MMAHelsinki - 8 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jari Paatero (ranked 6315 p4p, 635 weight class) and Sergey Voroshilov (ranked 4457 p4p, 545 weight class). Sergey Voroshilov has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jari Paatero's chin.

Paatero
vs
Voroshilov

188 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Prefers standup

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Paatero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sergey Voroshilov!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voroshilov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paatero.
Paatero tries to bum rush Voroshilov with a series of wild strikes but Voroshilov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been informed that Voroshilov has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Paatero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Voroshilov counters with an inside leg kick.
Paatero throws a nice looking combination but Voroshilov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Paatero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Voroshilov lands a head shot.
Paatero swings for the body but Voroshilov moves out of range.
Paatero fails to land with a series of punches.
Paatero misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paatero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Voroshilov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Paatero throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paatero sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Paatero is breathing heavily.
Voroshilov scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Voroshilov scores with a head kick. Paatero tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Jari Paatero has been cut.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Voroshilov! Paatero is out on his feet! Voroshilov rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Paatero is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Paatero is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sergey Voroshilov!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
92%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herb Wakabayashi (ranked 8210 p4p, 541 weight class) and Buddy Love (ranked 6799 p4p, 494 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wakabayashi
vs
Love

198 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herb Wakabayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buddy Love !
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wakabayashi gets caught flat footed, as Love shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Love throwing strikes but missing.
Love is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wakabayashi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Love gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wakabayashi misses with a double jab.
Wakabayashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Buddy Love has been cut.

Wakabayashi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wakabayashi is leaning against Love and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wakabayashi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Love jumps guard but Wakabayashi stands there with Love around his waist. Love gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Wakabayashi breaks the clinch.
Wakabayashi slips a straight right by Love .
Wakabayashi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Love looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wakabayashi is wriggling around but Love manages to pass to half guard.

Wakabayashi pushes Love off looking to stand but Love dives back in and keeps control.
Wakabayashi wants to improve his position but Love is controlling well.

Love has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wakabayashi defend it? Love steps over the head and cranks it - Wakabayashi is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Love !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buddy Love !

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Cosby (ranked 3700 p4p, 325 weight class) and Aapo Glad (ranked 4372 p4p, 376 weight class). Bill Cosby could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Aapo Glad's chin.

Cosby
vs
Glad

185 cm
20
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

213 cm
17
275 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Cosby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aapo Glad!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cosby takes a swing at Glad's ribcage but misses.
Glad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

Cosby moves into the clinch.
Cosby stalling against the cage.
Cosby throws a head punch that misses.
Cosby scores with a nice hook to the head.

Glad breaks the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Cosby has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Glad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cosby.
Glad staying out of range there.
Cosby darts in trying to clinch

and Glad counters with a nice double leg into side control. Cosby won't be happy with that.
Cosby manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Glad is refusing to be controlled, as Cosby sits in half guard.
Cosby tries to pass the half guard into mount. Glad knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Glad is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Cosby is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby is trying to control. Glad wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Glad is pressing down on Cosby's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Glad keeping moving, preventing Cosby from controlling successfully.
Cosby stands and throws Glad's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Cosby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glad keeps working.
Glad tries to buck Cosby off but Cosby is having none of it.
Cosby trying to control the position but Glad is working away.
Cosby controlling the position.
Glad is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby wants to control but Glad is keeping him busy.
Glad tries to improve position but can't.
Cosby is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Cosby continues to stall.
Cosby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glad keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Glad's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cosby tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Glad tries to bench press Cosby off him but Cosby keeps the position.
Cosby controlling the position.
Cosby wants to take a breather but Glad manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Cosby.
Glad looking for a sweep. Not yet Glad, not yet.
Cosby controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Cosby looking to sit in guard and control but Glad gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Cosby looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cosby pulls Glad in close to his closed guard and prevents Glad from doing any damage or advancing position.
Cosby not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Glad wants to control from the top but Cosby keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cosby working a defensive guard here.
Glad trying to control but Cosby is working from the bottom.
Cosby controlling Glad's posture.
Glad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cosby is keeping the position for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Glad is still trying to improve position.

