PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arhi Lonkero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pencil Neck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neck has chosen Rolling Stones - Paint it black as his entrance music. Arhi Lonkero had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Lonkero
vs
Neck

180 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

182 cm
20
176 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arhi Lonkero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pencil Neck!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lonkero closes the distance and clinches.
Lonkero prevents Neck from breaking the clinch.
Lonkero prevents Neck from breaking the clinch.
Neck fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Neck tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lonkero just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lonkero stalls.
Lonkero seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Neck is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Lonkero.
Lonkero prevents a takedown attempt there.
Arhi Lonkero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pencil Neck.

Neck breaks from the clinch.

Neck drives through with a takedown into guard.

Lonkero kicks Neck off and gets to his feet.
Neck wants to clinch up but Lonkero keeps it at a distance.
Lonkero tries to grapple but his opponent circles

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

Lonkero manages to break the clinch.

Neck has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Neck fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Lonkero manages to break the clinch.
Lonkero tries to clinch up

and Neck counters by clinching up.

Lonkero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neck moves out of range of the body kick from Lonkero.
Arhi Lonkero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Neck with that takedown attempt.

Lonkero moves into the clinch.

Lonkero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lonkero lands with a kick to the ribs.
Neck misses with a takedown attempt - Lonkero sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Neck takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Lonkero lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neck's sensitive parts.
Neck looks gassed!
Neck shoots in for a double leg but Lonkero sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Neck tries to clinch up.
Lonkero scores with a spinning back kick!
Lonkero lands with a kick to the temple. Neck shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lonkero lands a high kick to the side of Neck's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Lonkero dives into guard, looking to finish.

Neck is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lonkero decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Neck is still on wobbly legs! Can Lonkero finish him?

Lonkero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Neck tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Neck seems to have recovered his senses.

Lonkero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lonkero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lonkero lands a nice looking kick to the body. Neck takes a step back to recover.
Neck takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

Lonkero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Lonkero breaks from the clinch.

Lonkero takes the fight into the clinch.

Lonkero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lonkero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lonkero thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Neck if he has to take too many more of those.
Lonkero throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lonkero throws a sloppy head kick and Neck moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lonkero pushes Neck up against the cage in a clinch.
Lonkero lands an elbow inside that Neck shrugs off.

Neck breaks from the clinch.

Lonkero gets a clinch.

Lonkero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lonkero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lonkero throws a sloppy head kick

and Neck counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Neck is keen to just control but Lonkero is a slippery customer.
Neck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neck is just content to waste time from the top position. Lonkero takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lonkero wants to stand and escape but Neck is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neck stands up and waves to Lonkero to follow him.
Both fighters circling a little - Lonkero finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Lonkero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lonkero throws a sloppy head kick

and Neck counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lonkero won't be happy with that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neck trying to control the action but Lonkero is working from the bottom.

Neck is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lonkero is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arhi Lonkero dominated that 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.

Lonkero throws a lazy head kick

and Neck counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Neck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Neck wants to take a breather but Lonkero is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Lonkero kicks off Neck and gets to his feet.
Neck avoids the head kick by Lonkero.

Neck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lonkero to the mat! Lonkero manages to get full guard.
Pencil Neck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neck works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Neck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lonkero defending well though.
Neck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lonkero defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neck tries to pass to full mount but Lonkero defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lonkero manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Neck has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lonkero.
Nice sprawl there from Lonkero as Neck shoots in.
Arhi Lonkero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lonkero lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Lonkero takes the fight into the clinch.
Neck wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lonkero lands an elbow inside that Neck shrugs off.

Lonkero breaks from the clinch.
Lonkero lands with a slapping head kick.
Neck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lonkero pinned against the cage. Lonkero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Lonkero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Neck, pushing him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neck takes an elbow to the temple.

Lonkero breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lonkero tries to land a front kick but Neck steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

Lonkero has closed the distance and engaged Neck in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Lonkero.
Lonkero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Neck blocks an uppercut.
Lonkero landing knees to the head.
Lonkero with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Neck jumps guard but Lonkero stands there with Neck around his waist. Neck gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Arhi Lonkero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pencil Neck.
Neck fails to pull guard.

Lonkero escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Neck tries to clinch but Lonkero is having none of it.

Lonkero closes the distance and clinches.
Lonkero tries to break the clinch but Neck is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lonkero just misses with a elbow thrown towards Neck's brow.
Lonkero scores with a shot to the side of Neck's head.

Neck ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Neck no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neck trying to control the position.
Neck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lonkero wants to stand but Neck is controlling his posture from full guard.

Lonkero stands up from Neck's guard - Lonkero perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lonkero tries to clinch but Neck moves out of range.
Lonkero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Neck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lonkero pinned against the cage. Lonkero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lonkero lands with a kick to the temple. Neck shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lonkero moves in looking to clinch but Neck pushes him off.
Lonkero scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Lonkero.
Lonkero throws a head kick but Neck moves out of range.

Lonkero clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neck fails to pull guard.
Neck is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lonkero is keeping busy.
Lonkero lands an elbow just above Neck 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arhi Lonkero dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Lonkero throws a lazy head kick

and Neck counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Neck won't allow Lonkero to get back to his feet.
Lonkero knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Neck on the ground.
Neck tries to free his leg and advance position but Lonkero is retaining full guard.
Neck prevents Lonkero from getting back to his feet.
Neck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lonkero is keeping the position for now.
Neck wants to control from the top but Lonkero keeps moving.

Neck decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lonkero, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lonkero throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Neck's head.
Lonkero misses with a head kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Neck.
Lonkero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neck is looking to clinch but Lonkero is avoiding it.
Neck takes a kick to the side of the head.
Neck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Arhi Lonkero is winning the standup battle so far.
Lonkero is looking to slow Neck down with leg kicks.
Lonkero lands a head kick!
Neck shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lonkero pinned against the cage. Lonkero gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Arhi Lonkero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pencil Neck.
Neck tries for a takedown but Lonkero sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lonkero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Lonkero moves into range and clinches up with Neck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neck gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lonkero.

Neck has picked Lonkero up - he's going for a ride! Neck dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Neck is pressing down on Lonkero's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lonkero is holding on for now.
Lonkero is refusing to be controlled, as Neck sits in half guard.
Neck passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lonkero!
Neck sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lonkero is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Neck goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lonkero is on top in guard.

Lonkero decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lonkero tries a head kick but it misses.

Lonkero gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Neck.

Lonkero manages to break the clinch.
Lonkero keeps the fight on the outside.
Lonkero throws a sloppy head kick and Neck moves out of range easily.
Neck scores with a body shot.
Pencil Neck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lonkero throws a body kick the misses
and Neck counters with a body kick.
Neck misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Lonkero throws a lazy head kick

and Neck counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lonkero avoids the elbow strike from Neck, against the cage.
Lonkero stalling against the cage.

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

And that's the end of the fight!
Pencil Neck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lonkero 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arhi Lonkero!