IF 29: High Class PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justina Vanovcan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanovcan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Moskau. Payette comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sick Puppies- Youre Going Down kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Charles Payette enters the cage!

Vanovcan
vs
Payette

153 cm
28
130 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

187 cm
26
128 lbs
9 - 17 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Beast Body

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justina Vanovcan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Payette !
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanovcan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Payette avoids it really well and circles away.
Vanovcan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Payette as he jumps to the side.

Payette takes the fight into the clinch.
Payette is trying to maintain a safe position but Vanovcan gets an underhook and turns Payette into the cage.

Vanovcan drags the fight down to the ground.
Vanovcan can't keep his opponent in guard - Payette advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vanovcan is staying active underneath Payette , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Payette prevents Vanovcan from standing back up.
Payette wants to pass to mount but Vanovcan is defending the position.

Payette is looking for a kimura here.
Vanovcan trying to control but Payette postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Payette is looking for a kimura here.
Vanovcan wants to get back to full guard.

Vanovcan is defending against the submission attempts here by Payette .
Vanovcan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Vanovcan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Payette lying in Vanovcan's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Vanovcan decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Payette taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justina Vanovcan!

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roman Kopacz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Roman Kopacz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kopacz
vs
Stone

225 cm
18
146 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
145 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roman Kopacz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Stone!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stone misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kopacz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kopacz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kopacz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Stone shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kopacz is trying to defend but Stone finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stone not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stone lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kopacz trying to control but Stone postures up.
Kopacz trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Stone manages to pass to mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is landing with some decent strikes but Kopacz is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Stone postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Kopacz in real trouble here! The ref calls for Kopacz to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Stone!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
43%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asylbek Malybaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fedor Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vovchanchyn has chosen Ramstein -duhast as his entrance music. Fedor Vovchanchyn is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Malybaev
vs
Vovchanchyn

186 cm
20
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
245 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super 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, Asylbek Malybaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Vovchanchyn!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vovchanchyn shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Malybaev is trying to defend but Vovchanchyn finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Malybaev is positioning himself well to prevent Vovchanchyn advancing to mount.
Vovchanchyn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vovchanchyn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vovchanchyn is trying to control. Malybaev wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Vovchanchyn is thwarting Malybaev's attempts to control the position.
Vovchanchyn wants to stand up but Malybaev has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Vovchanchyn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vovchanchyn missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Malybaev has his hands clasped together around Vovchanchyn's back. He's all about the action.
Malybaev moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn wants to control from the top but Malybaev keeps moving.
Malybaev trying to keep a closed guard but Vovchanchyn is proving a slippery customer.

Malybaev has his foot on Vovchanchyn's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Vovchanchyn works his way back into a safe position though.
Vovchanchyn wants to get up but he can't break Malybaev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Vovchanchyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Malybaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Malybaev is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Vovchanchyn lands a nice elbow.
Vovchanchyn just leaning against Malybaev, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Vovchanchyn's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn lands with a left to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Vovchanchyn obliges.

