HFA Berserker14 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henrik Larsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Rojas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Larsson
vs
Rojas

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Henrik Larsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gabriel Rojas!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rojas lands with a nice body punch.
Rojas lands with a kick to the temple. Larsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Rojas tries a head kick but it misses.
Rojas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

Larsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Larsson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

Larsson decides to stand up.
Rojas misses with a takedown attempt

and Larsson counters with a shoot takedown. Rojas fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rojas can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Larsson controls the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Larsson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larsson lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rojas is looking to stand up but Larsson isn't so interested in that idea.
Larsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rojas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Larsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Larsson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Larsson stands up and waves to Rojas to follow him.
Rojas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rojas tries for a takedown but Larsson circles away easily

and Larsson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Rojas!
Rojas looks gassed!
Larsson controlling the pace for now.
Larsson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Larsson is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Larsson extends the arm and Rojas is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Henrik Larsson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Turchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilya Orlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Turchin
vs
Orlov

195 cm
18
250 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
245 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Turchin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilya Orlov!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orlov tries to clinch up
and Orlov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turchin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orlov is looking to clinch but Turchin is avoiding it.
Orlov darts in trying to clinch

and Turchin counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Orlov wants to sweep here but Turchin controlling him for the moment.
Orlov working a defensive guard here.
Orlov controlling Turchin's posture.
Orlov throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Turchin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turchin landing with the ground and pound.
Turchin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Orlov is keeping the position for now.
Turchin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Orlov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Orlov keeping moving, preventing Turchin from controlling successfully.

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

Orlov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Turchin's half guard.
Turchin missing with punches from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orlov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turchin keeps working.
Orlov is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Turchin is refusing to be controlled, as Orlov sits in half guard.
Orlov thows a huge punch but Turchin dodges it nicely.
Turchin has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Orlov is working away from the top position though.
Turchin wants to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Orlov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Turchin doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Orlov.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turchin trying to control here.
Orlov looks gassed!
Orlov tries to stand and escape but Turchin is controlling the position.
Turchin wants to get back to his feet.
Turchin desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ivan Turchin wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A good leg kick by Turchin.

Orlov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Orlov showed some decent athleticism there.
Orlov tries to stand and escape but Turchin is controlling 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 Ivan Turchin 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.

Turchin clinches.
Turchin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Orlov misses with a knee strike.
Orlov tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turchin holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Orlov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turchin tries to clinch but Orlov moves out of range.
Orlov shoots and misses

so Turchin counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Turchin is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Orlov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turchin is one step ahead there.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Turchin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Orlov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Orlov keeping full guard, as Turchin tries to pass.
Turchin with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two 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.
Turchin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Orlov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Turchin pushes down on Orlov's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Turchin in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orlov trying to control from the bottom.
Orlov wants to sweep but Turchin has passed to side control!
Orlov tries to improve position but can't.
Turchin looks up at the clock and then as Orlov takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Turchin smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Turchin happy to just control the position for now.
Turchin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Orlov!

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.
Turchin working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Turchin is looking to work his way around to Orlov's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Orlov tries to reverse the position but Turchin maintains control.
Orlov wants to hold on but Turchin pushes him away.
Turchin breaks from Orlov's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Turchin trying to control but Orlov is having none of it.
Orlov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Turchin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Turchin throws a right hand that misses

and Orlov counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Orlov preventing the sweep.
Orlov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turchin trying to control the position.
Turchin wants to stand but Orlov is controlling the position.
Turchin keeping moving, preventing Orlov from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turchin keeping full guard, as Orlov tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Orlov stands up from Turchin's guard - Orlov perhaps looking for a knockout.
Orlov shoots and misses

and Turchin counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Orlov is trying to stand up here but Turchin is controlling him well.

Orlov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Turchin stops Orlov from getting back to his feet.
Ivan Turchin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Turchin prevents Orlov from improving his position.
Turchin is looking to take a break and control but Orlov is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Orlov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Orlov.
Orlov lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Turchin!
Orlov looking to control but Turchin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turchin tries to hold on but Orlov pushes him away.
Orlov looking to control but Turchin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Turchin is desperately trying to improve his position but Orlov has a good base and remains in mount.
Orlov looking to control but Turchin is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Turchin is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Turchin tries to lock up and control but Orlov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Orlov manages to capitalize on a mistake by Turchin to take his back!
A lull in the action here.
Turchin trying to control the hands but Orlov breaks the grip.

