PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Landsman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Siren Tero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Siren Tero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Landsman
vs
Tero

205 cm
23
300 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

225 cm
22
300 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jay Landsman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Siren Tero!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landsman catches Tero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tero throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tero's jab looks to have found its range, popping Landsman under the eye.

It looks like Jay Landsman has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tero throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Landsman counter with a right hand.
Tero ducks under a wild hook from Landsman.

Landsman shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Tero is trying to defend but Landsman finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tero trying to control here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Landsman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Landsman not doing much here.
Landsman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Landsman prevents Tero from improving his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tero can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tero wants to get back to his feet.
Tero trying to control but Landsman postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landsman working the head and body with strikes.
Landsman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tero is looking to improve his position.
Landsman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tero has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Landsman is working away from the top position though.
Landsman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Tero tries to get to full guard but Landsman has control of the leg.
Tero taking some punishment here, with Landsman in his half guard.
Tero is trying to get back to full guard.
Landsman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tero with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Landsman misses with an uppercut. Tero saw that one coming.
Tero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Landsman shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Landsman dodges the punch combination from Tero.
Landsman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tero misses with a wild combination.
Tero leaves Landsman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tero pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Landsman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tero sprawls well. Tero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Landsman gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Landsman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tero fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tero tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tero misses with a two punch combination.
Landsman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tero.

Landsman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tero is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Tero's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tero is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tero can't do much from the bottom here.
Landsman takes a little break here. Tero wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The strikes coming from Landsman are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An elbow from Landsman crashes against the mat.
Tero taking punishment in the form of punches.
Landsman working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Tero dodges the ground and pound from Landsman.
Tero is trying to control Landsman's posture but Landsman avoids it.
Landsman scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Landsman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tero's legs.
Landsman moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Check out the look on Landsman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jay Landsman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jay Landsman's cut.
That's time! Landsman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Landsman has his takedown stuffed
and Tero counters with a straight right hand.
Tero misses the shot to the body.
Tero throws a head kick that misses.
Tero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landsman moves away.
Tero tried to score with a low kick but Landsman checks it.
Tero swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tero slips under a jab.
Tero with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Landsman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Landsman slips under a jab from Tero.
Tero walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Landsman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tero misses with a double jab

and Landsman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Landsman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landsman cracks Tero with a solid left hand.
Landsman stops Tero from standing up.
Landsman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Landsman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Landsman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tero working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Landsman.
Landsman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jay Landsman.
Tero with a nice cross.
Siren Tero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tero swings widly with a right hand

and Landsman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Landsman as Tero tries to tie him up.
Landsman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Tero avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tero trying to stall but Landsman improves his position.

Landsman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landsman darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Landsman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tero but Tero pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Landsman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Siren Tero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Landsman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Landsman fails with a takedown attempt.
Landsman fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landsman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tero.
Landsman shoots in but Tero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tero misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tero feints and then cracks Landsman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Landsman down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tero misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tero displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Landsman.
Tero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Landsman circles away quickly and effectively.
Tero misses with a looping right.
Landsman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tero under the eye.
Siren Tero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Tero misses.
Landsman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tero digs a good hook to Landsman's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Landsman blocks a head kick by Tero.
Tero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

Jay Landsman's cut is getting worse.
Tero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Landsman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tero manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Tero looking to control.
Landsman throwing strikes but missing.
Landsman won't allow Tero to get back to his feet.
Tero looking for a sweep. Not yet Tero, not yet.
Jay Landsman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Landsman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tero being controlled here, momentarily.
Landsman trying to control the position from guard on top but Tero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Siren Tero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jay Landsman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Tero misses with a leg kick.
Tero uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Landsman has time to react.
Tero lands with a kick to the temple. Landsman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Landsman shoots in but Tero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Landsman.
Landsman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tero sprawls well. Tero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Landsman gets slowly back to his feet.
Landsman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Landsman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tero misses with a double jab.
Tero with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Landsman shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tero sprawls well. Tero wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Landsman gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tero scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Landsman doesn't seem bothered though.
Tero tries a head kick but it misses.
Landsman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tero swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Landsman.
Siren Tero is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Landsman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Landsman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tero.
Tero is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Landsman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Landsman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Landsman manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tero throws a left and a right that both miss
and Landsman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tero circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tero lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tero scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tero tries to bum rush Landsman with a series of wild strikes but Landsman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Tero.
Landsman dives in and grabs Tero's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tero pushes down on Landsman's head and hops out.
Tero misses with the combination.
Landsman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Landsman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tero ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Landsman moves away.
Tero moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Jay Landsman's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tero throws a sloppy head kick and Landsman moves out of range easily.
Tero throws a right and a left that Landsman avoids nicely.

Landsman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tero was covering up waiting for the punch and Landsman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Landsman trying to control but Tero is working from the bottom.
Landsman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Landsman stands up over Tero, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landsman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tero avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tero utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Landsman trying to control but Tero is working from the bottom.
Landsman throwing strikes but missing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landsman slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Tero is looking to regain half guard here but Landsman keeps moving and retains side control.
Tero taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tero tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Landsman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tero wants to get back to his feet but Landsman drags him back down.
Landsman landing a few strikes.
Landsman cracks Tero with a big elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Siren Tero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tero has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siren Tero!