PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Kauri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smith Wesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kauri
vs
Wesson

194 cm
20
217 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

188 cm
24
210 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

:: Happy Pills ::

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Kauri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Smith Wesson!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wesson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kauri 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.
Wesson trying to control but Kauri is working from the bottom.
Wesson stopping the sweep attempt from Kauri.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wesson wants to control from the top but Kauri keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kauri thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Wesson wants to hold on but Kauri pushes him away.
Wesson is trying desperately to improve position.
Kauri working Wesson over with strikes here.
Kauri looking to control but Wesson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wesson is desperately trying to improve his position but Kauri has a good base and remains in mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri raining down shots from the mount!
Kauri in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wesson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wesson holds on to Kauri as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Wesson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wesson is in a horrible position here. Kauri smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kauri controlling his opponent.
Wesson is in a horrible position here. Kauri smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson is bucking up trying to escape but Kauri cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kauri looking to finish Wesson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wesson!
Wesson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kauri lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wesson hang on?
Wesson manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wesson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kauri sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wesson defending well though.
Kauri prevents Wesson from improving his position.
Wesson wants to control but Kauri is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kauri scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wesson trying to control but Kauri postures up.
Kauri stops Wesson from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kauri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kauri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kauri fails to land with a series of punches.
Kauri lands a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kauri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Wesson in his tracks.
Wesson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kauri scores with a jab. Wesson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Kauri does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Kauri dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kauri lands with a good body shot.
Wesson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kauri as he jumps to the side.
Wesson looks to throw the jab but Kauri is out of range.
Wesson tried to score with a low kick but Kauri checks it.
Kauri paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kauri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wesson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Kauri feints and as Wesson raises his hands in defense, Kauri changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kauri trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wesson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kauri throws a strike but Wesson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kauri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri lands strikes from half guard.
Wesson is trying to maintain the position but Kauri is very close to passing his half guard.
Kauri not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kauri seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wesson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kauri not doing much here.
Wesson trying to hold on to Kauri's head to control him but Kauri postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kauri looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Wesson is looking to improve his position.
Wesson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wesson is controlling Kauri's posture.
Kauri trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kauri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kauri with a nice head shot there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri stopping the sweep attempt from Wesson.
Kauri looking to sit in guard and control but Wesson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wesson trying to control but Kauri is working from the bottom.
Kauri has his hands on Wesson's head, controlling the position.
Kauri working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wesson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kauri keeping moving, preventing Wesson from controlling successfully.
Kauri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Wesson is one step ahead there.
Wesson wants to control from the top but Kauri keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Wesson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kauri to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wesson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tommi Kauri overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kauri postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Kauri dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kauri connects with the punch.
Kauri lands with a good body shot.
Kauri throws out a loose jab but Wesson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wesson has his takedown stuffed
and Kauri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kauri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kauri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Kauri as he connects with a hook.
Wesson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kauri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kauri lands the left hand.
Wesson fails to land the takedown.
Kauri uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wesson has time to react.
A shot to de liver by Kauri. Beautiful body shot.
Wesson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tommi Kauri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smith Wesson.
Wesson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wesson there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri lands a right hook to the body.
Wesson fails with the takedown
and Kauri counters with a straight right hand.
Wesson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Kauri shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kauri cracks Wesson with a solid left hand.
Kauri wants to control from the top but Wesson keeps moving.
Kauri cracks Wesson with a solid left hand.
Kauri trying to control but Wesson is working from the bottom.
Wesson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kauri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wesson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kauri trying to control but Wesson is working from the bottom.
Kauri wants to pass the guard but Wesson is keeping the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Donk. Kauri catches Wesson right on the button with a cross.
Wesson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wesson misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Kauri to counter with a crisp jab.
Kauri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kauri lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wesson shoots for a takedown but Kauri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kauri lands with a shot to the body.
Kauri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kauri smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kauri scores with a three punch combo!
Kauri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wesson manages to avoid it.
Kauri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wesson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Kauri counters with a single leg into guard. Wesson didn't expect that.
Kauri pushes down on Wesson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kauri controlling the action here.
Kauri is just content to waste time from the top position. Wesson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauri with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kauri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Wesson is looking for a triangle but Kauri pushes his legs off easily.
Kauri is looking to work some ground and pound but Wesson has wrist control.
Kauri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kauri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kauri stands and throws Wesson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kauri lands a nice forearm strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Kauri clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wesson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kauri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kauri checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tommi Kauri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Wesson.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wesson!
Wesson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wesson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wesson tries to bum rush Kauri with a series of wild strikes but Kauri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kauri comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kauri's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kauri duly obliges.
Kauri cracks Wesson with a good jab.
Wesson wants to clinch.
Kauri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wesson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wesson on the side of the head.
Kauri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
Kauri thuds a left hand into Wesson's body.
Kauri lands with an uppercut that bounces Wesson off the cage and back into rage.

Kauri gets a takedown into half guard.

Wesson actively working from the bottom here.
Kauri lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kauri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri wants to pass the guard but Wesson is defending well.
Wesson trying to control from the bottom.
Wesson is doing well to control the position and prevent Kauri from advancing to side control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kauri lands a nice short elbow.
Kauri is just content to waste time from the top position. Wesson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kauri distracts Wesson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kauri passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.

Wesson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wesson keeps working.
Kauri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wesson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kauri scores with a couple of nice shots.
Wesson won't allow Kauri to pass to mount.
Wesson manages to get to full guard.
Kauri controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wesson working a defensive guard here.
Wesson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wesson keeping moving, preventing Kauri from controlling successfully.
Kauri has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kauri landing some decent shots from guard.
Kauri stops Wesson from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Kauri had his way with Smith Wesson in that round.
That's time! Kauri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kauri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wesson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wesson misses with a wild body shot.
Wesson throws a combination that misses
and Kauri counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wesson shoots in and drives through. Kauri sprawls well.
Kauri punishes Wesson's body with a nice straight punch.
Kauri slaps away a takedown attempt from Wesson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tommi Kauri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smith Wesson.
Kauri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith Wesson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kauri drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kauri postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kauri controlling from the top position.
Wesson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Wesson keeping moving, preventing Kauri from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kauri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wesson can do to turn this around?
Kauri throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wesson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kauri trying to control the position from guard on top but Wesson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kauri trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kauri wants to control from the top but Wesson keeps moving.

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 has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kauri throws a one two combo.
Wesson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kauri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Wesson somewhat.
Kauri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith Wesson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kauri thows a body shot but no joy.
Wesson throws a body punch but Kauri moves out of range.
Wesson shoots and misses
and Kauri counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wesson thinking.
Kauri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wesson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tommi Kauri is winning the standup battle so far.
Kauri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kauri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri cracks Wesson with a good jab.
Wesson tries a head kick but it misses.

Kauri feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kauri trying to control but Wesson is working from the bottom.
Kauri won't allow Wesson to get back to his feet.
Wesson keeping moving, preventing Kauri from controlling successfully.
Kauri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tommi Kauri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kauri controls the pace.

Wesson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kauri gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Wesson looking for a guillotine here but Kauri defends easily.
Wesson wants to stand up but Kauri is controlling him.
Kauri cracks Wesson with a solid left hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommi Kauri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kauri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Tommi Kauri!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Tommi Kauri!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Tommi Kauri!

Tommi Kauri wins by unanimous decision!
Tommi Kauri retains his light heavyweight title!