|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Burneika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tahvo Aijala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burneika's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Not Impressed Song. Robert Burneika had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
 |
|
 |
| 225 cm
19
285 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
|
202 cm
18
287 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Burneika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tahvo Aijala!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aijala tries to clinch but Burneika moves away
and Burneika cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Tahvo Aijala has been cut.
Burneika gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burneika looking to slow down the pace here.
Aijala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burneikas head.
Burneika tries to stall but Aijala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burneika seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Aijala is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Aijala stalling in the clinch but Burneika improves position.
Burneika is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burneika's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Aijala.
Aijala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good body shot from Aijala.
Aijala tries to stall but Burneika uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burneika scores a nice knee to the body.
Burneika is looking to control Aijala's arms but Aijala gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burneika has his back to the cage.
Aijala digs a right hand underneath Burneika's ribcage. Burneika let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burneika pushes off an throws an elbow but Aijala leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A knee to the head by Burneika.
Burneika trying to control the position but instead, Aijala has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burneika into the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Burneika.
Burneika circles away from the clinch attempt
and Burneika holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burneika trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Burneika has Aijala pushed against the cage.
Aijala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Burneika is breathing heavily.
Burneika is trying to stall.
Aijala blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aijala is trying to stall.
A short right from Aijala on the inside.
Aijala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Burneika is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Aijala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burneika or not.
Burneika really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Aijala leaning his opponent against the cage.
Burneika looking to slow down the pace here.
Aijala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Aijala is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hook to the body lands for Aijala.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aijala - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tahvo Aijala.
Aijala has Burneika up against the cage in a clinch.
Aijala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Aijala.
Aijala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burneika backwards.
Aijala lands an uppercut.
Aijala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Aijala lands a left hand.
Aijala is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Aijala lands a nice shot to the body.
Aijala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Aijala.
Aijala pushes Burneika back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Aijala to work.
Aijala lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Aijala to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tahvo Aijala.
Aijala closes the distance but Burneika moves to the side
and Burneika counters by moving into the clinch.
Aijala lands an uppercut.
Aijala lands an uppercut.
Aijala lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Aijala.
Aijala is working Burneika over against the cage.
Aijala is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hook to the body lands for Aijala.
Aijala is working Burneika over against the cage.
Aijala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aijala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aijala has Burneika pushed against the cage.
Aijala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burneika or not.
Burneika takes a shot to the head.
Aijala lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aijala stalling.
Aijala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aijala taking a breather.
Aijala scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Aijala.
A body shot lands from Aijala.
Aijala pushes Burneika back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aijala lands an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Aijala.
Stalling in the clinch from Aijala.
Aijala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burneikas head.
Aijala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short body shot lands from Aijala as the two fighters clinch.
Aijala digs a right hand underneath Burneika's ribcage. Burneika let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Aijala leaning against his opponent.
Aijala trying to control the position but instead, Burneika has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aijala into the cage.
A short uppercut from Aijala.
Burneika's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aijala lands a body shot.
Aijala stalling the fight.
Aijala cracks Burneika with a nice body shot.
Aijala has Burneika pushed against the cage.
Aijala is leaning against Burneika and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tahvo Aijala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tahvo Aijala's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Aijala gets a clinch.
Aijala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burneikas head.
Burneika looking to slow down the pace here.
Burneika utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Aijala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burneika is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Aijala is keeping busy.
Aijala trying to control the position but instead, Burneika has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aijala into the cage.
Tahvo Aijala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burneika wants to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aijala - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Aijala scores with a hook to the body.
Aijala will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burneika up against the cage.
Aijala tries to stall but Burneika uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tahvo Aijala.
Aijala moves to clinch but Burneika breaks away
and Burneika holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aijala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burneika backwards.
Burneika pushes off an throws an elbow but Aijala leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Aijala scores with a nice short uppercut.
Burneika is trying to stall.
Aijala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Aijala is working Burneika over against the cage.
Aijala pushes Burneika back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aijala digs a right hand into Burneika's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burneika's gas tank.
Aijala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Aijala - that landed with a thud.
Aijala looking to stall.
Aijala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Burneika backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aijala.
Stalling in the clinch from Aijala.
Burneika trying to control the position but instead, Aijala has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burneika into the cage.
Aijala lands a shot to the body.
Aijala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Aijala.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aijala lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Burneika or not.
Aijala scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aijala lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aijala content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Aijala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aijala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Aijala pushes Burneika back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Burneika stalling in the clinch but Aijala improves position.
Aijala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Aijala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Burneika's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A hook to the body from Aijala.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Aijala is working Burneika over against the cage.
Aijala works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Aijala lands an uppercut.
Aijala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Aijala on the inside.
Aijala lands with a light punch inside.
