PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Riku Noitalahti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Silakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timo Silakka has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Riku Noitalahti's chin.

Noitalahti
vs
Silakka

192 cm
26
267 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

218 cm
30
265 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Riku Noitalahti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Silakka!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silakka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Noitalahti misses with a body shot
letting Silakka counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Noitalahti.

Noitalahti closes the distance and pushes Silakka back into the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Noitalahti obliges.
Silakka looks gassed!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silakka is trying to push Noitalahti away but Noitalahti has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Noitalahti utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Noitalahti unloads a knee to the mid-section. Silakka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Noitalahti.
Noitalahti lands a body shot.

Noitalahti lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Noitalahti working Silakka over with strikes.

Silakka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Silakka has hold of Noitalahti's hands but Noitalahti slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Noitalahti working Silakka over with strikes.
Ground and pound from Noitalahti.
Noitalahti winds up and cracks Silakka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Noitalahti is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Noitalahti working over Silakka with some ground and pound. Silakka looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Silakka is rocked!
Noitalahti is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Silakka is hurt! He's hurt bad - Noitalahti fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Silakka from any more punishment! Congratulations to Noitalahti! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riku Noitalahti!