PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smoke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Kauri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smoke comes to the cage accompanied by John E Smoke. Tommi Kauri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Smoke
vs
Kauri

190 cm
24
217 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

194 cm
24
217 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Johnny Smoke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Kauri!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoke shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kauri but Kauri pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Smoke has Kauri up against the cage in a clinch.
Smoke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kauri managing to block the knees to the body from Smoke.
Smoke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smoke wants to stall.
Maybe Smoke would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Smoke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smoke tries a knee to the head but Kauri blocks it.
Kauri avoiding damage as Smoke throws knees to the body.

Kauri gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Smoke regains guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Smoke trying to keep a closed guard but Kauri is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kauri trying to control the position from guard on top but Smoke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kauri stays in close to Smoke's body and controls the position.
Kauri trying to control but Smoke is working from the bottom.
Smoke is controlling Kauri's posture.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tommi Kauri.
Kauri lands an overhand right.
Smoke slips a jab from Kauri.
Johnny Smoke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kauri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kauri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoke takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Kauri closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smoke did well to prevent Kauri getting side control.
Kauri is nestled in close to Smoke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kauri throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smoke trying to hold on to Kauri's head to control him but Kauri postures up.
Kauri trying to control from half guard but Smoke is working away.
Smoke wants to control but Kauri is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kauri has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kauri prevents Smoke from improving his position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Smoke manages to get to full guard.
Smoke pulls Kauri in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri trying to control but Smoke is working from the bottom.
Smoke working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Johnny Smoke.
Smoke moves to clinch but Kauri breaks away

and Kauri counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kauri.
Smoke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smoke is pulling down on Kauri's head to control his posture.
Kauri lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smoke trying to keep a closed guard but Kauri is proving a slippery customer.
Smoke keeping moving, preventing Kauri from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoke is adopting a defensive guard.
Smoke has momentary wrist control but Kauri slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smoke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smoke is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kauri content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smoke pulls Kauri in to control the position.
Kauri throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smoke is trying to keep Kauri in close.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Smoke wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smoke lunges at Kauri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kauri's hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smoke throws a lazy right hand but Kauri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommi Kauri dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smoke on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fighters circling - Smoke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kauri throws a hook but Smoke avoids it easily.
Smoke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kauri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smoke checks the leg kick.

Kauri is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smoke's half guard.
Smoke tries to roll over but Kauri keeps him under control.
Kauri thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smoke's head.
Smoke is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoke is trying to maintain the position but Kauri is very close to passing his half guard.
Kauri takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smoke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kauri.
Smoke trying to hold on to Kauri's head to control him but Kauri postures up.
Smoke moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kauri lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kauri working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smoke's head.
Smoke pulls Kauri in close to prevent any damage.
Smoke trying to keep a closed guard but Kauri is proving a slippery customer.
Kauri scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kauri missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kauri postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauri preventing the sweep.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smoke is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kauri postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smoke is trying to control the position but Kauri postures up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Smoke wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smoke misses with a right hand
and Kauri counters with a stiff right hand.
Smoke throws a quick inside leg kick.

Kauri drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smoke is trying to improve his position.
Kauri trying to control the action but Smoke is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Smoke's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauri is chipping away with strikes.
Kauri in side control lands a decent elbow.
Kauri misses with the ground and pound.
Tommi Kauri has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smoke being controlled for a moment.
Smoke can't do much from the bottom here.
Kauri fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Kauri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smoke keeps working.
Kauri landing strikes.
Kauri cracks Smoke with a big right hand but Smoke just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Smoke is rocked!
Kauri working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Oh Smoke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kauri scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Smoke is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Kauri can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommi Kauri!