PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aleksi Hihnavaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Miike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hihnavaara might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kallio Vice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hihnavaara
vs
Miike

175 cm
37
158 lbs
19 - 17 - 1

162 cm
32
148 lbs
31 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Steel Penn's All 160

The Bodyshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Aleksi Hihnavaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takeshi Miike!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hihnavaara scores with a takedown into Miike's guard.

Miike has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hihnavaara can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hihnavaara stops Miike from standing up.
Miike looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Miike uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hihnavaara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hihnavaara fails with a takedown attempt.
Hihnavaara misses with a takedown attempt - Miike sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksi Hihnavaara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miike slaps away a takedown attempt from Hihnavaara, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miike throws a body punch but Hihnavaara moves out of range.
Miike scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hihnavaara throws a body punch but Miike moves out of range.
Hihnavaara shoots and misses
and Miike cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Miike closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hihnavaara quickly recovers to half guard.

Hihnavaara looking for submissions off his back.
Miike wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hihnavaara keeps working.
Miike is thwarting Hihnavaara's attempts to control the position.
It looks like Miike is going to stand back up.

Hihnavaara actively working from the bottom here.
Miike wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hihnavaara keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miike wants to pass to mount but Hihnavaara is defending the position.
Miike wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hihnavaara keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.

Hihnavaara actively working from the bottom here.
Hihnavaara wants to get back to his feet.
Miike is taking a breather. Hihnavaara says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hihnavaara is staying active underneath Miike, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Miike is taking a breather. Hihnavaara says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Takeshi Miike.
Miike keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miike scores with a takedown into Hihnavaara's guard.
Hihnavaara will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miike trying to control the position from guard on top but Hihnavaara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hihnavaara working a defensive guard here.

Hihnavaara has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Miike is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hihnavaara.
Miike wants to control but Hihnavaara is keeping him busy.
Hihnavaara tries to bench press Miike off him but Miike keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miike moves into full mount!
Miike takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Miike raining down hammerfists from mount.
Miike content just to control the position here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miike trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hihnavaara wants to hold on but Miike pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hihnavaara is trying to escape the mount.
Hihnavaara wants to hold on but Miike pushes him away.
Miike trying to control but Hihnavaara is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Miike dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hihnavaara misses with a takedown attempt - Miike sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hihnavaara throws a hook but Miike avoids it easily.
Miike lands with a good body shot.
Aleksi Hihnavaara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Miike closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hihnavaara stops Miike from passing to mount.
Hihnavaara is looking to reverse the position.
Miike wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hihnavaara keeps working.
Hihnavaara can't do much from the bottom here.
Hihnavaara is looking for a sweep.
Miike taking a breather here.
Hihnavaara tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Miike presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miike tries to control but Hihnavaara wriggling away.
Miike controlling from mount.
Hihnavaara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hihnavaara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hihnavaara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
BOOM! Miike connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hihnavaara wants to hold on but Miike pushes him away.
Miike sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hihnavaara is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Miike content just to control the position here.
Miike prevents Hihnavaara from getting the reversal.
Miike can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hihnavaara is looking to escape.
Miike controlling his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Miike lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hihnavaara is bucking up trying to escape but Miike cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hihnavaara working to try and regain half guard.
Hihnavaara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hihnavaara is looking to improve his position but Miike isn't that keen on the idea.
Hihnavaara squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hihnavaara is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hihnavaara is working hard here to advance position.
Miike tries to control but Hihnavaara wriggling away.
Hihnavaara wants to hold on but Miike pushes him away.
Miike takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miike looking to control but Hihnavaara is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hihnavaara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miike controlling from mount.
Hihnavaara tries to hold on but Miike postures up.
Hihnavaara is squirming around, avoiding Miike's attempts to control the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hihnavaara tries to reverse the position but Miike maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hihnavaara tries to hold on but Miike postures up.
Miike working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Miike showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Miike misses with a hook.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Miike.
Miike throws a leg kick but Hihnavaara sees it coming and checks it nicely.

Hihnavaara drives through with a takedown into guard.
Miike keeping full guard, as Hihnavaara tries to pass.
Miike is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Takeshi Miike has got the better of the ground game so far.
Miike wants to sweep here but Hihnavaara controlling him for the moment.
Miike is looking to stand up but Hihnavaara isn't so interested in that idea.
Hihnavaara is pushing down on Miike's leg trying to pass to half guard. Miike is fighting to maintain full guard but Hihnavaara has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hihnavaara thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Miike's head.
Miike wants to improve his position but Hihnavaara is controlling well.

Hihnavaara is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miike is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Hihnavaara looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Hihnavaara is trying to work for a kimura but Miike is defending well.
Hihnavaara slows the pace down in half guard.

Hihnavaara looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miike is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hihnavaara's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hihnavaara's back!
Hihnavaara rolls, trying to escape but Miike keeps control of the position.
Hihnavaara just trying to survive but Miike is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Hihnavaara tries to escape the position.
Hihnavaara wants to control his opponent's hands but Miike gets his hands free.
Hihnavaara can't escape the position.

Miike has managed to slip his arm under Hihnavaara's chin. This could be all over... yep, Hihnavaara is tapping out! Submission win for Miike.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Takeshi Miike!
In his post fight interview, Takeshi Miike started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.