Glad thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Cosby looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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 Bill Cosby will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Cosby forces Glad back against the cage and clinches.
Cosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Glad.
Cosby lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cosby lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cosby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Cosby - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Glad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cosby's elbow.
Cosby stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cosby is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Glad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cosby lands a hook that snaps the head of Glad backwards.
Cosby pushes Glad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cosby cracks Glad with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cosby.
Cosby lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cosby blocks a body shot from Glad.
Cosby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cosby cracks Glad with a nice body shot.
Glad is breathing heavily.
Cosby digs a right hand into Glad's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Glad's gas tank.
Cosby cracks Glad with a nice body shot.
Cosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Cosby pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cosby takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Glad avoids the body shot from Cosby.

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

It looks like Aapo Glad has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cosby scores with a hook to the body. Glad takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

Cosby sends Glad crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Cosby is motioning to the referee to let Glad up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Glad is rocked!
Bill Cosby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Glad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Glad is still on wobbly legs! Can Cosby finish him?
Glad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cosby swings for the body but Glad moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cosby jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Cosby cracks Glad with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Cosby has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Glad to stand back up!
Cosby jabs at Glad's body.
Cosby circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Glad tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Cosby wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill Cosby!
After the fight, Bill Cosby was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
56%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frik Van Wyk (ranked 6625 p4p, 220 weight class) and Oelton Medeiros (ranked 3915 p4p, 150 weight class). Van Wyk comes into the arena with Ska-Rumba blaring out of the sound system. Frik Van Wyk has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Van Wyk
vs
Medeiros

190 cm
18
285 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
18
300 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frik Van Wyk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oelton Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Van Wyk shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Medeiros's guard.
Medeiros can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Van Wyk controls the pace.
Van Wyk seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Medeiros for as long as he can get away with.
Van Wyk won't allow Medeiros to get back to his feet.
Van Wyk content to stall in guard here.
Van Wyk postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Van Wyk stands up from Medeiros's guard - Van Wyk perhaps looking for a knockout.

Medeiros looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Van Wyk!

Van Wyk bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Van Wyk has managed to clinch.

Medeiros turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Van Wyk manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Still in half guard, Van Wyk seems content to control.
Van Wyk prevents Medeiros from improving his position.
Van Wyk controlling the pace.
Medeiros wants to get back to full guard.
Medeiros gets full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Wyk advances to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Wyk looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Van Wyk'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.
Van Wyk has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Van Wyk has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Van Wyk takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Van Wyk controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Wyk really is a fat lump.

Medeiros is defending against the submission attempts here by Van Wyk.
Medeiros wants to control but Van Wyk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Van Wyk slows the pace down in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Van Wyk is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Medeiros is just riding it out for now. Van Wyk eventually gives up the hold.
Medeiros is trying to control but can't.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Van Wyk in particular looking to stall.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Medeiros is trying to stand up here but Van Wyk is controlling him well.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Van Wyk clinches with his opponent.

Van Wyk ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Van Wyk no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Medeiros rushes Van Wyk and presses him up against the cage.

Medeiros pulls guard.
Van Wyk sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Van Wyk gets to his feet. Medeiros looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Medeiros shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Medeiros was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Van Wyk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Van Wyk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Van Wyk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Wyk is looking to sweep but instead, Medeiros has passed into half guard.
Van Wyk is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Medeiros's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Medeiros's back!
Oooh a big shot gets through from Van Wyk. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!

Medeiros is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Wyk controls the action.
Medeiros tries to break free.
Van Wyk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Medeiros can do to turn this around?

