PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charlie Chinatown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chinatown comes into the arena with Cocaine in my brain - Dillinger blaring out of the sound system. Charlie Chinatown has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Chinatown
vs
Taalasmaa

183 cm
26
180 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Charlie Chinatown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Charlie Chinatown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chinatown scores with a jab. Taalasmaa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Taalasmaa misses with a looping left.
Taalasmaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Chinatown.
Taalasmaa blocks the body kick.
Taalasmaa misses the jab.
Chinatown shoots for a takedown but Taalasmaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Taalasmaa moves out of range of the strikes.

Chinatown fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Taalasmaa sprawls well initially but Chinatown persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chinatown drops an elbow to the side of Taalasmaa's head.
Taalasmaa trying to control here.
Taalasmaa has his hands clasped together around Chinatown's back. He's all about the action.
Taalasmaa tries to get to full guard but Chinatown has control of the leg.
Taalasmaa is trying to maintain the position but Chinatown is very close to passing his half guard.
Chinatown drops an elbow to the side of Taalasmaa's head.
Chinatown is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Chinatown controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa is trying to escape the mount.
Chinatown 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.
Taalasmaa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Chinatown content just to control the position here.
Chinatown wants to control the pace but Taalasmaa is squirming around nicely.
Taalasmaa's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Chinatown working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Taalasmaa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two 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.
Chinatown looking to control and managing it successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Chinatown wants to control the pace but Taalasmaa is squirming around nicely.
Chinatown looking to finish Taalasmaa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Taalasmaa!
Chinatown landing shots from mount.
Taalasmaa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Taalasmaa is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Taalasmaa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Chinatown looking to control but Taalasmaa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Taalasmaa tries to buck Chinatown off but he can't manage it.
Chinatown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taalasmaa wants to get back to his feet.
Chinatown content just to control the position here.
Chinatown working Taalasmaa over with strikes here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinatown controlling his opponent.
Chinatown can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Taalasmaa is looking to escape.
Chinatown controlling from the full mount.
Taalasmaa tries to lock up and control but Chinatown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chinatown trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taalasmaa is looking to improve his position but Chinatown isn't that keen on the idea.
Chinatown takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Taalasmaa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chinatown. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taalasmaa is looking to get to half guard.

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.
Chinatown wants to control the pace but Taalasmaa is squirming around nicely.
Taalasmaa tries to lock up and control but Chinatown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taalasmaa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Taalasmaa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chinatown sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Chinatown scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Taalasmaa?
Chinatown tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Taalasmaa tries to lock up and control but Chinatown gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Chinatown wants to control the pace but Taalasmaa is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Chinatown dominated that round.
That's time! Chinatown's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Chinatown throws a leg kick which misses Taalasmaa's front leg but catches the back leg as Taalasmaa tries to avoid it.
Taalasmaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chinatown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Taalasmaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chinatown.
Taalasmaa looks to land a combination but Chinatown avoids it well.
Chinatown fails with a takedown attempt.
Chinatown shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Taalasmaa pinned against the cage. Taalasmaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taalasmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Chinatown scores with a takedown into Taalasmaa's guard.
Chinatown passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Taalasmaa tries to buck Chinatown off but Chinatown is having none of it.
Chinatown wants to control but Taalasmaa is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taalasmaa is trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chinatown scoring with punches and elbows.
Taalasmaa struggling a bit here.
Chinatown working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Taalasmaa is pushing Chinatown's head away, looking to escape. Chinatown manages to hold on to the position though.
Taalasmaa tries to improve position but can't.
Chinatown wants to control but Taalasmaa is keeping him busy.
Taalasmaa tries to buck Chinatown off but Chinatown is having none of it.
Taalasmaa is trying to escape the position but Chinatown is controlling the position.
Chinatown trying to control the action but Taalasmaa is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Taalasmaa wants to get back to his feet but Chinatown drags him back down.

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.
Chinatown wants to control but Taalasmaa is keeping him busy.
Chinatown working away.
Chinatown prevents Taalasmaa from escaping the position.
Taalasmaa struggling a bit here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
That kick from Chinatown tenderised Taalasmaa's leg. Taalasmaa is trying to keep his angry face on.

