PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osgar MacGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sulevi Sammalharju (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacGregor comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland The Brave (Leonidas). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

MacGregor
vs
Sammalharju

171 cm
23
166 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

179 cm
22
169 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osgar MacGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sulevi Sammalharju!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacGregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Sammalharju uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
MacGregor throws a low kick but Sammalharju avoids it.
MacGregor misses with the combination.
MacGregor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sammalharju was well out of range. Poor timing from MacGregor.
Sammalharju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sammalharju shoots for a double leg takedown but MacGregor sprawls well. He's pushed Sammalharju's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
MacGregor throws a lazy head kick
and Sammalharju counters with a nice uppercut.
MacGregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sammalharju has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacGregor.
MacGregor fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sammalharju has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Sammalharju closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
MacGregor gets back to half guard.
MacGregor is concentrating on defense, preventing Sammalharju from advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammalharju trying to control the action but MacGregor is working from the bottom.
MacGregor is trying is best to control the position here.
MacGregor is looking to improve his position.
MacGregor trying to control here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Osgar MacGregor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sammalharju defends well against a solid takedown attempt from MacGregor.
Sammalharju bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps MacGregor's head backwards.
Sammalharju looks to land a body kick but MacGregor moved away.
MacGregor throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sammalharju uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacGregor.
MacGregor throws a head kick that misses.
Sammalharju throws a right hand that misses

and MacGregor counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sammalharju's guard now.
MacGregor preventing the sweep.
MacGregor trying to control but Sammalharju is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacGregor is stalling in the full guard.
MacGregor trying to control but Sammalharju is working from the bottom.
MacGregor preventing the sweep.
MacGregor is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Osgar MacGregor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
MacGregor looks for the body kick but Sammalharju saw that one coming.
Sammalharju throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling MacGregor to counter with a crisp jab.
MacGregor throws a lazy right hand but Sammalharju sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacGregor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sammalharju. That one must have hurt.
Sammalharju stuns MacGregor with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
MacGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sammalharju.
Sammalharju with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sammalharju tries to move into range but MacGregor moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
MacGregor throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sammalharju counters with a thumping low kick.
MacGregor misses with a hook to the body

and Sammalharju counters with a shoot takedown. MacGregor fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sammalharju trying to control the position from guard on top but MacGregor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sammalharju is fighting to break MacGregor's control of his arms but MacGregor is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammalharju sitting in guard, not really doing much.
MacGregor looking to control.
Sammalharju trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloppy strikes from MacGregor. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for MacGregor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacGregor is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sammalharju.
Sammalharju throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from Sammalharju is predictable there
and MacGregor counters with a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sammalharju.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sulevi Sammalharju will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sammalharju swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice cross by MacGregor.
A jab from Sammalharju misses.
Sammalharju throws a body kick the misses
and MacGregor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sammalharju's knee momentarily.
MacGregor misses with a looping right.
MacGregor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MacGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from MacGregor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sammalharju has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sammalharju and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
MacGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Sammalharju is just out of range.
MacGregor chopping away at his opponent's legs.
MacGregor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sammalharju but Sammalharju pushes him off and we're back to square one.
MacGregor misses with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Sammalharju.
MacGregor drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sammalharju cracks a nice hook into MacGregor's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Sammalharju enables MacGregor to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Sammalharju manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sammalharju wants to sweep but no luck.
Sammalharju keeping moving, preventing MacGregor from controlling successfully.
Sammalharju is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sammalharju tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacGregor trying to control but Sammalharju is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Sammalharju looking for a guillotine here but MacGregor defends easily.
Sammalharju is breathing heavily.
MacGregor controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

MacGregor got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sammalharju has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, MacGregor has managed to get both his arms back between Sammalharju's legs - danger averted.
MacGregor is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
MacGregor wants to control from the top but Sammalharju keeps moving.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Osgar MacGregor wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Sammalharju throws a body kick the misses
and MacGregor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sammalharju tries for a takedown but MacGregor sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sulevi Sammalharju seems to be getting the better of the standup.
MacGregor lands a right hook to the body.
MacGregor fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
MacGregor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sammalharju drops his hands momentarily and MacGregor takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sammalharju throws a leg kick but MacGregor sees it coming and checks it nicely.
MacGregor feints a jab promting Sammalharju to slip. MacGregor then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sammalharju slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sammalharju throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacGregor sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacGregor throws a lazy right hand but Sammalharju sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sammalharju throws a hook but MacGregor blocks it.
MacGregor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacGregor.
Sammalharju lands a head shot.
A big left from MacGregor misses.
MacGregor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sammalharju misses with a hook. MacGregor ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick from MacGregor misses.
MacGregor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sammalharju but Sammalharju pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osgar MacGregor. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sammalharju takes a swing at MacGregor's ribcage but misses.
MacGregor with a jab.
Sammalharju dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacGregor. That did some damage!
MacGregor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
MacGregor misses with a takedown attempt
and Sammalharju makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
MacGregor lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sammalharju's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from MacGregor.
MacGregor misses with a hook
and Sammalharju counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sammalharju.
Sammalharju throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacGregor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sammalharju.
Sammalharju misses with a lunging right hand
and MacGregor counters with a left to the body.
MacGregor throws a right hand that misses
and Sammalharju counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacGregor shoots and misses
and Sammalharju counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Osgar MacGregor dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sammalharju scores with the left hand. MacGregor knows he should have avoided that one.
MacGregor throws out a loose jab but Sammalharju uses good head movement to avoid it.
MacGregor throws a hook but Sammalharju avoids it easily.
Sammalharju misses with a hook to the body
and MacGregor counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sammalharju thinking.
Sammalharju keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sammalharju shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has MacGregor pinned against the cage. MacGregor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jab by MacGregor.
MacGregor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
MacGregor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
MacGregor scoring well with a low kick there.
Sammalharju digs a good hook to MacGregor's body.
MacGregor misses with a wild body shot.
Sammalharju takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
MacGregor punishes Sammalharju's body with a nice straight punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sammalharju just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Sammalharju blocks the leg kick.

MacGregor gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sammalharju pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MacGregor is keeping the position for now.
MacGregor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sammalharju is one step ahead there.
MacGregor is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
MacGregor trying to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
MacGregor bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sammalharju's guard.
Sammalharju can't keep his opponent in guard - MacGregor advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sammalharju is pressing down on MacGregor's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
MacGregor trying to control but Sammalharju is working from the bottom.
Sammalharju looking to hit a scissor sweep but MacGregor is one step ahead there.
Sammalharju trying to keep a closed guard but MacGregor is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor trying to control the position from guard on top but Sammalharju is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
MacGregor preventing the sweep.
MacGregor sitting in guard, not really doing much.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Osgar MacGregor just wasn't active enough.
Sammalharju keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sammalharju checks a low kick from MacGregor.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacGregor.
MacGregor tries to work over Sammalharju's front leg with a kick but Sammalharju checks it.
Sammalharju's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sammalharju throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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.
An inside leg kick lands from MacGregor.
MacGregor connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slapping body kick lands there for MacGregor.
MacGregor tries a head kick but it misses.
Sammalharju has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacGregor.
Sammalharju takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sammalharju tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacGregor.
MacGregor connects with a looping right hand.
MacGregor swings for the body but Sammalharju moves out of range.
MacGregor misses with a kick to the body.
MacGregor looks to score with a jab to the body but Sammalharju is just out of range.
MacGregor works Sammalharju's body with a nice hook.
MacGregor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sammalharju.
Sammalharju scores with a nice body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Osgar MacGregor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well MacGregor 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Osgar MacGregor!