Vovchanchyn is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Malybaev can't fight it off and eventually Vovchanchyn manages to take the fight to the floor. Malybaev looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Malybaev is breathing heavily.
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!
Vovchanchyn wanted to stand there but Malybaev had control of the position.
Vovchanchyn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vovchanchyn is in close to Malybaev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vovchanchyn's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vovchanchyn works over Malybaev with some ground and pound from guard.
Malybaev has momentary wrist control but Vovchanchyn slips an elbow through the middle.
Vovchanchyn postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vovchanchyn throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Vovchanchyn trying to control the position from guard on top but Malybaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vovchanchyn working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Malybaev is trying to control the position but Vovchanchyn postures up.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vovchanchyn is looking to clinch but Malybaev is avoiding it.
Malybaev really is a fat lump.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Vovchanchyn drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn cracks Malybaev with a solid left hand.
Vovchanchyn throws and elbow that misses. Malybaev uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Vovchanchyn's guard. Nice move by Malybaev!
Malybaev has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vovchanchyn is proving hard to escape from.
Malybaev prevents Vovchanchyn from getting back to his feet.
Malybaev thows a big elbow that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Malybaev accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vovchanchyn wants to stand up but Malybaev is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fedor Vovchanchyn dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vovchanchyn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fedor Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Vovchanchyn has managed to clinch.
Vovchanchyn tries to score a body lock takedown but Malybaev shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Malybaev can't break the clinch.
Malybaev has had enough of the clinch but Vovchanchyn keeps him there for the moment.
Vovchanchyn working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vovchanchyn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malybaev backwards.
Malybaev tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Vovchanchyn smiles and moves away.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch up.
Vovchanchyn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Malybaev dives in and grabs Vovchanchyn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vovchanchyn pushes down on Malybaev's head and hops out.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Vovchanchyn has closed the distance and engaged Malybaev in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malybaev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malybaev throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vovchanchyn is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Vovchanchyn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vovchanchyn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vovchanchyn pushes Malybaev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Vovchanchyn breaks from the clinch.
Vovchanchyn slaps away a takedown attempt from Malybaev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asylbek Malybaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vovchanchyn tries to clinch there but Malybaev circles away.
Vovchanchyn is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Vovchanchyn lands a left and a right that send Malybaev crashing to the mat, dazed. Vovchanchyn thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

Malybaev is rocked!

It looks like Asylbek Malybaev has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vovchanchyn ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Malybaev out cold! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Fedor Vovchanchyn!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
80%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teuvo Hakkarainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hakkarainen comes to the cage accompanied by Oodi kansanedustaja Hakkaraiselle. Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Slither by Velvet Revolver kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Teuvo Hakkarainen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Hakkarainen
vs
Jones

195 cm
21
199 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
21
221 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teuvo Hakkarainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brian Jones!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakkarainen is just out of range.
Hakkarainen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jones thows a body shot but no joy.
Hakkarainen defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hakkarainen manages to avoid it.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hakkarainen lands with an overhand left.
Hakkarainen throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones works the jab nicely.
Hakkarainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hakkarainen misses with a looping left.
Hakkarainen scores with a jab. Jones acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Hakkarainen moves away and avoids it.
Jones takes a swing at Hakkarainen's ribcage but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakkarainen.
Jones throws the left hand but Hakkarainen avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones throws a body punch but Hakkarainen moves out of range.
Jones pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jones darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Hakkarainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Hakkarainen blocks a jab.
Hakkarainen slips a straight right by Jones.
Hakkarainen throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hakkarainen.
Hakkarainen misses with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakkarainen looks to land a combination. Jones sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hakkarainen lands a jab.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones throws a shot from downtown. Hakkarainen moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jones misses the target.
Hakkarainen misses with a series of wild punches.
Hakkarainen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hakkarainen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hakkarainen walks into a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Jones.
Jones misses with a lunging right hand
and Hakkarainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Donk. Jones catches Hakkarainen right on the button with a cross.
Jones throws out a powerful jab.
Hakkarainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Hakkarainen is rocked!
Hakkarainen slips under a jab from Jones.
Jones misses with a left hand
and Hakkarainen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jones is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Brian Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones walks into a jab.
Hakkarainen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Oh Hakkarainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jones misses with a looping right.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakkarainen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones throws an overhand right that lands on Hakkarainen's shoulder, as Hakkarainen tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a hook but Hakkarainen avoids it easily.
Hakkarainen defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Hakkarainen saw that one coming.
Jones feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Hakkarainen crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brian Jones!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Larry Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparky Sampson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grant's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Diesel Power. Larry Grant has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Grant
vs
Sampson

185 cm
26
177 lbs
3 - 10 - 0

165 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larry Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sparky Sampson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sampson fails with the takedown.
Grant leaves Sampson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Grant scores with a three punch combo!

Sampson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sampson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Grant on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Grant tries to get out of the position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Grant blocking the ground and pound.
Sampson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Grant blocking the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Grant knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sampson on the ground.
Grant taking shots to the head.

