PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Filcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severi Turpaansaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turpaansaaja comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bulls On Parade kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sandro Filcic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Filcic
vs
Turpaansaaja

178 cm
23
159 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Behold The Beast
Behold The Beast

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sandro Filcic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Severi Turpaansaaja!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Filcic.
Turpaansaaja is looking to reverse the position.
Turpaansaaja can't do much from the bottom here.
Filcic working the ground and pound but Turpaansaaja is defending the strikes.

Filcic wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Turpaansaaja, who protects the arm well.
The strikes coming from Filcic are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Turpaansaaja isn't going anywhere.
Filcic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filcic postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Filcic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turpaansaaja.
A head kick misses from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja swings for the body but Filcic moves out of range.
Filcic moves in looking to clinch but Turpaansaaja pushes him off.
A left and a right from Turpaansaaja both land. Nice combination.
Nice cross by Turpaansaaja.
Filcic goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Filcic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turpaansaaja looks to throw the jab but Filcic is out of range.

Filcic moves into the clinch.
Filcic misses with a knee strike.
Turpaansaaja has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Filcic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Filcic has Turpaansaaja pressed against the cage, preventing Turpaansaaja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Filcic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Turpaansaaja working hard to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filcic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Turpaansaaja displaying some good clinch control by pressing Filcic up against the cage.
Filcic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turpaansaaja's efforts to push away.
Filcic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filcic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Severi Turpaansaaja has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filcic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Filcic scores with a knee to the head.
Turpaansaaja tries to circle away but Filcic has him pinned against the cage.
Filcic misses with a knee to the head.
Filcic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filcic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turpaansaaja's efforts to push away.
Filcic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Filcic lands a nice knee to the body.
Filcic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turpaansaaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Filcic keeps control of Turpaansaaja as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Filcic tries a knee to the head but Turpaansaaja blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja avoiding damage.
Filcic tries for a takedown but Turpaansaaja manages to get underhooks.
Filcic lands an uppercut.
Filcic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Turpaansaaja is looking to break free of the clinch but Filcic has double underhooks.
Filcic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Filcic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Filcic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Turpaansaaja wants to break free but Filcic has control.

Turpaansaaja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turpaansaaja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Filcic is breathing heavily.
Filcic walks into a stiff left hand from Turpaansaaja.
Filcic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Filcic wants to clinch.
Turpaansaaja throws a lazy head kick

and Filcic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Filcic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filcic thows a big elbow that misses.
Filcic works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Filcic wants to control but Turpaansaaja is keeping him busy.
Turpaansaaja moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpaansaaja controlling Filcic's posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Filcic wanted to stand there but Turpaansaaja had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filcic throws and elbow that misses. Turpaansaaja uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Filcic's guard. Nice move by Turpaansaaja!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Sandro Filcic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Turpaansaaja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Filcic is looking to clinch but Turpaansaaja is avoiding it.
Turpaansaaja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Filcic can pounce on him.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot.
Filcic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Turpaansaaja scores with a crisp jab that stopped Filcic in his tracks.

Filcic closes the distance and clinches.
Filcic misses with a knee strike.
Turpaansaaja is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Filcic tries a knee to the head but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
Filcic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turpaansaaja gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Filcic looking to throw knees to the head but Turpaansaaja is blocking nicely.
Filcic landing knees to the head.
Turpaansaaja is trying to break free.

Turpaansaaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filcic ducks under a wild hook from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a low kick but Filcic avoids it.
Turpaansaaja throws a front kick aimed at Filcic's knee but Filcic avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Filcic checks a low kick from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Turpaansaaja tries to bum rush Filcic with a series of wild strikes but Filcic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Filcic has Turpaansaaja up against the cage in a clinch.
Turpaansaaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Filcic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Filcic tries a knee to the head but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
Turpaansaaja can't break the clinch.
Filcic has Turpaansaaja pressed against the cage, preventing Turpaansaaja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Filcic landing knees to the head.
Filcic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turpaansaaja's elbow.
Filcic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Filcic pushes off an throws an elbow but Turpaansaaja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Turpaansaaja lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Turpaansaaja is stalling here.
Filcic landing knees to the head.
Filcic landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filcic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Turpaansaaja has had enough of the clinch but Filcic keeps him there for the moment.
Filcic looking to throw knees to the head but Turpaansaaja is blocking nicely.
Turpaansaaja wants to break free but Filcic has control.
Filcic drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Turpaansaaja gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Filcic throws a punch but it's blocked by Turpaansaaja.
Filcic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Turpaansaaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turpaansaaja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turpaansaaja lands a jab to the head.
Filcic tries to clinch there but Turpaansaaja circles away.
Turpaansaaja throws a low kick but Filcic avoids it.
Turpaansaaja misses with a wild combination.
Turpaansaaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turpaansaaja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Filcic.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja thumps Filcic with a low kick.
Sandro Filcic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Filcic is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turpaansaaja throws a nice looking combination but Filcic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Turpaansaaja fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Filcic looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Filcic blocks a head kick by Turpaansaaja.
Filcic tries to clinch there but Turpaansaaja circles away.
A head kick by Filcic misses
and Turpaansaaja counters with a nice uppercut.
A decent looking cross lands there for Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja swinging wildly here.
Severi Turpaansaaja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Filcic scores with a sloppy right hand. Turpaansaaja should have avoided that one.
Filcic moves in looking to clinch but Turpaansaaja pushes him off.
Turpaansaaja lands a nice looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Turpaansaaja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Filcic slips under a jab.
Turpaansaaja shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filcic shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turpaansaaja defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandro Filcic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Filcic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Turpaansaaja is looking to chop away at Filcic's legs.
Turpaansaaja slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filcic moves out of range of the strikes.
Sandro Filcic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Turpaansaaja loads up on a big right hand but Filcic slips the punch.
Filcic slips a jab from Turpaansaaja.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Filcic.
Turpaansaaja throws out a loose jab but Filcic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Filcic slips under a jab.

