PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turokaaleppi Syvyyspommi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Gerald Watson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Watson
vs
Syvyyspommi

174 cm
25
207 lbs
9 - 0 - 1

180 cm
25
223 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Turokaaleppi Syvyyspommi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Syvyyspommi gets a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Syvyyspommi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Watson's brow.
Watson lands a nice shot to the body.
Syvyyspommi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Syvyyspommi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Watson's brow.
Syvyyspommi misses with an elbow strike.
Syvyyspommi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Syvyyspommi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Watson's brow.
Watson tries to throw a body punch but Syvyyspommi avoids it by throwing Watson back against the cage.
Watson avoids a wild elbow strike from Syvyyspommi.

Watson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gerald Watson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Watson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Watson.
Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Syvyyspommi takes the fight into the clinch.
Watson avoids the elbow strike from Syvyyspommi, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Syvyyspommi throws an elbow but misses.
Syvyyspommi lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Gerald Watson has been cut.
Syvyyspommi throws an elbow that misses.
Syvyyspommi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Syvyyspommi just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Syvyyspommi.
Watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Syvyyspommi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Watson blocks the elbow strike.
Watson blocks an elbow strike from Syvyyspommi.
Watson tries to break the clinch but Syvyyspommi is controlling the position.
Watson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Syvyyspommi misses with an elbow over the top.
Watson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Syvyyspommi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Syvyyspommi.
Syvyyspommi throws an elbow that misses.
Syvyyspommi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Syvyyspommi lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.

Watson pulls Syvyyspommi into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Watson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Watson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Syvyyspommi controls the pace.
Syvyyspommi postures up.
Watson pulls Syvyyspommi in to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Syvyyspommi wants to control from the top but Watson keeps moving.
Watson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Syvyyspommi controls the pace.
Syvyyspommi is fighting to break Watson's control of his arms but Watson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson wants to sweep here but Syvyyspommi controlling him for the moment.
Syvyyspommi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watson is keeping the position for now.
Syvyyspommi sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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.
Watson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Syvyyspommi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Watson manages to get to full guard.
Watson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turokaaleppi Syvyyspommi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gerald Watson'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.

Watson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Watson.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Syvyyspommi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Watson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick misses from Syvyyspommi.
Watson looks for the body kick but Syvyyspommi saw that one coming.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson thows a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Watson misses.
Watson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Syvyyspommi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Syvyyspommi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Watson just misses with a punch to the body.

Syvyyspommi instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Syvyyspommi lands an elbow inside that Watson shrugs off.
Watson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Syvyyspommi avoids it.
Syvyyspommi lands a damaging elbow.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Syvyyspommi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Syvyyspommi just stands there and leans against the cage.
Watson avoids the elbow strike from Syvyyspommi, against the cage.
Syvyyspommi misses with an elbow strike.
Watson is trying to force a seperation but Syvyyspommi has the dominant position.
Syvyyspommi pushes off an throws an elbow but Watson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Watson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Watson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Watson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watson misses with a body shot.
Watson looks to land a body kick but Syvyyspommi moved away.
Syvyyspommi moves out of range as Watson throws a body kick.
Syvyyspommi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Watson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Syvyyspommi cracks the inside of Watson's front leg.
Watson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Syvyyspommi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Syvyyspommi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Syvyyspommi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Watson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Watson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Syvyyspommi moves in looking to clinch but Watson pushes him off.
Syvyyspommi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Watson.
Watson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Watson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Syvyyspommi throws a head kick that misses.
Watson is looking to wear down Syvyyspommi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Decent striking displayed by Watson there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Watson finds it's target.
Watson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syvyyspommi doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Watson avoids a wild elbow strike from Syvyyspommi.
Watson avoids the elbow strike from Syvyyspommi, against the cage.
Syvyyspommi pushes off an throws an elbow but Watson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Syvyyspommi lands an elbow inside that Watson shrugs off.
Watson missing with knees to the body.
Watson avoids a wild elbow strike from Syvyyspommi.
Syvyyspommi lands an elbow inside.
Watson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Watson blocks an elbow strike.
Syvyyspommi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Syvyyspommi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Syvyyspommi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Syvyyspommi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Syvyyspommi misses with an elbow over the top.
Watson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Syvyyspommi is defending well for now.
Watson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Syvyyspommi prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Syvyyspommi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Watson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watson blocks an elbow strike from Syvyyspommi.
Syvyyspommi lands an elbow just above Watson 's eye.
Syvyyspommi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Watson fails to pull guard.
Watson misses with a knee to the head.
Watson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Watson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Syvyyspommi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Syvyyspommi is looking to clinch.
Syvyyspommi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Syvyyspommi throws a head kick that misses.
Syvyyspommi tries to close the distance and clinch but Watson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Syvyyspommi moves out of range as Watson throws a body kick.
Syvyyspommi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Syvyyspommi doesn't manage to clinch there - Watson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Syvyyspommi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Watson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Watson lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turokaaleppi Syvyyspommi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gerald Watson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Watson.
Syvyyspommi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice shot by Syvyyspommi.
Syvyyspommi is looking to clinch but Watson is avoiding it.
Watson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Syvyyspommi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Syvyyspommi tries to land a front kick but Watson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syvyyspommi throws the kick towards the body but Watson avoids it.
Syvyyspommi moves out of range as Watson throws a body kick.
Watson shoots in but Syvyyspommi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Watson looks to land a body kick but Syvyyspommi moved away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson throws a leg kick that is checked
and Syvyyspommi counters with a stiff right hand.
Syvyyspommi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Watson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Syvyyspommi.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Watson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Watson wants to control but Syvyyspommi is keeping him busy.
Syvyyspommi trying to control here.
Syvyyspommi moves into full guard.
Gerald Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watson throwing strikes from guard but Syvyyspommi blocks nicely.
Syvyyspommi seems keen to control Watson's posture.
Watson trying to control but Syvyyspommi is working from the bottom.
Watson thows a big elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Syvyyspommi keeping full guard, as Watson tries to pass.
Watson looking to sit in guard and control but Syvyyspommi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Watson holds on and takes a little breather.
Syvyyspommi wants to stand but Watson is controlling his posture from full guard.

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.
Watson wants to sweep here but Syvyyspommi controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Turokaaleppi Syvyyspommi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Syvyyspommi 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Turokaaleppi Syvyyspommi!