PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between River Walken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mikki Hiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walken comes to the cage accompanied by Flim Star by Suede. Hiiri comes into a darkened arena with his song building. LIAR kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as mikki Hiiri enters the cage!

Walken
vs
Hiiri

185 cm
21
155 lbs
7 - 9 - 0

170 cm
23
167 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, River Walken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, mikki Hiiri!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Walken drops his hands momentarily and Hiiri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hiiri looks to land a left hand but Walken moved out of range nicely.
Hiiri throws a right hand that Walken ducks under and follows up with a left that Walken also avoids with ease.
Hiiri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hiiri wants it to stay on the feet.
Walken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hiiri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiiri looks to score with a jab to the body but Walken is just out of range.
Good shot there by Hiiri.
Walken really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hiiri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Walken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Walken has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hiiri looks to land a combination but Walken avoids it well.
Walken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hiiri lands a slapping body shot.
Hiiri looks to land a left hand but Walken moved out of range nicely.
Good shot there by Hiiri.
Walken shoots in for a takedown but Hiiri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Walken uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hiiri.
mikki Hiiri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiiri misses with a looping left.
Hiiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walken moves away.
Hiiri misses with a wild body shot.
Hiiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walken.
Walken tries to clinch up.
Hiiri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiiri looks to score with a jab to the body but Walken is just out of range.
Walken is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hiiri sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for River Walken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiiri lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hiiri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hiiri cracks a nice hook into Walken's ribs.

Walken gets a takedown into half guard.

Walken is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hiiri sees it coming and defends easily.
Hiiri has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walken is working away from the top position though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri is looking for a sweep. Walken is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Walken prevents Hiiri from standing back up.
Well, if Walken 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hiiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walken throws a body kick that misses.
Walken doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hiiri is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Walken rather than just go for the knockout.
Walken slips a jab and a cross from Hiiri.
Some wild striking there from Hiiri.
Walken blocks a low kick nicely.
A big left from Hiiri misses.
Walken shoots for a double leg takedown but Hiiri sprawls well. He's pushed Walken's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
mikki Hiiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walken has a takedown stuffed.
Nice sprawl there from Hiiri as Walken shoots in.
Walken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hiiri.

Walken shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri has control of Walken's left arm, preventing Walken from doing any damage.
Hiiri trying to control the position.
Hiiri keeping moving, preventing Walken from controlling successfully.
Walken will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Walken is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Walken won't allow Hiiri to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mikki Hiiri dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hiiri missing with a left hand there. Walken was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hiiri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiiri misses with a wild body shot.
Hiiri slaps away a takedown attempt from Walken, before circling back to the center of the mat.
River Walken is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hiiri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Walken's head backwards.
Walken takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Good shot there by Hiiri.
Hiiri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walken.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walken.
Hiiri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hiiri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hiiri fails to land with a series of punches.
Walken closes the distance and clinches up with Hiiri, looking for a takedown. Walken pushes Hiiri against the cage but Hiiri circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for River Walken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiiri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walken on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Walken fails to land the takedown.
Hiiri tried to score with a low kick but Walken checks it.
Hiiri connects with a nice looking jab.
Hiiri misses with a hook.
Walken moves away from the strike by Hiiri.
Hiiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walken.
Walken slips a straight right by Hiiri.
Hiiri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Walken is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hiiri takes a swing at Walken's ribcage but misses.
Walken fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Walken looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hiiri slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hiiri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hiiri is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Walken controlling from the top position.
Walken wants to control from the top but Hiiri keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walken has gone for a leg lock! Hiiri slips out almost immediately though and dives into Walken's guard.
Hiiri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Walken looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hiiri gets to his feet. Walken looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Hiiri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Walken shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hiiri has Walken pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hiiri looking for a sweep. Not yet Hiiri, not yet.
Hiiri trying to control the position here.
Walken stopping the sweep attempt from Hiiri.
Walken slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mikki Hiiri 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.

Hiiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hiiri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walken.
Walken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hiiri.
Hiiri misses with a double jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hiiri crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Walken - the referee stops the clock and Hiiri gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Walken. Hiiri manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A telegraphed right hand from Hiiri misses the target.
Hiiri cracks Walken with a good jab.
A cross from Hiiri lands.
Hiiri throws a shot from downtown. Walken moves away and avoids it.
Walken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hiiri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walken will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hiiri takes a swing at Walken's ribcage but misses.
Hiiri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Walken forces Hiiri back against the cage and clinches.
Hiiri jumps guard but Walken stands there with Hiiri around his waist. Hiiri gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiiri is trying to break the clinch but Walken is controlling him.
Walken's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Walken drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hiiri pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hiiri misses the shot to the body.
Walken avoids the body shot from Hiiri.
Hiiri punishes Walken's body with a nice straight punch.
Walken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hiiri.
No luck for Walken with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for River Walken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walken on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hiiri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Walken.
Hiiri misses with the combination.

