PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Repe Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dimitry McFarlen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sorsa
vs
McFarlen

190 cm
23
250 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

201 cm
22
279 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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 11 - 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dimitry McFarlen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorsa's corner calls for a 1-2. Sorsa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd cheers as McFarlen lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sorsa doesn't seem phased though.
McFarlen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McFarlen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sorsa's head.
McFarlen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sorsa.
Sorsa throws out a loose jab but McFarlen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sorsa misses with a body shot.
Sorsa lands with a shot to the body.
McFarlen is looking to clinch.
McFarlen throws a looping overhand right but Sorsa ducks down to avoid it.

Sorsa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sorsa wants to advance to full mount but McFarlen doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
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 throws a strike but McFarlen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFarlen stopping the sweep attempt from Sorsa.
McFarlen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sorsa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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.
McFarlen postures up.
McFarlen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McFarlen preventing the sweep.
Sorsa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McFarlen stopping the sweep attempt from Sorsa.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sorsa misses with a body shot

and McFarlen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McFarlen managing to block the knees to the body from Sorsa.
Sorsa is leaning against McFarlen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
McFarlen throws a head punch that misses.
McFarlen can't find room to land a body shot as Sorsa controls the action.
McFarlen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sorsa is trying to stall.
Sorsa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sorsa takes a knee to the side of the body.
McFarlen lands a right hand.
McFarlen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McFarlen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sorsa jumps guard.
McFarlen throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sorsa wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
McFarlen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sorsa's guard.
Sorsa is trying to control the position but McFarlen postures up.

Sorsa has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McFarlen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sorsa wants to sweep but no luck.

Sorsa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sorsa is breathing heavily.
McFarlen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sorsa's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McFarlen wants to get up but he can't break Sorsa's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sorsa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sorsa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McFarlen feints and then cracks Sorsa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sorsa down.
Sorsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McFarlen moves away.
Sorsa scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sorsa. McFarlen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sorsa looks for a takedown but McFarlen sprawls well.
Sorsa just misses with a punch to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFarlen misses the shot to the body.
Sorsa swings for the body but McFarlen moves out of range.
Sorsa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McFarlen.
McFarlen slips under a jab.
Sorsa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McFarlen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sorsa catches McFarlen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sorsa blocks a jab.
McFarlen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McFarlen moves out of range as Sorsa strikes.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McFarlen.
McFarlen digs a good hook to Sorsa's body.
McFarlen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sorsa misses with a shot to the body
and McFarlen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dimitry McFarlen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorsa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sorsa has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dimitry McFarlen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Sorsa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sorsa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A telegraphed right hand from Sorsa misses the target.
Sorsa is looking to wear down McFarlen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.

Sorsa gets the takedown into side control.
Sorsa in side control, throwing shots but McFarlen defends.

Sorsa swings around for an armbar but McFarlen sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sorsa's guard.
McFarlen wants to stand but Sorsa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sorsa wants to sweep but no luck.

McFarlen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sorsa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, McFarlen has managed to get both his arms back between Sorsa's legs - danger averted.
McFarlen is looking to stand up but Sorsa won't let him.
McFarlen throwing strikes but missing.
Sorsa has a closed guard, preventing McFarlen from standing up.

Sorsa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McFarlen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorsa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sorsa with a poor takedown
and McFarlen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McFarlen digs a good hook to Sorsa's body.
Sorsa misses the body punch
and McFarlen counters with a nice leg kick.

McFarlen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sorsa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sorsa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McFarlen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sorsa wants to stall.
McFarlen is working Sorsa over against the cage.
McFarlen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sorsa backwards.
McFarlen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McFarlen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sorsa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McFarlen smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Repe Sorsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McFarlen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sorsa walks into a straight right hand from McFarlen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McFarlen avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McFarlen scores with a nice body kick.
McFarlen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sorsa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
McFarlen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McFarlen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sorsa circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from McFarlen.
McFarlen lands a head kick!
Sorsa fails with the takedown.
McFarlen tries to clinch but Sorsa moves out of range.
Sorsa has his takedown stuffed
and McFarlen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - McFarlen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McFarlen defending well as Sorsa loads up on a big left hand.
Sorsa misses with a shot to the body
letting McFarlen counter with a right hand.
McFarlen connects with a jab.
McFarlen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
McFarlen is looking to clinch but Sorsa is avoiding it.
Sorsa thuds his right hand into McFarlen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab from Sorsa misses.
Sorsa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
McFarlen tests Sorsa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McFarlen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sorsa misses with a shot to the body
and McFarlen counters with a one-two to the body.
McFarlen throws a jab but it's blocked by Sorsa.
McFarlen stuffs the takedown attempt from Sorsa. Sorsa gets slowly back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa with a poor takedown
and McFarlen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sorsa fails with the takedown

and McFarlen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
McFarlen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McFarlen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sorsa fails to pull guard.
McFarlen lands with a short shot to the head.
Sorsa tries to break the clinch but McFarlen is controlling the position.
Sorsa lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFarlen missing with knees to the body.
McFarlen lands an elbow just above Sorsa 's eye.