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Van Wyk tightening his grip on Medeiros, looking for the choke.
Good control from Van Wyk.
Van Wyk punishes Medeiros with strikes from the back mount.
I would not like to be Medeiros right now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Van Wyk has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Medeiros is in real trouble here. Van Wyk gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Medeiros is tapping out! Van Wyk wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Frik Van Wyk!
In his post fight interview, Frik Van Wyk started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simon Gustafsson (ranked 4211 p4p, 518 weight class) and Black Francis (ranked 6725 p4p, 653 weight class). Simon Gustafsson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Gustafsson
vs
Francis

200 cm
19
213 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

Top Nutrition 160Q\200$ 140Q\150$ 100Q\50$
Urban Fighter

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Gustafsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Black Francis!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis scores with a shot to the body.
Francis throws a right and a left that Gustafsson avoids nicely.
Gustafsson attempts a counter takedown but Francis avoids it well and moves away.
Francis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gustafsson tries to counter with a takedown but Francis is quick to defend against it.
Francis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gustafsson pinned against the cage. Gustafsson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gustafsson checks a leg kick.
Francis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Gustafsson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francis trying to keep a closed guard but Gustafsson is proving a slippery customer.
Francis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gustafsson.
Gustafsson throws an elbow that misses. Francis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gustafsson's guard. Nice move by Francis!

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Gustafsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis is looking to work some ground and pound but Gustafsson has wrist control.

Gustafsson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Francis defends it easily.

Gustafsson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Francis can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Francis is pushing down on Gustafsson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gustafsson is fighting to maintain full guard but Francis has managed to sneak the leg through.

Gustafsson looking for submissions off his back.

Gustafsson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gustafsson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francis throwing strikes from guard but Gustafsson blocks nicely.
Gustafsson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Francis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gustafsson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Gustafsson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Francis frees his head nicely. Oh but Gustafsson has switched to an armbar! Francis is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Simon Gustafsson!
The defeated Black Francis had this to say: 'No worries. We all know how my opponent has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs and cocaine, so I'm confident this fight will soon be ruled a No-Contest.'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russel Bronson (ranked 8424 p4p, 706 weight class) and Schael Walker (ranked 4245 p4p, 524 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bronson
vs
Walker

180 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 Las Vegas, Russel Bronson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Schael Walker!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Bronson with that takedown attempt.
Bronson slips a jab from Walker.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Walker swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Walker! But no joy.
Bronson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker cracks Bronson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Walker lands with a shot to the body.
Bronson lands a head kick. Walker smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Bronson shoots in for a double leg but Walker sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Walker forces Bronson back against the cage and clinches.
Walker gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bronson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Russel Bronson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bronson is trying to pull guard but Walker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Walker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Walker scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bronson.
Walker lands a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson is trying to pull guard but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
Walker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.
Walker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Walker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bronson backwards.
A short right from Walker.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walker throws an elbow but misses.
Bronson prevents Walker from breaking the clinch.
Walker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Walker working aggressively here.
Walker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Bronson is rocked!

Bronson pulls guard successfully.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Walker accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Walker trying to control the position from guard on top but Bronson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walker must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bronson is on top in guard.

This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker looking for a sweep. Not yet Walker, not yet.
Bronson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Walker wants to stand and escape but Bronson is having none of it.
Bronson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bronson lands a couple of digs.
Bronson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bronson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Walker wants to sweep here but Bronson controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bronson dives into side control.
Walker looking for a sweep but Bronson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Walker is trying to reverse the position but instead Bronson has taken his back - oops!
Walker is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Bronson is hanging on to Walker's back as he tries to escape.

Walker is trying to get to his feet but he's left his neck exposed and Bronson manages to sink in a rear naked choke! Great counter grappling by Bronson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Russel Bronson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erberth Santos (ranked 6469 p4p, 643 weight class) and Ko Ala Bear (ranked 7932 p4p, 697 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Santos
vs
Ala Bear

187 cm
19
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
19
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erberth Santos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ko Ala Bear!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Santos bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Bear tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Santos takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Bear trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Santos has the hooks in. Bear is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Santos is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Good control from Santos.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Santos avoiding Bear 's attempts to control his hands.
Santos has good solid back control here.

