PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaapo Hannuksela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaapo Hannuksela is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Siloposki
vs
Hannuksela

190 cm
22
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
198 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Siloposki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaapo Hannuksela!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hannuksela moves away from the strike by Siloposki.
Siloposki wants to slow Hannuksela down by chopping away at his legs.
Hannuksela closes this distance looking for a takedown but Siloposki circles away.

Siloposki rushes Hannuksela and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Siloposki controlling the action here for a moment.
Hannuksela is trying to stall.
Hannuksela jumps guard but Siloposki stands there with Hannuksela around his waist. Hannuksela gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Siloposki scores with a shot to the side of Hannuksela's head.
Hannuksela tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sampsa Siloposki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaapo Hannuksela.
Siloposki missing with knees to the body.
Siloposki misses with a knee to the head.

Hannuksela has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Siloposki clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hannuksela throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Siloposki turns into Hannuksela and is now in his guard.

Hannuksela working for a triangle but Siloposki defends it easily.
Hannuksela not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hannuksela escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Siloposki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hannuksela looks gassed!
Siloposki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siloposki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hannuksela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Siloposki stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Siloposki slow jab from Hannuksela misses its intended target.
Sampsa Siloposki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hannuksela has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hannuksela there as he acknowledges the shot.

It looks like Kaapo Hannuksela has been cut.
Hannuksela walks into a left hand.
Siloposki motions for Hannuksela to come forward. Siloposki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siloposki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Siloposki looks to score with a jab to the body but Hannuksela is just out of range.
Hannuksela on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siloposki misses with a series of wild punches.
Siloposki misses the jab.
Siloposki throws a sloppy head kick and Hannuksela moves out of range easily.
Siloposki throws a looping overhand right but Hannuksela ducks down to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Siloposki as Hannuksela shoots in.
Siloposki wants to clinch up but Hannuksela keeps it at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hannuksela.
Hannuksela tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Siloposki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hannuksela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siloposki.
Hannuksela has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hannuksela there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hannuksela fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hannuksela throws a sloppy head kick and Siloposki moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannuksela blocks a jab.
Hannuksela slips a straight right by Siloposki.
Hannuksela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Siloposki.
Siloposki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hannuksela.
Siloposki throws the kick towards the body but Hannuksela avoids it.
Hannuksela misses with a double jab.
Siloposki loads up on a big right hand but Hannuksela slips the punch.
Siloposki tests Hannuksela's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That has opened up Kaapo Hannuksela's cut even more.
Siloposki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

Hannuksela takes the fight into the clinch.
Siloposki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hannuksela is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Siloposki pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hannuksela changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Siloposki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Siloposki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hannuksela.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Hannuksela counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Siloposki's guard now.
Hannuksela working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Siloposki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hannuksela.
Hannuksela trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Siloposki trying to keep a closed guard but Hannuksela is proving a slippery customer.
Siloposki wants to stand up but Hannuksela is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hannuksela trying to control the position from guard on top but Siloposki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hannuksela looking to pass the guard.
Hannuksela postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Siloposki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaapo Hannuksela's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Siloposki scores with a leg kick.
Siloposki misses with a straight left.
Kaapo Hannuksela is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Siloposki finds it's target.
Siloposki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siloposki works the jab nicely.
Sampsa Siloposki is winning the standup battle so far.
Siloposki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Siloposki stuffs the takedown.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Siloposki.
Siloposki throws a sloppy head kick

and Hannuksela counters with a single leg into guard. Siloposki didn't expect that.
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!
Siloposki is looking to stand up but Hannuksela isn't so interested in that idea.
Siloposki keeping full guard, as Hannuksela tries to pass.
Hannuksela scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hannuksela trying to control the position from guard on top but Siloposki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Siloposki can't keep his opponent in guard - Hannuksela advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Siloposki is refusing to be controlled, as Hannuksela sits in half guard.
Hannuksela thows a huge punch but Siloposki dodges it nicely.

Siloposki is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Hannuksela pulls his head out easily.
Hannuksela has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Hannuksela is working for a guillotine from mount but Siloposki frees his head quite easily.
Siloposki is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hannuksela is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Siloposki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Siloposki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Siloposki flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Hannuksela landing strikes from the mount and Siloposki is in trouble!
Siloposki is in a horrible position here. Hannuksela smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Siloposki wants to hold on but Hannuksela pushes him away.
Hannuksela thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Siloposki is trying to escape the mount.
Siloposki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannuksela passes into side control, despite Siloposki's attempt to control the position.
Hannuksela is looking to take a break and control but Siloposki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Siloposki is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hannuksela asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Hannuksela working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hannuksela wants to lay and pray for a moment but Siloposki keeps working.
Siloposki is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Hannuksela is controlling him well.
Hannuksela tries to advance to mount but Siloposki denies him.

Hannuksela wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Siloposki, who protects the arm well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Hannuksela goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Siloposki has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Hannuksela but great work by Siloposki.
Hannuksela manages to get back to half guard.
Hannuksela tries to get to full guard but Siloposki has control of the leg.
Siloposki wants to stand but Hannuksela has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hannuksela moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hannuksela wants to sweep here but Siloposki controlling him for the moment.
Hannuksela is trying to control the position but Siloposki postures up.
Hannuksela trying to strike off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kaapo Hannuksela will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kaapo Hannuksela's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Siloposki lands a nice shot to the body.
Siloposki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hannuksela.
Hannuksela throws a solid leg kick but Siloposki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hannuksela.
Siloposki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hannuksela circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hannuksela fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Siloposki. No joy for Hannuksela on that attempt.
Hannuksela shoots in but no luck this time.
Sampsa Siloposki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaapo Hannuksela.
Hannuksela showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Siloposki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Siloposki.
Hannuksela looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Siloposki throws a right hand that Hannuksela ducks under and follows up with a left that Hannuksela also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hannuksela scores with a takedown into Siloposki's guard.
Hannuksela prevents Siloposki from getting back to his feet.

Hannuksela drops back looking for a leg! Siloposki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Siloposki manages to kick Hannuksela off! Hannuksela jumps back into Siloposki's guard.
Siloposki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hannuksela's guard.
Siloposki works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Hannuksela looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Siloposki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hannuksela with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Siloposki.
Siloposki wants to take a breather but Hannuksela is having none of it.
Siloposki moves into full mount! Hannuksela won't be happy about that!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hannuksela tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Siloposki avoids the attempt from Hannuksela to control.

Siloposki is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hannuksela can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Hannuksela is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Siloposki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Siloposki stands up from mount. Strange move.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Siloposki as Hannuksela shoots in.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hannuksela wants to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Siloposki. That's going to slow Hannuksela down.
Siloposki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siloposki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Siloposki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siloposki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hannuksela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Siloposki.

Hannuksela feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Siloposki looking for a sweep. Not yet Siloposki, not yet.
Siloposki has momentary wrist control but Hannuksela slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki keeping full guard, as Hannuksela tries to pass.
Siloposki is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Siloposki seems to be looking for submissions.
Hannuksela tries to roll over but Siloposki keeps him under control.
Siloposki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Siloposki is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Siloposki lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hannuksela hang on?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Siloposki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hannuksela is looking to escape.
Hannuksela sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sampsa Siloposki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Siloposki 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sampsa Siloposki!