PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Telamon Aeacuson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martti Metsonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aeacuson comes to the cage accompanied by "Cloud Connected" by In Flames. Metsonen has chosen Michael Jackson - Beat It as his entrance music. Martti Metsonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Aeacuson
vs
Metsonen

180 cm
22
198 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
195 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Telamon Aeacuson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Martti Metsonen!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metsonen throws a big shot that misses.

Metsonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Metsonen breaks the clinch.
Aeacuson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Metsonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Aeacuson moves into range and clinches up with Metsonen.
Metsonen has had enough of the clinch but Aeacuson keeps him there for the moment.
Aeacuson leaning against his opponent.
Metsonen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Aeacuson dodges an elbow strike from Metsonen.
Metsonen with a knee to the head.
Metsonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aeacuson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Metsonens head.
Metsonen looking to slow down the pace here.
Aeacuson keeps control of Metsonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Aeacuson.
Metsonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Metsonen misses with a knee strike.
Aeacuson scores a nice knee to the body.
Aeacuson is leaning against Metsonen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Aeacuson scores with a nice short uppercut.

Metsonen is rocked!

It looks like Martti Metsonen has been cut.
Aeacuson lands a right hand.
Metsonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Aeacuson finish him?
Aeacuson lands a nice knee to the body.
Metsonen looks gassed!
Aeacuson has Metsonen pressed against the cage.
Aeacuson scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good body shot from Aeacuson.
Metsonen seems to have recovered his senses.
Aeacuson managing to block the knees to the body from Metsonen.
Metsonen is trying to break the clinch but Aeacuson has him pressed against the cage.

Metsonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Metsonen clinches but Aeacuson breaks the clinch

and Aeacuson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Metsonen won't be happy with that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metsonen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Aeacuson's best efforts.
Metsonen wants to improve his position but Aeacuson is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Metsonen wants to get back to full guard but Aeacuson has passed into side control.
Aeacuson prevents Metsonen from getting the reversal.
Aeacuson breaks from Metsonen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Metsonen is looking to improve his position but Aeacuson isn't that keen on the idea.
Aeacuson with good strikes from the mount here!
Metsonen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Aeacuson lands a big shot there that rocks Metsonen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Aeacuson trying to control but Metsonen is having none of it.
Aeacuson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Metsonen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Metsonen gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aeacuson stops Metsonen from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metsonen is looking for a sweep. Aeacuson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aeacuson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Aeacuson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Aeacuson is taking a breather. Metsonen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

Metsonen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Metsonen is trying to stand.
Aeacuson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aeacuson winds up and cracks Metsonen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aeacuson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metsonen manages to get to full guard.
Aeacuson sitting in guard here, content to control.

Metsonen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metsonen keeping moving, preventing Aeacuson from controlling successfully.
Metsonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Metsonen, not yet.

Metsonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Metsonen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Metsonen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Metsonen is looking for a kimura here.
Aeacuson slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Metsonen looking to pass the guard.
Metsonen is working Aeacuson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aeacuson is trying to control the position but Metsonen postures up.
Aeacuson is looking to stand up but Metsonen isn't so interested in that idea.
Metsonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Aeacuson has wrist control.
Aeacuson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Aeacuson working the head and body with strikes.
Metsonen gets full guard.
Metsonen trying to strike off his back.
Aeacuson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Metsonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Aeacuson preventing the sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Metsonen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Aeacuson lands a couple of elbows.
Aeacuson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Metsonen's head.

Aeacuson stands up from Metsonen's guard - Aeacuson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Metsonen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Telamon Aeacuson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martti Metsonen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Aeacuson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Metsonen, pushing him back against the cage.
Metsonen scores with a knee to the head.
Metsonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Metsonen.
Metsonen tries to pull guard but Aeacuson won't allow it.
Metsonen tries to pull guard but Aeacuson holds him up against the cage and eventually Metsonen drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Aeacuson.
Aeacuson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Metsonen wants to get back to striking at distance but Aeacuson won't allow it.
Metsonen blocking some punches.
Metsonen looking to throw knees to the head but Aeacuson is blocking nicely.
Aeacuson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Metsonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Metsonen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Metsonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Aeacuson has him pressed against the cage.
Aeacuson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Metsonen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Metsonen successfully pulls guard.
Aeacuson trying to control but Metsonen is working from the bottom.
Metsonen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Metsonen is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Aeacuson frees his head nicely. Oh but Metsonen has switched to an armbar! Aeacuson is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Martti Metsonen!