PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Syntha Six (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Kauri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Six
vs
Kauri

184 cm
27
215 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

194 cm
21
217 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Syntha Six!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Kauri!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kauri shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Six manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kauri is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kauri is in close to Six's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kauri is looking to advance position but Six has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Six trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kauri really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Six raining down shots from the mount!
Kauri is trying desperately to improve position.
Kauri wants to hold on but Six pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauri is desperately trying to improve his position but Six has a good base and remains in mount.
Kauri wants to hold on but Six pushes him away.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kauri slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kauri can do anything to dispel that myth.
Six is thwarting Kauri's attempts to control the position.
Kauri is controlling Six's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kauri tries to roll over but Six keeps him under control.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tommi Kauri hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Six needs to keep his hands up - Kauri had a free shot at his head there.
Kauri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kauri scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Six.
Syntha Six seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Six throws a combination that misses
and Kauri counters with a nice uppercut.
Kauri looks to land a left hand but Six moved out of range nicely.
Six waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kauri.
Six takes a swing at Kauri's ribcage but misses.
Six ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kauri moves away.
Six on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Kauri. Beautiful body shot.
Kauri misses with a looping left.
Six ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kauri moves away.
Kauri checks a leg kick nicely.
Six misses with a body punch
and Kauri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Kauri shoots in and bounces Six off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kauri wants to control from the top but Six keeps moving.
Kauri throws and elbow that misses. Six uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kauri's guard. Nice move by Six!
Kauri wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Six won't allow Kauri to sweep him here.
Kauri has control of Six's left arm, preventing Six from doing any damage.
Kauri looking for a sweep. Not yet Kauri, not yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kauri is trying to keep Six in close.
Kauri keeping moving, preventing Six from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Syntha Six.
Kauri throws a combination that misses
and Six counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kauri's corner calls for a 1-2. Kauri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Six looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Six throws a hook to the side of Kauri's head but Kauri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Six throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kauri counters with a takedown into side control.
Kauri wants to control but Six is keeping him busy.
Six avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kauri.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kauri has knee on belly momentarily but Six bucks him off and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Kauri dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Six wants to land a leg kick but Kauri is out of range.
Kauri digs a good body shot into Six's ribs.
Kauri misses with a shot to the body
and Six counters with a series of strikes. Kauri will be more careful next time no doubt.
Good standup being displayed there by Kauri as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Six misses.
Six blocks a jab.
Six looks to land a right hand but Kauri moved out of range.
Kauri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kauri on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kauri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Six throws a left and a right that both miss

and Kauri counters with a single leg into guard. Six didn't expect that.
Kauri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Six utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kauri slips nicely into half guard.
Kauri throwing shots but Six is blocking nicely.
Kauri lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kauri winds up and cracks Six with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Six is looking to improve his position.
Kauri thows a huge punch but Six dodges it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri thows a huge punch but Six dodges it nicely.
Six avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kauri.
Tommi Kauri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kauri misses with a head shot. Six uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kauri is looking to work some ground and pound but Six has wrist control.
Kauri postures up in Six's guard and throws a big left but Six blocks it.
Kauri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kauri trying to control but Six is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kauri thows a big elbow that misses.
Kauri lands a couple of elbows.
Kauri wants to pass the guard but Six is keeping the position.
Kauri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kauri is looking to work some ground and pound but Six has wrist control.
Kauri throwing strikes from guard but Six blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kauri working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kauri with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kauri throwing strikes from guard but Six blocks nicely.
Six preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kauri distracts Six with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kauri with a nice head shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Six keeping moving, preventing Kauri from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kauri accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Syntha Six will probably get the nod.
That's time! Six's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Kauri's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kauri duly obliges.
Kauri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Six tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kauri was well out of range. Poor timing from Six.
Six slaps away a takedown attempt from Kauri, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A jab from Six misses.
A big right from Six misses.
Kauri throws a series of punches but Six moves out of range.
Six tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kauri was well out of range. Poor timing from Six.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Six drops his hands momentarily and Kauri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Six fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kauri manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Six. Those never looked like landing.
Six missing with a left hand there. Kauri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Six closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kauri counters with a single leg into guard. Six didn't expect that.
Kauri trying to move into half guard but instead Six has managed to sweep!
Kauri trying to control the position.
Kauri is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Six won't allow Kauri to sweep him here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Tommi Kauri has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Kauri feints and as Six raises his hands in defense, Kauri changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Six wants to sweep but no luck.
Six preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Six looking for a sweep. Not yet Six, not yet.
Six is trying to keep Kauri in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kauri postures up in Six's guard and throws a big left but Six blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Six utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kauri is looking to work some ground and pound but Six has wrist control.
Six keeping moving, preventing Kauri from controlling successfully.
Kauri throws and elbow that misses. Six uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kauri's guard. Nice move by Six!
Six preventing the sweep.
Kauri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Six missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kauri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kauri winds up and cracks Six with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Six gets full guard.
Kauri postures up.
Six avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kauri throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kauri chips away with some ground and pound.
Kauri postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kauri lands a couple of elbows.
Six controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kauri trying to control but Six is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tommi Kauri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kauri has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommi Kauri!