PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Separi Seppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Kuristaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Seppo
vs
Kuristaja

178 cm
26
190 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
195 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Separi Seppo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Kuristaja!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Seppo misses with a series of wild punches.
Seppo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuristaja is just out of range.
Kuristaja wants to clinch.
Kuristaja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Seppo misses with a double jab.
Seppo misses with the combination.
Kuristaja lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seppo's sensitive parts.
Kuristaja throws a front kick that sends Seppo stumbling back into the cage.
Kuristaja lets loose with a powerful body kick. Seppo will feel that in the morning.
Seppo is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seppo swinging wildly here.

Kuristaja clinches with his opponent.
Kuristaja with a knee to the head.

It looks like Separi Seppo has been cut.
Kuristaja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seppo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but Seppo blocks with his arms.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
Knees to the body from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja unloads a knee to the mid-section. Seppo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuristaja connects with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seppo blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuristaja dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but Seppo blocks it.
Kuristaja landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja looking to throw knees to the head but Seppo is blocking nicely.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but Seppo blocks with his arms.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Seppo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuristaja lands a knee to the body.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but Seppo blocks it.
Seppo tries to break the clinch but Kuristaja is controlling the position.
Kuristaja working Seppo over with knees to the body.
Seppo is trying to force a seperation but Kuristaja has the dominant position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kuristaja as Seppo tries to tie him up.
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kuristaja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seppo misses with the combination.

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.
Kuristaja scores with a push kick.
Kuristaja throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seppo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kuristaja throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kuristaja scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kuristaja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuristaja explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kuristaja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuristaja lands with a thumping leg kick.

Kuristaja gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja landing knees to the head.
Kuristaja looking to throw knees to the head but Seppo is blocking nicely.
Kuristaja landing knees to the head.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head.
Seppo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Seppo tries to circle away but Kuristaja has him pinned against the cage.
Kuristaja keeps control of Seppo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Seppo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kuristaja misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seppo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seppo scores with a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Seppo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kuristaja taking a breather.
Kuristaja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seppo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
Kuristaja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seppo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuristaja has Seppo pressed against the cage, preventing Seppo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuristaja connects with a knee to the head.
Seppo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuristaja lands a body punch.
Kuristaja misses with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seppo blocks it with crossed arms.
Seppo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Seppo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Seppo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuristaja landing knees to the head.
Seppo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuristaja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Seppo wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Seppo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kuristaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seppo wants to break free but Kuristaja has control.
Kuristaja looking to throw knees to the head but Seppo is blocking nicely.
Seppo is trying to force a seperation but Kuristaja has the dominant position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuristaja.
Seppo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuristaja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seppo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuristaja prevents Seppo from breaking the clinch.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but Seppo blocks with his arms.
Kuristaja misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Seppo.
Seppo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuristaja has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
Kuristaja is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Seppo wants to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but Seppo blocks with his arms.
Kuristaja connects with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Seppo as Kuristaja tries to tie him up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Kuristaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Separi Seppo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Seppo thuds his right hand into Kuristaja's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuristaja.
Seppo throws a lazy right hand but Kuristaja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuristaja feints and then cracks Seppo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Seppo down.
Seppo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuristaja counters with a one-two to the body.
Kuristaja lands with a kick to the ribs.
Seppo just misses with a punch to the body.

Kuristaja clinches with his opponent.
Seppo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Seppo tries to circle away but Kuristaja has him pinned against the cage.
Seppo is trying to break the clinch but Kuristaja has him pressed against the cage.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja has Seppo pushed against the cage.
Kuristaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seppo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuristaja lands a good knee to the midsection. Seppo won't want to take too many of those.
Seppo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Seppo tries to break free but Kuristaja pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Seppo is trying to break the clinch but Kuristaja is controlling him.
Kuristaja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seppo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seppo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seppo wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuristaja won't allow it.
Seppo is struggling to control the position.
Kuristaja unloads a knee to the mid-section. Seppo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kuristaja in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kuristaja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seppos head.
Kuristaja manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Seppo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kuristaja.
Seppo wants to break free but Kuristaja has control.
Seppo tries to break free but Kuristaja pushes him back against the cage.
Kuristaja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seppo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees to the body from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
Seppo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kuristaja's elbow.

Kuristaja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kuristaja lands with a thumping leg kick.

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.
A slow jab from Seppo misses its intended target.
Kuristaja throws a front kick that sends Seppo stumbling back into the cage.

Kuristaja gets a clinch.
Kuristaja holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Seppo's face.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Seppo avoids it.
Seppo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Seppo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but Seppo blocks with his arms.
Kuristaja has Seppo pressed against the cage, preventing Seppo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seppo avoids the elbow strike from Kuristaja, against the cage.
Kuristaja is looking to control Seppo's arms but Seppo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuristaja has his back to the cage.
Seppo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Seppo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kuristaja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seppo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Seppo tries to break free but Kuristaja pushes him back against the cage.
Seppo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kuristaja throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Seppo fails to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kuristaja manages to break the clinch.
Kuristaja dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seppo. That did some damage!
A thudding body kick lands there by Kuristaja!
Seppo misses with a few strikes there.
Kuristaja cracks the inside of Seppo's front leg.
Kuristaja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kuristaja lands a high kick!
Kuristaja lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seppo throws the left hand but Kuristaja avoids the punch easily.
Kuristaja lands a nice shot to the body.
Kuristaja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuristaja lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sami Kuristaja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kuristaja lands with a thumping leg kick.
Seppo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuristaja.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kuristaja.
Kuristaja misses with a double jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Seppo on the side of the head.
Seppo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuristaja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kuristaja moves in looking to clinch but Seppo pushes him off.

