PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Dorod (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Ilomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Antonio Dorod has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Dorod
vs
Ilomaki

190 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antonio Dorod!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Ilomaki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ilomaki misses with an uppercut.
Ilomaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ilomaki throws a looping overhand right but Dorod ducks down to avoid it.
Ilomaki connects with a body shot that sends Dorod's belly button to the back.
Ilomaki works Dorod's body with a nice hook.
Ilomaki keeps the fight on the outside.
Ilomaki throws a poor cross that misses
and Dorod counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ilomaki's knee momentarily.
Dorod fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dorod defending well as Ilomaki loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dorod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ilomaki misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilomaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dorod.
Dorod steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ilomaki.
Dorod tried to counter with a leg kick but Ilomaki avoided it.
Dorod tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ilomaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ilomaki keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Ilomaki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dorod tries to clinch up.
Ilomaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorod throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ilomaki throws a lazy uppercut
and Dorod counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dorod keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ilomaki throws a jab when Dorod was well out of range.
Dorod wants to clinch.
Ilomaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dorod fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ilomaki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dorod with a body shot.
Ilomaki tests Dorod's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dorod tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Ilomaki misses.
A big left from Ilomaki misses.
Dorod ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ilomaki moves away.
Dorod walks into a stiff left hand from Ilomaki.
Dorod shoots in looking for a takedown. Ilomaki tries to sprawl out of it but Dorod keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ilomaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ilomaki! But no joy.
A head kick from Dorod lands but Ilomaki takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ilomaki misses with a hook.
Ilomaki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dorods jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
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!
Ilomaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Ilomaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dorod tries to clinch up but Ilomaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Ilomaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Ilomaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dorod manages to avoid it.
Dorod throws a head kick but Ilomaki moves out of range.
Dorod misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Dorod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ilomaki looks to land a right hand but Dorod moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Dorod tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ilomaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Dorod.
Ilomaki looks to land a right hand but Dorod moved out of range.
Dorod with a poor takedown
and Ilomaki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dorod thinking.
Dorod closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dorod takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tauno Ilomaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dorod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ilomaki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ilomaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dorod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ilomaki.
Ilomaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ilomaki throws a shot from downtown. Dorod moves away and avoids it.
Ilomaki leaves Dorod with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ilomaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ilomaki looks to land a right hand but Dorod moved out of range.
Ilomaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ilomaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dorod was well out of range. Poor timing from Ilomaki.
Dorod is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ilomaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dorod doesn't seem bothered though.
Ilomaki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dorod had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ilomaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dorod.
A shot to the liver by Ilomaki. Beautiful body shot.
Ilomaki scores with a jab to the head.
Dorod is looking to clinch but Ilomaki is avoiding it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dorod misses with a wild body shot.
Dorod has a takedown stuffed.
Dorod fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dorod shoots for a double leg takedown but Ilomaki sprawls well. He's pushed Dorod's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ilomaki jabs Dorod right on the nose. Dorod blinks but takes it well.
Dorod takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Dorod is rocked!
Ilomaki throws a hook but Dorod blocks it.
Ilomaki misses with a hook. Dorod ducked under it nicely.
Dorod scores with a head kick. Ilomaki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ilomaki throws the left hand but Dorod avoids the punch easily.
Dorod with a poor takedown
letting Ilomaki counter with a right hand.
Ilomaki throws a jab but it's blocked by Dorod.
Dorod throws a counter high kick but Ilomaki was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dorod wants to clinch but Ilomaki slips to the side
and Ilomaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dorod fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ilomaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Dorod.
Dorod gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ilomaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ilomaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ilomaki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dorod scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dorod tries to close the distance and clinch but Ilomaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A big left from Ilomaki misses.
Dorod tries to close the distance and clinch but Ilomaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dorod throws a body punch but Ilomaki moves out of range.
Nice shot by Ilomaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dorod bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dorod shoots in looking for a takedown. Ilomaki tries to sprawl out of it but Dorod keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ilomaki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Dorod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dorod is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ilomaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dorod tries to clinch there but Ilomaki circles away.
Ilomaki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dorod darts in trying to clinch
and Dorod takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ilomaki throws a looping overhand right but Dorod ducks down to avoid it.
Ilomaki walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Dorod drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Ilomaki swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Dorod's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tauno Ilomaki!