PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Nilkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nilkki comes into the arena with Fintelligens - Sori blaring out of the sound system. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Nilkki
vs
White

154 cm
31
146 lbs
15 - 3 - 0

175 cm
29
151 lbs
17 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pikku Nilkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny White!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nilkki is out of range and White settles back down.
White just misses with a punch to the body.

White has managed to clinch.

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

White has Nilkki up against the cage in a clinch.
Nilkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nilkki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilkki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nilkki gets underhooks to prevent White's takedown attempt.
Nilkki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Nilkki.
Good body shot from Nilkki.
Nilkki throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
A head punch blocked on the inside by White.
Our sources have told us that Nilkki has been working on his elbows in the gym.
White lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
White looking for a takedown.
White will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nilkki up against the cage.
White drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nilkki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pikku Nilkki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny White.
Nilkki lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nilkki working White over with knees to the body.
White blocks a body shot from Nilkki.
Nilkki with a knee to the head.
White is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Nilkki is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki lands an elbow just above White 's eye.

It looks like Danny White has been cut.
Nilkki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nilkki lands a nice knee to the body.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nilkki has him pressed against the cage.
Nilkki scores with a shoulder strike.
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 body punch from Nilkki - that landed with a thud.
White looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nilkki.
A head punch on the inside from Nilkki fails to land.
Nilkki misses with the head strike.
White lands a right hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from White.
White is trying to break the clinch but Nilkki is controlling him.
Nilkki swings wildly with an uppercut but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from White.
Nilkki has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White lands with a right to the head.
White lands an elbow just above Nilkki 's eye.
Nilkki misses with the head strike.

White manages to break the clinch.
Pikku Nilkki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

White moves into the clinch.
White can't get the takedown.
Nilkki prevents the takedown attempt.
White goes for a takedown attempt but Nilkki pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
White's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nilkki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! White scrambles back to his feet.
White checks a leg kick nicely.
Pikku Nilkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
White moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nilkki misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

White darts in and clinches Nilkki up against the cage.
White blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilkki.
White lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
Nilkki lands an elbow inside.
Nilkki prevents White from breaking the clinch.
White is trying to push Nilkki away but Nilkki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nilkki.
White blocks the elbow strike.
Nilkki lands with a right to the head.
White on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nilkki avoids the elbow strike from White, against the cage.

White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nilkki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nilkki misses with a straight right.
White tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Nilkki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Danny White's cut.
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.

Good exchange - Nilkki coming out on top.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.

White clinches up against the cage.
White throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nilkki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that White can do to turn this around?
Nilkki displaying some good clinch control by pressing White up against the cage.
Nilkki avoids a wild elbow strike from White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White is working for takedown but Nilkki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nilkki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nilkki is pressed up against the cage. White has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nilkki down to the mat. Nilkki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

White rushes Nilkki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
White misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkki lands an elbow that stopped White in his tracks for a moment.
White lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nilkki or not.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nilkki.
Nilkki lands a damaging elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Nilkki.
Nilkki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nilkki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nilkki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from White.
A short right from White on the inside.
Nilkki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of White backwards.
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!
Nilkki lands a hook to the side of the head.
White tries to break free but Nilkki pushes him back against the cage.
Nilkki misses with a punch on the inside.
White avoiding damage as Nilkki throws knees to the body.
White is trying to push Nilkki away but Nilkki has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White prevents a body shot from Nilkki.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nilkki blocks an elbow strike from White.
Nilkki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilkki blocks an elbow strike from White.
Nilkki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down White.
Nilkki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
White drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pikku Nilkki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny White.
White working hard to break the clinch.
Nilkki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nilkki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
Nilkki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White looks to throw an elbow but misses.

White breaks from the clinch.
Nilkki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by White.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Nilkki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nilkki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nilkki throws a quick inside leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as White blocks the leg kick.
White swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good standup being displayed there by White as he connects with a hook.
Nilkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nilkki thows a left - swing and a miss!
White throws a counter combo.
Good leg kick by Nilkki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as White checks a leg kick.
White scores with a shot to the body.
Nilkki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from White finds it's way round the side to connect with Nilkki's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from White misses.
White shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nilkki pinned against the cage. Nilkki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pikku Nilkki is winning the standup battle so far.
Nilkki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but White is out of range.
White wants to land a leg kick but Nilkki is out of range.
Nilkki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
White takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nilkki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nilkki throws a leg kick but White sees it coming and moves out of range.
A low kick from Nilkki is predictable there
and White counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nilkki is looking to chop away at White's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Nilkki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Danny White's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Nilkki walks into a stiff left hand from White.
Danny White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

White gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Come on White - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice glancing elbow lands by White.
Nilkki misses with a punch on the inside.
Nilkki blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilkki.
Nilkki blocking some punches.
White can't break the clinch.
Nilkki trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilkki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nilkki.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as White takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A frustrated look appears on White's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
White is struggling to control the position.
White has Nilkki pressed against the cage.
White receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Nilkki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Nilkki.
A shot in the inside from Nilkki.
Good body shot from White.
White looking for a takedown.
Nilkki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through White's defenses.
Nilkki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nilkki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but White blocks it with crossed arms.
White lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nilkki backwards.
White managing to block the knees to the body from Nilkki.
Nilkki struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
Nilkki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nilkki pushes off an throws an elbow but White leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Danny White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
White working hard to break the clinch.
Nilkki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nilkki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
White misses with some punches.
Nilkki struggles to land a body shot inside as White controls his hands.
White working aggressively here.
Nilkki tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.

White pulls guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

White is looking for a triangle here but Nilkki uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nilkki controlling the position.
Nilkki continues to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is looking to regain half guard here but Nilkki keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nilkki wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nilkki wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nilkki trying to control the position but White is working away.
White trying to remain calm as Nilkki controls from the top position.
White prevents Nilkki from improving position.
White gets back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White is refusing to be controlled, as Nilkki sits in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pikku Nilkki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nilkki 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pikku Nilkki!
Pikku Nilkki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Danny White spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries. I'm confident this fight will be ruled a 'no-contest' after my opponent here tests positive for drugs, once again.'.