PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ingemar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pikku Nilkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Anders might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Gods Son. Nilkki has chosen Fintelligens - Sori as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Anders
vs
Nilkki

175 cm
39
153 lbs
36 - 24 - 2

154 cm
34
145 lbs
21 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent
Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)

Perkele!

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 36 - 24 - 2, fighting out of London, Ingemar Anders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pikku Nilkki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anders throws a right and a left that Nilkki avoids nicely.
Nilkki has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Anders is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nilkki misses with a lunging right hand
and Anders counters with a left to the body.
Nilkki looks to land a right hand but Anders moved out of range.
Anders quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

Anders closes the distance and clinches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anders.
Nilkki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Anders.
Nilkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nilkki blocking some punches.
Anders tries for a takedown. No joy.
Anders tries to circle away but Nilkki has him pinned against the cage.
Anders can't break the clinch.

Anders breaks from the clinch.
Nilkki motions for Anders to come forward. Nilkki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nilkki avoids the head kick by Anders.
Nilkki throws a solid leg kick but Anders takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nilkki.
Nilkki misses with a body kick.
Anders seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anders slips a straight right by Nilkki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders slips under a jab from Nilkki.
Anders takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nilkki tries to clinch
and Anders counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nilkki's knee momentarily.
Nilkki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anders misses with a hook to the body
and Nilkki counters with a nice uppercut.
Nilkki misses with a looping right.
Nilkki wants to clinch up but Anders keeps it at a distance.
Nilkki is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nilkki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nilkki.
Nilkki moves away from the strike by Anders.
Nilkki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anders throws a series of punches but Nilkki avoids them all with ease.

Anders moves into the clinch.
Anders can't find room to land a body shot as Nilkki controls the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

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

Nilkki clinches with his opponent.
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Anders throws an elbow but misses.
Nilkki scores with a shot to the side of Anders's head.
A frustrated look appears on Anders's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anders avoids the elbow strike from Nilkki, against the cage.

Anders manages to break the clinch.
Nilkki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anders swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nilkki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Anders misses its target.
Nilkki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nilkki manages to avoid it.
Nilkki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nilkki misses with a hook. Anders ducked under it nicely.
Anders throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nilkki avoids it.
Anders scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Nilkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anders manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anders throws a sloppy body shot
and Anders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Nilkki clinches up with Anders and pushes him back against the cage.
Nilkki lands a nice elbow.

Anders breaks from the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nilkki.
The fighters circling - Nilkki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nilkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anders is looking to wear down Nilkki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anders misses the shot to the body.
Anders throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Nilkki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nilkki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anders.
Nilkki tries to counter by closing the distance.
Nilkki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anders checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nilkki misses with a hook. Anders ducked under it nicely.
Nilkki looks to throw the jab but Anders is out of range.
Anders throwing a counter right hand but Nilkki manages to avoid it.
Anders throws a body shot but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Anders tries to keep at a distance but Nilkki has taken the fight into the clinch.

Anders's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nilkki misses with a body kick.
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!
Anders scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anders moves out of range as Nilkki throws a body kick.
Anders is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nilkki throws a leg kick that misses.
Anders appears to be looking for a big counter.
Anders throws a body kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nilkki.
Nilkki misses with a body kick.
Anders throws a body shot but no joy.
Nilkki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anders misses the shot to the body.
Pikku Nilkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nilkki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Pikku Nilkki will probably get the nod.
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.

Anders misses with a body shot.
Anders misses with a double jab
and Anders takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pikku Nilkki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anders lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nilkki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nilkki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nilkki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anders is able to avoid easily.
Anders misses with a low kick.
A big right from Nilkki misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nilkki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nilkki.
Nilkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nilkki throws a series of punches but Anders avoids them all with ease.
Anders throws a body punch but Nilkki moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkki swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Anders counters by clinching up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nilkki.
Nilkki swings wildly with an uppercut but Anders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilkki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Anders tries to break the clinch but Nilkki is controlling the position.
Anders can't break the clinch.
Nilkki tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Anders stalling in the clinch but Nilkki improves position.
Anders lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nilkki managing to block the knees to the body from Anders.
Pikku Nilkki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nilkki tries a knee to the head but Anders blocks it.
Anders is trying to break the clinch but Nilkki is controlling him.
Anders lands a nice shot to the body.
Anders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilkki.
Anders is trying to break the clinch but Nilkki is controlling him.
A nice left hand lands by Anders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders tries to circle away but Nilkki has him pinned against the cage.
Anders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anders dodges an elbow strike from Nilkki.
Anders content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Anders pushes Nilkki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anders is trying to break the clinch but Nilkki is controlling him.
Nilkki tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Anders blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anders wants to take the fight to the mat but Nilkki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Anders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Anders misses with some punches.
Anders wants to get back to striking at distance but Nilkki won't allow it.
Nilkki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Anders or not.
Anders is trying to break the clinch but Nilkki has him pressed against the cage.
Nilkki can't find room to land a body shot as Anders controls the action.
Anders pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Anders is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anders.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nilkki throws an elbow but misses.
Nilkki lands an elbow just above Anders 's eye.
Nilkki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nilkki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anders avoids it.
Nilkki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Anders blocks it with crossed arms.
Anders wants to break free but Nilkki has control.
Nice body punch from Nilkki - that landed with a thud.
Nilkki prevents a body shot from Anders.

