PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mercury Moses (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Vainio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moses
vs
Vainio

198 cm
19
255 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

194 cm
19
246 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mercury Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luka Vainio!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vainio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moses tries to clinch but Vainio moves away

and Vainio counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Vainio looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Moses with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Moses looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vainio trying to control the action but Moses is working from the bottom.
Moses is trying to stand up here but Vainio is controlling him well.
Moses controlling the position well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses won't allow Vainio to pass to mount.
Vainio is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Moses reverses the position - he's now on top in Vainio's guard.
Moses wants to stand but Vainio is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Moses is stalling in the full guard.
Vainio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Vainio looks gassed!
Moses is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Moses stopping the sweep attempt from Vainio.

Moses avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moses not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vainio working a defensive guard but Moses manages to pass into side control anyway.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Moses tries to clinch

and Vainio holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Moses tries a knee to the head but Vainio blocks it.
Vainio tries to pull guard but Moses won't allow it.
Moses with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Moses with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moses trying to land knees to the body.
Moses tries a knee to the head but Vainio blocks it.
Moses tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moses tries to land knees in the clinch but Vainio avoids the damage to the body.
Moses misses with a knee to the head.
Moses throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vainio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moses just stands there and leans against the cage.
Vainio is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Vainio manages to break the clinch.

Moses has Vainio up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moses tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moses misses with an elbow over the top.
Moses prevents the takedown attempt.
Mercury Moses has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luka Vainio.
Vainio wants a takedown.
Moses looking to throw knees to the head but Vainio is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moses prevents Vainio from breaking the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moses with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Vainio wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vainio wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Moses tries to land a knee to the head but Vainio blocks with his arms.
Moses prevents the takedown attempt.
Moses throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vainio blocks it with crossed arms.
Vainio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Moses pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Moses pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Moses with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vainio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Moses with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moses misses with a knee strike.
Vainio is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Moses misses with a knee to the head.
Vainio can't break the clinch.
Moses landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moses tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vainio wants to break free but Moses has control.
Knees in the clinch landing for Moses.

Vainio breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luka Vainio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Moses lands a glancing blow to the side of Vainio's head.

That's two 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.
Moses tries to clinch

and Vainio counters with a single leg into guard. Moses didn't expect that.
Vainio trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moses wants to stand and escape but Vainio is having none of it.
Vainio's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vainio trying to control the position from guard on top but Moses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vainio is looking to stand up but Moses won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vainio trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moses has his hands on Vainio's head, controlling the position.
Vainio pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Moses is keeping the position for now.

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

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Vainio drives through and clinches with Moses against the cage.
Vainio drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vainio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moses smiles and moves away.
Moses lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moses tries to clinch but Vainio moves away

and Vainio counters by clinching up.
Moses throws a knee to the head but misses.
Vainio tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Moses just stands there and leans against the cage.
Moses throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vainio blocks it with crossed arms.
Moses with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Moses throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vainio blocks it with crossed arms.
Moses tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Moses landing knees to the head.
Vainio wants to get back to striking at distance but Moses won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luka Vainio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Moses is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moses wants to clinch but Vainio slips to the side

and Vainio counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Moses trying to hold on to Vainio's head to control him but Vainio postures up.
Vainio throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Vainio is trying to control. Moses wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Moses is positioning himself well to prevent Vainio advancing to mount.
Vainio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Moses keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moses manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Moses tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Vainio counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Luka Vainio has got the better of the ground game so far.
Moses keeping moving, preventing Vainio from controlling successfully.
Moses has Vainio pulled in close to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vainio wants to stand but Moses is controlling his posture from full guard.
Luka Vainio is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses has control of Vainio's left arm, preventing Vainio from doing any damage.
Moses wants to stand but Vainio is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Moses keeping full guard, as Vainio tries to pass.
Vainio trying to control the position from guard on top but Moses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mercury Moses has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vainio is stalling in the full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Vainio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vainio winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Vainio!