PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tami Flu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Sulkijalihas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flu's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Disturbed- down with the sickness. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sulkijalihas's choice of entrance music: SMC Hoodrats. Seppo Sulkijalihas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Flu
vs
Sulkijalihas

165 cm
20
161 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tami Flu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Sulkijalihas!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that misses.
Flu feints and then cracks Sulkijalihas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sulkijalihas down.
Flu checks the leg kick.
Sulkijalihas moves in looking to clinch but Flu pushes him off.
Flu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sulkijalihas counters with a right hand to the body.
Sulkijalihas checks a leg kick nicely.
Sulkijalihas takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Flu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sulkijalihas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas avoids the head kick by Flu.
Sulkijalihas looks for a takedown but Flu sprawls well.
Sulkijalihas keeps the fight on the outside.
Flu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas swings for the body but Flu moves out of range.
Flu wants to slow Sulkijalihas down by chopping away at his legs.
Flu takes one to the side of the head.
Flu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flu wants to slow Sulkijalihas down by chopping away at his legs.
Sulkijalihas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Flu moves into the clinch.
Flu missing with knees to the body.
Flu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sulkijalihas dodges an elbow strike from Flu.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Flu.

Sulkijalihas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flu cracks the inside of Sulkijalihas's front leg.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tami Flu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flu blocks a head kick by Sulkijalihas.
Flu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sulkijalihas looks gassed!
Sulkijalihas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flu moves out of range of the body kick.
Flu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Flu shoots in for a double leg but Sulkijalihas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Flu blocks a head kick by Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that misses.
Flu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flu shoots for a takedown but Sulkijalihas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sulkijalihas looks to throw the jab but Flu is out of range.
Flu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sulkijalihas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tami Flu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Flu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sulkijalihas.
Flu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Flu moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sulkijalihas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sulkijalihas blocks it with crossed arms.
Flu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sulkijalihas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sulkijalihas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Flu has him pressed against the cage.
Flu misses with a knee strike.
Flu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sulkijalihas.
Flu looking to throw knees to the head but Sulkijalihas is blocking nicely.
Sulkijalihas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Flu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sulkijalihas avoiding damage as Flu throws knees to the body.
Sulkijalihas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Flu with a knee to the head.
Flu misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas can't break the clinch.
Sulkijalihas is trying to break the clinch but Flu is controlling him.
Flu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sulkijalihas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sulkijalihas can't break the clinch.
Flu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sulkijalihas blocks it with crossed arms.
Sulkijalihas tries to break the clinch but Flu is controlling the position.
Sulkijalihas is looking to break free of the clinch but Flu has double underhooks.
Flu misses with a knee to the head.
Flu throws a knee to the head but misses.

Sulkijalihas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sulkijalihas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab from Sulkijalihas.

Sulkijalihas moves into range and clinches up with Flu.
Sulkijalihas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sulkijalihas slowing the pace effectively.
Sulkijalihas throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Flu blocks it with crossed arms.
Flu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Flu lands a nice elbow.
Flu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sulkijalihas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Flu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sulkijalihas's brow.
Sulkijalihas is looking to break free of the clinch but Flu has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Sulkijalihas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flu tries to land knees in the clinch but Sulkijalihas avoids the damage to the body.
Flu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sulkijalihas blocks it with crossed arms.
Flu tries to pull guard but Sulkijalihas holds him up against the cage and eventually Flu drops back down to his feet.
Flu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sulkijalihas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A frustrated look appears on Sulkijalihas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flu tries a knee to the head but Sulkijalihas blocks it.
Flu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sulkijalihas blocks it with crossed arms.
Flu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sulkijalihas avoids it.
Sulkijalihas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sulkijalihas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Flu misses with a knee strike.
Flu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sulkijalihas's efforts to push away.
Flu looking to throw knees to the head but Sulkijalihas is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tami Flu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sulkijalihas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sulkijalihas misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Sulkijalihas. Flu does a little dance to reset his feet.

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

Flu is rocked!
A head kick by Sulkijalihas misses

and Flu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oh Flu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flu tries to land knees in the clinch but Sulkijalihas avoids the damage to the body.
Flu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sulkijalihas's efforts to push away.
Flu trying to land knees to the body.
Flu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Flu seems to have got his legs back now.

Sulkijalihas manages to break the clinch.
Sulkijalihas throws a sloppy head kick and Flu moves out of range easily.
Sulkijalihas misses with a head kick.
Flu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sulkijalihas lands with a kick to the temple. Flu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sulkijalihas tries a head kick but it misses.
Flu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Flu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sulkijalihas's calf.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sulkijalihas throws a sloppy head kick and Flu moves out of range easily.
Flu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tami Flu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sulkijalihas scores with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Flu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sulkijalihas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sulkijalihas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick but Flu moves out of range.
Sulkijalihas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Flu misses with a head kick.
Flu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Flu avoids a kick to the body.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that misses
and Flu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A head kick misses from Sulkijalihas.
A head kick from Sulkijalihas lands but Flu takes it in his stride.
Flu moves in looking to clinch but Sulkijalihas pushes him off.
Sulkijalihas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sulkijalihas misses with a two punch combination.
Flu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sulkijalihas fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas tries to work over Flu's front leg with a kick but Flu checks it.
Flu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Flu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Flu tries to clinch up but Sulkijalihas circles away and keeps his distance.
Flu scores with a head kick.
Flu misses with a double jab

and Sulkijalihas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Flu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sulkijalihas pushes down on Flu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sulkijalihas is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Flu!