Aijala lands a body shot in the clinch.
Aijala lands a body shot.
Aijala gets through Burneika's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Burneika missing with knees to the body.
Aijala scores with a shot to the side of Burneika's head.
Aijala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burneika backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Aijala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Aijala.
Aijala lands with a light punch inside.
Burneika looking to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aijala.
Aijala just leaning against Burneika, taking a breather.
Aijala presses Burneika against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aijala scores with a hook to the body.
Aijala stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Aijala's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Aijala continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tahvo Aijala.
Burneika clinches with his opponent.
Aijala lands a right hand.
Aijala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Burneika as Aijala tries to tie him up.
Aijala pushes Burneika back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Aijala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aijala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Aijala looking to slow down the pace here.
A hook to the body from Aijala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aijala lands a left hand.
Aijala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aijala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burneika backwards.
Aijala looking to slow down the pace here.
Aijala on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aijala lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Aijala - that landed with a thud.
Burneika's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aijala lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Aijala scores with a hook to the body.
Burneika is trying to maintain a safe position but Aijala gets an underhook and turns Burneika into the cage.
Aijala lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burneika backwards.
Aijala lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Aijala.
Aijala gets through Burneika's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Aijala cracks Burneika with a nice body shot.
Aijala lands with a short shot to the head.
Burneika misses with a knee to the head.
Aijala lands a hook that snaps the head of Burneika backwards.
Aijala stalling the fight.
Aijala lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tahvo Aijala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tahvo Aijala's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Aijala tries to clinch but Burneika is having none of it.
Burneika forces Aijala back against the cage and clinches.
Aijala lands with a light punch inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Aijala takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Burneika wants to stall.
Good body shot from Aijala.
Aijala lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A body shot lands from Aijala.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right handed body shot lands from Aijala.
Burneika trying to stall but Aijala improves his position.
Aijala lands a nice uppercut.
Aijala gets through Burneika's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Aijala is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Aijala lands a nice shot to the body.
A short body shot lands from Aijala as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Aijala.
The referee is keeping an eye on Aijala - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Aijala.
Aijala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Burneika backwards.
Aijala lands a left hand that snaps the head of Burneika backwards.
Aijala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Aijala will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burneika up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aijala.
Good body shot from Aijala.
Aijala throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Burneikas head.
A nice left hand lands by Aijala.
Aijala effectively controlling the action here.
Burneika takes a shot to the head.
Aijala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aijala lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Aijala.
Nice body punch from Aijala - that landed with a thud.
Aijala is leaning against Burneika and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Burneika is looking to control Aijala's arms but Aijala gets an underhook and turns him. Now Burneika has his back to the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Aijala.
Burneika is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Aijala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aijala cracks Burneika with a nice body shot.
Aijala scores with a hook to the body.
Burneika tries to stall but Aijala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burneika creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Aijala lands a body punch.
Aijala lands a left hand.
Aijala manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Burneika's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Aijala will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Burneika up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Aijala creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Aijala digs a right hand into Burneika's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burneika's gas tank.
Aijala cracks Burneika with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Aijala.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Aijala scores with a shot to the side of Burneika's head.
Burneika trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Aijala.
Burneika tries to stall but Aijala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aijala digs a right hand into Burneika's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Burneika's gas tank.
Aijala lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aijala is leaning against Burneika and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Aijala.
Burneika wants to stall.
Aijala lands with a right to the head.
Aijala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aijala tries to stall but Burneika uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Aijala.
Burneika tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Aijala avoids it.
Aijala is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters up against the cage, Burneika throws an elbow but misses.
Burneika missing with knees to the body.
Burneika throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aijala blocks it with crossed arms.
Aijala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Burneika.
A right handed body shot lands from Aijala.
Aijala lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Aijala.
Aijala throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Aijala is leaning against Burneika and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Aijala works on Burneika's body with a couple of short punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Aijala.
A short right from Aijala.
Aijala avoids the elbow strike from Burneika, against the cage.
Burneika trying to stall but Aijala improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aijala lands a right hand.
Aijala tries to stall but Burneika uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Burneika tries to stall but Aijala uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Aijala lands a nice uppercut.
Aijala leaning against his opponent.
Aijala scores with a shoulder strike.
Aijala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Burneika is stalling here.
Aijala wants to stall.
Aijala takes an elbow to the forehead.
Aijala lands a shot to the body.
Burneika is stalling here.
Good body shot from Aijala.
Burneika looking to stall.
Aijala blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Aijala is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Burneika takes a shot to the head.
Aijala lands a nice uppercut.
Robert Burneika has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tahvo Aijala is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Aijala holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Good body shot from Aijala.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tahvo Aijala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Aijala winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tahvo Aijala!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
54% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