Anders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anders slips a jab from Nilkki.
Anders has been working on his balance at London MMA Club, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Nilkki.
Nilkki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anders is able to avoid easily.
Nilkki cracks Anders with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Nilkki. That snapped Anders's head back.
Anders lands a lovely overhand right.

Nilkki rushes Anders and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nilkki has Anders pressed against the cage, preventing Anders from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nilkki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilkki.
Nilkki lands a left hand.
Anders stalling.

Anders breaks from the clinch.
Anders throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nilkki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab lands there for Nilkki.
Anders swings for the body but Nilkki moves out of range.
Nilkki is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nilkki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nilkki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anders thinks about countering with a body kick.

Nilkki rushes Anders and presses him up against the cage.

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

Nilkki tries to keep at a distance but Anders has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nilkki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Pikku Nilkki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Anders misses with a jab to the body
and Nilkki counters with a thumping low kick.
Anders takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nilkki checks the leg kick nicely there.

Nilkki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Nilkki.

Anders breaks the clinch.
Nice body punch from Anders.
Anders takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nilkki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nilkki defending well as Anders loads up on a big left hand.
Nilkki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nilkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nilkki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Nilkki clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Anders breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkki wants to clinch but Anders slips to the side
and Anders counters with a right hand to the body.
Anders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nilkki manages to avoid it.
Anders throws a body punch but Nilkki moves out of range.
Anders throws a leg kick but Nilkki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nilkki feints a counter leg kick.
Anders slips a jab from Nilkki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nilkki.
Anders comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nilkki stalks Anders and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Anders's face. Anders staggers backwards, shaken.
Anders throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nilkki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nilkki misses with a body kick.
Nilkki lands a really nice looking cross but Anders seems unphased.
Anders with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nilkki to score with a decent uppercut.
Nilkki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders lands a body shot.
Nilkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anders.
Anders misses with a body kick.
Anders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nilkki was well out of range. Poor timing from Anders.
Anders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anders avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Good standup being displayed there by Nilkki as he connects with a hook.
Nilkki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick from Nilkki is predictable there
and Anders counters with a straight right hand.
Nilkki throws a hook to the side of Anders's head but Anders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nilkki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nilkki tries to clinch there but Anders circles away.
Anders throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nilkki on the side of the head.
Nilkki throws a lazy body kick
and Anders counters with a stiff right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders clobbers Nilkki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anders lands with a hook. Nilkki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anders misses with a wild body shot.
Anders sets himself, and Nilkki steps forward looking for the clinch! Anders avoids it this time.
Anders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nilkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nilkki throws out a loose jab but Anders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilkki lands a nice hook to Anders's body. Anders takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nilkki tries to clinch
and Anders counters with a right hand to the body.
Anders is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nilkki throws a push kick but Anders slaps the foot to one side.
Anders loads up on a big right hand but Nilkki slips the punch.
Anders lands a nice shot to the body.
Ingemar Anders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anders throws out a loose jab but Nilkki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilkki throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
Nilkki misses with a looping left.
Nilkki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Nilkki tenderised Anders's leg. Anders is trying to keep his angry face on.
Anders connects with a body shot that sends Nilkki's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anders takes a swing at Nilkki's ribcage but misses.
Nilkki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nilkki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nilkki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anders has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nilkki finds it's way round the side to connect with Anders's head.
Anders throws a body punch but Nilkki moves out of range.
Anders keeps the fight on the outside.
Nilkki lands a nice shot to the body.
Anders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nilkki moves away.
Nilkki tests Anders's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Nilkki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nilkki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anders lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nilkki or not.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pikku Nilkki.
Well Nilkki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pikku Nilkki!
A very excited looking Pikku Nilkki rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.