Sampson has isolated one of Grant's arms. Grant looking to fight him off but Sampson twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sparky Sampson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phelan Kell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Draco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tony Draco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kell
vs
Draco

205 cm
21
190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
26
195 lbs
7 - 7 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phelan Kell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tony Draco!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Draco lands but Kell takes it in his stride.
Kell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Draco doesn't seem bothered though.
Tony Draco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Draco tries to clinch
and Kell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An inside leg kick lands from Draco.
Kell dips to his left and cracks Draco with an uppercut!
Draco ducks under a wild hook from Kell.
Kell misses with a wild combination.
A jab from Kell misses.
A good leg kick by Draco.
Draco misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Draco.
Draco thows a leg kick but Kell checks it
letting Kell counter with a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Draco does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Draco.
Kell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draco was well out of range. Poor timing from Kell.
Kell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Draco misses with a kick to the body.
Kell slips under a jab from Draco.
Kell takes a swing at Draco's ribcage but misses.
Kell throws the left hand but Draco avoids the punch easily.
Draco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Draco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Draco.
A head kick misses from Draco.
Draco catches Kell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Draco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco dodges the punch combination from Kell.
Kell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Draco stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Draco throws a head kick that misses.
Kell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Draco counters with a flying knee. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kell avoids the body shot from Draco.
Draco tries to clinch up
and Kell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kell throws a nice looking combination but Draco bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Draco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Draco rushes Kell and presses him up against the cage.
Draco tries to pull guard but Kell won't allow it.
Kell tries to break free but Draco pushes him back against the cage.
Draco looking for a takedown.

Kell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kell throws a lazy right hand but Draco sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kell slips a jab from Draco.
Kell is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Draco.
Kell lands a right hook to the body.
Kell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kell darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some bone on bone action there as Kell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Draco misses with a left hand
and Kell counters with a left and a right that stings Draco.
Draco closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Kell to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Draco misses the shot to the body.
Draco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kell with a nice cross.
Kell looks to score with a jab to the body but Draco is just out of range.
Kell scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Draco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Draco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kell lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phelan Kell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Some bone on bone action there as Kell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Draco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Draco throws a shot from downtown. Kell moves away and avoids it.
Kell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Draco fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kell checks it well.
Phelan Kell is winning the standup battle so far.
Draco takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Draco defending well as Kell loads up on a big left hand.
Draco staying out of range there.
Draco slips under a jab.
Draco fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kell on the side of the head.
Draco swings widly with a right hand
and Kell counters with a right hand to the body.
Kell connects with a right hand. Draco shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Draco pushes Kell up against the cage in a clinch.
Kell stops a takedown attempt from Draco.
Kell can't break the clinch.
Draco wants a takedown.
Draco has Kell pressed against the cage, preventing Kell from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Draco looking for a takedown.
Phelan Kell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Draco.
Kell prevents the takedown attempt.
Kell lands with a light punch inside.

Kell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Draco feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kell's calf.
Kell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kell takes a swing at Draco's ribcage but misses.
Kell avoids the head kick by Draco.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Draco catches Kell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fight stays on the outside here - Draco looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Draco throws a solid leg kick but Kell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Draco.
Kell misses with a looping right.
Draco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kell with a nice cross.
Jab from Kell.
Nice defenses there by Kell.
Draco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kell.
No joy there for Kell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kell throws the left hand but Draco avoids the punch easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Draco throws a leg kick
and Kell counters with a one-two to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kell!
Draco throws out a leg kick but Kell moves out of range and Draco only half commits.
Draco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kell jabs Draco to the body, keeping him at a distance.
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!
Draco misses with a straight right.
Draco pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Draco misses with a low kick as Kell jumps back.

Draco forces Kell back against the cage and clinches.
Kell wants to break free but Draco has control.
Kell is trying to break free.
Kell stops a takedown attempt from Draco.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Draco tries to break the clinch but Kell is controlling the position.
Draco jumps guard but Kell stands there with Draco around his waist. Draco gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kell misses with a body punch.

