PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martti Aho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arne Kaurismaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaurismaa has chosen DJ Neon - Track 5 as his entrance music. Arne Kaurismaa acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Aho
vs
Kaurismaa

185 cm
25
178 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

180 cm
21
183 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

FinnFighters Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martti Aho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Kaurismaa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaurismaa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aho scores with a three punch combo!
Aho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaurismaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aho moves away.
Kaurismaa avoids the body shot from Aho.
Aho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kaurismaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aho avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aho listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Aho looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaurismaa is just out of range.
Kaurismaa misses with a straight left.
Kaurismaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Aho was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaurismaa.
Aho slips a straight right by Kaurismaa.
Aho looks to land a left hand but Kaurismaa moved out of range nicely.
Aho fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kaurismaa on the side of the head.
Kaurismaa misses with a looping left.
Kaurismaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaurismaa ducks under a wild hook from Aho.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kaurismaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaurismaa scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Kaurismaa fails to land.
Kaurismaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kaurismaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaurismaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaurismaa misses with some punches.
Kaurismaa scores with a shot to the side of Aho's head.
Kaurismaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aho's efforts to push away.
Kaurismaa lands a left hand.

It looks like Martti Aho has been cut.
Kaurismaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaurismaa tries to throw a body punch but Aho avoids it by throwing Kaurismaa back against the cage.
Kaurismaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aho can't break the clinch.
Kaurismaa tries to throw a body punch but Aho avoids it by throwing Kaurismaa back against the cage.
Kaurismaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaurismaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaurismaa keeps control of Aho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaurismaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaurismaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaurismaa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kaurismaa keeps control of Aho as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kaurismaa misses with some punches.
Kaurismaa working aggressively here.
Kaurismaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaurismaa lands a body shot.
Kaurismaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aho's efforts to push away.
Aho prevents a body shot from Kaurismaa.
A short right from Kaurismaa on the inside.
Kaurismaa gets through Aho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aho wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaurismaa won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kaurismaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kaurismaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Aho blocks a body shot from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aho blocking some punches.
Kaurismaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aho blocks a body shot from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa digs a right hand into Aho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aho's gas tank.
Kaurismaa working aggressively here.
Kaurismaa working aggressively here.
Kaurismaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Aho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Aho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaurismaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaurismaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaurismaa working aggressively here.
Aho is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaurismaa has double underhooks.
Aho wants to break free but Kaurismaa has control.
Aho wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaurismaa digs a right hand into Aho's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Aho's gas tank.
Kaurismaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Kaurismaa.
Aho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaurismaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aho backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaurismaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Aho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaurismaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Aho controls his hands.
Kaurismaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Good body shot from Kaurismaa.
Aho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaurismaa tries to throw a body punch but Aho avoids it by throwing Kaurismaa back against the cage.
Kaurismaa has a couple of punches blocked by Aho.
Kaurismaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaurismaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Aho.
Kaurismaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kaurismaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aho is trying to break the clinch but Kaurismaa is controlling him.
Kaurismaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aho is trying to break free.
Kaurismaa gets through Aho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kaurismaa - that landed with a thud.
Kaurismaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Kaurismaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martti Aho's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

A swing and a miss from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aho moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Aho scores with a four punch combination!
Kaurismaa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaurismaa.
Aho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kaurismaa scores with a body shot.
Kaurismaa looks to land a left hand but Aho moved out of range nicely.
Aho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kaurismaa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