Filcic moves into range and clinches up with Turpaansaaja.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filcic throws a knee to the head but misses.

Turpaansaaja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Filcic tries to clinch
enabling Turpaansaaja to counter with a crisp jab.
Turpaansaaja throws a nice looking combination but Filcic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Severi Turpaansaaja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick but Filcic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Turpaansaaja - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Turpaansaaja misses the target.
Filcic fails with an attempt to clinch.

Filcic darts in and clinches Turpaansaaja up against the cage.

Turpaansaaja breaks from the clinch.
Turpaansaaja misses with a straight left.
Turpaansaaja closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Filcic slips a straight right by Turpaansaaja.
Filcic tries to clinch but Turpaansaaja moves away
and Turpaansaaja counters with a low kick, right behind Filcic 's knee.
Turpaansaaja misses with a looping left.
Turpaansaaja lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turpaansaaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Filcic is just out of range.
Filcic wants to clinch.
Filcic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja is looking to chop away at Filcic's legs.
Turpaansaaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turpaansaaja cracks a nice hook into Filcic's ribs.
Turpaansaaja misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Filcic.
Filcic tries to clinch there but Turpaansaaja circles away.
Nice defenses there by Filcic.
Filcic is looking to clinch but Turpaansaaja is avoiding it.
Turpaansaaja circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turpaansaaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Filcic is just out of range.
Filcic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Filcic fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Filcic or perhaps it was just good defense by Turpaansaaja which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A low kick from Turpaansaaja misses

and Filcic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Filcic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Filcic drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Turpaansaaja manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Filcic has Turpaansaaja in his guard.
Filcic 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.
Turpaansaaja trying to control but Filcic is working from the bottom.

Turpaansaaja gets to his feet - Filcic follows without any prompting.
Turpaansaaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Filcic manages to avoid it.
Filcic is looking to clinch.
Filcic moves forwards but Turpaansaaja connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Turpaansaaja lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Filcic.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook but Filcic avoids it easily.
Filcic fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot.
Turpaansaaja throws a front kick aimed at Filcic's knee but Filcic avoids it well.
Filcic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a sloppy head kick and Filcic moves out of range easily.
Filcic has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandro Filcic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turpaansaaja throws a body punch but Filcic moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja throws a looping overhand right but Filcic ducks down to avoid it.
Turpaansaaja connects with the punch.
Turpaansaaja scores with a jab to the body.
Filcic shoots in for a takedown but Turpaansaaja shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Filcic clinches up with Turpaansaaja and pushes him back against the cage.
Filcic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Turpaansaaja backwards.

Turpaansaaja breaks from the clinch.
Filcic tries to clinch there but Turpaansaaja circles away.
Filcic tries to clinch there but Turpaansaaja circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filcic walks into a left hand.
Turpaansaaja throws a right and a left that Filcic avoids nicely.
Severi Turpaansaaja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook but Filcic avoids it easily.
Filcic moves out of range of the strikes.
Turpaansaaja throws a predictable looking body shot

and Filcic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Filcic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Turpaansaaja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Filcic keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Turpaansaaja's efforts to push away.
Filcic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Turpaansaaja blocks it with crossed arms.
Filcic throws a knee to the head but misses.

Turpaansaaja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turpaansaaja throws a jab but it's blocked by Filcic.

Filcic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Turpaansaaja manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Filcic throws a strike but Turpaansaaja rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Turpaansaaja wants to stand but Filcic is controlling his posture from full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Severi Turpaansaaja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turpaansaaja 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Severi Turpaansaaja!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Severi Turpaansaaja!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Severi Turpaansaaja!

Severi Turpaansaaja wins by unanimous decision!