PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kikkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maximus Frost (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 Maximus Frost was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kikkeli
vs
Frost

225 cm
18
200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kikkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maximus Frost!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kikkeli really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Frost instigates a clinch.
Kikkeli takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Kalle Kikkeli has been cut.

Frost breaks the clinch.
Kikkeli fails with the takedown.

Frost shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Frost showed some decent athleticism there.
Kikkeli wants to get back to full guard.
Kikkeli gets back to full guard.
Kikkeli manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Kikkeli is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Frost can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Frost regains half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Frost actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Frost wants to control but Kikkeli is keeping busy.
Frost looks like he's trying to stand up.

Kikkeli is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Frost doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kikkeli.
Kikkeli is thwarting Frost's attempts to control the position.

Kikkeli is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Frost doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kikkeli.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kikkeli is breathing heavily.

Kikkeli seems to be looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Frost keeping hold of Kikkeli's head, controlling as best he can.
Frost makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Frost.
Frost 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.
Kikkeli sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Frost's guard.
Kikkeli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kikkeli wants to free his trapped foot but Frost is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kikkeli prevents Frost from improving his position.
Kikkeli trying to pass the guard but Frost defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikkeli prevents Frost from standing back up.
Kikkeli moves nicely into side control.

Kikkeli working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Frost really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kikkeli. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Kikkeli tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kikkeli has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Kikkeli looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kikkeli advances to full mount.

Kikkeli looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frost regains half guard.

Kikkeli seems to be looking for submissions.
Kikkeli wants to pass to mount but Frost is defending the position.
Frost is trying to stand up here but Kikkeli is controlling him well.
Kikkeli tries to pass to full mount but Frost defends it.
Frost missing with punches from the bottom.
Kikkeli passes to full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frost prevents Kikkeli from taking his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalle Kikkeli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kikkeli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Frost looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kikkeli!
Frost landing shots from mount.
Frost trying to control but Kikkeli is having none of it.
Frost controlling his opponent.
Kalle Kikkeli overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Frost looking to secure an arm triangle but Kikkeli defends it well.
Frost misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kikkeli tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Frost controlling the position easily from mount.
Frost looking to control but Kikkeli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kikkeli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kikkeli regains half guard.

Frost postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Kikkeli to stand up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Frost.
Kikkeli with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frost counters with an inside leg kick.

Frost drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kikkeli manages to work his way to half guard, despite Frost's best efforts.
Frost is keen to just control but Kikkeli is a slippery customer.

Kikkeli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kikkeli gets back to full guard.
Frost is looking to stand up but Kikkeli won't let him.
Kikkeli wants to sweep but no luck.
Frost is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Frost wants to get up but he can't break Kikkeli's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kikkeli has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frost can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Kikkeli is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Frost pushing down on Kikkeli's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frost passes the guard and advances to mount!
Frost sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kikkeli is squirming around, avoiding Frost's attempts to control the action.
Frost pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kikkeli tries to reverse the position but Frost maintains control.
Frost can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kikkeli is looking to escape.
Kikkeli regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kikkeli tries to get to full guard but Frost has control of the leg.

Frost decides to return to a standing position.

Frost closes the distance and clinches.
Kikkeli is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Frost gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kikkeli gets underhooks to prevent Frost's takedown attempt.
Kikkeli tries to score a body lock takedown but Frost shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kikkeli. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kikkeli tries to score a body lock takedown but Frost shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Frost is pressed up against the ropes. Kikkeli has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Frost down to the mat. Frost avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kikkeli shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Frost counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Frost manages to break the clinch.
Kikkeli with a poor takedown

and Frost moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kikkeli is working for takedown but Frost is calmly controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Maximus Frost showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kikkeli's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kikkeli shoots and misses

and Frost counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Frost trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kikkeli's guard.
Kikkeli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Frost's guard.
Kikkeli wants to pass the guard but Frost is keeping the position.
Frost controls Kikkeli momentarily but Kikkeli frees himself.
Frost wants to stand up but Kikkeli is controlling him.
Kikkeli passes into half guard.

Kikkeli is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Frost wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikkeli wants to pass to mount but Frost is defending the position.
Frost desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Kikkeli is looking for a kimura but Frost is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kikkeli to get the leverage.

Kikkeli is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Frost is looking to improve his position.

Kikkeli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kikkeli tries to pass the half guard into mount. Frost knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

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.

Frost kicks Kikkeli off and gets back to his feet.
Frost plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Frost controlling the action here for a moment.
Kikkeli wants a takedown but no success here.

Frost breaks the clinch.

Frost rushes Kikkeli and presses him up against the ropes.

Frost breaks the clinch.
Frost fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kikkeli with a lazy takedown attempt

and Frost counters with a single leg into guard. Kikkeli didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kikkeli. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kikkeli keeping moving, preventing Frost from controlling successfully.

Kikkeli working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frost doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Kikkeli is tightening it up a little... Frost has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Frost reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Frost taps out! nice BJJ there by Kikkeli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kalle Kikkeli!