PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christoffer Holm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hiivaa. Holm has chosen Barbaric Bludgeonings as his entrance music. Seppo Taalasmaa has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Taalasmaa
vs
Holm

225 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
300 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christoffer Holm!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holm throws a sloppy head kick and Taalasmaa moves out of range easily.
Taalasmaa looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Holm.
Holm rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taalasmaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taalasmaa.
Holm defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taalasmaa.
Holm throws a body punch but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Holm.
Holm throws the kick towards the body but Taalasmaa avoids it.
Holm misses with a hook.
Holm thows a body shot but no joy.
Holm throws a head kick but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taalasmaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

It looks like Seppo Taalasmaa has been cut.
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!
Holm looks to land a combination but Taalasmaa avoids it well.
Taalasmaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Holm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holm.

Holm drops Taalasmaa with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Taalasmaa looks back up at him and smiles so Holm waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Taalasmaa ducks under a wild hook from Holm.
Holm leaves Taalasmaa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Holm tries to land a front kick but Taalasmaa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Christoffer Holm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taalasmaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Holm looks for the body kick but Taalasmaa saw that one coming.
Holm misses with a hook.
Holm throws a jab when Taalasmaa was well out of range.
Holm misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa slips under a jab.
Holm throws a hook but Taalasmaa blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holm missing with a left hand there. Taalasmaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Holm misses with a wild body shot.
Holm throws a series of strikes that have Taalasmaa backpedaling.

Seppo Taalasmaa's cut is getting worse.
Taalasmaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Holm scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Taalasmaa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taalasmaa winds up and cracks Holm with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Holm avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taalasmaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa lands with a punch from half guard.

Taalasmaa is trying to work for a kimura but Holm is defending well.
Taalasmaa throws a strike but Holm avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Taalasmaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taalasmaa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Taalasmaa stops Holm from standing up.
Holm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taalasmaa.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taalasmaa throwing strikes from guard but Holm blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taalasmaa throwing strikes but missing.
Taalasmaa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Holm wants to stand and escape but Taalasmaa is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Holm misses with an uppercut. Taalasmaa saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Holm misses.
Taalasmaa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Holm is fending him off so far but Taalasmaa persists. Nope, Holm circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Taalasmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Holm lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taalasmaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Holm.
Taalasmaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Christoffer Holm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Taalasmaa's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Holm tries to land a front kick but Taalasmaa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Holm misses with a hook.
Holm misses the shot to the body.
Holm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Holm pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Holm throws a shot from downtown. Taalasmaa moves away and avoids it.
Taalasmaa avoids the body shot from Holm.
Holm misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holm misses with a straight right.
Holm looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Taalasmaa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Holm was covering up waiting for the punch and Taalasmaa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Taalasmaa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taalasmaa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taalasmaa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Taalasmaa throws a big right hand that misses.
Taalasmaa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Taalasmaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taalasmaa is looking to work some ground and pound but Holm has wrist control.
Holm wants to get back to his feet but Taalasmaa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

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

That's two 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.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taalasmaa slips under a jab from Holm.
Taalasmaa slips under a jab from Holm.
Holm scores with the left hand. Taalasmaa knows he should have avoided that one.
Holm throws a looping overhand right but Taalasmaa ducks down to avoid it.
Holm throws and low kick but Taalasmaa moves out of range easily.
Holm defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holm.
Holm loads up on a big right hand but Taalasmaa slips the punch.
Taalasmaa has a takedown stuffed.
Christoffer Holm seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holm loads up on a big right hand but Taalasmaa slips the punch.
Christoffer Holm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Holm, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Taalasmaa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Holm really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taalasmaa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taalasmaa is in close to Holm's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Taalasmaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Taalasmaa postures up in Holm's guard and throws a big left but Holm blocks it.
Taalasmaa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taalasmaa is looking to work some ground and pound but Holm has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taalasmaa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taalasmaa thows a big elbow that misses.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taalasmaa shoots in but Holm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Taalasmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taalasmaa shoots in looking for a takedown. Holm tries to sprawl out of it but Taalasmaa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Holm manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Holm throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Christoffer Holm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taalasmaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Holm waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Taalasmaa.
Holm displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Taalasmaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Taalasmaa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Taalasmaa's cut.
That's time! Taalasmaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Taalasmaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Holm.
Holm wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Holm throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taalasmaa.
Holm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Holm misses with a wild combination.
Taalasmaa avoids the head kick by Holm.
Taalasmaa slips a jab from Holm.
Holm misses with a low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Holm misses the shot to the body.
Holm pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Holm lands a nice looking body kick.
Taalasmaa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Holm lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taalasmaa circles away quickly and effectively.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa scoring with punches from side control.
Taalasmaa throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Taalasmaa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ground and pound from Taalasmaa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa tries to score with some ground and pound. Holm controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Taalasmaa is working Holm over with some ground and pound from side control.
Taalasmaa postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Taalasmaa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Holm's legs.
Taalasmaa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Holm is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Holm takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

Taalasmaa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Holm to see if he's OK.
Holm is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Taalasmaa throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Holm taking a bit of punishment here - Taalasmaa scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Taalasmaa throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Holm is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Holm is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Taalasmaa has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Taalasmaa lands an elbow.
An elbow from Taalasmaa crashes against the mat.
Taalasmaa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Taalasmaa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Holm dodges the ground and pound from Taalasmaa.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taalasmaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Holm throws out the jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seppo Taalasmaa.
I think Taalasmaa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Taalasmaa!