PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slim Shadie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Worsely (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Worsely acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Shadie
vs
Worsely

172 cm
22
162 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
21
166 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FinnFighters Nutrition

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slim Shadie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Worsely!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shadie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Worsely avoids it really well and circles away.
Shadie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Worsely moves away.
A shot to the body from Worsely misses
and Shadie counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Worsely wants to clinch.
Worsely swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadie throws a sloppy body shot
and Worsely counters with a one-two to the body.
Worsely throws a predictable looking body shot

so Shadie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worsely controlling the position.
Worsely wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shadie postures up in Worsely's guard and throws a big left but Worsely blocks it.
Shadie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Worsely works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Worsely has his hands on Shadie's head, controlling the position.
Shadie 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.
Let's hope that Worsely has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Worsely wants to sweep but no luck.
Shadie trying to control but Worsely is working from the bottom.
Worsely trying to control the position here.
Worsely is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

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.
Worsely keeping moving, preventing Shadie from controlling successfully.
Shadie is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Worsely is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Worsely looking for a sweep. Not yet Worsely, not yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A looping hook to the body misses from Worsely. Shadie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Worsely fails to land with a series of punches.
Shadie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Worsely looks to score with a jab to the body but Shadie is just out of range.
Mark Worsely is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Shadie.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worsely connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shadie. Shadie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice straight punches there by Worsely. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Worsely.
Worsely takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shadie shoots in but no luck this time.
Worsely misses with a jab to the body
and Shadie counters with a left to the body.
Shadie misses with a takedown
and Worsely counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Slim Shadie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Worsely wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Worsely misses with a hook to the body

and Shadie counters with a single leg into guard. Worsely didn't expect that.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadie wants to control from the top but Worsely keeps moving.
Worsely keeping full guard, as Shadie tries to pass.
Shadie throwing strikes from guard but Worsely blocks nicely.
Shadie postures up in Worsely's guard and throws a big left but Worsely blocks it.
Shadie preventing the sweep.
Shadie throwing strikes but missing.
Shadie throws a big right hand that misses.
Shadie wants to control from the top but Worsely keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Worsely stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Shadie dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Shadie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Worsely.
Worsely uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shadie.
Shadie lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shadie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Worsely counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shadie swings for the body but Worsely moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Shadie there.
Worsely misses the body punch

and Shadie counters with a single leg into guard. Worsely didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worsely keeping moving, preventing Shadie from controlling successfully.
Shadie lands a couple of digs.
Worsely is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Worsely not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Shadie is holding on to half guard well.
Shadie wants to control but Worsely is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Shadie manages to get to full guard.

Shadie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Worsely trying to control but Shadie is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Shadie is on top in guard.
Worsely is pulling down on Shadie's head. It's preventing any offense from Shadie, at least for the moment.
Shadie stopping the sweep attempt from Worsely.
Worsely keeping full guard, as Shadie tries to pass.
Shadie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Worsely working a defensive guard but Shadie manages to pass into side control anyway.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worsely wants to control but Shadie postures up.
Shadie trying to control the position but Worsely is working away.
Worsely is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shadie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Worsely is trying to get back to full guard.
Shadie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Worsely defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Worsely is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Shadie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shadie lands with a punch from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Shadie lands a nice short elbow.
Worsely works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Worsely swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Shadie postures up and lands a big shot to Worsely's brow.
Worsely avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Worsely trying to keep a closed guard but Shadie is proving a slippery customer.
Worsely wants to sweep here but Shadie controlling him for the moment.
Worsely keeping full guard, as Shadie tries to pass.
Worsely is trying to control the position from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Shadie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Slim Shadie dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Worsely takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shadie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Worsely moves out of range as Shadie strikes.
Shadie blocks a jab.
Worsely misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shadie.
Worsely throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Shadie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Shadie landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worsely is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Shadie prevents Worsely from improving his position.

Shadie is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Worsely doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Shadie.
Worsely keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Shadie thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Worsely tries to roll over but Shadie keeps him under control.

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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shadie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Worsely with a nice cross.

Shadie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Worsely is trying to defend but Shadie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Worsely is trying to get back to full guard.
Worsely keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mark Worsely has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worsely is not content to let Shadie control the position.

Shadie wants to work for an arm triangle but Worsely is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Shadie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Worsely gets full guard.
Worsely 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.
Shadie is stalling in the full guard.
Worsely is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shadie wants to control from the top but Worsely keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Worsely looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Shadie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shadie slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Slim Shadie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Worsely is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shadie's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Shadie scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Worsely tries to kick Shadie off but Shadie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Worsely flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shadie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Shadie missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Worsely is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Slim Shadie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Shadie, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slim Shadie!