PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kari Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa comes to the cage accompanied by Jore Marjaranta - Tunteisiin. Augusto comes into a darkened arena with his song building. adu-kein scherz kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Taalasmaa
vs
Augusto

184 cm
25
197 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

185 cm
23
189 lbs
9 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Glass and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Augusto misses with a two punch combination.
Taalasmaa scores with a sloppy right hand. Augusto should have avoided that one.
Taalasmaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Augusto throws out a leg kick but Taalasmaa moves out of range and Augusto only half commits.
Taalasmaa throws a hook to the side of Augusto's head but Augusto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook.
Taalasmaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Taalasmaa misses with a straight right.
Taalasmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Augusto tries a head kick but it misses.
Taalasmaa clobbers Augusto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Augusto throws a right and a left that Taalasmaa avoids nicely.
Augusto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Augusto thows a body shot but no joy.
Taalasmaa connects with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Taalasmaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Augusto.
Augusto drops his hands momentarily and Taalasmaa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A shot to the body from Taalasmaa misses

and Augusto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Taalasmaa!
Taalasmaa wants to control but Augusto is having none of it.
Taalasmaa trying desperately to get to his feet.
BOOM! Augusto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Taalasmaa wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Taalasmaa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Augusto throws a strike there. Taalasmaa manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Augusto misses with a head shot. Taalasmaa uses the momentum to regain guard.
Taalasmaa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Augusto is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Augusto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Augusto is in close to Taalasmaa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Augusto is looking to work some ground and pound but Taalasmaa has wrist control.
Augusto postures up.

Augusto stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Taalasmaa has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Augusto manages to get his head free but now Taalasmaa has transitioned to an armbar! Augusto grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Taalasmaa! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kari Taalasmaa!