PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cody Zamora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Taalasmaa might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Smurffit - Tunteisiin. Zamora has chosen Medieval Fiddle as his entrance music. Seppo Taalasmaa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Taalasmaa
vs
Zamora

172 cm
23
167 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

170 cm
25
165 lbs
7 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

FinnFighters Nutrition
FinnFighters Nutrition

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 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Cody Zamora!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zamora fails with a takedown attempt.
Taalasmaa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zamora misses the jab.
Taalasmaa avoids the head kick by Zamora.
Taalasmaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zamora slips a jab and a cross from Taalasmaa.
Zamora takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Zamora fails in his attempt to clinch.
Zamora wants to clinch.
Zamora tries a head kick but it misses.
Zamora takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zamora takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taalasmaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Zamora is rocked!
Zamora will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Cody Zamora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taalasmaa defending well as Zamora loads up on a big left hand.

Taalasmaa drops his shoulder and cracks Zamora with a huge uppercut! Zamora goes down! Can Taalasmaa finish him?
Zamora is still in real trouble! Can Taalasmaa finish him?
Zamora trying to keep a closed guard but Taalasmaa is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zamora looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Taalasmaa puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Zamora avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taalasmaa.
Zamora seems to have recovered his senses.
Taalasmaa is trying to control the action in half guard but Zamora is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Taalasmaa drops an elbow to the side of Zamora's head.
Taalasmaa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taalasmaa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Taalasmaa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zamora's head.
Taalasmaa thows a huge punch but Zamora dodges it nicely.
Zamora taking some punishment here, with Taalasmaa in his half guard.
Zamora throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Taalasmaa prevents Zamora from standing back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Taalasmaa throws a strike but Zamora avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Taalasmaa thows a big elbow that misses.
Zamora trying to control the position.
Taalasmaa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taalasmaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zamora 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.
Taalasmaa postures up in Zamora's guard and throws a big left but Zamora blocks it.
Taalasmaa tries to free his leg and advance position but Zamora is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Taalasmaa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Taalasmaa is looking to work some ground and pound but Zamora has wrist control.
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.
Taalasmaa throws and elbow that misses. Zamora uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Taalasmaa's guard. Nice move by Zamora!

Zamora avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taalasmaa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zamora's guard.
Zamora pulls Taalasmaa in to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa lands a couple of digs.
Zamora looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taalasmaa is one step ahead there.
Taalasmaa slips nicely into half guard.

Taalasmaa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Zamora trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zamora keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Taalasmaa dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Zamora wants to clinch.
Taalasmaa takes one to the chin there.
Taalasmaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zamora ducks right into an uppercut from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A lazy left from Taalasmaa finds it's target.

Taalasmaa shoots in and bounces Zamora off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taalasmaa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zamora swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Zamora trying to control the position.
Zamora keeping moving, preventing Taalasmaa from controlling successfully.
Zamora is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa is looking to work some ground and pound but Zamora has wrist control.
Taalasmaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Zamora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taalasmaa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Taalasmaa forces his way into half guard.
Zamora has hold of Taalasmaa's hands but Taalasmaa slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Taalasmaa is looking to pass Zamora's guard but actually Zamora recovers to full guard.
Taalasmaa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taalasmaa wants to control from the top but Zamora keeps moving.
Taalasmaa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taalasmaa keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Zamora's head.

Taalasmaa is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Zamora is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Zamora has escaped and now he's on top!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Zamora tries to hold on but Taalasmaa postures up.
Taalasmaa working Zamora over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa drops a big elbow. That's hurt Zamora! More shots from Taalasmaa and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seppo Taalasmaa!