PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ollilan Jorma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Kirkham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Jorma
vs
Kirkham

177 cm
25
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ollilan Jorma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyle Kirkham!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jorma doesn't manage to clinch there - Kirkham circles away.
Jorma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jorma tries to close the distance and clinch but Kirkham swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kirkham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Jorma gets a clinch.
Jorma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kirkham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The referee calls for Jorma to work.
Kirkham takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kirkham misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jorma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jorma.
Kirkham tries to break the clinch but Jorma is controlling the position.
Jorma lands an elbow inside.
Kirkham throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma lands an elbow inside.

Kirkham pulls guard successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kirkham tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kirkham managing to control the position.
Kirkham looking for a sweep. Not yet Kirkham, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kirkham throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jorma's waist but Jorma gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kirkham off to one side.

Jorma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma with a knee to the head.
Jorma working Kirkham over with knees to the body.
Jorma lands an elbow just above Kirkham 's eye.
Jorma lands a nice elbow.
Jorma landing knees to the head.
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!
Jorma lands a nice knee to the body.
Jorma lands a good knee to the midsection. Kirkham won't want to take too many of those.
Jorma lands a knee to the body.
Kirkham looks gassed!
Jorma avoiding damage.
Kirkham is working for takedown but Jorma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ollilan Jorma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Kirkham.
Jorma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jorma dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Kirkham's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkham wants to get back to striking at distance but Jorma won't allow it.
Kirkham is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Jorma gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kirkham has a couple of punches blocked by Jorma.
Jorma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Kirkham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Jorma is struggling to control the position.
Jorma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Jorma unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kirkham lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jorma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jorma avoiding damage as Kirkham throws knees to the body.
Jorma connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kirkham's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Jorma takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Jorma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorma looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jorma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Jorma.
Jorma lands an elbow that stopped Kirkham in his tracks for a moment.
Kirkham tries for a takedown but Jorma manages to get underhooks.
Kirkham blocks an elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice elbow from Jorma.
Kirkham drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jorma connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kirkham's face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jorma looking to stall.
Kirkham blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ollilan Jorma dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Jorma tries to clinch there but Kirkham circles away.
Kyle Kirkham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jorma tries to clinch but Kirkham is having none of it.

Jorma clinches with his opponent.
Jorma lands an elbow just above Kirkham 's eye.
Kirkham takes a knee right on the jaw!
Jorma lands a damaging elbow.
Jorma misses with an elbow strike.
Come on Jorma - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kirkham takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kirkham takes an elbow to the temple.
Kirkham blocks the elbow strike.
The referee calls for Jorma to work.
Jorma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorma throws an elbow but it misses.
Jorma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kirkham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jorma has him pressed against the cage.
Jorma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jorma connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kirkham's face.
Jorma lands an elbow just above Kirkham 's eye.
Jorma lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Jorma.
Jorma scores a nice knee to the body.
Kirkham blocks an elbow strike.
Jorma lands an elbow inside.
Kirkham is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jorma is defending well for now.
Jorma is trying to maintain a safe position but Kirkham gets an underhook and turns Jorma into the cage.
Ollilan Jorma has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jorma tries to land a knee to the head but Kirkham blocks with his arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jorma lands an elbow that stopped Kirkham in his tracks for a moment.
Kirkham blocks an elbow strike from Jorma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jorma just leaning against Kirkham, taking a breather.
Jorma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jorma keeps control of Kirkham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kirkham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jorma letting Kirkham take a breather here.
Kirkham avoids a wild elbow strike from Jorma.
Kirkham tries to pull guard but Jorma holds him up against the cage and eventually Kirkham drops back down to his feet.
Jorma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jorma working Kirkham over with knees to the body.
Kirkham blocks an elbow strike from Jorma.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jorma.
Jorma landing knees to the body.
Kirkham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jorma lands a damaging elbow.
Knees to the body from Jorma.
Jorma is pressed up against the cage. Kirkham has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jorma down to the mat. Jorma avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ollilan Jorma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Kirkham.
Kirkham misses with a leg kick.
Kirkham shoots for a takedown but Jorma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jorma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kirkham paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jorma wants to clinch up but Kirkham keeps it at a distance.

Jorma has managed to clinch.
Kirkham misses with the head strike.
Kirkham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jorma lands an elbow just above Kirkham 's eye.
Jorma lands an elbow inside.
Jorma lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirkham is trying to force a seperation but Jorma has the dominant position.
Kirkham blocks an elbow strike from Jorma.
Jorma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jorma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Jorma lands a damaging elbow.
Kirkham has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jorma after a bit of a struggle.
Jorma lands an elbow inside that Kirkham shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirkham is trying to break the clinch but Jorma has him pressed against the cage.
Jorma working Kirkham over with knees to the body.
Kirkham is looking for a takedown.
Jorma lands an elbow inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jorma.
Jorma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jorma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jorma lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ollilan Jorma dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kirkham pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyle Kirkham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kirkham shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jorma defends it nicely.
Jorma tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kirkham counters with a shoot takedown. Jorma fights it but they end up in guard.
Kirkham stands up over Jorma, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Kirkham makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kirkham looking to pass the guard.
Jorma can't keep his opponent in guard - Kirkham advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, if Kirkham 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.
Ollilan Jorma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle Kirkham was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Jorma takes the fight into the clinch.
Jorma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kirkham misses with some punches.
Jorma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jorma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kirkham dodges an elbow strike from Jorma.
Kirkham can't get the takedown.
Jorma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kirkham takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kirkham is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirkham wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kirkham tries to work over Jorma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirkham is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jorma is defending well.
Ollilan Jorma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Kirkham.
Kirkham working hard to break the clinch.
Jorma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jorma manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jorma landing knees to the head.
Jorma lands an elbow inside.
Jorma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kirkham's defenses.
Jorma slowing the pace effectively.
Jorma keeps control of Kirkham as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Jorma lands a nice elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorma lands a knee to the head.
Kirkham goes for a takedown attempt but Jorma pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kirkham motions for Jorma to come forward. Kirkham throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kirkham shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kirkham fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jorma, pushing him back against the cage.
Jorma unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kirkham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jorma gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jorma lands an elbow inside that Kirkham shrugs off.
Jorma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kyle Kirkham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jorma connects with a knee to the head.
Kirkham working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyle Kirkham.
I think Jorma 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Ollilan Jorma!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Ollilan Jorma!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Ollilan Jorma!

Ollilan Jorma wins by unanimous decision!