PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Veechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Tasalakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Veechi comes to the cage accompanied by Some cool sounding ancient Rome music. Vinny Veechi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tauno Tasalakki's chin.

Veechi
vs
Tasalakki

175 cm
28
184 lbs
18 - 7 - 0

175 cm
26
170 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinny Veechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tasalakki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tasalakki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veechi moves away.
Veechi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tasalakki.

Veechi has managed to clinch.
Veechi swings wildly with an uppercut but Tasalakki uses good head movement to avoid it.

Tasalakki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.

Veechi instigates a clinch.
Veechi cracks Tasalakki with a nice body shot.
Tasalakki blocks a body shot from Veechi.
Veechi cracks Tasalakki with a nice body shot.
Tasalakki looking to stall.
Veechi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Veechi tries a body shot but Tasalakki blocks it.
Veechi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Veechi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tasalakki's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Veechi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Veechi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Veechi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Veechi tries to work over Tasalakki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Tasalakki.
Veechi scores with a shot to the side of Tasalakki's head.
Veechi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Veechi.
Veechi can't find room to land a body shot as Tasalakki controls the action.
Veechi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tasalakki's elbow.
Tasalakki is trying to break the clinch but Veechi has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Veechi.
Veechi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tasalakki or not.
A short uppercut from Tasalakki.
Veechi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stalling in the clinch from Veechi.
Veechi has Tasalakki pressed against the cage, preventing Tasalakki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tasalakki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Veechi prevents Tasalakki from breaking the clinch.
Veechi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Veechi blocks an elbow strike from Tasalakki.
Veechi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tasalakkis head.
Veechi lands an uppercut.

Tasalakki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Veechi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Veechi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tasalakki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veechi works Tasalakki's body with a nice hook.
Veechi scores with a body shot.

Veechi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tasalakki sprawls well initially but Veechi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Veechi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tasalakki tries to get to full guard but Veechi has control of the leg.
Veechi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veechi wants to take a breather but Tasalakki is having none of it.
Veechi throwing shots but Tasalakki is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Veechi there.
Veechi tries to pass to full mount but Tasalakki defends it.
Veechi trying to control from half guard but Tasalakki is working away.
Nice strikes from Veechi there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veechi is nestled in close to Tasalakki, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Veechi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Veechi works his way into side control.

Veechi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tasalakki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Veechi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
You can see the frustration on Tasalakki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Veechi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Veechi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tasalakki as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Veechi.
Veechi lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tasalakki will feel that in the morning.
Veechi tries to score with a low kick but Tasalakki moves his leg out of the way.
Veechi cracks a nice hook into Tasalakki's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Veechi.
Tasalakki throws a leg kick but Veechi checks it.
Veechi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tasalakki checks a low kick from Veechi.
Tasalakki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veechi tries to clinch there but Tasalakki circles away.
Veechi swings for the body but Tasalakki moves out of range.
Veechi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Veechi feints and as Tasalakki raises his hands in defense, Veechi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Veechi trying to control but Tasalakki is working from the bottom.
Veechi stopping the sweep attempt from Tasalakki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veechi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tasalakki wants to get back to his feet but Veechi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tasalakki keeping moving, preventing Veechi from controlling successfully.
Tasalakki trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Veechi is pushing down on Tasalakki's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tasalakki is fighting to maintain full guard but Veechi has managed to sneak the leg through.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veechi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Veechi blocks the strikes from Tasalakki.
Veechi not doing much here.
Veechi not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Veechi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Veechi dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Tasalakki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Veechi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Veechi tries to land a leg kick but Tasalakki saw it coming and moves away.
Vinny Veechi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veechi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tasalakki as he jumps to the side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tasalakki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veechi.
A good leg kick by Veechi.
Veechi connects with a solid leg kick.
Tasalakki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Veechi throws a sloppy head kick and Tasalakki moves out of range easily.
Tauno Tasalakki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veechi misses with a body shot
and Tasalakki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Veechi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tasalakki. That did some damage!
Veechi is looking to wear down Tasalakki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Veechi looks to clinch
and Tasalakki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Veechi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tasalakki looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tasalakki is trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tasalakki is trying to control Veechi's posture but Veechi avoids it.
Vinny Veechi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veechi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Vinny Veechi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Veechi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Veechi wants to control but Tasalakki is keeping him busy.
Veechi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Veechi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tasalakki knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Veechi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Veechi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Veechi in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vinny Veechi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Veechi 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Veechi!