Prospecting PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Decrusher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Tays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Decrusher
vs
Tays

190 cm
21
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Decrusher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Tays!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Decrusher rushes Tays and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Decrusher tries for a takedown. No joy.
Decrusher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tays is trying to break the clinch but Decrusher has him pressed against the cage.
Decrusher looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Decrusher.
Tays is trying to break free.
Tays tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tays tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Decrusher just stands there and leans against the cage.
Decrusher has had enough of the clinch but Tays keeps him there for the moment.
Decrusher working hard to break the clinch.
Decrusher scores with a shot to the side of Tays's head.

Decrusher's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Decrusher on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Decrusher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tays sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Decrusher somewhat.
Decrusher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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

It looks like Mike Decrusher has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decrusher is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Decrusher takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
John Tays is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Decrusher is breathing heavily.
Tays scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tays sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Decrusher's defenses. It connects perfectly with Decrusher's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Tays!

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dimitrios Pantagiota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sepe Seppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pantagiota's entrance music is Troy Music Video. A fine choice. Dimitrios Pantagiota has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pantagiota
vs
Seppa

172 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
23
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

ADCC Champion
Basic striking
Very confident

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dimitrios Pantagiota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sepe Seppa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pantagiota doesn't manage to clinch there - Seppa circles away.

Pantagiota closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Pantagiota.
A short left from Pantagiota.
Seppa fails to pull guard.
Pantagiota misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pantagiota working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Seppa jumps guard and drags Pantagiota to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pantagiota not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Seppa looking for a sweep. Not yet Seppa, not yet.
Pantagiota knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Seppa on the ground.

Seppa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pantagiota defends it easily.
Seppa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Seppa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pantagiota wants to stand but Seppa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Pantagiota trying to control but Seppa is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pantagiota avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Seppa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pantagiota trying to control the position from guard on top but Seppa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Seppa has his hands on Pantagiota's head, controlling the position.
Seppa wants to sweep here but Pantagiota controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Seppa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pantagiota.
Pantagiota being controlled here momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pantagiota slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pantagiota's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Pantagiota has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Seppa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pantagiota is one step ahead there.

Seppa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Seppa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Seppa 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.
Seppa keeping moving, preventing Pantagiota from controlling successfully.
Seppa is trying to control the position but Pantagiota postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppa wants to control but Pantagiota passes easily into half guard.
Seppa gets back to full guard.
Pantagiota is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Seppa pulls Pantagiota in to control the position.
Seppa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pantagiota trying to control but Seppa is working from the bottom.
Seppa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Seppa seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Seppa is trying to keep Pantagiota in close.
Seppa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

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.

Seppa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Pantagiota can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Seppa managing to control the position.
Pantagiota trying to control but Seppa is working from the bottom.

Seppa escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pantagiota gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Seppa looks gassed!
Seppa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sepe Seppa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Seppa tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Pantagiota counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Seppa keeping moving, preventing Pantagiota from controlling successfully.
Seppa 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.
Seppa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Pantagiota is in trouble now - Seppa has advanced to mount!
Seppa controlling the pace for now.
Pantagiota working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pantagiota is squirming around, avoiding Seppa's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sepe Seppa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Seppa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pantagiota sprawls well initially but Seppa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pantagiota trying to control here.
Seppa slows the pace down in half guard.

Seppa is working for a submission of some sort.
Seppa wants to free his trapped foot but Pantagiota is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Pantagiota is staying active underneath Seppa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Seppa is taking a breather. Pantagiota says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Seppa is pressing down on Pantagiota's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pantagiota is holding on for now.
Seppa controlling the pace.
Pantagiota on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pantagiota tries to get out of the position.
Seppa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pantagiota does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pantagiota throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Seppa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pantagiota moves into full guard.
Seppa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pantagiota is trying to keep Seppa in close.
Seppa trying to control but Pantagiota is working from the bottom.
Pantagiota being controlled here, momentarily.

Despite being in the dominant position, Sepe Seppa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Seppa scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pantagiota is looking to improve his position but Seppa isn't that keen on the idea.

Seppa working for a guillotine from mount but Pantagiota is in no mood to give up.
Seppa moves to back control.
Well, with Seppa on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Pantagiota is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

Seppa is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Pantagiota is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sepe Seppa!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Napalmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauli Rumamies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Napalmi comes to the cage accompanied by Palpan killi. Niko Napalmi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Napalmi
vs
Rumamies

180 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

FinnFighters Nutrition
FinnFighters Nutrition

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Napalmi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauli Rumamies!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Napalmi throws a right and a left that Rumamies avoids nicely.
Napalmi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rumamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Napalmi cracks Rumamies with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rumamies looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Napalmi finish him?

It looks like Rauli Rumamies has been cut.
Napalmi avoids the head kick by Rumamies.
Napalmi wants to clinch up but Rumamies keeps it at a distance.
Rumamies misses with a head kick.
Rumamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Napalmi tries to bum rush Rumamies with a series of wild strikes but Rumamies uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Napalmi connects with a nice looking jab.

Rumamies is rocked!
Rumamies misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rumamies is still on wobbly legs! Can Napalmi finish him?
Napalmi lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Rumamies is looking to close the distance but Napalmi sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Rumamies crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Rumamies is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Niko Napalmi!

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A

C
B

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 Jack Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silver Surfer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Edwards is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Edwards
vs
Surfer

180 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Silver Surfer!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Surfer throws a series of punches but Edwards avoids them all with ease.
Edwards looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Surfer fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice takedown defense from Surfer. No joy for Edwards on that attempt.
Surfer lands a slapping body shot.

Surfer shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Edwards napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Edwards wants to get back to his feet but Surfer drags him back down.
Surfer lands some shots froms side control.
Surfer trying to control the position but Edwards is working away.
Surfer grinds an elbow into Edwards's temple.

Surfer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Surfer cracks Edwards with a big elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Surfer scoring with punches from side control.
Surfer grinds an elbow into Edwards's temple.
Surfer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Edwards dodges the ground and pound from Surfer.
Surfer tries to advance to mount but can't.
Surfer throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Surfer scoring with punches from side control.
Surfer has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Check out the look on Surfer's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Edwards on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Surfer cracks Edwards with a big elbow.
Edwards knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Surfer on the ground.

Surfer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Surfer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Surfer taking a breather here.
Surfer trying to control the position but Edwards is working away.
Surfer connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Edwards some visible discomfort.
Edwards takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Edwards takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Edwards is looking to reverse the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Surfer trying to control the action but Edwards is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Surfer working the head and body with strikes.
Surfer trying to control the action but Edwards is working from the bottom.
Surfer has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Edwards!
Surfer landing strikes from the mount.
BOOM! Surfer connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Surfer won't let Edwards get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Surfer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Edwards looks a forlorn figure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Edwards taking shots to the head.
Surfer landing shots from mount.
Surfer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Surfer.
Surfer takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Surfer looking to finish Edwards with some ground and pound. This is bad for Edwards!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Surfer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Edwards taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silver Surfer dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Surfer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The fighters circling - Surfer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Surfer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Edwards throws a hook but Surfer blocks it.
Surfer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Edwards takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice jab there from Surfer.

Surfer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Surfer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Surfer 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! Surfer extends the arm and Edwards is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Silver Surfer!