Young Guns PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Brimingham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi comes into the arena with Gregorius - NMKY blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Adebisi
vs
Brimingham

181 cm
18
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

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, Simon Adebisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Brimingham!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brimingham fails with an attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brimingham.
No joy there for Brimingham, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brimingham looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Adebisi is fending him off so far but Brimingham persists. Nope, Adebisi circles away and we're back to standing.

Adebisi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Brimingham trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adebisi is keen to just control but Brimingham is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adebisi is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Adebisi wants to take a breather but Brimingham is having none of it.
Adebisi is really struggling to control Brimingham but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Brimingham is trying to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Brimingham scores a takedown into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brimingham stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Adebisi thows a body shot but no joy.
Adebisi moves in looking to clinch but Brimingham pushes him off.
Good standup being displayed there by Brimingham as he connects with a hook.

Brimingham closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brimingham trying to pass the guard but Adebisi defending well.
Brimingham tries to stand but can't do so whilst Adebisi controls his leg.
Brimingham looks gassed!
Adebisi moves into full guard.

Adebisi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brimingham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brimingham must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brimingham postures up.

Brimingham avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brimingham tries to stand but Adebisi is controlling from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi working a defensive guard here.
Brimingham stands up over Adebisi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Brimingham decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Adebisi, up you get!
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!

Brimingham looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Adebisi has a closed guard, preventing Brimingham from standing up.

Adebisi is looking for a triangle here but Brimingham uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Brimingham decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Adebisi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adebisi is trying to control the action in half guard but Brimingham is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brimingham won't allow Adebisi to pass to mount.
Brimingham has hold of Adebisi's hands but Adebisi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Adebisi wants to pass the guard but Brimingham is defending well.
Adebisi is tying to control. Brimingham wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Adebisi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Adebisi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brimingham!

Adebisi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Brimingham manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Brimingham is trying to improve his position.

Adebisi decides to stand back up.

Adebisi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brimingham is trying to stand.
Brimingham is staying active underneath Adebisi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Brimingham tries to roll over but Adebisi keeps him under control.
Adebisi is tying to control. Brimingham wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brimingham looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Adebisi in particular looking to stall.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Adebisi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Brimingham closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brimingham is keen to just control but Adebisi is a slippery customer.
Brimingham tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tony Brimingham 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.

Brimingham throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brimingham closes the distance but Adebisi moves to the side

and Adebisi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Adebisi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Brimingham has managed to free his arm - good work.
Adebisi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Brimingham does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brimingham is trying to get back to full guard.

Brimingham kicks off Adebisi and gets to his feet.
Brimingham will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Brimingham misses with a takedown

and Adebisi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brimingham wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brimingham is looking to get back to full guard here but Adebisi has managed to pass to side control instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adebisi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Brimingham is looking to improve his position but Adebisi isn't that keen on the idea.
Adebisi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Brimingham working to try and regain half guard.
Adebisi takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Brimingham holding both Adebisi 's hands and preventing any damage.

Adebisi working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Brimingham is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Adebisi has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Brimingham taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Simon Adebisi!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
95%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ran Tan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matto Monni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monni has chosen AC/DC - T.N.T as his entrance music. Matto Monni will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Tan
vs
Monni

200 cm
18
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ran Tan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Monni!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monni blocks a head kick by Tan.
Monni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Monni swivels and escapes.
Tan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monni wants to clinch.
Monni fails to land with a series of punches.
Matto Monni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Monni shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tan's guard.
Monni is pushing down on Tan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tan is fighting to maintain full guard but Monni has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tan tries to get to full guard but Monni has control of the leg.
Tan controlling the position for now.
Monni thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Monni is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Monni sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tan defending well though.
Monni wants to free his trapped foot but Tan is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Monni controlling the action here.
Tan wants to get back to full guard.
Tan trying to control but Monni postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Monni throws a head kick but Tan moves out of range.
Tan fails with the takedown

and Monni holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tan is breathing heavily.

Monni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Monni scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Monni tries for a kimura but Tan is defending well.
Tan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Monni wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Monni missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Monni passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tan!
Monni fails to take his opponent's back.
Tan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Monni working the ground and pound effectively.

Tan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Monni.
Tan tries to hold on but Monni pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Monni looking to secure an arm triangle but Tan defends it well.
Tan tries to lock up and control but Monni gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Monni goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Tan turns into him and now he's in Monni's guard.
Monni is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Tan tries to free his leg and advance position but Monni is retaining full guard.
Tan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tan wants to control from the top but Monni keeps moving.
Monni wants to sweep here but Tan controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Monni had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Monni Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tan's back instead.
Monni controlling well, preventing Tan from escaping the position.
Tan trying to control the position but Monni manages to sink in the hooks.
Will Monni go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Monni controls the action.
Tan breaks Monni's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Monni trying to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tan trying to control but Monni is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tan keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matto Monni dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Monni slips a jab and a cross from Tan.
Monni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Monni counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tan won't be happy with that.

