PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Zaromskis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Tasalakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Zaromskis
vs
Tasalakki

183 cm
22
183 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
170 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Zaromskis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tasalakki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Tasalakki misses the target.
Zaromskis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaromskis thumps Tasalakki with a low kick.
Tasalakki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaromskis was well out of range. Poor timing from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki misses with a wild body shot.
Zaromskis dodges the punch combination from Tasalakki.

Zaromskis gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zaromskis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tasalakki throws a punch but it's blocked by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Zaromskis.

It looks like Tauno Tasalakki has been cut.
Zaromskis prevents a body shot from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki has had enough of the clinch but Zaromskis keeps him there for the moment.
Tasalakki wants to get back to striking at distance but Zaromskis won't allow it.
Zaromskis pushes Tasalakki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tasalakki takes a shot to the head.
Zaromskis gets through Tasalakki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zaromskis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zaromskis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tasalakki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tasalakki throws an elbow but it misses.
Tasalakki wants to get back to striking at distance but Zaromskis won't allow it.
Zaromskis lands an elbow just above Tasalakki 's eye.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis with a knee to the head.
Tasalakki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Zaromskis looking to throw knees to the head but Tasalakki is blocking nicely.
Zaromskis lands an elbow inside that Tasalakki shrugs off.
Zaromskis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zaromskis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tasalakki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tasalakki swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaromskis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tasalakki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zaromskis is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tasalakki is defending well for now.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body.
Tasalakki looks gassed!

Tasalakki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaromskis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zaromskis lands a nice hook to Tasalakki's body. Tasalakki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Zaromskis clinches up against the cage.
Zaromskis lands a nice elbow.
Zaromskis lands an elbow that stopped Tasalakki in his tracks for a moment.
Zaromskis lands an elbow that stopped Tasalakki in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaromskis creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Tasalakki to work.
Tasalakki struggles to land a body shot inside as Zaromskis controls his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki misses with the head strike.
Zaromskis lands an elbow that stopped Tasalakki in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Tauno Tasalakki's cut even more.
Tasalakki lands a shot to the body.
Tasalakki looking to slow down the pace here.
Zaromskis lands an elbow inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Zaromskis.
Tasalakki tries a body shot but Zaromskis blocks it.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tasalakki can't find room to land a body shot as Zaromskis controls the action.
Zaromskis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tasalakki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tasalakki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Zaromskis lands an elbow just above Tasalakki 's eye.
Zaromskis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zaromskis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zaromskis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tasalakki takes a knee to the side of the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zaromskis working Tasalakki over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Zaromskis.
Zaromskis throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zaromskis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tasalakki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Zaromskis works on Tasalakki's body with a couple of short punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tasalakki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zaromskis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tasalakki tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaromskis avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Zaromskis.
Tasalakki throws an elbow that misses.
Zaromskis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Zaromskis lands an elbow just above Tasalakki 's eye.
Tasalakki can't find room to land a body shot as Zaromskis controls the action.
Zaromskis with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Zaromskis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tasalakki is trying to push Zaromskis away but Zaromskis has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Zaromskis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Zaromskis trying to land knees to the body.
Zaromskis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tasalakki tries to stall but Zaromskis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tasalakki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tasalakki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tasalakki tries to break the clinch but Zaromskis is controlling the position.
Tasalakki is trying to break the clinch but Zaromskis is controlling him.
Zaromskis misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Zaromskis throws an elbow but misses.

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.
Zaromskis trying to land knees to the body.
Tasalakki avoiding damage as Zaromskis throws knees to the body.
Tasalakki working hard to break the clinch.
Zaromskis misses with an elbow over the top.
Zaromskis tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tasalakki avoids it.
Zaromskis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki has had enough of the clinch but Zaromskis keeps him there for the moment.
Tasalakki is trying to break the clinch but Zaromskis has him pressed against the cage.
Tasalakki blocks an elbow strike from Zaromskis.

Tasalakki breaks from the clinch.
Tasalakki throws a low kick but Zaromskis avoids it.
Zaromskis thows a leg kick but Tasalakki checks it
and Tasalakki counters with a nice leg kick.
Tasalakki misses with a series of wild punches.
Tasalakki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body kick from Zaromskis.
Tasalakki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zaromskis was well out of range. Poor timing from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki tries to bum rush Zaromskis with a series of wild strikes but Zaromskis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tasalakki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Zaromskis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tauno Tasalakki's cut.
That's time! Zaromskis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Tasalakki throws a jab but it's blocked by Zaromskis.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tasalakki!
Tasalakki throws a big shot that misses.
Zaromskis slips a jab and a cross from Tasalakki.
Tauno Tasalakki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zaromskis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zaromskis blocks a jab.
Tasalakki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zaromskis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaromskis cracks the inside of Tasalakki's front leg.
Zaromskis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zaromskis dodges the punch combination from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zaromskis connects with an inside leg kick.