Turchin showing good submission defense here.
Orlov not allowing Turchin to control his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilya Orlov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turchin 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dmitriy Bashkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Guivarra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bashkin
vs
Guivarra

180 cm
24
250 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dmitriy Bashkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Guivarra!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bashkin looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Bashkin drops back looking for a leg! Guivarra is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Guivarra manages to kick Bashkin off! Bashkin jumps back into Guivarra's guard.
Bashkin might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Bashkin 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guivarra can do anything to dispel that myth.
Guivarra wants to sweep but no luck.

Bashkin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Guivarra is looking to stand up but Bashkin isn't so interested in that idea.

Bashkin drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Bashkin as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Guivarra screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Bashkin! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dmitriy Bashkin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sasha Egov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Kosarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitriy Kosarev told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Egov
vs
Kosarev

200 cm
18
200 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
190 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sasha Egov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dmitriy Kosarev!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Egov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kosarev counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kosarev throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Egov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kosarev is in Egov's guard.
Kosarev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Egov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kosarev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kosarev is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Egov will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kosarev trying to hold on to Egov's head to control him but Egov postures up.
Kosarev is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Egov is staying active.
Kosarev wants to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kosarev keeps working.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Egov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Kosarev counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Egov!
Egov has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Kosarev's lack of action.
Kosarev controlling the action here.
Kosarev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kosarev in particular looking to stall.
Kosarev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosarev drops an elbow to the side of Egov's head.
Egov trying to control from the bottom.
Egov gets back to full guard.
Kosarev trying to control but Egov is working from the bottom.
Kosarev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kosarev throwing strikes from guard but Egov blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egov trying to keep a closed guard but Kosarev is proving a slippery customer.
Egov keeping full guard, as Kosarev tries to pass.

Egov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kosarev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kosarev postures up in Egov's guard and throws a big left but Egov blocks it.
Kosarev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Egov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Egov is working an open guard so Kosarev takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Egov is breathing heavily.
Egov doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Kosarev moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kosarev tries for a takedown but Egov manages to get underhooks.
Kosarev is working for takedown but Egov is calmly controlling the position for now.

Egov is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kosarev is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Egov to the mat. Egov regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kosarev engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Let's hope that Kosarev has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Kosarev won't allow Egov to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitriy Kosarev dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kosarev scores with a takedown into Egov's guard.
Kosarev controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Kosarev has gone for a leg lock! Egov slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kosarev's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Egov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kosarev wants to improve his position but instead Egov has moved into half guard.
Kosarev tries to get to full guard but Egov has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosarev controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Egov blocks the strikes from Kosarev.
Egov not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kosarev wants to improve his position but Egov is controlling well.
Kosarev gets full guard.

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.
Kosarev is trying to control the position but Egov postures up.
Kosarev has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dmitriy Kosarev has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kosarev is trying to keep Egov in close.

Dmitriy Kosarev has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Kosarev scores with a takedown into Egov's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosarev connects with a couple of short punches.

Egov is working an open guard so Kosarev takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Kosarev scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kosarev throws an elbow but Egov slips to the side and avoids it well.
Egov is looking to regain half guard here but Kosarev keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kosarev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Egov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kosarev controls the position from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egov is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kosarev has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Egov is looking for a sweep.

Kosarev stands up.
Egov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kosarev counters with a nice double leg into side control. Egov won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dmitriy Kosarev showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Egov tries to sprawl but Kosarev drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Egov is staying active underneath Kosarev, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kosarev is stalling here. Egov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kosarev seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Egov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kosarev manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kosarev is trying to stand.
Kosarev is not content to let Egov control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Egov is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Egov tries to stand and escape but Kosarev is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosarev wants to control but Egov is keeping busy.
Kosarev is looking for a sweep. Egov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Egov passes to full mount!
Kosarev is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

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.
Kosarev tries to reverse the position but Egov maintains control.
Egov with shots to the head and body - Kosarev looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kosarev is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kosarev wants to hold on but Egov pushes him away.
Kosarev tries to improve his position but instead Egov has taken his back!
Kosarev tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosarev can't escape the position.
Egov wants to control the pace but Kosarev is squirming around nicely.
Kosarev wants to control but Egov is having none of it.
Egov raining down shots from the mount!
Kosarev working to try and regain half guard.

That's four 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.
Kosarev wants to control but Egov is having none of it.
Egov landing shots from mount.
Kosarev is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kosarev looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Kosarev tries to escape but Egov has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Sasha Egov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dmitriy Kosarev is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Egov throwing wild punches that miss their target.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Egov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kosarev 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dmitriy Kosarev!