PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Shamaani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samu Sand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shamaani comes to the cage accompanied by You're the Best. Mikko Shamaani could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Samu Sand's chin.

Shamaani
vs
Sand

180 cm
18
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Perkele!
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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, Mikko Shamaani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Samu Sand!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shamaani throws a solid leg kick but Sand takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shamaani.

Sand drives through and clinches with Shamaani against the cage.
Sand stalling the fight.

Sand manages to break the clinch.
Shamaani just misses with a punch to the body.

Shamaani gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Sand tries to stand but Shamaani is controlling from the bottom.
Sand is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Shamaani controls Sand momentarily but Sand frees himself.
Shamaani is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sand engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mikko Shamaani.

Sand has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shamaani being controlled against the cage.
Shamaani tries to stall but Sand uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shamaani jumps guard but Sand stands there with Shamaani around his waist. Shamaani gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sand.
Sand slows down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Sand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sand.
Sand stalling in the clinch.
Sand landing knees to the body.
Shamaani is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Sand.

Sand has picked Shamaani up - he's going for a ride! Sand dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sand tries to stand and escape but Shamaani is controlling the position.
Sand sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sand is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sand keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Shamaani slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sand wants to stand but Shamaani is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sand must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Shamaani is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shamaani is pulling down on Sand's head. It's preventing any offense from Sand, at least for the moment.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Samu Sand wasn't active enough on the ground.
A head kick from Sand lands but Shamaani takes it in his stride.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sand clinches up against the cage.

Sand breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sand chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sand rushes Shamaani and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Sand.
Shamaani is looking to control Sand's arms but Sand gets an underhook and turns him. Now Shamaani has his back to the cage.
Sand avoiding damage.
Sand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shamaani's face.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sand displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shamaani up against the cage.
Shamaani jumps guard but Sand turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samu Sand dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shamaani.
Shamaani fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sand manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Sand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sand looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sand tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samu Sand seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A bit of stalling here from Sand.

Sand breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sand throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shamaani was covering up waiting for the punch and Sand finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shamaani is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamaani has Sand pulled in close to control his posture.
Sand tries to stand but Shamaani is controlling from the bottom.

Sand gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sand tries to bum rush Shamaani with a series of wild strikes but Shamaani uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shamaani wants to land a leg kick but Sand is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamaani throws a shot from downtown. Sand moves away and avoids it.
Sand keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shamaani throws a body punch but Sand moves out of range.

Sand scores a takedown into full mount!
Shamaani really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Shamaani tries to hold on but Sand postures up.
Shamaani is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sand avoids the attempt from Shamaani to control.
Shamaani is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sand controlling from mount.
Shamaani tries to hold on but Sand postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sand controlling the pace for now.
Shamaani sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Shamaani regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sand stopping the sweep attempt from Shamaani.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Samu Sand will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Shamaani's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Shamaani tries to keep at a distance but Sand has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sand crunches a lovely knee into Shamaani's ribcage.
Shamaani being controlled against the cage.
Sand landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sand leaning against his opponent.
A knee to the head by Sand.

It looks like Mikko Shamaani has been cut.
Sand lands a good knee to the midsection. Shamaani won't want to take too many of those.
Sand lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sand content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sand lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shamaani backwards.
Nice elbow from Sand.
Sand is stalling here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamaani's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Sand as the two fighters clinch.
Sand lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Shamaani is rocked!
Sand pushes Shamaani against the cage. Sand is working some dirty boxing. Sand pushes off with a quick right hook! Shamaani goes down! Shamaani tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Sand moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samu Sand!
A very excited looking Samu Sand made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.