Draco manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kell. Draco does a little dance to reset his feet.
Draco moves away from the strike by Kell.
Kell throws the left hand but Draco avoids the punch easily.
Kell defending well as Draco loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kell avoids the body shot from Draco.
Kell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Draco.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Phelan Kell dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Draco works Kell's body with a nice hook.
Kell blocks a head kick by Draco.
Draco swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Draco misses with a straight left.
Kell misses with a looping left.
Draco throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kell works Draco's body with a nice hook.
Kell swats away the attempt to clinch by Draco.
Draco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kell jabs at Draco's body.
Kell avoids the head kick by Draco.
Draco takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell swats away the attempt to clinch by Draco.
Draco takes one to the side of the head.
Kell misses the shot to the body.
Kell lands a jab.
Draco takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Draco tries to clinch up
and Kell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kell scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Draco looks to land a left hand but Kell moved out of range nicely.
Kell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Phelan Kell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Draco misses with a hook
and Kell counters with a right hand to the body.
Draco tries a head kick but it misses.
Draco wants to clinch up but Kell keeps it at a distance.
Kell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Draco at a distance.
Kell connects with a body shot.
Kell checks a leg kick.
Draco throws a lazy right hand but Kell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kell swats away the attempt to clinch by Draco.
A bone on bone clash there as Kell blocks the leg kick.
Kell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Draco has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Draco throws the kick towards the body but Kell avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Draco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kell.
Draco throws a low kick but Kell avoids it.
Draco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tony Draco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kell takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Draco tries to clinch but Kell is having none of it.
Draco misses with a left hand
and Kell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Draco throws the kick towards the body but Kell avoids it.
Draco takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Draco misses with the body kick
and Kell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kell punishes Draco's body with a nice straight punch.
Kell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kell lands with an overhand left.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Draco has time to react.
Draco walks into a left hand.
Draco with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kell to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kell lands with an uppercut that bounces Draco off the cage and back into rage.
Kell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Draco on the side of the head.
Kell lands a right hook to the body.
Draco's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Draco scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kell lands with a cross.
Draco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Kell.

And that's the end of the fight!
Phelan Kell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kell, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phelan Kell!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Goldie Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson has chosen Remember the Name by Fort Minor as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Wilson
vs
Peterson

173 cm
23
163 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

200 cm
20
146 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Goldie Wilson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thomas Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson lands a nice shot that snaps Peterson's head back.

Peterson gets a double leg takedown into Wilson's guard.
Peterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilson is keeping the position for now.
Wilson trying to keep a closed guard but Peterson is proving a slippery customer.

Peterson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Wilson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Peterson is aware though and is defending well.
Wilson is wriggling around but Peterson manages to pass to half guard.
Peterson prevents Wilson from standing back up.
Peterson is looking to advance position but Wilson won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peterson prevents Wilson from improving his position.
Peterson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Wilson is defending against the submission attempts here by Peterson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Wilson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Peterson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peterson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Peterson won't allow Wilson to sweep him here.
Peterson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Peterson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Peterson manages to pass to side control.
Wilson tries to get to full guard but Peterson has control of the leg.

Peterson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wilson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Peterson.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Wilson manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Wilson misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wilson feints and then cracks Peterson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peterson down.
Thomas Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson misses with a takedown attempt
and Wilson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Wilson drops Peterson with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Peterson looks back up at him and smiles so Wilson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Peterson is rocked!
Goldie Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wilson misses with a few strikes there.
Peterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Wilson finish him?
Wilson lands a jab to Peterson's midsection.
Peterson looks gassed!
Peterson circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Wilson. Peterson falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Wilson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Goldie Wilson!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
73%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Geraldo James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhan Meremaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Geraldo James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