It looks like Repe Sorsa has been cut.
Sorsa tries to land knees in the clinch but McFarlen avoids the damage to the body.
McFarlen working Sorsa over with knees to the body.
McFarlen lands an elbow inside that Sorsa shrugs off.
Sorsa fails to pull guard.
McFarlen lands a damaging elbow.
McFarlen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sorsa or not.
McFarlen scores with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice elbow from McFarlen.
McFarlen scores with a knee to the head.
McFarlen digs a right hand into Sorsa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sorsa's gas tank.
McFarlen lands a hook to the side of the head.
McFarlen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dimitry McFarlen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McFarlen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dimitry McFarlen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Repe Sorsa'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. This is the final round!

McFarlen throws a one two combo.
McFarlen's corner calls for a 1-2. McFarlen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sorsa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McFarlen moves away.
Sorsa misses with a body shot
and McFarlen counters with a left to the body.
McFarlen looks to land a combination. Sorsa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sorsa has his takedown stuffed
and McFarlen counters with a three punch combo that has Sorsa backing up. Sorsa nods at McFarlen to acknowledge the strikes.
McFarlen is looking to clinch.
McFarlen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McFarlen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sorsa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McFarlen cracks Sorsa with a good jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sorsa with a poor takedown
and McFarlen counters with a stiff right hand.
Sorsa fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Repe Sorsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sorsa thows a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McFarlen manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. McFarlen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McFarlen lands with a shot to the body.
Sorsa moves out of range of the body kick.

McFarlen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Sorsa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sorsa tries for a takedown but McFarlen circles away easily
and McFarlen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
McFarlen cracks Sorsa with a good jab.
McFarlen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McFarlen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sorsa manages to avoid it.
McFarlen is looking to clinch but Sorsa is avoiding it.
McFarlen slaps away a takedown attempt from Sorsa, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McFarlen throws the kick towards the body but Sorsa avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa swings for the body but McFarlen moves out of range.
Sorsa misses with a shot to the body
and McFarlen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Repe Sorsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking body kick lands there for McFarlen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McFarlen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sorsa moves away.
McFarlen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sorsa.
Sorsa blocks the body kick.
McFarlen throws the kick towards the body but Sorsa avoids it.
Sorsa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
McFarlen moves out of range as Sorsa strikes.
Dimitry McFarlen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fight stays on the outside here - McFarlen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McFarlen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sorsa backs up against the cage.
Sorsa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sorsa shoots and misses
and McFarlen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sorsa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McFarlen was well out of range. Poor timing from Sorsa.
Dimitry McFarlen seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa throws a sloppy body shot
and McFarlen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sorsa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sorsa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sorsa tries for a takedown but McFarlen circles away easily
and McFarlen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by McFarlen as he connects with a hook.
Sorsa misses with a wild body shot.
Sorsa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McFarlen manages to avoid it.
Sorsa misses with a straight right.
Sorsa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sorsa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sorsa misses with a body punch
and McFarlen counters with a big head kick but Sorsa shrugs it off.
Sorsa swings away with a body shot that misses
and McFarlen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sorsa's knee momentarily.
Sorsa misses the body punch
enabling McFarlen to counter with a crisp jab.
McFarlen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McFarlen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sorsa's calf.
Sorsa throws a sloppy body shot
and Sorsa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sorsa misses with a looping left.
Repe Sorsa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sorsa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McFarlen tries to clinch up.
Sorsa misses with a shot to the body
and McFarlen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sorsa tries to score a power double leg takedown but McFarlen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sorsa somewhat.
Sorsa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McFarlen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Sorsa misses.
McFarlen thuds a left hand into Sorsa's body.

McFarlen closes the distance and clinches.
Sorsa tries to stall but McFarlen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitry McFarlen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McFarlen 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dimitry McFarlen!