Kuristaja moves into range and clinches up with Seppo.
Kuristaja stalling against the cage.
Kuristaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
Kuristaja is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seppo is defending well for now.
Seppo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Seppo wants to break free but Kuristaja has control.
Seppo wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuristaja won't allow it.
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Seppo's face.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Seppo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Seppo working hard to break the clinch.
Kuristaja looking to throw knees to the head but Seppo is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Kuristaja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Separi Seppo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kuristaja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuristaja lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seppo's sensitive parts.
Kuristaja lands a nice leg kick that just misses Seppo's sensitive parts.
Seppo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuristaja counters with a nice leg kick.
Kuristaja lands a nice shot to the body.

Kuristaja moves into range and clinches up with Seppo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja lands a nice knee to the body.
Kuristaja looking to throw knees to the head but Seppo is blocking nicely.
Seppo looking to slow down the pace here.
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Seppo's face.
Seppo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuristaja is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kuristaja is struggling to control the position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuristaja.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kuristaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuristaja unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Seppo is trying to break the clinch but Kuristaja is controlling him.
Kuristaja dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuristaja connects with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja tries to land knees in the clinch but Seppo avoids the damage to the body.
Seppo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuristaja has Seppo pressed against the cage, preventing Seppo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but Seppo blocks it.
Kuristaja looking to throw knees to the head but Seppo is blocking nicely.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Seppo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Seppo scores with a shot to the side of Kuristaja's head.
Seppo tries to circle away but Kuristaja has him pinned against the cage.
Kuristaja keeps control of Seppo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuristaja using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kuristaja keeps control of Seppo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Seppo is trying to force a seperation but Kuristaja has the dominant position.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Seppo.
Kuristaja is trying to stall.
Kuristaja has Seppo pressed against the cage, preventing Seppo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seppo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuristaja content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kuristaja missing with knees to the body.
Seppo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuristaja has him pressed against the cage.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head.
Seppo has had enough of the clinch but Kuristaja keeps him there for the moment.
Seppo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuristaja.
Seppo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Seppo takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short uppercut from Seppo.
Kuristaja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seppo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seppo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Seppo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Seppo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuristaja keeps control of Seppo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Seppo's face.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head.
Kuristaja is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Seppo is defending well for now.
Kuristaja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seppo's efforts to push away.
Kuristaja unloads a knee to the mid-section. Seppo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Seppo avoiding damage as Kuristaja throws knees to the body.
Kuristaja has Seppo pressed against the cage, preventing Seppo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Seppo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Seppo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Seppo on the inside.
Seppo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Seppo taking a breather.
Seppo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seppo wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuristaja won't allow it.

Kuristaja breaks the clinch.
Kuristaja scores with a kick to the body.
Kuristaja connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Kuristaja.
Good leg kick by Kuristaja there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Seppo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuristaja can pounce on him.
Kuristaja scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuristaja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

Kuristaja pushes Seppo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuristaja lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Seppo wants to break free but Kuristaja has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuristaja.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but Seppo blocks it.
Kuristaja lands a body punch.
Kuristaja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Seppo backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kuristaja.

Kuristaja breaks the clinch.
Kuristaja throws a quick inside leg kick.

Kuristaja rushes Seppo and presses him up against the cage.
Kuristaja prevents Seppo from breaking the clinch.
Seppo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Seppo wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuristaja won't allow it.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Seppo working hard to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
Kuristaja keeps control of Seppo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Seppo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short right from Kuristaja on the inside.
Kuristaja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Seppo fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Kuristaja really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Separi Seppo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Kuristaja cracks the inside of Seppo's front leg.
Seppo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuristaja dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seppo. That did some damage!
Seppo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kuristaja scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kuristaja thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Seppo if he has to take too many more of those.
Kuristaja moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

Kuristaja instigates a clinch.
Kuristaja lands a nice knee to the body.
Kuristaja utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja unloads a knee to the mid-section. Seppo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuristaja takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Seppo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuristaja lands a good knee to the midsection. Seppo won't want to take too many of those.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head.
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Seppo's face.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

