PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Conan Silpoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hansi Horseshead (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Horseshead comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Oasis - Wonderwall kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Hansi Horseshead told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Silpoja
vs
Horseshead

208 cm
20
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

202 cm
20
285 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

PRIME DESIGNS

(GTI) PROLETARIAN -9 dollar quality-
(GTI) PROLETARIAN -9 dollar quality-

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Conan Silpoja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hansi Horseshead!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horseshead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horseshead is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silpoja.
Horseshead swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Horseshead scores with a decent looking hook.
Silpoja ducks under a wild hook from Horseshead.
Horseshead rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Silpoja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horseshead throws a front kick aimed at Silpoja's knee but Silpoja avoids it well.
Silpoja tries to move into range but Horseshead moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Silpoja dodges the punch combination from Horseshead.
Horseshead misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Horseshead misses with a combination

so Silpoja counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Silpoja won't allow Horseshead to get back to his feet.
Silpoja connects with a couple of short punches.
Silpoja wants to control from the top but Horseshead keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silpoja postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silpoja 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.
Silpoja lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Horseshead has momentary wrist control but Silpoja slips an elbow through the middle.
Silpoja won't allow Horseshead to get back to his feet.
Silpoja makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Silpoja is looking to work some ground and pound but Horseshead has wrist control.
Horseshead has momentary wrist control but Silpoja slips an elbow through the middle.
Silpoja is working Horseshead over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
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!
Silpoja working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silpoja landing some decent shots from guard.
Silpoja with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silpoja prevents Horseshead from getting back to his feet.
Silpoja works over Horseshead with some ground and pound from guard.
Horseshead really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Silpoja. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Silpoja scoring with punches to the head and body.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Horseshead can do anything to dispel that myth.
Silpoja scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Silpoja with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Silpoja not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silpoja lands a couple of elbows.
Silpoja keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Horseshead's head.
Silpoja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silpoja slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Silpoja trying to control the position from guard on top but Horseshead is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silpoja lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silpoja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Silpoja lands a couple of digs.
Silpoja throwing strikes from guard but Horseshead blocks nicely.
Silpoja looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silpoja passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Silpoja scores with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silpoja lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Horseshead down.
Silpoja landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
A lull in the action here.
Horseshead is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Horseshead takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Horseshead wants to get back to his feet but Silpoja is dominant here and he's now got Horseshead's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Conan Silpoja dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Horseshead with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horseshead keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horseshead throws out a loose jab but Silpoja uses good head movement to avoid it.
A cross from Horseshead lands.
Horseshead just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Horseshead does no damage.
Horseshead connects with a body shot.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Horseshead enables Silpoja to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Horseshead manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silpoja passes Horseshead's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from Silpoja there.
Silpoja working Horseshead over with strikes.
Silpoja scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silpoja working Horseshead over with strikes.
Horseshead is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silpoja lands a nice short elbow.
Silpoja is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Silpoja trying to control from half guard but Horseshead is working away.
Horseshead is trying to stand.
Horseshead is breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Silpoja.
Silpoja moves into full mount! Horseshead won't be happy about that!
Silpoja lands with some strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silpoja lands a big shot there that rocks Horseshead but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silpoja working Horseshead over with strikes here.
Silpoja working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Horseshead takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Silpoja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Horseshead can do to turn this around?
Horseshead wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Silpoja landing shots from mount.
Silpoja working the ground and pound effectively.
Silpoja has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Horseshead's face.
Silpoja pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Silpoja landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silpoja lands a heavy elbow.

Horseshead is rocked!
Silpoja cracks Horseshead with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conan Silpoja!