PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Severi Turpaansaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ado Flame (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turpaansaaja comes to the cage accompanied by Bulls On Parade. Flame has chosen Bagger 288 as his entrance music. Severi Turpaansaaja has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Turpaansaaja
vs
Flame

170 cm
22
164 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

171 cm
23
158 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Severi Turpaansaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ado Flame!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpaansaaja scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Flame blocks a jab.
Turpaansaaja misses with a straight right.
Turpaansaaja throws a body kick that misses.
Turpaansaaja throws a shot from downtown. Flame moves away and avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Turpaansaaja there.
Turpaansaaja throws a front kick aimed at Flame's knee but Flame avoids it well.
Flame thows a body shot but no joy.
Turpaansaaja missing with a left hand there. Flame was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turpaansaaja fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Flame looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turpaansaaja jabs Flame right on the nose. Flame blinks but takes it well.
Flame swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Flame connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turpaansaaja checks a low kick from Flame.
Flame with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turpaansaaja to score with a decent uppercut.
Turpaansaaja throws a lazy right hand but Flame sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turpaansaaja lands a nice hook to Flame's body. Flame takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Turpaansaaja misses with a wild body shot.
Turpaansaaja throws a series of punches but Flame avoids them all with ease.
Flame feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Turpaansaaja's calf.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick
and Flame counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Flame tries to clinch up.
Flame works Turpaansaaja's body with a nice hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flame punishes Turpaansaaja's body with a nice straight punch.
Turpaansaaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Flame, as that shot connected.
A jab from Turpaansaaja finds it's way through Flame's defenses.
Turpaansaaja ducks under a wild hook from Flame.
Turpaansaaja throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Flame sizes up Turpaansaaja with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Flame is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Turpaansaaja rather than just go for the knockout.
Flame avoids the body shot from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Flame checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Turpaansaaja 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.
Flame leaves Turpaansaaja with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Turpaansaaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turpaansaaja scores with a punch to the head.
A big left from Flame misses.
Turpaansaaja misses with a straight right.
Turpaansaaja misses with a double jab.
Severi Turpaansaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turpaansaaja connects with a body shot that sends Flame's belly button to the back.
Turpaansaaja defending well as Flame loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flame is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

It looks like Severi Turpaansaaja has been cut.
Turpaansaaja misses the shot to the body.
Flame tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Turpaansaaja manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turpaansaaja tries a head kick but it misses.
Turpaansaaja scores with a body shot.
Flame works the jab nicely.
Turpaansaaja misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Turpaansaaja misses.
Turpaansaaja looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flame fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turpaansaaja misses with the combination.
Flame buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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!
Flame misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turpaansaaja.
Flame motions for Turpaansaaja to come forward. Flame throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Flame misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Turpaansaaja counters with a head kick.
Turpaansaaja throws a head kick that misses
enabling Flame to counter with a crisp jab.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot.
Flame wants to slow Turpaansaaja down by chopping away at his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Flame rushes Turpaansaaja and presses him up against the cage.
Good body shot from Turpaansaaja.
Flame lands a body punch.
Turpaansaaja looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Severi Turpaansaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turpaansaaja tries to break the clinch but Flame is controlling the position.

Turpaansaaja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Flame smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Flame scores with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flame looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turpaansaaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot.
Turpaansaaja fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Flame.
Turpaansaaja bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Turpaansaaja misses.
Turpaansaaja looks for a takedown but Flame sprawls well.
Turpaansaaja changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Flame tries to avoid it but Turpaansaaja manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Flame to the ground. Flame escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Turpaansaaja connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flame fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turpaansaaja manages to avoid it.
Flame swings for the body but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Flame throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Turpaansaaja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turpaansaaja just misses with a punch to the body.
Flame throws a shot from downtown. Turpaansaaja moves away and avoids it.
Flame lands a jab to the head.
Turpaansaaja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Flame.
Turpaansaaja slips under a jab from Flame.
Flame throws a hook but Turpaansaaja avoids it easily.
Turpaansaaja sizes up Flame with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Flame looks to score with a jab to the body but Turpaansaaja is just out of range.
Flame feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Turpaansaajas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice defenses there by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick
and Flame counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ado Flame is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpaansaaja swats away the attempt to clinch by Flame.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flame jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Turpaansaaja is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Flame is looking to chop away at Turpaansaaja's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flame.
Turpaansaaja misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ado Flame dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja'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.