Kuristaja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kuristaja has closed the distance and engaged Seppo in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Seppo.
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
Seppo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuristaja digs a right hand underneath Seppo's ribcage. Seppo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kuristaja displaying some good clinch control by pressing Seppo up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Seppo.
Kuristaja misses with a knee to the head.
Seppo scores with a shot to the side of Kuristaja's head.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
Seppo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seppo is stalling here.
Kuristaja dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Kuristaja breaks from the clinch.
Seppo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Seppo duly obliges.
Kuristaja scores with a nice body kick.
Seppo misses with a double jab
and Kuristaja counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Kuristaja clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuristaja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seppo throws a series of punches but Kuristaja moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuristaja.
Kuristaja throws a leg kick which misses Seppo's front leg but catches the back leg as Seppo tries to avoid it.
Seppo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuristaja.
Kuristaja cracks the inside of Seppo's front leg.
Kuristaja feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seppo's calf.
Kuristaja scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuristaja dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Seppo. That did some damage!
Kuristaja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Seppo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuristaja, right into the meat.
A swing and a miss from Seppo.
Kuristaja cracks the inside of Seppo's front leg.
Kuristaja throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seppo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Seppo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kuristaja - the referee stops the clock and Seppo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kuristaja. Seppo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Seppo takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja thows a body kick. Seppo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuristaja.
Kuristaja tries to clinch there but Seppo circles away.
Seppo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuristaja, right into the meat.
Seppo missing with a left hand there. Kuristaja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuristaja.

Kuristaja clinches up against the cage.
Seppo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuristaja landing knees to the head.
Seppo tries to break the clinch but Kuristaja is controlling the position.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but Seppo blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Kuristaja.
Seppo is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuristaja has double underhooks.
Kuristaja lands with a left to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuristaja.
Seppo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuristaja backwards.
Seppo wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuristaja won't allow it.
Kuristaja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seppos head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja landing knees to the head.
Kuristaja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seppo's efforts to push away.
Kuristaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Seppo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuristaja has him pressed against the cage.
Seppo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Seppo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuristaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Seppo can't break the clinch.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but Seppo blocks it.
Kuristaja slows down the pace here.

Kuristaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Seppo misses with a two punch combination.
Kuristaja throws a front kick that sends Seppo stumbling back into the cage.
Seppo thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuristaja plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kuristaja scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuristaja is looking to clinch.
Seppo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Kuristaja dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Separi Seppo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Seppo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kuristaja counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kuristaja throws a leg kick which misses Seppo's front leg but catches the back leg as Seppo tries to avoid it.
Kuristaja slips a jab and a cross from Seppo.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kuristaja.
Seppo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Seppo misses with a few strikes there.
Kuristaja throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Seppo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kuristaja feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Seppo's calf.

Kuristaja pushes Seppo up against the cage in a clinch.
Seppo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kuristaja just leaning against Seppo, taking a breather.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuristaja connects with a knee to the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kuristaja has Seppo pressed against the cage, preventing Seppo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuristaja misses with a knee to the head.
Seppo has had enough of the clinch but Kuristaja keeps him there for the moment.
Kuristaja has Seppo pressed against the cage, preventing Seppo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Seppo takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Seppo working hard to break the clinch.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Seppo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Seppo is trying to break free.
Seppo is trying to break the clinch but Kuristaja has him pressed against the cage.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but Seppo blocks with his arms.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Seppo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Seppo is looking to control Kuristaja's arms but Kuristaja gets an underhook and turns him. Now Seppo has his back to the cage.
Kuristaja unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kuristaja using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Seppo is trying to break free.
Seppo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuristaja holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kuristaja landing knees to the head.
Seppo is trying to break the clinch but Kuristaja is controlling him.
Kuristaja taking a breather.
Seppo is trying to stall.

That's two 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.
Kuristaja using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kuristaja - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Seppo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuristaja has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Seppo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Seppo blocks it with crossed arms.
Seppo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Seppo is trying to break the clinch but Kuristaja has him pressed against the cage.
Kuristaja using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Seppo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuristaja keeps control of Seppo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuristaja connects with a knee to the head.
Seppo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Seppo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Seppo tries to break free but Kuristaja pushes him back against the cage.
Sami Kuristaja seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Still in the clinch, Kuristaja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuristaja lands an elbow just above Seppo 's eye.
Kuristaja misses with a knee strike.
Seppo has had enough of the clinch but Kuristaja keeps him there for the moment.
Kuristaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppo is trying to break the clinch but Kuristaja is controlling him.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Seppo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuristaja lands a nice knee to the body.
Seppo is trying to break the clinch but Kuristaja has him pressed against the cage.
Seppo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Seppo wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuristaja won't allow it.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuristaja using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Seppo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuristaja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seppo's efforts to push away.
Sami Kuristaja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but Seppo blocks with his arms.
Kuristaja looking to throw knees to the head but Seppo is blocking nicely.
Kuristaja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seppo's efforts to push away.
Kuristaja misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Seppo as Kuristaja tries to tie him up.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Seppo's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Seppo is trying to break the clinch but Kuristaja has him pressed against the cage.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but Seppo blocks with his arms.
Seppo being controlled against the cage.
The referee calls for Seppo to work.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
A frustrated look appears on Seppo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kuristaja slowing the pace effectively.
Knees to the body from Kuristaja.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kuristaja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seppo's efforts to push away.
Seppo working hard to break the clinch.
Separi Seppo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Kuristaja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kuristaja has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Kuristaja!
Sami Kuristaja is the new middleweight champion!