James
vs
Meremaa

190 cm
19
214 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Geraldo James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhan Meremaa!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meremaa takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James lands a nice leg kick that just misses Meremaa's sensitive parts.
Meremaa connects with a looping right hand.
James doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Meremaa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
James pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meremaa is out of range and James settles back down.
James avoids the body shot from Meremaa.
Meremaa stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Meremaa wants it to stay on the feet.
James fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Meremaa avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geraldo James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meremaa scores with a hook to the body. James takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
James misses with a takedown attempt
and Meremaa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Meremaa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Meremaa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. James manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Meremaa prevents James from getting back to his feet.
Meremaa won't allow James to sweep him here.
James is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Meremaa wants to get up but he can't break James's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Meremaa stays in close to James's body and controls the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Meremaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meremaa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
James shoots and misses
and Meremaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from James is defended easily by Meremaa.
Meremaa digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
Meremaa thuds a left hand into James's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meremaa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Meremaa throws a series of strikes that have James backpedaling.
James throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Meremaa misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meremaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Meremaa.
Meremaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Meremaa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
James shoots and misses
and Meremaa counters with a nice uppercut.
Meremaa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from James.
James is breathing heavily.
Meremaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good shot there by Meremaa.
Meremaa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down James rather than just go for the knockout.
James looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Meremaa is fending him off so far but James persists. Nope, Meremaa circles away and we're back to standing.
Meremaa lands a right hook to the body.
Meremaa connects with a right hand. James shakes it off.

Meremaa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches James napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Meremaa asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Meremaa is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Meremaa decides to take the fight back to the feet.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meremaa circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meremaa jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.

James closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juhan Meremaa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Meremaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
James swings away with a leg kick that misses.
James ducks right into an uppercut from Meremaa.
Geraldo James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Meremaa. Beautiful body shot.
Meremaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James fails with a takedown attempt.
James misses with a takedown attempt - Meremaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Meremaa takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Meremaa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James has his takedown stuffed
and Meremaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Geraldo James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meremaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
James misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Meremaa stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Donk. Meremaa catches James right on the button with a cross.
Meremaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by James.
Meremaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Meremaa throws a series of strikes that have James backpedaling.
James tried to score with a low kick but Meremaa checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James fails with the takedown.
Meremaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Meremaa.
A leg kick checked by Meremaa.
Meremaa slaps away a takedown attempt from James, before circling back to the center of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Meremaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
James throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Meremaa's waist but Meremaa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing James off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meremaa connects with a body shot that sends James's belly button to the back.
James fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Juhan Meremaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Meremaa lands a slapping body shot.
Meremaa feints a jab promting James to slip. Meremaa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. James slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
James walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Meremaa lands with a good body shot.
Meremaa with a hook.
Meremaa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meremaa. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meremaa lands a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meremaa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meremaa controlling the action here.
James tries to get to full guard but Meremaa has control of the leg.
Meremaa trying to control the action but James is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meremaa is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Juhan Meremaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

James with a poor takedown
and Meremaa counters with a left to the body.
Good shot there by Meremaa.
James looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

James is rocked!
James walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles James limp body while Meremaa jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Juhan Meremaa!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fransico Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asko Uskovainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Uskovainen's choice of entrance music: . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Junior
vs
Uskovainen

188 cm
25
184 lbs
12 - 6 - 0

182 cm
29
187 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fransico Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asko Uskovainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior keeps the fight on the outside.
Uskovainen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Junior blocks the leg kick.
Uskovainen ducks under a wild hook from Junior.
Uskovainen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

It looks like Asko Uskovainen has been cut.
Junior avoids the head kick by Uskovainen.
Uskovainen's corner calls for a 1-2. Uskovainen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Junior connects with a crisp jab.
Junior connects with a single shot there.
Junior avoids the head kick by Uskovainen.
A head kick misses from Uskovainen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uskovainen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Uskovainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Uskovainen defending well as Junior loads up on a big left hand.
Junior checks a low kick from Uskovainen.
Junior throws a good cross that connects.

Uskovainen is rocked!
Uskovainen tries to land a body kick
and Junior counters with a right hand to the body.
Uskovainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Junior finish him?
Uskovainen looks gassed!
Junior throws an overhand right that has Uskovainen reeling! Junior follows up with more punches and Uskovainen is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Fransico Junior!