PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edson Arantes Do Nascimento (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Soininvaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soininvaara has chosen country shit remix- ludacris, big krit, bun b as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Edson Arantes Do Nascimento has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Edson Arantes Do Nascimento seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Arantes Do Nascimento
vs
Soininvaara

210 cm
23
212 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
220 lbs
8 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Raw Edge Gear (R.E.G)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edson Arantes Do Nascimento!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmo Soininvaara!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Do Nascimento scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Do Nascimento throwing strikes but Soininvaara manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Soininvaara fails to land a wild elbow strike.
You can see the frustration on Do Nascimento's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Do Nascimento is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soininvaara is looking to take a break and control but Do Nascimento is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Do Nascimento tries to bench press Soininvaara off him but Soininvaara keeps the position.

Soininvaara tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Soininvaara has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soininvaara is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Do Nascimento is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
An elbow from Soininvaara crashes against the mat.
Do Nascimento sneaks back into half guard.

Soininvaara is working for a kimura but Do Nascimento is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Do Nascimento manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soininvaara stopping the sweep attempt from Do Nascimento.
Soininvaara trying to control the position from guard on top but Do Nascimento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soininvaara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Do Nascimento swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Do Nascimento is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soininvaara trying to control but Do Nascimento is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento wants to sweep here but Soininvaara controlling him for the moment.
Soininvaara trying to control but Do Nascimento is working from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Osmo Soininvaara was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Soininvaara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Soininvaara misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Soininvaara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soininvaara throws out a leg kick but Do Nascimento moves out of range and Soininvaara only half commits.
Do Nascimento throws a series of punches but Soininvaara avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento thows a left - swing and a miss!
Do Nascimento throws a low kick but Soininvaara avoids it.
Do Nascimento scores with a shot to the body.
Soininvaara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Do Nascimento.

Do Nascimento looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Do Nascimento is looking to advance position but Soininvaara won't allow it.
Soininvaara wants to control but Do Nascimento is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Do Nascimento not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Do Nascimento seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edson Arantes Do Nascimento dominated that round.
That's time! Do Nascimento's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Do Nascimento fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soininvaara cracks Do Nascimento with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Soininvaara tries to bum rush Do Nascimento with a series of wild strikes but Do Nascimento uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Do Nascimento throws a quick inside leg kick.
Do Nascimento fails with a takedown attempt.
Do Nascimento misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Soininvaara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Do Nascimento.
Do Nascimento really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Do Nascimento misses with a low kick as Soininvaara jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soininvaara checks a leg kick.
Do Nascimento shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Soininvaara as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edson Arantes Do Nascimento. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Do Nascimento misses with a double jab
and Soininvaara counters with a left to the body.
Soininvaara scores with a one two! Do Nascimento had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Edson Arantes Do Nascimento has been cut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Do Nascimento checks a leg kick.
Do Nascimento scores with a nice right hand.
Soininvaara fails to land with a series of punches.
Soininvaara on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Do Nascimento.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soininvaara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soininvaara checks a low kick from Do Nascimento.
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento is winning the standup battle so far.

Soininvaara closes the distance and clinches.

Soininvaara manages to break the clinch.
Do Nascimento fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soininvaara.
Do Nascimento lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soininvaara circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch lands to the side of Do Nascimento 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soininvaara lands a nice leg kick that just misses Do Nascimento's sensitive parts.
Soininvaara looks to score with a jab to the body but Do Nascimento is just out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento lands a jab-cross combination.
Soininvaara waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Do Nascimento.
Soininvaara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Do Nascimento moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Do Nascimento missing with a left hand there. Soininvaara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Do Nascimento throws a lazy right hand but Soininvaara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Soininvaara misses with a straight right.
Soininvaara tries to clinch but Do Nascimento moves out of range.
Do Nascimento throws a right and a left that Soininvaara avoids nicely.
Soininvaara takes a swing at Do Nascimento's ribcage but misses.
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soininvaara loads up on a big right hand but Do Nascimento slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Do Nascimento dives in and scores a takedown into Soininvaara's guard.
Do Nascimento thows a big elbow that misses.
Do Nascimento has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Do Nascimento postures up in Soininvaara's guard and throws a big left but Soininvaara blocks it.
Do Nascimento postures up.
Do Nascimento throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Soininvaara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soininvaara keeping moving, preventing Do Nascimento from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Do Nascimento in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Do Nascimento postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Edson Arantes Do Nascimento will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Edson Arantes Do Nascimento's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sloppy strikes from Soininvaara. Those never looked like landing.
Do Nascimento tries to work over Soininvaara's front leg with a kick but Soininvaara checks it.
Do Nascimento misses with a looping left.
Soininvaara checks the leg kick nicely there.
Soininvaara dodges the punch combination from Do Nascimento.
Soininvaara throws a leg kick but Do Nascimento checks it.
Soininvaara fails to land with a series of punches.

Do Nascimento shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Soininvaara is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Do Nascimento landing strikes from the mount and Soininvaara is in trouble!
Do Nascimento prevents Soininvaara from getting the reversal.
Soininvaara avoids a series of strikes thrown by Do Nascimento.
Soininvaara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Do Nascimento postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Soininvaara looks a forlorn figure.
Do Nascimento working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Do Nascimento is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Soininvaara has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Soininvaara!
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soininvaara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Osmo Soininvaara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do Nascimento avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Do Nascimento is trying to control the position but Soininvaara postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soininvaara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soininvaara wants to control from the top but Do Nascimento keeps moving.
Do Nascimento can't keep his opponent in guard - Soininvaara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Do Nascimento tries to get to full guard but Soininvaara has control of the leg.
Soininvaara is keen to just control but Do Nascimento is a slippery customer.
Do Nascimento on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Do Nascimento tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soininvaara is pressing down on Do Nascimento's thigh, looking to free his foot. Do Nascimento is holding on for now.
Soininvaara missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Do Nascimento manages to get to full guard.
Do Nascimento will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Do Nascimento keeping moving, preventing Soininvaara from controlling successfully.
Soininvaara being controlled here momentarily.
Soininvaara trying to control the position from guard on top but Do Nascimento is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Do Nascimento wants to sweep but no luck.
Do Nascimento pulls Soininvaara in close to his closed guard and prevents Soininvaara from doing any damage or advancing position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Osmo Soininvaara hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Soininvaara throws a series of punches but Do Nascimento moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soininvaara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Soininvaara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Do Nascimento.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edson Arantes Do Nascimento showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Do Nascimento, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edson Arantes Do Nascimento!