PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Solomon Burke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ernsio Siilasvuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burke comes to the cage accompanied by Discoboys - I came for you. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Burke
vs
Siilasvuo

188 cm
18
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Solomon Burke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ernsio Siilasvuo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Siilasvuo tries to clinch up but Burke circles away and keeps his distance.
Siilasvuo missing with a left hand there. Burke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burke tries to clinch but Siilasvuo moves out of range.
Burke has a takedown stuffed.
Burke slips under a jab from Siilasvuo.
Siilasvuo cracks a nice hook into Burke's ribs.
Siilasvuo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Burke swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Siilasvuo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Solomon Burke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Burke tries a head kick but it misses.
Siilasvuo drops Burke with a nice combination! Siilasvuo dives into Burke's guard, looking to finish!

It looks like Solomon Burke has been cut.
Siilasvuo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Burke is keeping the position for now.
Siilasvuo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Burke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Siilasvuo postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Siilasvuo advances to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke is looking to improve his position.
Siilasvuo wants to control but Burke is keeping him busy.
Siilasvuo trying to pass the guard but Burke defending well.
Siilasvuo controlling the action here.

Burke is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Siilasvuo pulls his head out easily.
Burke is staying active underneath Siilasvuo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Siilasvuo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Siilasvuo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burke is looking to clinch but Siilasvuo is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burke avoids the body shot from Siilasvuo.
Burke misses with a head kick.
Burke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Siilasvuo's head.
Burke lands a head kick. Siilasvuo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Burke wants to clinch
and Siilasvuo counters with a one-two to the body.
Siilasvuo misses with a few strikes there.
Burke misses with a head kick.
Burke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Siilasvuo.
Burke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Siilasvuo.
Burke takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Siilasvuo if he has to take too many more of those.
Burke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Siilasvuo looks gassed!
Siilasvuo with a nice cross.
Burke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Burke scores with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Siilasvuo misses.
Burke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Siilasvuo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Siilasvuo throws an overhand right that lands on Burke's shoulder, as Burke tries to avoid the shot.
Siilasvuo throws a lazy right hand but Burke sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Burke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siilasvuo blocks a head kick by Burke.
Burke tries to clinch but Siilasvuo moves away
and Siilasvuo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Burke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Burke thuds his shin into the meat of Siilasvuo's side.
Burke misses with a takedown attempt
and Siilasvuo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Burke connects with a high kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good standup being displayed there by Siilasvuo as he connects with a hook.
Donk. Siilasvuo catches Burke right on the button with a cross.
Siilasvuo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Siilasvuo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Burke fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burke scores with a push kick.
Siilasvuo scores with a jab to the body.
Burke throws the kick towards the body but Siilasvuo avoids it.

Siilasvuo gets a clinch.
Burke looking to throw knees to the head but Siilasvuo is blocking nicely.
Burke lands a nice elbow.
Siilasvuo blocks a body shot from Burke.
Siilasvuo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Burke tries to stall but Siilasvuo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Siilasvuo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burkes head.

Siilasvuo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burke tries to clinch but Siilasvuo is having none of it.
Ernsio Siilasvuo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Siilasvuo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Burke showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Siilasvuo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burke lands a with a good body shot.
A right-left combo lands from Siilasvuo.
Burke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Siilasvuo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ernsio Siilasvuo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Burke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Siilasvuo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Burke stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Siilasvuo throws a body punch but Burke moves out of range.
Siilasvuo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Burke throws a front kick that sends Siilasvuo stumbling back into the cage.
Siilasvuo misses with a hook. Burke ducked under it nicely.
Burke scores with a head kick.
Burke lands a nice looking kick to the body. Siilasvuo takes a step back to recover.
Burke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Burke connects with a solid leg kick.
Siilasvuo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Burke.
Nice body punch from Siilasvuo.
Good exchange - Siilasvuo coming out on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burke misses with a takedown
and Siilasvuo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Burke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siilasvuo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No luck for Burke with that takedown attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Siilasvuo.
Solomon Burke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siilasvuo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burke throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Siilasvuo.
Siilasvuo catches Burke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Siilasvuo misses with a hook to the body
and Burke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Siilasvuo lands a nice hook to Burke's body. Burke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Siilasvuo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ernsio Siilasvuo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big head kick from Burke and Siilasvuo is sent sprawling to the canvas!

Siilasvuo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burke slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Siilasvuo is still in real trouble! Can Burke finish him?

Burke is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Siilasvuo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Burke sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Siilasvuo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Siilasvuo seems to have recovered his senses.
Burke working away.
An elbow from Burke crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siilasvuo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Burke.

Burke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Siilasvuo has escaped the position, nice work there.
Siilasvuo is trying to get back to half guard.
Burke looks up at the clock and then as Siilasvuo takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Burke smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Burke in side control, throwing shots but Siilasvuo defends.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Burke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siilasvuo lands a with a good body shot.
Burke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Burke.
Danga de danga de dang - Siilasvuo scores with a four punch combination!
The fight stays on the outside here - Burke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siilasvuo misses with the body kick
and Burke counters with a big head kick but Siilasvuo shrugs it off.
Siilasvuo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Siilasvuo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Burke has time to react.
Siilasvuo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Burke tries to clinch up
and Siilasvuo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Burke scores with a head kick.
Siilasvuo throws a right and a left that Burke avoids nicely.

Burke gets a takedown into half guard.

Burke is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Siilasvuo wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Burke seems to be working for a kimura but Siilasvuo defends the submission attempt.

Burke is working for a kimura but Siilasvuo is defending it quite comfortably.
Burke wants to pass to mount but Siilasvuo is defending the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siilasvuo keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Burke blocks the strikes from Siilasvuo.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Solomon Burke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Solomon Burke's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Burke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siilasvuo manages to avoid it.

Siilasvuo forces Burke back against the cage and clinches.

Burke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siilasvuo throws a sloppy body shot
and Burke makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Siilasvuo really felt that one!
Burke misses with a body shot.
Siilasvuo takes a swing at Burke's ribcage but misses.
Burke tries to clinch but Siilasvuo moves out of range.
Burke throws a nice head kick!
Siilasvuo misses with a hook. Burke ducked under it nicely.
Siilasvuo has a takedown stuffed.
Burke is looking to wear down Siilasvuo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Burke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Siilasvuo blocks a head kick by Burke.
Siilasvuo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Siilasvuo swings away with a body shot that misses

and Burke counters with a flying knee that drops Siilasvuo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burke wants to control from the top but Siilasvuo keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Burke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Burke wants to control from the top but Siilasvuo keeps moving.
Burke is looking to advance position but Siilasvuo has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Siilasvuo controlling his opponent.
Burke wants to hold on but Siilasvuo pushes him away.
Burke is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A nice elbow there by Siilasvuo.
Burke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Siilasvuo with good strikes from the mount here!
Burke is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Burke taking shots to the head.
Burke swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Burke regains half guard.

Burke is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Siilasvuo pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siilasvuo is controlling the pace.
Burke wants to improve his position but Siilasvuo is controlling well.

Burke actively working from the bottom here.
Burke tries to roll over but Siilasvuo keeps him under control.
Burke moves into full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Siilasvuo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Burke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Burke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

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

Burke has his foot on Siilasvuo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Siilasvuo works his way back into a safe position though.
Siilasvuo stays in close to Burke's body and controls the position.
Burke 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Siilasvuo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Solomon Burke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Burke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Solomon Burke!