Chinatown shoots in and bounces Taalasmaa off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Chinatown looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Chinatown trying to control but Taalasmaa is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa wants to get back to his feet but Chinatown is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Chinatown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Taalasmaa keeping moving, preventing Chinatown from controlling successfully.
Charlie Chinatown overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Chinatown won't allow Taalasmaa to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Charlie Chinatown.
Chinatown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taalasmaa throws out the jab.
Charlie Chinatown is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chinatown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Taalasmaa avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Chinatown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taalasmaa lands with a shot to the body.
Taalasmaa loads up on a big right hand but Chinatown slips the punch.
Taalasmaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chinatown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taalasmaa.
Seppo Taalasmaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taalasmaa stuffs the takedown.
Chinatown defending well as Taalasmaa loads up on a big left hand.
Taalasmaa scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa lands a lovely overhand right.
Chinatown staying out of range there.
Taalasmaa lands with a shot to the body.
Chinatown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taalasmaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Taalasmaa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chinatown circles away quickly and effectively.

Chinatown closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taalasmaa is looking to control Chinatown's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Taalasmaa avoid being mounted?
Taalasmaa is looking to improve his position.
Chinatown wants to control but Taalasmaa is keeping him busy.
Taalasmaa wants to get back to his feet.
Taalasmaa is not content to let Chinatown control the position.
Chinatown sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Taalasmaa defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charlie Chinatown dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Taalasmaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Taalasmaa misses with a wild body shot.
Chinatown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taalasmaa.
Chinatown shoots for a double leg takedown but Taalasmaa sprawls well. He's pushed Chinatown's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taalasmaa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chinatown connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from Taalasmaa.
Chinatown shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Taalasmaa sprawls well. Taalasmaa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chinatown gets slowly back to his feet.
Taalasmaa throws a hook to the side of Chinatown's head but Chinatown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chinatown looks for a takedown but Taalasmaa sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charlie Chinatown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice defenses there by Chinatown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chinatown avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A cross from Taalasmaa lands.
Taalasmaa just misses with a punch to the body.

Chinatown closes the distance and clinches.
Taalasmaa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Taalasmaa is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Chinatown breaks from the clinch.
Taalasmaa tests Chinatown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taalasmaa looks to land a right hand but Chinatown moved out of range.
Chinatown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Chinatown looks for a takedown but Taalasmaa sprawls well.
Taalasmaa throws a hook to the side of Chinatown's head but Chinatown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chinatown misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of Chinatown 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taalasmaa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Taalasmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Chinatown is just out of range.
Taalasmaa takes one to the chin there.
Chinatown defending well as Taalasmaa loads up on a big left hand.
Chinatown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Taalasmaa swivels and escapes.
Taalasmaa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taalasmaa slaps away a takedown attempt from Chinatown, before circling back to the center of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Chinatown's head.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook. Chinatown ducked under it nicely.
Taalasmaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chinatown stalks Taalasmaa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Taalasmaa's face. Taalasmaa staggers backwards, shaken.
Chinatown moves away from the strike by Taalasmaa.
Chinatown ducks under a wild hook from Taalasmaa.
Chinatown throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Taalasmaa's waist but Taalasmaa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Chinatown off to one side.
Chinatown will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Taalasmaa throws an overhand right that lands on Chinatown's shoulder, as Chinatown tries to avoid the shot.
Taalasmaa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Taalasmaa throws out a loose jab but Chinatown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taalasmaa leaves Chinatown with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Chinatown shoots in but no luck this time.
Chinatown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taalasmaa.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chinatown.
Taalasmaa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chinatown tries for a takedown but Taalasmaa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Taalasmaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chinatown doesn't seem bothered though.
Chinatown tries for a takedown but Taalasmaa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Chinatown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taalasmaa.
Chinatown avoids the body shot from Taalasmaa.
Chinatown fails to land the takedown.
Taalasmaa looks to land a combination but Chinatown avoids it well.
Chinatown has a takedown stuffed.
Taalasmaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chinatown shoots in for a takedown but Taalasmaa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A big left from Taalasmaa misses.
No joy there for Taalasmaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chinatown looks for a takedown but Taalasmaa sprawls well.
Taalasmaa jabs Chinatown right on the nose. Chinatown blinks but takes it well.

Chinatown darts in and clinches Taalasmaa up against the ropes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chinatown has Taalasmaa pressed against the ropes, preventing Taalasmaa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Taalasmaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chinatown wants a takedown.
Chinatown drops down looking for an ankle pick but Taalasmaa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chinatown avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taalasmaa misses with a looping right.

Chinatown looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Taalasmaa won't allow Chinatown to pass to mount.
Charlie Chinatown is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taalasmaa trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Chinatown manages to pass to mount!
Chinatown wants to control the pace but Taalasmaa is squirming around nicely.
Taalasmaa tries to hold on but Chinatown postures up.
Chinatown trying to control but Taalasmaa is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Taalasmaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chinatown has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charlie Chinatown!