Monni tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Monni is controlling him well.

Monni tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Monni stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monni moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monni shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Tan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Monni has his foot on Tan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tan works his way back into a safe position though.

Monni working for a triangle but Tan defends it easily.

Monni looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tan passes into half guard.
Tan is tying to control. Monni wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tan is really struggling to control Monni but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Monni gets full guard.
Matto Monni has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tan looking to pass the guard.

Tan stands and steps away. Monni gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ran Tan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monni just misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tan fails with the takedown
and Monni counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Crunch! Monni slams his shin into Tan's torso.
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!
Monni shoots and misses

and Tan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tan.
Tan trying to control but Monni is working from the bottom.
Tan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tan connects with a couple of short punches.
Tan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tan wants to control from the top but Monni keeps moving.
Tan passes Monni's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tan moves nicely into side control.
Tan is looking to take a break and control but Monni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Tan stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Tan does no damage.

Tan shoots in and bounces Monni off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tan trying to control the position from guard on top but Monni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Monni scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Tan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Monni throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tan. What's that going to do exactly?
Tan trying to control but Monni is having none of it.
Tan dominating with strikes here.
Monni tries to hold on but Tan pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tan controlling the position easily from mount.
Monni throwing hammer fists to the chest of Tan. What's that going to do exactly?
Monni slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Monni trying to control but Tan postures up.
Tan is looking to take a break and control but Monni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Monni trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Tan manages to pass to mount!
Monni is looking to improve his position but Tan isn't that keen on the idea.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monni sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Monni is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ran Tan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Tan wants to clinch up but Monni keeps it at a distance.

Monni feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Monni's guard.
Monni pulls Tan in close to his closed guard and prevents Tan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Monni has control of Tan's left arm, preventing Tan from doing any damage.

Monni has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Monni not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monni throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monni looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Monni looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Tan is defending well. Monni quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Tan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Monni celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matto Monni!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eric Dunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bocek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bocek has chosen Song 2 as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

Dunder
vs
Bocek

172 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Hell's Balls Fightwear
Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eric Dunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Bocek!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunder looks to land a combination but Bocek avoids it well.

Bocek drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Bocek tries to score with some ground and pound. Dunder controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunder is not content to let Bocek control the position.

Bocek is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dunder is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dunder on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dunder tries to get out of the position.

Bocek goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Dunder has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Bocek but great work by Dunder.
Bocek is letting Dunder control him for a moment.
Bocek looks to move to half guard but instead Dunder has passed into mount! Damn!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocek is trying to escape the mount.
Bocek regains half guard.
Bocek tries to get to full guard but Dunder has control of the leg.
Bocek looks gassed!
Dunder is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dunder controlling from the full mount.
Bocek is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bocek looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Bocek can't escape the position.
What can Bocek do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Bocek is trying to break free.
Dunder missing with strikes from the back.
Dunder is hanging on to Bocek's back as he tries to escape.
Dunder controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dunder controlling well, preventing Bocek from escaping the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dunder thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Dunder really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bocek.
You can see the frustration on Bocek's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Dunder misses with punches from the back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Dunder controlling well, preventing Bocek from escaping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dunder controls the action.
Bocek looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Dunder biding his time, controlling Bocek.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bocek tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eric Dunder will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dunder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Dunder scores with a jab.
Dunder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dunder lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bocek at a distance.
Bocek looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dunder jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dunder scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bocek moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dunder throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dunder!
Dunder connects with a body shot.
Dunder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dunder scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bocek takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Bocek fails with the takedown.
Bocek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
No luck for Bocek with that takedown attempt.
Eric Dunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Bocek.

Bocek lands a head kick that stumbles Dunder and the fighters go to the mat.

It looks like Eric Dunder has been cut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bocek drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dunder dives on top into guard.
Bocek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dunder is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocek manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dunder manages to get himself to full guard.
Bocek missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bocek trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bocek throwing strikes from guard but Dunder blocks nicely.
Bocek trying to control but Dunder is working from the bottom.
Bocek pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dunder is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Bocek is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bocek wants to pass the guard but Dunder is keeping the position.

