PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Sliders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Taputtaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Max Sliders has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sliders
vs
Taputtaja

198 cm
27
250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
285 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Max Sliders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Taputtaja!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sliders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taputtaja manages to avoid it.
Taputtaja misses the shot to the body.
Sliders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sliders buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sliders misses with a straight right.
Taputtaja walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sliders throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taputtaja on the side of the head.
Sliders scores with a jab to the head.

It looks like Tauno Taputtaja has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sliders throws a chopping leg kick but Taputtaja manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sliders.
Sliders throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sliders, right into the meat.
Taputtaja looks gassed!
Taputtaja has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sliders.
Sliders throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sliders looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sliders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sliders.
Taputtaja closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sliders lands a jab to the nose.

Sliders throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Taputtaja stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Sliders follows into mount!
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sliders controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Max Sliders wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Taputtaja gets tackled into the cage by Sliders. Sliders maintains the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taputtaja is trying to stall.
Sliders scores a nice knee to the body.
Sliders lands a knee to the head.
Sliders with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
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!

Sliders breaks the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Sliders.
Taputtaja takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Taputtaja takes one on the button.
Sliders getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sliders cracks a nice hook into Taputtaja's ribs.
Nice uppercut lands for Sliders. That snapped Taputtaja's head back.

That has opened up Tauno Taputtaja's cut even more.
Sliders scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sliders misses with a two punch combination.
Sliders feints a jab promting Taputtaja to slip. Sliders then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Taputtaja slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sliders lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.

Sliders closes the distance and clinches.
Sliders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Taputtaja can't find room to land a body shot as Sliders controls the action.
Sliders makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sliders landing knees to the head.

Sliders connects with a massive knee from the clinch and Taputtaja goes down! Sliders jumps into full mount looking to finish!

Taputtaja is rocked!
Sliders controlling the position easily from mount.
Taputtaja is still in real trouble! Can Sliders finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Sliders dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tauno Taputtaja's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sliders, right into the meat.
Taputtaja seems to have recovered his senses.
Taputtaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sliders was well out of range. Poor timing from Taputtaja.
Taputtaja misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Sliders. That snapped Taputtaja's head back.
Sliders throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Taputtaja takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Taputtaja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sliders can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sliders scores with a leg kick.
Taputtaja closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sliders.
Taputtaja is breathing heavily.
That kick from Sliders tenderised Taputtaja's leg. Taputtaja is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sliders scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sliders tries to clinch but Taputtaja is having none of it.
Sliders is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sliders connects with an inside leg kick.
Sliders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sliders throws a quick inside leg kick.
Max Sliders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taputtaja takes one to the chin there.

The cut above Tauno Taputtaja's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sliders connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sliders plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Taputtaja gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sliders.
Sliders is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taputtaja can do to turn this around?
Sliders doesn't manage to clinch there - Taputtaja circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sliders, right into the meat.
Sliders is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sliders is looking to slow Taputtaja down with leg kicks.
Taputtaja's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sliders, right into the meat.
Sliders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sliders throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sliders is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sliders bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Taputtaja's head backwards.
Sliders throws a nice looking combination but Taputtaja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

A head kick lands from Sliders that sends Taputtaja to the canvas. Taputtaja tries to scramble back to his feet but Sliders brings him back down into side control.

Taputtaja is rocked!
Taputtaja being controlled for a moment.
Taputtaja is still in real trouble! Can Sliders finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ground and pound from Sliders seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sliders controlling from side mount.
Taputtaja seems to have recovered his senses.
Sliders tries to score with some ground and pound. Taputtaja controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Taputtaja gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Taputtaja tries to hold on but Sliders postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sliders controlling his opponent.
Taputtaja tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Max Sliders dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tauno Taputtaja's cut.
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. This is the final round!

Sliders lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taputtaja's sensitive parts.
Taputtaja closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sliders circles away.
Taputtaja stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sliders.
Sliders scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sliders listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sliders lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taputtaja shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Tauno Taputtaja's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Sliders here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nice straight punches there by Sliders. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sliders.
Sliders scores with a jab. Taputtaja acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sliders connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That kick from Sliders tenderised Taputtaja's leg. Taputtaja is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab from Sliders.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tauno Taputtaja's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Max Sliders!