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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melvin Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Heikki Mela was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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25
298 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
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273 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Melvin Berg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Mela!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mela looking to pass the guard.
Mela is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mela throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Berg keeping moving, preventing Mela from controlling successfully.
Berg wants to stand up but Mela is controlling him.
Berg keeping moving, preventing Mela from controlling successfully.
Berg is trying to control the position but Mela postures up.
Mela decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg is looking to clinch but Mela is avoiding it.
A combination from Berg does no damage.
Mela misses with a few strikes there.
Mela throws a nice looking combination but Berg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Berg wants to clinch up but Mela keeps it at a distance.
Mela fails with a takedown attempt.
Berg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mela counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Berg!
Berg keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mela looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela lands a heavy elbow.
Berg regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mela in particular looking to stall.
Mela stands up and beckons Berg to join him on the feet.
Berg shoots and misses
and Mela counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela tries to free his leg and advance position but Berg is retaining full guard.
Berg looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Mela has picked Berg up and slammed him! Berg can't keep hold of the triangle and Mela manages to pass to side control!
Berg is breathing heavily.
Berg is being controlled here.
Mela wants to control but Berg is keeping him busy.
Mela decides to stand back up. Mela steps back and let's Berg get back to his feet.
Mela drives through and clinches with Berg against the cage.
Mela has clasped his hands together around Berg's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Berg tries to improve position but can't.
Mela controls the position.
Mela trying to control the position but Berg is working away.
Mela controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg is trying to control Mela's posture but Mela avoids it.
Berg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mela scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mela in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Mela wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Berg, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heikki Mela dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mela shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Berg knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mela on the ground.
Berg tries to get to full guard but Mela has control of the leg.
Berg wants to get back to full guard but Mela has passed into side control.
Mela looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Mela wants to control the action but instead Berg gets a body lock and reverses into Mela's guard! Nice work!
Berg trying to control the position from guard on top but Mela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mela uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mela is looking to clinch.
Mela closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Berg is trying to get back to full guard.
Heikki Mela has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mela is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mela is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg wants to improve his position but Mela is controlling well.
Berg is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mela pulls his head out easily.
Mela thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Berg's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mela works his way into side control.
Mela is looking to take a break and control but Berg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Berg moves out of range as Mela strikes.
No joy there for Mela, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Berg misses with a takedown
and Mela counters with a single leg into guard. Berg didn't expect that.
Berg has his foot on Mela's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mela works his way back into a safe position though.
Mela is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mela connects with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela postures up and lands a big shot to Berg's brow.
Berg working a defensive guard here.
Mela trying to control the position from guard on top but Berg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mela passes Berg's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mela perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Berg wants to control but Mela is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mela is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Berg has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heikki Mela showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Berg misses with a takedown attempt
and Mela counters with a nice double leg into side control. Berg won't be happy with that.
Mela tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Berg tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mela wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mela works to advance to full mount. Berg defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mela working the ground and pound effectively.
Mela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mela unloading with bombs!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mela avoids the attempt from Berg to control.
Mela lands a big shot there that rocks Berg but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mela controlling the position easily from mount.
Mela avoids the attempt from Berg to control.
Berg taking shots to the head.
Mela controlling from mount.
Berg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
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.
Mela wants to control the pace but Berg is squirming around nicely.
Berg is in a horrible position here. Mela smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Berg wants to control but Mela is having none of it.
Mela in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Mela has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Berg's face.
Mela scoring with strikes but Berg is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Berg is surviving well by controlling Mela's body position as best he can.
Mela has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Berg's face.
Berg is working to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Mela connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Berg is trying desperately to improve position.
Mela connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Mela.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mela stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Mela closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Berg to the mat! Berg manages to get full guard.
Berg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mela slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Mela has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Berg!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Berg working to try and regain half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mela is landing with some decent strikes but Berg is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Melvin Berg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heikki Mela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Berg tries to hold on but Mela pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heikki Mela comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mela 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heikki Mela!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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