PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maximus Meridius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marko Mielikanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mielikanen is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Häjyt. Marko Mielikanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Meridius
vs
Mielikanen

200 cm
27
288 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

201 cm
27
280 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Maximus Meridius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marko Mielikanen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meridius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Meridius gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mielikanen lands a right hand.
Mielikanen is looking to control Meridius's arms but Meridius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mielikanen has his back to the ropes.
Mielikanen trying to land knees to the body.
Meridius misses with a punch to the body.
Meridius stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mielikanen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mielikanen misses with an elbow over the top.
Meridius on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meridius lands an elbow inside that Mielikanen shrugs off.

It looks like Marko Mielikanen has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meridius obliges.
Meridius misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mielikanen.
Nice elbow from Meridius.
Mielikanen takes a shot to the head.

That has opened up Marko Mielikanen's cut even more.
Meridius using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mielikanen looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meridius throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mielikanens head.
Meridius lands a shot to the body.
Meridius scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Meridius.
Meridius stalling against the ropes.
Meridius cracks Mielikanen with a nice body shot.
Meridius is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Meridius working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

The cut above Marko Mielikanen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Meridius is working Mielikanen over against the ropes.
Meridius throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Meridius digs a right hand underneath Mielikanen's ribcage. Mielikanen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Meridius avoids the elbow strike from Mielikanen, against the ropes.
Meridius lands with a short head shot on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mielikanen takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hand to the body from Meridius.
Meridius just leaning against Mielikanen, taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Meridius.
Meridius lands a nice elbow.
Meridius presses Mielikanen against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Meridius lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mielikanen or not.
Meridius creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mielikanen's defenses.

Marko Mielikanen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marko Mielikanen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Maximus Meridius!