PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esko Takanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snabbo Smido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Takanen
vs
Smido

175 cm
28
179 lbs
20 - 11 - 2

179 cm
28
182 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 20 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esko Takanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snabbo Smido!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smido fails with the takedown.
Takanen misses with a leg kick.
Takanen throws a leg kick but Smido sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smido avoids the body shot from Takanen.
Smido scores with a jab. Takanen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smido throws a shot from downtown. Takanen moves away and avoids it.
Takanen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smido.
A big right from Takanen misses.
Smido misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Takanen clinches with his opponent.
Takanen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smido looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takanen lands a shoulder strike.
Smido is trying to break free.

Takanen breaks the clinch.
Smido keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takanen.
Smido misses with a head kick.
Takanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Takanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smido throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takanen.
Smido is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takanen.
Takanen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Takanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takanen throws a nice looking combination but Smido bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smido misses with a body shot.
Takanen scores with a nice strike.
Good exchange - Smido coming out on top.
Takanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takanen misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanen slips a jab from Smido.
Good standup being displayed there by Smido as he connects with a hook.
Takanen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Esko Takanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanen throws a leg kick but Smido moved away.
Smido throws out a loose jab but Takanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takanen blocks a jab.
Smido throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smido loads up on a big right hand but Takanen slips the punch.
Esko Takanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Smido swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smido scores with a nice head shot.
Takanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Takanen.
Smido cracks a nice hook into Takanen's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Smido does no damage.
Takanen throws a hook but Smido avoids it easily.

Smido drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smido stopping the sweep attempt from Takanen.
Smido throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smido throwing strikes from guard but Takanen blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takanen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takanen controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen prevents Smido from getting the reversal.
Smido tries to hold on but Takanen pushes him away.
Takanen with shots to the head and body - Smido looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smido is looking to get to half guard.
Takanen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takanen tries to control but Smido wriggling away.
Smido is desperately trying to improve his position but Takanen has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esko Takanen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Takanen throws the left hand but Smido avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Takanen misses.
Smido does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Takanen has closed the distance and engaged Smido in a clinch.
Smido can't find room to land a body shot as Takanen controls the action.
Takanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Smido.
Smido jumps guard but Takanen stands there with Smido around his waist. Smido gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Takanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Takanen tries a knee to the head but Smido blocks it.
Takanen misses with a body punch.
Smido has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Takanen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Smido jumps guard and drags Takanen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smido tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Takanen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Takanen won't allow Smido to sweep him here.
Takanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smido swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Takanen preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Smido is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smido throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Takanen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Esko Takanen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Takanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smido throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takanen on the side of the head.
Smido moves out of range as Takanen strikes.
Smido dives in and grabs Takanen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Takanen pushes down on Smido's head and hops out.
Esko Takanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snabbo Smido.
Takanen throws an overhand right that lands on Smido's shoulder, as Smido tries to avoid the shot.
Takanen misses with a looping right.
Smido looks to score with a jab to the body but Takanen is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smido cracks Takanen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Takanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smido takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smido is breathing heavily.
Takanen looks to land a combination but Smido avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smido. Takanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smido ducks under a wild hook from Takanen.
Takanen throws a jab when Smido was well out of range.
Takanen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smido on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smido shoots in and drives through. Takanen sprawls well.
Smido ducks under a wild hook from Takanen.
Takanen misses with a hook
and Smido counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smido lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smido has time to react.
A punch lands to the side of Smido 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smido looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takanen throws an overhand right that lands on Smido's shoulder, as Smido tries to avoid the shot.
Takanen tries to bum rush Smido with a series of wild strikes but Smido uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takanen moves out of range of the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Smido blocks the leg kick.
Takanen connects with a crisp jab.
Smido staying out of range there.
Takanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smido.
Takanen misses with a looping left.
Takanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smido connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen throws out a leg kick but Smido moves out of range and Takanen only half commits.
Takanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smido.
Smido slips under a jab from Takanen.
Takanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smido sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Takanen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Smido.
Takanen takes a jab right on the kisser.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Smido counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Takanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esko Takanen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Smido scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smido lands a really nice looking cross but Takanen seems unphased.
Takanen misses with a right hand
and Smido counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smido ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takanen misses with a hook. Smido ducked under it nicely.
Takanen swings for the body but Smido moves out of range.
Takanen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takanen tries to bum rush Smido with a series of wild strikes but Smido uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smido fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takanen manages to avoid it.
Esko Takanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Takanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smido looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Takanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smido fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takanen manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido blocks a low kick nicely.
Smido throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takanen counters with a left to the body.
Smido doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smido takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smido throws a right and a left that Takanen avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Smido misses.
Smido slips a jab from Takanen.
Smido throws a body punch but Takanen moves out of range.
Takanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smido manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takanen tries to land a front kick but Smido steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takanen misses with a wild combination.
Takanen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smido.
Smido scores with a punch to the head.
Smido is looking to slow Takanen down with leg kicks.
Takanen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smido moves away from the strike by Takanen.
Smido has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smido there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Takanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takanen misses with an uppercut.
Takanen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smido keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takanen.
Smido throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smido connects with a right hand. Takanen shakes it off.
Takanen feints and then cracks Smido's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smido down.
Takanen throws a series of punches but Smido moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Smido misses the target.
Takanen lands with a cross.
Takanen ducks under a wild hook from Smido.
Smido connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takanen momentarily.
Takanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Esko Takanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takanen is looking to clinch.
Takanen throws a head kick that misses.
Smido sizes up Takanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smido ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Smido.
Takanen throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Smido to counter with a crisp jab.
Takanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown by Smido or perhaps it was just good defense by Takanen which made him look bad.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smido swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smido takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smido's sensitive parts.
A big left from Takanen misses.
Takanen connects with a right hand. Smido shakes it off.
Takanen lunges at Smido with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smido's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Takanen does no damage.
Takanen blocks a jab.

And that's the end of the fight!
Esko Takanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takanen 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esko Takanen!