PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gregor Wilhelm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasara Markku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Wilhelm
vs
Markku

180 cm
25
190 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

185 cm
24
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Powerful

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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gregor Wilhelm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasara Markku!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Markku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wilhelm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Markku.
Wilhelm tries to clinch but Markku is having none of it.
Markku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wilhelm swings for the body but Markku moves out of range.
Wilhelm misses with a combination
and Markku counters with a right hand to the body.
Markku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilhelm.
Wilhelm takes a swing at Markku's ribcage but misses.
Markku misses with a body shot.
Wilhelm swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Markku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wilhelm missing with a left hand there. Markku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wilhelm throws out a loose jab but Markku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilhelm throws a sloppy head kick

and Markku counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Wilhelm!
Wilhelm wants to hold on but Markku pushes him away.
Markku working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wilhelm is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Markku tries to control but Wilhelm wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markku looking to finish Wilhelm with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wilhelm!
Markku looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Markku is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Markku is landing with some decent strikes but Wilhelm is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Markku working the ground and pound effectively.
Wilhelm wants to control but Markku is having none of it.
Markku lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Markku lands a big elbow.
Wilhelm is in a horrible position here. Markku smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markku unloading with bombs!
Wilhelm is breathing heavily.
Wilhelm is wriggling around trying to escape.
Markku sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Markku connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Markku cracks Wilhelm with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markku working Wilhelm over with strikes here.
Markku is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Wilhelm that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wilhelm is wriggling around trying to escape.
Markku breaks from Wilhelm's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markku trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wilhelm is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Markku breaks from Wilhelm's wrist control and lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm is trying desperately to improve position.
Markku is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wilhelm can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Markku.
Wilhelm really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Markku has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Markku breaks from Wilhelm's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Wilhelm is in a horrible position here. Markku smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Markku cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Markku connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasara Markku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Wilhelm looks to land a right hand but Markku moved out of range.
A big left from Wilhelm misses.

Markku scores with a takedown into Wilhelm's guard.
Markku working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Markku landing with the ground and pound.
Wilhelm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Markku is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wilhelm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Markku landing with the ground and pound.
Markku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilhelm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilhelm is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Markku with a flurry of punches that miss.
Markku wants to control from the top but Wilhelm keeps moving.
Wilhelm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wilhelm misses with a series of wild punches.
Wilhelm throws a predictable looking body shot

and Markku counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wilhelm's guard now.
Markku working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Wilhelm wants to sweep here but Markku controlling him for the moment.
Markku is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Markku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilhelm is keeping the position for now.
Wilhelm keeping moving, preventing Markku from controlling successfully.
Markku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilhelm is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markku postures up.
Wilhelm keeping moving, preventing Markku from controlling successfully.

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

Markku has taken the fight to the clinch.
Markku misses with a punch on the inside.
Markku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Markku tries to work over Wilhelm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Markku breaks the clinch.
Wilhelm throws the kick towards the body but Markku avoids it.
Good exchange - Markku coming out on top.
Markku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Markku moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Markku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilhelm.
Wilhelm looks to land a left hand but Markku moved out of range nicely.
Markku fails with an attempt to clinch.
Markku blocks a jab.
Markku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wilhelm's waist but Wilhelm gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Markku off to one side.
Markku shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilhelm as he avoids it easily.
Markku has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Vasara Markku has been cut.
Markku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Markku feints and as Wilhelm raises his hands in defense, Markku changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Markku landing with the ground and pound.
Markku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilhelm swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilhelm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vasara Markku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vasara Markku's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Markku fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilhelm ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Markku moves away.
Wilhelm stuffs the takedown attempt from Markku. Markku gets slowly back to his feet.
Markku misses with a series of wild punches.
Markku fails to land the takedown.
Gregor Wilhelm has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasara Markku.
Wilhelm throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch lands to the side of Markku 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wilhelm is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Markku.
Markku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wilhelm counters with a straight right hand.
Wilhelm will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilhelm throws a hook but Markku blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilhelm misses with a looping left.
Markku fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Markku staying out of range there.
Wilhelm darts in trying to clinch

and Markku counters with a single leg into guard. Wilhelm didn't expect that.
Markku working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vasara Markku has got the better of the ground game so far.
Markku trying to control but Wilhelm is working from the bottom.
Wilhelm looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Markku stands and throws Wilhelm's legs to the side, diving into side control.
An elbow from Markku crashes against the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilhelm is looking for a sweep.
Markku takes a little break here. Wilhelm wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Markku grinds an elbow into Wilhelm's temple.
Markku staying calm.
Wilhelm taking a bit of punishment here - Markku scoring with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markku looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Wilhelm is avoiding damage well.
Wilhelm is looking to regain half guard here but Markku keeps moving and retains side control.
Markku is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wilhelm will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Markku cracks Wilhelm with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wilhelm tries to escape but Markku is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
You can see the frustration on Wilhelm's face as Markku controls the position.
Markku working away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wilhelm taking a bit of punishment here - Markku scoring with strikes.
Wilhelm is being controlled here.
Wilhelm is not content to let Markku control the position.
Markku works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gregor Wilhelm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wilhelm taking a bit of punishment here - Markku scoring with strikes.
Wilhelm is looking for a sweep.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vasara Markku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Markku 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasara Markku!