Sulkijalihas stands up from mount. Strange move.
Flu fakes the leg kick and cracks Sulkijalihas in the body.
Flu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Flu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Sulkijalihas.
Flu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sulkijalihas's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas checks a leg kick.
Flu closes the distance but Sulkijalihas moves to the side
and Sulkijalihas counters with a big head kick but Flu shrugs it off.
Sulkijalihas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Flu. Flu obviously looking to wear him down.
Tami Flu is winning the standup battle so far.
Flu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab from Sulkijalihas does it's job there.
Sulkijalihas fakes the leg kick and cracks Flu in the body.
Sulkijalihas lands a head kick!

Sulkijalihas shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Flu's guard.

Sulkijalihas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Flu, up you get!
A head kick misses from Flu.
Flu needs to keep his hands up - Sulkijalihas had a free shot at his head there.
Sulkijalihas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sulkijalihas.
Flu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sulkijalihas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sulkijalihas lands a jab.
A head kick misses from Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flu throws a head kick that misses
and Sulkijalihas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sulkijalihas misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Flu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sulkijalihas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Flu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Flu tries a knee to the head but Sulkijalihas blocks it.
Sulkijalihas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Flu tries to land a knee to the head but Sulkijalihas blocks with his arms.
Sulkijalihas is trying to break free.
Flu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sulkijalihas's face.
Sulkijalihas is trying to force a seperation but Flu has the dominant position.
Sulkijalihas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flu avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Sulkijalihas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Flu missing with knees to the body.

Sulkijalihas manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Sulkijalihas finds it's way through Flu's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Sulkijalihas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Flu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sulkijalihas misses with a double jab.

Flu clinches up against the cage.
Sulkijalihas working hard to break the clinch.
Flu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sulkijalihas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sulkijalihas blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sulkijalihas blocks it with crossed arms.
Sulkijalihas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sulkijalihas working Flu over with knees to the body.
Flu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sulkijalihas avoids it.
Sulkijalihas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sulkijalihas is looking to break free of the clinch but Flu has double underhooks.
Flu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sulkijalihas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sulkijalihas missing with knees to the body.
Sulkijalihas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Flu misses with a knee to the head.
Sulkijalihas is trying to break the clinch but Flu has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Flu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Flu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sulkijalihas finds it's way round the side to connect with Flu's head.
Sulkijalihas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sulkijalihas tries to clinch up but Flu circles away and keeps his distance.
Flu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sulkijalihas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Flu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Flu.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flu tries a head kick but it misses.
Flu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick but Flu moves out of range.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that misses.
Sulkijalihas connects with a right hand. Flu shakes it off.
Flu tries a low kick but Sulkijalihas avoids it.
Sulkijalihas is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sulkijalihas.
Flu tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sulkijalihas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Flu somewhat.
Sulkijalihas tries to clinch up but Flu circles away and keeps his distance.
Sulkijalihas throws a leg kick which misses Flu's front leg but catches the back leg as Flu tries to avoid it.

Sulkijalihas fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flu sprawls well initially but Sulkijalihas persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Flu trying to control from the bottom.

Sulkijalihas postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Flu to stand up.
Sulkijalihas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flu misses with a low kick as Sulkijalihas jumps back.
Flu takes a kick to the side of the head.

Flu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sulkijalihas, pushing him back against the cage.
Flu lands a damaging elbow.
Flu misses with a knee to the head.

Sulkijalihas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flu motions for Sulkijalihas to come forward. Flu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Sulkijalihas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick but Flu moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flu wants to clinch.
Flu lands a two punch combo.
Flu avoids the head kick by Sulkijalihas.
Flu avoids the head kick by Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas lands a nice looking body kick.
Flu dodges the punch combination from Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Flu throws a leg kick which misses Sulkijalihas's front leg but catches the back leg as Sulkijalihas tries to avoid it.
Sulkijalihas swats away the attempt to clinch by Flu.
Sulkijalihas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A right-left combo lands from Sulkijalihas.
Flu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas fails to land with a series of punches.
Flu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flu throws a leg kick but Sulkijalihas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flu, right into the meat.
Sulkijalihas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas keeps the fight on the outside.
Sulkijalihas lands a high kick!

Flu pushes Sulkijalihas up against the cage in a clinch.
Flu tries to land a knee to the head but Sulkijalihas blocks with his arms.
Flu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Flu scores a nice knee to the body.
Flu tries to land a knee to the head but Sulkijalihas blocks with his arms.
Sulkijalihas tries to circle away but Flu has him pinned against the cage.
Flu looking to throw knees to the head but Sulkijalihas is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Sulkijalihas's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sulkijalihas tries to break the clinch but Flu is controlling the position.
Sulkijalihas wants to get back to striking at distance but Flu won't allow it.
Sulkijalihas avoiding damage as Flu throws knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Sulkijalihas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sulkijalihas has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

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