PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pate Mustajarvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mustajarvi comes to the cage accompanied by Gangsta Rap. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mustajarvi
vs
Wilson

202 cm
25
266 lbs
18 - 5 - 1

194 cm
29
250 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pate Mustajarvi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Slade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustajarvi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wilson misses with a straight right.
Mustajarvi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wilson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mustajarvi to score with a decent uppercut.

It looks like Slade Wilson has been cut.
Mustajarvi connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Mustajarvi misses the target.
Wilson misses with a hook

and Mustajarvi counters by moving into the clinch.
Mustajarvi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Wilson blocks an uppercut.
Mustajarvi lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Mustajarvi is blocking nicely.
Mustajarvi lands with a left to the head.
Mustajarvi lands a nice uppercut.
Mustajarvi throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
Wilson looking to stall.
Mustajarvi lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustajarvi avoids the damage to the body.
Mustajarvi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Mustajarvi throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
Mustajarvi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mustajarvi lands with a left to the head.
Wilson misses with the head strike.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mustajarvi is defending well for now.
Wilson blocking some punches.
Mustajarvi struggles to land a body shot inside as Wilson controls his hands.

Mustajarvi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mustajarvi looks to throw the jab but Wilson is out of range.
Mustajarvi misses with a wild combination.
Wilson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi misses with a few strikes there.
Mustajarvi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wilson to score with a decent uppercut.
Mustajarvi thuds a left hand into Wilson's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mustajarvi. Wilson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mustajarvi just misses with a punch to the body.
Wilson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mustajarvi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wilson scrambles back to his feet.
Wilson slips under a jab from Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Mustajarvi misses.
Mustajarvi scores with a body shot.
Mustajarvi lands a jab to the nose.
Some wild striking there from Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mustajarvi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson throws a jab but it's blocked by Mustajarvi.
Wilson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wilson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wilson dips to his left and cracks Mustajarvi with an uppercut!

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wilson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mustajarvi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mustajarvi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wilson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mustajarvi avoids the damage to the body.
Mustajarvi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mustajarvi scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilson has a couple of punches blocked by Mustajarvi.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mustajarvi is keeping busy.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
Mustajarvi gets through Wilson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson taking a breather.
Mustajarvi lands an elbow just above Wilson 's eye.
Mustajarvi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
Wilson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mustajarvi misses with some punches.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mustajarvi has a couple of punches blocked by Wilson.
Wilson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mustajarvi.
A nice left hand lands by Mustajarvi.
Wilson blocks the elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Mustajarvi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Slade Wilson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wilson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wilson throws a hook to the side of Mustajarvi's head but Mustajarvi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wilson tries to land a body kick
and Mustajarvi counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mustajarvi!

That has opened up Slade Wilson's cut even more.
Wilson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mustajarvi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Wilson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mustajarvi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wilson was well out of range. Poor timing from Mustajarvi.
Wilson misses the jab.
Wilson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mustajarvi.
Nice body punch from Mustajarvi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi looks to land a right hand but Wilson moved out of range.
Slade Wilson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mustajarvi.
Good leg kick by Mustajarvi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

Wilson gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants a takedown but no success here.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mustajarvi is defending well for now.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
Wilson blocks an elbow strike from Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilson.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mustajarvi throws an elbow but misses.
Mustajarvi lands a nice shot to the body.
Pate Mustajarvi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mustajarvi misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mustajarvi's elbow.
A short right from Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mustajarvi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mustajarvi tries to break free but Wilson pushes him back against the cage.
Mustajarvi lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Mustajarvi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mustajarvi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mustajarvi misses with the head strike.
Wilson misses with a punch to the body.
Mustajarvi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wilson can do to turn this around?
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!
Mustajarvi lands with a right to the head.
Mustajarvi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mustajarvi is looking to break free of the clinch but Wilson has double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Mustajarvi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mustajarvi lands a left hand.

Mustajarvi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Wilson moves into range and clinches up with Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi misses with a body punch.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
Wilson tries to throw a body punch but Mustajarvi avoids it by throwing Wilson back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Mustajarvi.
Mustajarvi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mustajarvi avoids it.
Mustajarvi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wilson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but Mustajarvi blocks with his arms.
Wilson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilson missing with knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mustajarvi.
Wilson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mustajarvi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Mustajarvi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wilson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wilson avoiding damage as Mustajarvi throws knees to the body.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mustajarvi is defending well for now.
Wilson wants a takedown.
Pate Mustajarvi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slade Wilson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustajarvi lands on the inside with an uppercut.

The cut above Slade Wilson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mustajarvi lands a nice uppercut.
Mustajarvi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mustajarvi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mustajarvi misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wilson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mustajarvi lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustajarvi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wilson misses with an elbow strike.
Mustajarvi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wilson prevents a body shot from Mustajarvi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mustajarvi lands a shoulder strike.
Mustajarvi lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.

Wilson is rocked!
Mustajarvi lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilson backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pate Mustajarvi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Slade Wilson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Mustajarvi avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mustajarvi moves away.
Wilson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Wilson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mustajarvi lands a nice looking body shot.
Mustajarvi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mustajarvi throws a series of punches but Wilson moves out of range.
Wilson looks to score with a jab to the body but Mustajarvi is just out of range.
Mustajarvi lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wilson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wilson is still on wobbly legs! Can Mustajarvi finish him?

Slade Wilson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mustajarvi connects with an inside leg kick.
Mustajarvi lands with a nice body punch.
Wilson gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Mustajarvi gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pate Mustajarvi!
Pate Mustajarvi retains his heavyweight title!