parviainen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. ekstom can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Parviainen scores with a couple of good head shots there.

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.
Parviainen controlling the pace for now.
ekstom working to try and regain half guard.
Parviainen controlling his opponent.

Parviainen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
ekstom wants to control but Parviainen is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miska Parviainen 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 cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

ekstom tries for a takedown but Parviainen circles away easily

and Parviainen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Parviainen content to stall in guard here.
ekstom is trying to control the position from the bottom.

ekstom throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Parviainen escapes and throws ekstom's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Parviainen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Parviainen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Parviainen takes a little break here. ekstom wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
ekstom struggling a bit here.
Parviainen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
ekstom tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Parviainen easily slips into full mount!
ekstom is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

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.
ekstom tries to hold on but Parviainen postures up.
Miska Parviainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Parviainen controlling from the full mount.
ekstom is trying to reverse the position but instead Parviainen has taken his back - oops!
Parviainen is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Parviainen gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Parviainen gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Parviainen apologises and we restart here on the feet.
ekstom wants to clinch but Parviainen slips to the side

and Parviainen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Parviainen.
ekstom working hard to break the clinch.
ekstom wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Parviainen has him pressed against the cage.
Parviainen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parviainen stalls.

Parviainen breaks from the clinch.
Parviainen shoots for a double leg takedown but ekstom sprawls well. He's pushed Parviainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
ekstom shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Parviainen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
ekstom fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos ekstom. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Parviainen jumps guard.
ekstom looking to sit in guard and control but Parviainen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
ekstom has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Parviainen has passed into side control.
Parviainen trying to control the action but ekstom is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parviainen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Parviainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Parviainen goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, ekstom has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Parviainen but great work by ekstom.
Parviainen holds on to ekstom's head and controls the position momentarily.
ekstom trying to control the position but Parviainen is working away.
Parviainen is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Carlos ekstom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miska Parviainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
ekstom postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miska Parviainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Parviainen 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miska Parviainen!