Santos looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Bear taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Erberth Santos!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Aricido (ranked 4736 p4p, 175 weight class) and Jesus Ortiz (ranked 3237 p4p, 129 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Aricido
vs
Ortiz

190 cm
25
284 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
25
300 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful

Woodshins' Ship

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, Ricardo Aricido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Ortiz!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aricido is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ortiz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aricido misses with an uppercut.
Aricido blocks a leg kick.
Ortiz slips under a jab.
Aricido tries to clinch but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aricido seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Ortiz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Aricido gets tackled into the cage by Ortiz. Ortiz maintains the clinch.
Aricido tries to break the clinch but Ortiz is controlling the position.
Aricido blocks an uppercut.
Aricido is trying to break the clinch but Ortiz has him pressed against the cage.
Aricido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aricido can't break the clinch.
Aricido has had enough of the clinch but Ortiz keeps him there for the moment.

Ortiz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aricido shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ortiz defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ortiz closes the distance and clinches.
Ortiz lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Ortiz.
Ortiz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ortiz lands a shot to the body.
Ortiz lands with a left to the head.
Ortiz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ortiz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aricido backwards.
Ortiz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aricido is breathing heavily.
Ortiz lands a right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ortiz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ortiz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aricido looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ortiz.
Ortiz lands a left hand.

Ortiz drops Aricido onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Aricido is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!

Aricido is rocked!
Ortiz creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Aricido with a big uppercut! Aricido tries to clinch up but Ortiz pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Aricido to the mat! Aricido covers up and Ortiz unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jesus Ortiz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phol Boxaaja (ranked 2777 p4p, 383 weight class) and Dierk Ueli (ranked 4318 p4p, 535 weight class). Dierk Ueli is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Boxaaja
vs
Ueli

180 cm
18
188 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

184 cm
26
202 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 Las Vegas, Phol Boxaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dierk Ueli!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ueli gets a double leg takedown into Boxaaja's guard.
Ueli throws a big elbow that misses.
Boxaaja wants to get back to his feet but Ueli is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ueli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ueli trying to control but Boxaaja is working from the bottom.
Boxaaja being controlled here, momentarily.
Ueli trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ueli throwing strikes from guard but Boxaaja blocks nicely.
Boxaaja keeping moving, preventing Ueli from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ueli accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxaaja utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boxaaja is trying to keep Ueli in close.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ueli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Boxaaja scores with a jab.
Ueli tries to clinch but Boxaaja moves out of range.
Boxaaja throws a jab when Ueli was well out of range.
Ueli on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

It looks like Dierk Ueli has been cut.
A head kick by Ueli misses
and Ueli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Ueli drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Ueli content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Boxaaja has locked up a guillotine! Boxaaja's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Ueli is holding on here and Boxaaja must be using up a lot of energy. Ueli has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Boxaaja gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Phol Boxaaja!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
48%

Main event

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Disco Kid (ranked 1630 p4p, 74 weight class) and Charlie Hardy (ranked 7471 p4p, 287 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kid
vs
Hardy

164 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

168 cm
22
134 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Disco Kid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Charlie Hardy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hardy lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kid has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kid and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice uppercut lands for Kid. That snapped Hardy's head back.
Hardy throws a poor cross that misses
and Kid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kid scores with a jab. Hardy acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kid lands with a straight right. Hardy didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Kid.
Hardy throws a hook to the side of Kid's head but Kid sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Charlie Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardy looks to throw the jab but Kid is out of range.
Kid scores with a jab.
Hardy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kid swivels and escapes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kid counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kid fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Hardy is rocked!
Kid is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Hardy flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Hardy is out cold! Kid holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Disco Kid!
Disco Kid is the new bantamweight champion!
A very excited looking Disco Kid made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.