PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mazaman Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Veijo Veijalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veijo Veijalainen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Man
vs
Veijalainen

176 cm
26
162 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mazaman Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veijo Veijalainen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Man shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Veijalainen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Man tries to score with some ground and pound. Veijalainen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Man tries to score with some ground and pound. Veijalainen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Man throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Man tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Veijalainen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Man throwing shots but Veijalainen is blocking nicely.
Man looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Veijalainen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Man.
Veijalainen trying to control the position.
Man lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Man throws a strike but Veijalainen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veijalainen won't allow Man to sweep him here.
Veijalainen wants to pass the guard but Man is keeping the position.
Veijalainen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Veijalainen's guard.
Man in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Veijalainen blocks nicely.
Man throwing strikes but missing.
Veijalainen wants to sweep but no luck.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Veijalainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Man keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Veijalainen's head.
Man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Veijalainen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Man throws and elbow that misses. Veijalainen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Man's guard. Nice move by Veijalainen!
Man bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Veijalainen's guard.
Man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Veijalainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Man postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veijalainen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Man stands and throws Veijalainen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The strikes coming from Man are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Man working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Man working the ground and pound but Veijalainen is defending the strikes.
The strikes coming from Man are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Veijalainen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Man's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Man misses with a head shot. Veijalainen uses the momentum to regain guard.
Man passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veijalainen gets back to full guard.
Man postures up in Veijalainen's guard and throws a big left but Veijalainen blocks it.
Man connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Man accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Veijalainen wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Man missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Man throwing strikes from guard but Veijalainen blocks nicely.
Man throws and elbow that misses. Veijalainen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Man's guard. Nice move by Veijalainen!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Man gets the takedown into side control.
Veijalainen is trying to control Man's posture but Man avoids it.
Man lands a few punches from side control.
Man in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Man landing strikes.
Man tries to score with some ground and pound. Veijalainen controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Man tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Veijalainen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Man throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Veijalainen works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Man is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Veijalainen!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Man lands with some strikes.
Man working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Man is in the full mount, landing strikes.

Veijalainen is rocked!
Man lands a big elbow - Veijalainen is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Veijalainen is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Mazaman Man!