Turpaansaaja misses with a hook.
Turpaansaaja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Flame counters with a nice body shot.
Flame throws a lazy right hand but Turpaansaaja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turpaansaaja checks a leg kick.
Flame throws a lazy right hand but Turpaansaaja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flame tries to clinch up but Turpaansaaja circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flame. That's going to slow Turpaansaaja down.
Turpaansaaja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flame.
Flame misses the body punch
and Turpaansaaja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turpaansaaja misses with a straight left.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot
and Flame counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turpaansaaja scores with a crisp jab that stopped Flame in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpaansaaja. Flame does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flame.
Turpaansaaja checks a low kick from Flame.
Flame is looking to slow Turpaansaaja down with leg kicks.
Flame throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turpaansaaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flame misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turpaansaaja.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flame thuds a left hand into Turpaansaaja's body.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook but Flame avoids it easily.
Turpaansaaja throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Turpaansaaja misses.
Flame checks a leg kick.
Turpaansaaja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flame makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Flame throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Flame lands with a thumping leg kick.
Turpaansaaja on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ado Flame seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Flame ducks under a wild hook from Turpaansaaja.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flame darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Turpaansaaja scores with a body shot.
Turpaansaaja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flame can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Flame misses with a body shot.
Turpaansaaja misses with an uppercut. Flame saw that one coming.
Flame bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flame avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turpaansaaja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flame.
Flame moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flame fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Flame misses with a body punch
and Turpaansaaja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turpaansaaja keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Turpaansaaja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Flame counters with a right hand to the body.
Flame misses with a wild body shot.
Flame thumps Turpaansaaja with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Turpaansaaja.
No joy there for Flame, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turpaansaaja bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Flame's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Flame. That's going to slow Turpaansaaja down.
Flame throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Flame.
A chopping leg kick lands by Flame.

Flame rushes Turpaansaaja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Flame lands a nice shot to the body.
Flame presses Turpaansaaja against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Flame tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flame misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flame has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flame lands a body punch.
Turpaansaaja tries for a takedown but Flame manages to get underhooks.
Turpaansaaja has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Flame digs a right hand into Turpaansaaja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turpaansaaja's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Flame.
Turpaansaaja prevents a body shot from Flame.
Turpaansaaja looking to slow down the pace here.
Turpaansaaja looking for a takedown.
Flame lands a body punch.
Turpaansaaja blocks a body shot from Flame.
A frustrated look appears on Turpaansaaja's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Turpaansaaja is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Severi Turpaansaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flame makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Flame lands a body punch.
Flame slowing the pace effectively.
Flame lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Flame.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flame taking a breather.
Flame throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Flame lands a body shot.
Flame misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flame lands a body shot in the clinch.
Turpaansaaja is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Flame lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpaansaaja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Flame's elbow.
Flame works on Turpaansaaja's body with a couple of short punches.
Flame tries to work over Turpaansaaja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turpaansaaja prevents a body shot from Flame.
Flame lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Flame.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flame lands with a left to the head.
A short body shot lands from Flame as the two fighters clinch.
Flame lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turpaansaaja or not.
Flame digs a right hand underneath Turpaansaaja's ribcage. Turpaansaaja let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ado Flame showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Turpaansaaja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flame.
Turpaansaaja misses with a combination
and Flame connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turpaansaaja blocks a jab.
Turpaansaaja throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Turpaansaaja throws a body kick the misses
and Flame counters with a nice leg kick.
Turpaansaaja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot by Flame.
Flame slips under a jab.
Flame just misses with a punch to the body.
Turpaansaaja throws a sloppy body shot
and Flame counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Flame rushes Turpaansaaja and presses him up against the cage.
Flame misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flame lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turpaansaaja backwards.
Turpaansaaja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Flame tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flame lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turpaansaaja.
Flame is leaning against Turpaansaaja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Flame digs a right hand underneath Turpaansaaja's ribcage. Turpaansaaja let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja is trying to break the clinch but Flame is controlling him.
Flame tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ado Flame seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turpaansaaja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hook to the body lands for Flame.
Flame tries a body shot but Turpaansaaja blocks it.

Turpaansaaja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flame.
Turpaansaaja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Flame.
Turpaansaaja tests Flame's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flame looks to land a combination but Turpaansaaja avoids it well.
Flame gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Flame defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Flame moves out of range as Turpaansaaja throws a body kick.
Flame misses the jab.
Turpaansaaja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Flame can pounce on him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flame scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Turpaansaaja doesn't seem bothered though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flame jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good shot there by Flame.
Flame changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Flame has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Flame.
Nice body punch from Flame.
Flame lands a body punch.
A hook to the body from Flame.
A left hand lands to the body for Flame.
Nice body punch from Flame.
Good body shot from Flame.
A short body shot lands from Flame as the two fighters clinch.
Flame lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turpaansaaja.
Flame lands a body shot.
Severi Turpaansaaja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flame misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Flame is working Turpaansaaja over against the cage.
Flame lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Flame.
Flame pushes Turpaansaaja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Flame lands a nice shot to the body.
Flame tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Flame misses with a body punch.
Flame lands a body shot.
Turpaansaaja blocks a body shot from Flame.
Flame lands a nice shot to the body.
Flame keeps control of Turpaansaaja as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Flame - that landed with a thud.
Flame lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flame is leaning against Turpaansaaja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Flame stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Turpaansaaja has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Flame lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Flame lands a body punch in the clinch.
Flame pushes Turpaansaaja back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flame is leaning against Turpaansaaja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Flame is working Turpaansaaja over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flame lands a shot to the body.
Flame's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Flame scores with a nice hook to the head.
A hook to the body from Flame.
Flame pushes Turpaansaaja back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Flame.
Flame stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Turpaansaaja wants to break free but Flame has control.
Flame lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flame lands a shot to the body.
Ado Flame is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Flame works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Flame lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Flame.
A body shot lands from Flame.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ado Flame comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Flame 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ado Flame!