PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Repe Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugo Klubbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hugo Klubbo has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sorsa
vs
Klubbo

190 cm
23
250 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

194 cm
25
265 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Repe Sorsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hugo Klubbo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Klubbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sorsa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klubbo tries to clinch there but Sorsa circles away.
Klubbo wants to clinch.
Klubbo is looking to clinch but Sorsa is avoiding it.
Klubbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Klubbo wants to clinch up but Sorsa keeps it at a distance.
Klubbo wants to clinch.
Klubbo wants to clinch up but Sorsa keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klubbo tries to clinch up.
Sorsa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klubbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sorsa circles away.
Klubbo wants to clinch up but Sorsa keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Klubbo moves in looking to clinch but Sorsa pushes him off.
Hugo Klubbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Klubbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klubbo tries to clinch but Sorsa is having none of it.
Klubbo tries to clinch up but Sorsa circles away and keeps his distance.
Klubbo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sorsa scores with a takedown into Klubbo's guard.
Sorsa is pushing down on Klubbo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Klubbo is fighting to maintain full guard but Sorsa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sorsa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Klubbo is looking for a sweep. Sorsa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sorsa controlling the pace.
Sorsa has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sorsa lands with a punch from half guard.
Sorsa sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sorsa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Klubbo looking for submissions off his back.
Sorsa content to control rather than advance.
Klubbo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sorsa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sorsa's back!
Sorsa breaks Klubbo's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Klubbo 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.
Sorsa content to stall in guard here.
Sorsa 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.
Sorsa advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorsa taking a breather here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Repe Sorsa.
Klubbo is looking to clinch.
Klubbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klubbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sorsa lands a right hook to the body.
Sorsa lands with a cross.
Klubbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hugo Klubbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klubbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klubbo wants to clinch up but Sorsa keeps it at a distance.
Sorsa lands a jab to the head.
Klubbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorsa swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sorsa scores a takedown into full mount!
Sorsa lands with some strikes.
Sorsa content just to control the position here.
Klubbo really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sorsa trying to control but Klubbo is having none of it.
Sorsa controlling from the full mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Klubbo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Klubbo is looking to improve his position but Sorsa isn't that keen on the idea.
Sorsa lands a big shot there that rocks Klubbo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sorsa breaks from Klubbo's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klubbo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sorsa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Repe Sorsa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sorsa swats away the attempt to clinch by Klubbo.
Klubbo moves in looking to clinch but Sorsa pushes him off.
Klubbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sorsa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klubbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klubbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sorsa shoots for a takedown but Klubbo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Klubbo tries to clinch up but Sorsa circles away and keeps his distance.
Klubbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sorsa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sorsa 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.
Sorsa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sorsa wants to control from the top but Klubbo keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Klubbo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sorsa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sorsa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Klubbo keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully.
Sorsa is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Repe Sorsa.
Sorsa swats away the attempt to clinch by Klubbo.
Klubbo is looking to clinch but Sorsa is avoiding it.
Klubbo wants to clinch.
Sorsa swats away the attempt to clinch by Klubbo.

That's two 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.
Sorsa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klubbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klubbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorsa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sorsa swats away the attempt to clinch by Klubbo.
Klubbo is looking to clinch but Sorsa is avoiding it.
Klubbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klubbo wants to clinch.
Klubbo tries to clinch but Sorsa moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klubbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klubbo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Klubbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sorsa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Klubbo wants to clinch.
Sorsa keeps the fight on the outside.
Hugo Klubbo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sorsa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Klubbo tries to clinch up but Sorsa circles away and keeps his distance.
Klubbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorsa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sorsa closes the distance and clinches up with Klubbo, looking for a takedown. Sorsa pushes Klubbo against the cage but Klubbo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Repe Sorsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klubbo wants to clinch up but Sorsa keeps it at a distance.

That's four 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 fight stays on the outside here - Klubbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Klubbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorsa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sorsa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Klubbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klubbo tries to clinch up but Sorsa circles away and keeps his distance.
Klubbo tries to clinch there but Sorsa circles away.
Klubbo is looking to clinch.

Sorsa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sorsa is pushing down on Klubbo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Klubbo is fighting to maintain full guard but Sorsa has managed to sneak the leg through.
Klubbo tries to roll over but Sorsa keeps him under control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sorsa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sorsa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Repe Sorsa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Klubbo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sorsa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sorsa lands with an overhand left.
Sorsa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Klubbo as he jumps to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Klubbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sorsa digs a good body shot into Klubbo's ribs.
Klubbo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Sorsa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sorsa showed some decent athleticism there.
Repe Sorsa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sorsa perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sorsa prevents Klubbo from improving his position.
Sorsa is keen to just control but Klubbo is a slippery customer.
Sorsa prevents Klubbo from improving his position.
Sorsa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Sorsa seems to be looking for submissions.
Sorsa works his way into side control.
Sorsa scores with a couple of short elbows.

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.
Sorsa controls the position.
Klubbo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Sorsa has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Klubbo!
Klubbo is trying desperately to improve position.
Klubbo is squirming around, avoiding Sorsa's attempts to control the action.
Klubbo can't escape the position.
Sorsa trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Sorsa with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Klubbo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sorsa looking to finish Klubbo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Klubbo!
Sorsa trying to control but Klubbo is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa with good strikes from the mount here!
Sorsa wants to control the pace but Klubbo is squirming around nicely.
Klubbo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sorsa controlling the position easily from mount.
Sorsa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Klubbo gets back to half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Repe Sorsa.
Klubbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sorsa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Klubbo tries to clinch up but Sorsa circles away and keeps his distance.
Klubbo tries to clinch but Sorsa moves out of range.
Repe Sorsa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Klubbo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorsa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Klubbo tries to clinch but Sorsa moves out of range.
Klubbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sorsa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sorsa keeps the fight on the outside.
Klubbo tries to clinch up but Sorsa circles away and keeps his distance.
Klubbo tries to clinch but Sorsa moves out of range.
Klubbo tries to clinch there but Sorsa circles away.
Klubbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Klubbo is looking to clinch but Sorsa is avoiding it.
Klubbo walks into a left hand.

Sorsa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Klubbo's guard.
Hugo Klubbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Klubbo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sorsa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sorsa content to stall in guard here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Repe Sorsa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sorsa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Repe Sorsa!