Zaromskis rushes Tasalakki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tasalakki takes an elbow to the temple.
Zaromskis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaromskis pushes off an throws an elbow but Tasalakki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zaromskis lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zaromskis landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tasalakki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zaromskis lands a nice knee to the body.
Zaromskis cracks Tasalakki with a nice body shot.
Zaromskis utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zaromskis lands a damaging elbow.
Zaromskis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tasalakkis head.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zaromskis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tasalakki's defenses.
Zaromskis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tasalakki managing to block the knees to the body from Zaromskis.
Still in the clinch, Tasalakki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tasalakki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaromskis avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tasalakki stalling in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tasalakki's defenses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zaromskis lands a shot to the body.
Zaromskis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tasalakki's efforts to push away.
Zaromskis lands a knee to the head.
Zaromskis avoids a wild elbow strike from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zaromskis.
Tasalakki looking to stall.
Zaromskis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Zaromskis lands an elbow inside that Tasalakki shrugs off.
Zaromskis lands an elbow that stopped Tasalakki in his tracks for a moment.
Zaromskis throws an elbow that misses.
Zaromskis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tasalakki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tasalakki has Zaromskis pressed against the cage.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body.
Zaromskis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Tasalakki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaromskis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tasalakki.
Zaromskis thumps Tasalakki with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki throws a chopping leg kick but Zaromskis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tasalakki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaromskis.
Tasalakki swinging wildly here.
Tasalakki thows a leg kick but Zaromskis checks it
and Zaromskis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tasalakki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tasalakki throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tasalakki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zaromskis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tasalakki throws a body kick that misses.
Tasalakki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zaromskis on the side of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaromskis. That's going to slow Tasalakki down.
Tasalakki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tasalakki throws a looping overhand right but Zaromskis ducks down to avoid it.
Tasalakki avoids the head kick by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis scores with a nice body kick.
Tasalakki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis closes the distance but Tasalakki moves to the side
and Tasalakki counters with a nice uppercut.
Tasalakki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zaromskis tries to clinch
and Tasalakki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tasalakki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Tasalakki tries to keep at a distance but Zaromskis has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Zaromskis scores with a nice short uppercut.

Tasalakki manages to break the clinch.
Zaromskis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zaromskis cracks Tasalakki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tasalakki throws a nice looking combination but Zaromskis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tasalakki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zaromskis.
Tauno Tasalakki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Tasalakki misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Martin Zaromskis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tauno Tasalakki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Zaromskis tries to clinch up but Tasalakki circles away and keeps his distance.
Tasalakki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tasalakki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zaromskis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tasalakki misses with a looping right.
Tasalakki fakes the leg kick and cracks Zaromskis in the body.
Zaromskis ducks right into an uppercut from Tasalakki.
Zaromskis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tasalakki misses with a low kick.
Zaromskis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tasalakki throws a combination that misses
and Zaromskis counters with a stiff right hand.
Tasalakki throws a body punch but Zaromskis moves out of range.
Tasalakki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zaromskis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tasalakki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Zaromskis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zaromskis throws a leg kick but Tasalakki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from Tasalakki misses.
Tasalakki swings for the body but Zaromskis moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasalakki moves out of range of the leg kick from Zaromskis.
Tasalakki takes a swing at Zaromskis's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Zaromskis.
A punch combination from Tasalakki misses.
Tasalakki misses with a body shot.
Zaromskis is looking to slow Tasalakki down with leg kicks.
Tasalakki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zaromskis.
Tasalakki misses with an uppercut.
Zaromskis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zaromskis tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaromskis throws a chopping leg kick but Tasalakki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sloppy strikes from Tasalakki. Those never looked like landing.
Tasalakki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaromskis manages to avoid it.
Tasalakki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tasalakki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Zaromskis.
Tauno Tasalakki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Zaromskis rushes Tasalakki and presses him up against the cage.
Zaromskis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Zaromskis prevents a body shot from Tasalakki.
Zaromskis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tasalakki working hard to break the clinch.
Zaromskis lands a good knee to the midsection. Tasalakki won't want to take too many of those.
Zaromskis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis lands a knee to the head.
Zaromskis lands a nice uppercut.
Martin Zaromskis has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Zaromskis working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zaromskis landing knees to the body.
Zaromskis lands a nice elbow.
Zaromskis lands a damaging elbow.
Zaromskis connects with a knee to the head.
Tasalakki managing to block the knees to the body from Zaromskis.
Tasalakki is trying to break the clinch but Zaromskis has him pressed against the cage.
Tasalakki takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tasalakki has a couple of punches blocked by Zaromskis.
Zaromskis prevents a body shot from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki tries to stall but Zaromskis uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tasalakki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaromskis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki looking to stall.
Zaromskis lands a damaging elbow.
Zaromskis trying to land knees to the body.

Tasalakki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zaromskis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Zaromskis counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tasalakki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tasalakki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tasalakki.
Zaromskis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tasalakki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Martin Zaromskis is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zaromskis moves out of range as Tasalakki strikes.
Zaromskis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tasalakki. Tasalakki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zaromskis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaromskis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tasalakki chopping away at his opponent's legs.

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.
Tasalakki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Zaromskis. Zaromskis obviously looking to wear him down.
Zaromskis avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zaromskis ducks under a wild hook from Tasalakki.
Tasalakki throws a leg kick
and Zaromskis counters with a nice leg kick.
Tasalakki throws a hook to the side of Zaromskis's head but Zaromskis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaromskis is looking to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zaromskis.

Zaromskis has Tasalakki up against the cage in a clinch.
Tasalakki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zaromskis scores with a knee to the head.
Tasalakki trying to land knees to the body.
Tasalakki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tasalakki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Tasalakki breaks the clinch.
Tasalakki throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Zaromskis showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zaromskis has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Zaromskis!