Bocek drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Bocek jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bocek shoots in but no luck this time.
Bocek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dunder tries to avoid it but Bocek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dunder to the ground. Dunder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dunder works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bocek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dunder's waist but Dunder gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bocek off to one side.
Bocek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dunder circles away.
Bocek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dunder tries to avoid it but Bocek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dunder to the ground. Dunder escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bocek lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bocek shoots for a takedown but Dunder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Bocek with that takedown attempt.
Eric Dunder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Dunder lands.
Bocek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Dunder as Bocek shoots in.
Bocek fails with a takedown attempt.
Bocek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bocek tries for a takedown but Dunder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bocek on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bocek will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bocek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bocek looks for a takedown but Dunder sprawls well.
Dunder lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunder moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Bocek is rocked!
Bocek shoots in for a takedown but Dunder shows good takedown defense.
Bocek is still on wobbly legs! Can Dunder finish him?
Eric Dunder is winning the standup battle so far.
Dunder cracks Bocek with a hook to the temple - Bocek is on wobbly legs here! Dunder swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Bocek falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Dunder wins by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Eric Dunder!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jean St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Mousaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousaki has chosen I'M Back as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

St Pierre
vs
Mousaki

179 cm
18
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean St Pierre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Mousaki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousaki has a takedown stuffed.
St Pierre doesn't manage to clinch there - Mousaki circles away.

Mousaki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. St Pierre sprawls well initially but Mousaki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet.

Mousaki seems to be looking for submissions.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
Mousaki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Mousaki is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.

Mousaki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
St Pierre looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mousaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

St Pierre kicks Mousaki off and gets back to his feet.
St Pierre keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jean St Pierre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mousaki looks gassed!
Mousaki shoots in looking for a takedown. St Pierre tries to sprawl out of it but Mousaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. St Pierre manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jean St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Mousaki.

St Pierre rushes Mousaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
St Pierre with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mousaki wants a takedown but no success here.
St Pierre lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mousaki takes a knee right on the jaw!
St Pierre landing some nice looking knees to the body.
St Pierre lands a knee to the head.
St Pierre trying to land knees to the body.
Mousaki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. St Pierre smiles and moves away.

Mousaki feints and as St Pierre raises his hands in defense, Mousaki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

St Pierre has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mousaki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.

Mousaki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Mousaki is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
St Pierre looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mousaki passes the guard and advances to mount!
Mousaki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Mousaki is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. St Pierre can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
St Pierre is squirming around, avoiding Mousaki's attempts to control the action.
Mousaki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mousaki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
You get the feeling that St Pierre really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Mousaki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mousaki with the ground and pound from mount.
Mousaki won't let St Pierre get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mousaki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mousaki looking to control and managing it successfully.
St Pierre is trying to escape the mount but Mousaki keeps good control and instead manages to take St Pierre's back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Mousaki has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
St Pierre is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mousaki working for a choke but St Pierre is defending well.
Mousaki is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Mousaki gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Mousaki gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Mousaki apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Mousaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
St Pierre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
St Pierre misses with a series of wild punches.
Mousaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
St Pierre fails with an attempt to clinch.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mousaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Pierre throws a low kick but Mousaki avoids it.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
St Pierre wants to clinch.
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Pierre tries to clinch up.
St Pierre is looking to clinch.

Mousaki gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki stops St Pierre from getting back to his feet.
St Pierre on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Mousaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but St Pierre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

St Pierre kicks Mousaki off and gets back to his feet.
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.

Mousaki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. St Pierre sprawls well initially but Mousaki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mousaki works his foot free and advances to mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Mousaki looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
St Pierre wants to try and get back to his feet.

St Pierre bucks Mousaki off and manages to get back to his feet!
St Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mousaki moves away.
Mousaki shoots for a double leg takedown but St Pierre sprawls well. He's pushed Mousaki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pierre throws a sloppy head kick and Mousaki moves out of range easily.
St Pierre is looking to clinch but Mousaki is avoiding it.
Mousaki takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mousaki moves out of range of the body kick from St Pierre.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Mousaki dominated that round.
That's time! St Pierre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mousaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
St Pierre misses with a jab, cross combination.

Mousaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mousaki stops St Pierre from getting back to his feet.

Mousaki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Mousaki trying to pass the guard but St Pierre defending well.
St Pierre is trying to stand.

Mousaki is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, St Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
St Pierre wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mousaki has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

St Pierre bucks Mousaki off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.

St Pierre closes the distance and clinches.
St Pierre is pressed up against the cage. Mousaki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag St Pierre down to the mat. St Pierre avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
St Pierre tries to clinch there but Mousaki circles away.
Nice sprawl there from St Pierre as Mousaki shoots in.
A head kick misses from St Pierre.
St Pierre tries to close the distance and clinch but Mousaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
St Pierre throws the kick towards the body but Mousaki avoids it.
St Pierre fails in his attempt to clinch.
St Pierre throws a solid leg kick but Mousaki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at St Pierre.
Mousaki moves out of range as St Pierre throws a body kick.
Mousaki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says St Pierre as he avoids it easily.
Jean St Pierre has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Mousaki.
St Pierre tries to clinch but Mousaki is having none of it.
St Pierre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St Pierre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mousaki has a takedown stuffed.
Mousaki throws a chopping leg kick but St Pierre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mousaki fails with a takedown attempt.
Mousaki moves out of range as St Pierre throws a body kick.

