PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalmar Siilasvuo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Carter
vs
Siilasvuo

187 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

187 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hjalmar Siilasvuo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siilasvuo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Siilasvuo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carter throws a right hand that Siilasvuo ducks under and follows up with a left that Siilasvuo also avoids with ease.
Carter ducks under a wild hook from Siilasvuo.
Carter misses with a two punch combination.
Siilasvuo has a takedown stuffed.
Siilasvuo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siilasvuo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Carter's waist but Carter gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Siilasvuo off to one side.
Siilasvuo throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carter swinging wilding here.
Carter scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Carter throws a head kick that Siilasvuo semi-blocks.
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Carter looks to land a combination but Siilasvuo avoids it well.
Siilasvuo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Siilasvuo gets caught flat footed, as Carter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Carter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Siilasvuo is proving hard to escape from.
Carter stopping the sweep attempt from Siilasvuo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Siilasvuo is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Siilasvuo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Carter preventing the sweep.

Carter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Siilasvuo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Siilasvuo looks gassed!
Carter tries to bum rush Siilasvuo with a series of wild strikes but Siilasvuo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Siilasvuo scores with the left hand. Carter knows he should have avoided that one.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Carter!

Carter scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carter wants to control the pace but Siilasvuo is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Siilasvuo is looking to get to half guard.
Siilasvuo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Carter can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Siilasvuo is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siilasvuo sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Siilasvuo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Siilasvuo trying to control the position.
Siilasvuo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Siilasvuo wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Carter is now in half guard.
Siilasvuo gets full guard.
Carter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Carter wants to stand and escape but instead Siilasvuo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siilasvuo tries to free his leg and advance position but Carter is retaining full guard.
Siilasvuo is working Carter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Carter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Siilasvuo throws a strike but Carter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Siilasvuo throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Siilasvuo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Carter wants to stand but Siilasvuo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Carter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Siilasvuo lands a nice uppercut.

Carter has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Siilasvuo is trying to keep an underhook but Carter manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Siilasvuo is looking for a sweep. Carter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Siilasvuo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Siilasvuo.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Siilasvuo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Carter would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Siilasvuo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Carter's guard.
Siilasvuo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Siilasvuo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Siilasvuo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Siilasvuo stopping the sweep attempt from Carter.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siilasvuo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carter's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Carter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Siilasvuo trying to pass the guard but Carter defending well.
Carter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Siilasvuo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working.
Carter pushes Siilasvuo off looking to stand but Siilasvuo dives back in and keeps control.
Siilasvuo trying to control from half guard but Carter is working away.
Carter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

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.

Carter pushes Siilasvuo off and gets back to his feet.
Siilasvuo throws a lazy head kick

and Carter counters by moving into the clinch.
Siilasvuo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Siilasvuo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Siilasvuo throws a shot from downtown. Carter moves away and avoids it.

Carter gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Siilasvuo stuffs the takedown attempt from Carter. Carter gets slowly back to his feet.
Carter cracks Siilasvuo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mike Carter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carter, right into the meat.
Carter throws a nice head kick!

Siilasvuo is rocked!

Carter drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Siilasvuo is still in real trouble! Can Carter finish him?
Carter wants to stand but Siilasvuo has his arm trapped.
Siilasvuo is trying to control Carter's posture but Carter avoids it.
Siilasvuo seems to have recovered his senses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siilasvuo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Carter's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Carter is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Siilasvuo manages to get to full guard.
Siilasvuo 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.
Siilasvuo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Mike Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carter throwing strikes from guard but Siilasvuo blocks nicely.

Siilasvuo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Carter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Carter won't allow Siilasvuo to sweep him here.

Carter stands and steps away. Siilasvuo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siilasvuo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siilasvuo throws a head kick that misses
and Carter counters with a series of strikes. Siilasvuo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Siilasvuo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Siilasvuo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Siilasvuo fails to land with a series of punches.
Carter looks to land a combination but Siilasvuo avoids it well.
Siilasvuo throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carter throws a right hand that Siilasvuo ducks under and follows up with a left that Siilasvuo also avoids with ease.
Carter throws a head kick that Siilasvuo semi-blocks.
A choreographed right hand from Siilasvuo misses the target.
Siilasvuo shoots in but Carter avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter punishes Siilasvuo's body with a nice straight punch.
Carter fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Carter dodges the punch combination from Siilasvuo.
Carter shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Siilasvuo as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Carter dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Siilasvuo looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
Siilasvuo throws a body punch but Carter moves out of range.
Siilasvuo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Carter fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Siilasvuo. No joy for Carter on that attempt.
Carter slips a straight right by Siilasvuo.
Siilasvuo tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Siilasvuo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter looks to land a combination. Siilasvuo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Carter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Siilasvuo.
Carter stuffs the takedown.
Siilasvuo misses with a straight left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Siilasvuo misses with a body shot.
Siilasvuo lands a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Siilasvuo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siilasvuo falls off balance throwing a combination

and Carter counters with a takedown into side control.

Carter stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Siilasvuo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Carter.
Carter moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Carter misses with a head kick.
Carter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Carter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Siilasvuo counters with a straight right hand.

Siilasvuo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Carter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Carter lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Siilasvuo or not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siilasvuo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carter wants a takedown.
Siilasvuo misses with some punches.
Carter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Siilasvuo trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to break free.

Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A right-left combo lands from Carter.
Siilasvuo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Carter on the side of the head.
Carter slips under a jab from Siilasvuo.
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Siilasvuo to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Mike Carter has been cut.
Siilasvuo misses with a few strikes there.
Siilasvuo drops Carter with a nice combination! Siilasvuo dives into Carter's guard, looking to finish!

Carter is rocked!
Siilasvuo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Oh Carter is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Siilasvuo working the head and body with strikes.
Carter seems to have got his legs back now.

Siilasvuo tries for a kimura but Carter is defending well.
Carter is trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siilasvuo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Siilasvuo scores with punches from side control.
Siilasvuo prevents Carter from escaping the position.
Siilasvuo scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Carter to see if he's OK.
Carter takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Siilasvuo working the head and body with strikes.
Siilasvuo working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Carter on the wrong end of some ground and pound.

That's four 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!
Carter tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Siilasvuo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Carter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Carter is looking to get to half guard.
Siilasvuo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hjalmar Siilasvuo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Carter really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Siilasvuo looking to finish Carter with some ground and pound. This is bad for Carter!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siilasvuo lands a nice shot to the head.
Siilasvuo is landing with some decent strikes but Carter is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Siilasvuo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Carter's face.
Siilasvuo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Carter's face.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hjalmar Siilasvuo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Carter 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Carter!