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.
Walken throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hiiri's waist but Hiiri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Walken off to one side.

Walken closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hiiri to the mat! Hiiri manages to get full guard.
Hiiri wants to stand but Walken is controlling the position.
Walken controlling from the top position.
Walken preventing the sweep.

Walken drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hiiri looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hiiri looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hiiri!
Walken can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri looks up at the clock and then as Walken takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Hiiri smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Walken manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hiiri's best efforts.
It looks like Hiiri is going to stand back up.
Ground and pound from Hiiri.
Hiiri is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hiiri throwing strikes but missing.
Walken is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hiiri throws a big right hand that misses.
Hiiri trying to control but Walken is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hiiri accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Walken has his foot on Hiiri's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hiiri works his way back into a safe position though.
Walken working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hiiri.
Walken working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Walken blocks a leg kick.
Hiiri throws out a leg kick but Walken moves out of range and Hiiri only half commits.
Hiiri misses the shot to the body.
Walken tries to clinch but Hiiri is having none of it.
No joy there for Hiiri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hiiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walken moves away.
Hiiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walken was well out of range. Poor timing from Hiiri.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but mikki Hiiri just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Hiiri misses with a body shot.
Walken throws a head kick that misses.
Hiiri fails to land with a series of punches.
Hiiri connects with a crisp jab.
Walken tries for a takedown but Hiiri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hiiri throws out a loose jab but Walken uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hiiri lands with a right hand.
Hiiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Walken moves away.
Walken staying out of range there.
Hiiri misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hiiri.
Walken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiiri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiiri. Walken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown by Walken or perhaps it was just good defense by Hiiri which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiiri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hiiri stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for River Walken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Hiiri.
Hiiri misses with an uppercut.
Hiiri throws a lazy right hand but Walken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Walken takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hiiri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Walken is out of range and Hiiri settles back down.
Hiiri misses with the combination.
Hiiri digs a good hook to Walken's body.
Hiiri scores with a shot to the body.
Hiiri looks to score with a jab to the body but Walken is just out of range.
Hiiri takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
mikki Hiiri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Walken fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hiiri avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri looks to land a body kick but Walken moved away.
Walken is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hiiri.
Hiiri throws a right hand that Walken ducks under and follows up with a left that Walken also avoids with ease.
Walken tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hiiri swivels and escapes.
Hiiri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Walken uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hiiri.
Hiiri misses with a few strikes there.
Walken has a takedown stuffed.
Hiiri connects with a crisp jab.
A big right from Hiiri misses.
Walken has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Walken manages to avoid it.
Hiiri throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hiiri. Walken does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiiri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Walken looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hiiri scores with a shot to the body.
Hiiri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hiiri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Walken fails with a takedown attempt.
Hiiri takes a swing at Walken's ribcage but misses.
Walken keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hiiri.
Walken defending well as Hiiri loads up on a big left hand.
Walken slips a straight right by Hiiri.
Hiiri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Hiiri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hiiri.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Walken.
Hiiri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hiiri scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Hiiri gets caught flat footed, as Walken shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hiiri wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hiiri uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hiiri swinging wildly here.

Walken looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

mikki Hiiri dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

A jab from Hiiri finds it's way through Walken's defenses.
Hiiri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

Walken shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hiiri manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hiiri working a defensive guard here.

Hiiri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hiiri wriggles free and stands up.
Hiiri displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Walken.
Hiiri throws the kick towards the body but Walken avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiiri keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Walken ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hiiri pivots, looking for a leg kick but Walken is out of range and Hiiri settles back down.
Walken looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hiiri is fending him off so far but Walken persists. Nope, Hiiri circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for River Walken. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Walken displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hiiri throws out the jab.
Hiiri lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hiiri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Walken looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Walken tries to clinch there but Hiiri circles away.

Walken shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Walken is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Hiiri manages to get to full guard.
River Walken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiiri is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Walken trying to control but Hiiri is working from the bottom.
Hiiri trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hiiri is on top in guard.

Walken is looking for a triangle but Hiiri pushes his legs off easily.
Hiiri wants to control from the top but Walken keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walken is looking for a triangle but Hiiri pushes his legs off easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hiiri tries to free his leg and advance position but Walken is retaining full guard.
Hiiri distracts Walken with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Walken looking for a sweep. Not yet Walken, not yet.

Walken throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hiiri throwing strikes but missing.
Hiiri trying to control but Walken is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hiiri slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Hiiri is trying to get an arm triangle but Walken is defending well.
You can see the frustration on Walken's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Walken is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.

Hiiri thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Walken manages to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to mikki Hiiri.
I've got Hiiri 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mikki Hiiri!