PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bud Weiser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ilkka Wasama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weiser's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, straightjacket. Wasama comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Prodigy - Take Me to the Hospital kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Weiser is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Bud Weiser has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Weiser
vs
Wasama

175 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
19
158 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bud Weiser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Wasama!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wasama is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Weiser's half guard.
Weiser is breathing heavily.
Wasama takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Wasama looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wasama working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Wasama slips a nice elbow through Weiser's hands, connecting with Weiser's forehead.

Weiser is rocked!
Ground and pound from Wasama.
Oh Weiser is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Weiser taking some punishment here, with Wasama in his half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wasama slips a nice elbow through Weiser's hands, connecting with Weiser's forehead.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wasama lands a nice short elbow.
Wasama drops an elbow to the side of Weiser's head.
Wasama working the head and body with strikes.
Wasama is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wasama drops an elbow to the side of Weiser's head.
Weiser has hold of Wasama's hands but Wasama slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Wasama is pressing down on Weiser's thigh, looking to free his foot. Weiser is holding on for now.

Wasama gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Weiser seems to have got his legs back now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasama scores with a sloppy right hand. Weiser should have avoided that one.
Wasama lands with a right hand.
Weiser gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wasama counters with a takedown into side control.
Weiser is looking for a sweep.
Weiser can't do much from the bottom here.
Wasama lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Weiser down.
Weiser is trying to control Wasama's posture but Wasama avoids it.
Wasama looks up at the clock and then as Weiser takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wasama smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weiser manages to work his way to half guard, despite Wasama's best efforts.

Weiser actively working from the bottom here.
Weiser is trying to control but can't.
Wasama landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wasama lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Wasama is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wasama lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wasama connects with a nice short shot to Weiser's temple.
Wasama lands strikes from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasama missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Wasama decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Weiser wants to control but Wasama is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wasama scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Weiser manages to get to full guard.
Wasama missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Wasama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Wasama working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Weiser trying to keep a closed guard but Wasama is proving a slippery customer.

Weiser escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Wasama gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasama with a flurry of punches that miss.

Weiser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Weiser is looking for a triangle but Wasama pushes his legs off easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wasama's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Weiser looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wasama stands up over Weiser, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Weiser thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Wasama dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wasama stuffs the takedown.
Wasama shoots for a takedown but Weiser saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Wasama drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wasama working the ground and pound.
Weiser sneaks back into half guard.
Wasama lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Wasama stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Weiser has his takedown stuffed

and Wasama counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Weiser!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Weiser takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Weiser throwing hammer fists to the chest of Wasama. What's that going to do exactly?
Wasama scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Weiser?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Weiser is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wasama looking to finish Weiser with some ground and pound. This is bad for Weiser!
Weiser taking shots to the head.
Weiser tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wasama lands a big shot there that rocks Weiser but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Weiser is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Weiser gets back to half guard.
Weiser preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Wasama working over Weiser with some ground and pound. Weiser looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wasama thows a huge punch but Weiser dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wasama working Weiser over with strikes.
Wasama lands strikes from half guard.
Wasama lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Weiser trying to control from the bottom.
It looks like Wasama is going to stand back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Weiser drives through with a takedown into guard.
Weiser sitting in guard here, content to control.
Weiser is working Wasama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiser wants to control from the top but Wasama keeps moving.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wasama can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wasama keeping full guard, as Weiser tries to pass.
Weiser trying to control the position from guard on top but Wasama is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.
Wasama avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wasama really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weiser. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Weiser trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Wasama shoots in and bounces Weiser off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Weiser is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Wasama in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Wasama keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Weiser's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ilkka Wasama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Weiser gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wasama counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wasama landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wasama is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Wasama working the head and body with strikes.
Wasama takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weiser is pressing down on Wasama's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Weiser utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Weiser throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wasama makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Wasama trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weiser throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasama chips away with some ground and pound.
Wasama lands a couple of digs.

Wasama stands up and waves to Weiser to follow him.
Weiser is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wasama walks into a stiff left hand from Weiser.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wasama.
Wasama working the head and body with strikes.
Wasama works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Weiser sneaks back into half guard.
Ilkka Wasama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wasama performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Weiser wants to control but Wasama is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Wasama trying to control the pace.
Weiser misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Wasama keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weiser regains full guard. Nicely done.

Weiser had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Wasama defends it easily.
Wasama trying to stand up but can't free himself from Weiser's guard.
Wasama must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wasama not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Weiser throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Wasama wants to get up but he can't break Weiser's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

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.

Weiser looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Weiser has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Wasama gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Wasama shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Weiser trying to hold on to Wasama's head to control him but Wasama postures up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Bud Weiser has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ilkka Wasama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wasama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilkka Wasama!