Kaurismaa moves into the clinch.
Kaurismaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Aho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaurismaa presses Aho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kaurismaa has Aho pressed against the cage, preventing Aho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Aho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaurismaa throws a head punch that misses.
Kaurismaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaurismaa lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Kaurismaa fails to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaurismaa lands a body shot.
Kaurismaa working aggressively here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaurismaa misses with a punch to the body.
Kaurismaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaurismaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aho's efforts to push away.
Kaurismaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaurismaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aho backwards.
Kaurismaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaurismaa misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aho.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kaurismaa in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kaurismaa is leaning against Aho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kaurismaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaurismaa lands a body shot.
Kaurismaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Kaurismaa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaurismaa cracks Aho with a nice body shot.
Aho tries to break free but Kaurismaa pushes him back against the cage.
Aho blocking some punches.
Kaurismaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Arne Kaurismaa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Aho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kaurismaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaurismaa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahos head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa lands a left hand.
Kaurismaa lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaurismaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aho backwards.
Kaurismaa throws a head punch that misses.
Kaurismaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aho or not.
Kaurismaa lands a right hand.
A hook to the body from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aho.
Kaurismaa misses with the head strike.
Aho is looking to break free of the clinch but Kaurismaa has double underhooks.
Kaurismaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kaurismaa cracks Aho with a nice body shot.
Kaurismaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aho.
A short left from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaurismaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Aho backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa cracks Aho with a nice body shot.
Kaurismaa misses with some punches.
Kaurismaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaurismaa is leaning against Aho and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kaurismaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaurismaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Kaurismaa fails to land.
Kaurismaa scores with a shot to the side of Aho's head.
Kaurismaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Aho backwards.
Kaurismaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahos head.
A right hand to the body from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Aho backwards.
Kaurismaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaurismaa lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaurismaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aho blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaurismaa misses with some punches.
Kaurismaa misses with some punches.
Kaurismaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kaurismaa lands a nice uppercut.
Aho blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Kaurismaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Martti Aho's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A decent looking cross lands there for Kaurismaa.
Aho jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kaurismaa slips under a jab from Aho.

Kaurismaa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kaurismaa lands with a right to the head.
Aho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Aho's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kaurismaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Aho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaurismaa has him pressed against the cage.
Kaurismaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Aho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaurismaa prevents Aho from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aho is trying to break the clinch but Kaurismaa has him pressed against the cage.
Aho blocking some punches.
Aho tries to circle away but Kaurismaa has him pinned against the cage.
Kaurismaa throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aho wants to break free but Kaurismaa has control.
Kaurismaa has Aho pressed against the cage, preventing Aho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaurismaa prevents Aho from breaking the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kaurismaa - that landed with a thud.
Aho blocks an uppercut.
Kaurismaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaurismaa.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kaurismaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Aho controls his hands.
Aho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kaurismaa has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa misses with some punches.
Kaurismaa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Aho is trying to break the clinch but Kaurismaa has him pressed against the cage.
Kaurismaa lands a right hand.
Kaurismaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaurismaa lands a body punch.
Kaurismaa working aggressively here.
Kaurismaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaurismaa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kaurismaa throws a head punch that misses.
Aho working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaurismaa presses Aho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Aho can't break the clinch.
Kaurismaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kaurismaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kaurismaa working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa lands a left hand.
Kaurismaa lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaurismaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahos head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kaurismaa scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Kaurismaa.
A head punch on the inside from Kaurismaa fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aho.
Arne Kaurismaa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaurismaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaurismaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aho or not.
Kaurismaa throws a head punch that misses.
Kaurismaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kaurismaa working aggressively here.
Kaurismaa scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Kaurismaa - that landed with a thud.
Aho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaurismaa scores with a hook to the body.
Kaurismaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kaurismaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaurismaa scores with a hook to the body.
Kaurismaa lands a shoulder strike.
Kaurismaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Kaurismaa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aho blocking some punches.
Kaurismaa presses Aho against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A shot in the inside from Kaurismaa.
A left hand lands to the body for Kaurismaa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaurismaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kaurismaa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aho backwards.
A short right from Kaurismaa.
Kaurismaa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ahos head.
Kaurismaa lands with a short shot to the head.
Aho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Kaurismaa.
Aho working hard to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaurismaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kaurismaa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martti Aho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaurismaa misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arne Kaurismaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kaurismaa 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arne Kaurismaa!