St Pierre has closed the distance and engaged Mousaki in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Mousaki jumps guard and drags St Pierre to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Mousaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but St Pierre can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

St Pierre stands up from Mousaki's guard - St Pierre perhaps looking for a knockout.

Mousaki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Mousaki's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
St Pierre is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mousaki asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Mousaki scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at St Pierre to see if he's OK.
Mousaki wants to control but St Pierre is keeping him busy.
Mousaki cracks St Pierre with a big elbow.

Mousaki in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... St Pierre is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenji Mousaki!

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Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sam Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Plo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stout comes to the cage accompanied by How we do. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Stout
vs
Plo

185 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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Attliction

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Stout!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Plo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Stout misses.

Plo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Plo is looking to work some ground and pound but Stout has wrist control.
Stout looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stout working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Plo.
Plo thows a big elbow that misses.
Plo won't allow Stout to sweep him here.
Stout seems keen to control Plo's posture.
Stout keeping moving, preventing Plo from controlling successfully.
Plo is pushing down on Stout's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stout is fighting to maintain full guard but Plo has managed to sneak the leg through.

Plo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Stout keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stout is refusing to be controlled, as Plo sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Plo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Stout is staying active underneath Plo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Plo.
Stout pushes Plo off looking to stand but Plo dives back in and keeps control.
Plo sitting and controlling from the half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stout walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Plo stuffs the takedown attempt from Stout. Stout gets slowly back to his feet.
Plo cracks Stout with an open hand slap.
Stout misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Plo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stout swivels and escapes.
A combination from Plo does no damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stout, as that shot connected.
Stout tries to clinch but Plo moves out of range.
Stout throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plo.

Plo shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stout's guard.
Stout is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stout is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plo thows a big elbow that misses.
Plo showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stout will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Plo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stout is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Plo is looking to work some ground and pound but Stout has wrist control.
Plo lands a couple of digs.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stout avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stout tries to clinch there but Plo circles away.
Plo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stout tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stout keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Stout fails with the takedown

and Plo counters with a single leg into guard. Stout didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stout is keeping the position for now.
Plo wants to control from the top but Stout keeps moving.
Stout trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Plo works over Stout with some ground and pound from guard.
Stout is trying to keep Plo in close.
Stout can't keep his opponent in guard - Plo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Plo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stout is looking to escape.
Plo controlling the action here.
Stout pushes Plo off looking to stand but Plo dives back in and keeps control.

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.
Plo lands with a punch from half guard.

Stout has one foot on Plo's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Stout misses with a two punch combination.
Stout lands a nice shot to the body.
Plo misses with a double jab.
Stout wants to clinch but Plo slips to the side

and Plo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stout won't be happy with that.
Plo working away.
Stout is pushing Plo's head away, looking to escape. Plo manages to hold on to the position though.
Stout manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stout is looking for a sweep. Plo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stout regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Plo.
Plo won't allow Stout to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Plo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stout's head.
Plo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Plo throwing strikes from guard but Stout blocks nicely.
Stout trying to control the position.
Plo won't allow Stout to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Stout shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Stout was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stout content just to control the position here.
Plo throwing hammer fists to the chest of Stout. What's that going to do exactly?
Stout really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Plo tries to reverse the position but Stout maintains control.
Stout avoids the attempt from Plo to control.
Stout trying to control but Plo is having none of it.
Plo is looking to improve his position but Stout isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plo wants to control but Stout is having none of it.
Plo is trying to escape the mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stout controlling from the full mount.
Plo tries to lock up and control but Stout gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stout looking to control but Plo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Plo regains half guard.
Plo throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Plo actively working from the bottom here.
Stout scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Plo works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stout seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout wants to pass the guard but Plo is keeping the position.
Stout is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stout tries to stand but Plo is controlling from the bottom.
Stout stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Plo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stout preventing the sweep.
Stout tries to stand but Plo is controlling from the bottom.

Stout gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Stout throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stout shoots and misses

and Plo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stout!
Stout is desperately trying to improve his position but Plo has a good base and remains in mount.
Stout is working hard here to advance position.
Plo looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stout is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stout is in a horrible position here. Plo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Plo working for a guillotine from mount but Stout is in no mood to give up.
Plo wants to control the pace but Stout is squirming around nicely.
Stout tries to lock up and control but Plo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Plo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Stout can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Plo avoids the attempt from Stout to control.
A nice elbow there by Plo.
Plo lands a big shot to the head and Stout winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Patrick Plo!