PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Witaliy Michilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krzysiek Oki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Krzysiek Oki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Michilov
vs
Oki

186 cm
24
222 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

175 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Witaliy Michilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Krzysiek Oki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oki looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Michilov defends well and Oki ends up having to push Michilov into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Michilov blocks an uppercut.

Oki manages to break the clinch.
Oki misses with a double jab

and Michilov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Michilov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Oki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Oki is trying to break the clinch but Michilov has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Michilov walks away with a smile on his face. Oki gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Witaliy Michilov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysiek Oki.
Oki wants to clinch.
Oki tries for a takedown but Michilov circles away easily

and Michilov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Michilov has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Oki uses from the top position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Oki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Michilov swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Michilov is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Oki presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Oki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Oki is looking to control Michilov's arms but Michilov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Oki has his back to the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oki is trying to pull guard but Michilov has him pressed against the cage.

Michilov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oki shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Oki is defended easily by Michilov.
No joy there for Oki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Michilov. No joy for Oki on that attempt.
Oki with a lazy takedown attempt

and Michilov moves into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Michilov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oki looks to clinch

and Michilov counters by clinching up.
Oki wants to break the clinch but can't.

Michilov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Oki does no damage.

Oki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Michilov blocks the elbow strike.

Michilov lands a takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Michilov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Michilov lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Michilov lands a couple of digs.

Michilov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Oki darts in trying to clinch
and Michilov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oki tries for a takedown but Michilov circles away easily
enabling Michilov to counter with a crisp jab.
Oki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Michilov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oki with a lazy takedown attempt

and Michilov counters with a shoot takedown. Oki fights it but they end up in guard.
Michilov throwing strikes from guard but Oki blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Witaliy Michilov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

No luck for Oki with that takedown attempt.
Oki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Michilov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oki has his takedown stuffed
and Michilov counters with a stiff right hand.
Witaliy Michilov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysiek Oki.
Michilov leaves Oki with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Oki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki misses with a head kick.
Oki misses with a wild combination.
Oki has his takedown stuffed

and Michilov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Oki is breathing heavily.
Oki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Oki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Michilov gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Michilov manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oki misses with a takedown attempt
and Michilov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Oki just misses with a punch to the body.
Michilov ducks under a wild hook from Oki.
Oki wants to clinch
and Michilov counters with an inside leg kick.
Oki with a poor takedown

and Michilov counters by moving into the clinch.
Michilov has Oki pressed against the cage, preventing Oki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Michilov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oki shoots and misses

and Michilov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Michilov.

Oki pulls guard successfully.

Michilov decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Michilov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krzysiek Oki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oki throws a right and a left that Michilov avoids nicely.
Oki moves in looking to clinch but Michilov pushes him off.
Oki closes the distance but Michilov moves to the side
and Michilov counters with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oki has his takedown stuffed
and Michilov counters with a straight right hand.
Oki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michilov is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Oki takes a swing at Michilov's ribcage but misses.
Krzysiek Oki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oki with a poor takedown

and Michilov counters with a shoot takedown. Oki fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Michilov decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Oki, up you get!
Oki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Michilov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Witaliy Michilov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Oki has his takedown stuffed
and Michilov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oki wants to clinch up but Michilov keeps it at a distance.
Oki wants to clinch
and Michilov counters with a good low kick that Oki was not able to check.
Oki misses with a looping right.
Oki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michilov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Oki throws a looping overhand right but Michilov ducks down to avoid it.
Oki doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Oki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oki throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Michilov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oki fails with the takedown
and Michilov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Witaliy Michilov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krzysiek Oki.
Oki tries to clinch but Michilov is having none of it.
Krzysiek Oki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oki tries for a takedown but Michilov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Oki looking to score a takedown here. Michilov is defending well but Oki drives through and ends up in Michilov's guard.
Michilov is controlling Oki's posture.

Michilov kicks Oki off and gets to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oki has his takedown stuffed
and Michilov counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Michilov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Michilov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Michilov stands up out of the half guard.
Oki is looking to clinch but Michilov is avoiding it.
Oki moves in looking to clinch but Michilov pushes him off.
Oki tries for a takedown but Michilov circles away easily
and Michilov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oki tries to clinch up
and Michilov counters with a stiff right hand.
Oki misses with a low kick.
Oki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Michilov defends it nicely.
Oki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Michilov is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oki lands a jab to the nose.
Oki throws a series of punches but Michilov avoids them all with ease.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oki misses with a series of wild punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oki tries to clinch

and Michilov counters by clinching up.
Krzysiek Oki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Witaliy Michilov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Michilov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Witaliy Michilov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Michilov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Witaliy Michilov!