PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mother Theresa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and All or Nothing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Theresa
vs
or Nothing

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mother Theresa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, All or Nothing!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nothing looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Theresa is fending him off so far but Nothing persists. Nope, Theresa circles away and we're back to standing.
Theresa tries to clinch but Nothing moves out of range.
Theresa tries to clinch up but Nothing circles away and keeps his distance.
Nothing shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Theresa but Theresa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nothing looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mother Theresa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of All or Nothing.

Nothing decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Theresa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nothing in particular looking to stall.

Theresa kicks off Nothing and gets to his feet.
Nothing tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Theresa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Theresa blocks the body kick.

Nothing drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Theresa wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nothing moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Theresa is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Nothing in side control, throwing shots but Theresa defends.
Theresa is looking to regain half guard here but Nothing keeps moving and retains side control.
Nothing works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nothing trying to control the position but Theresa is working away.
Theresa throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Nothing scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Theresa to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nothing prevents Theresa from escaping the position.
Theresa is breathing heavily.

Nothing stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nothing tries to close the distance and clinch but Theresa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nothing misses with a looping left.

Theresa forces Nothing back against the cage and clinches.
Theresa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nothing pulls his leg out and moves away.
Theresa fails with the takedown

and Nothing counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Theresa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nothing tries to free his leg and advance position but Theresa is retaining full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Theresa is looking for a triangle but Nothing pushes his legs off easily.
Theresa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Nothing thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Nothing prevents Theresa from getting back to his feet.
Nothing with a flurry of punches that miss.
Theresa wants to stand but Nothing is controlling the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Theresa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Theresa tries to clinch but Nothing moves away

and Nothing counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nothing.
Theresa working a defensive guard here.
Theresa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Nothing!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Theresa stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Theresa tries to clinch but Nothing moves out of range.
Theresa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Theresa moves into the clinch successfully.

Theresa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Theresa throws a head kick that misses.
Nothing throws a combination that misses

so Theresa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nothing keeping full guard, as Theresa tries to pass.
Nothing is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Theresa wants to pass the guard but Nothing is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

All or Nothing dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Theresa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Theresa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nothing swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Theresa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nothing swats away the attempt to clinch by Theresa.
Nothing walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Theresa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Theresa tries to clinch up but Nothing circles away and keeps his distance.
Theresa darts in trying to clinch

and Nothing counters by clinching up.
Nothing has had enough of the clinch but Theresa keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Nothing manages to pull guard.

Nothing uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Theresa moves in looking to clinch but Nothing pushes him off.
Theresa throws a right hand that Nothing ducks under and follows up with a left that Nothing also avoids with ease.

Nothing decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nothing moves into full mount! Theresa won't be happy about that!
Nothing looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
All or Nothing has got the better of the ground game so far.
Theresa is trying to stand.
Theresa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nothing takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nothing won't let Theresa get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Nothing content just to control the position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Theresa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nothing takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nothing has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nothing working the ground and pound effectively.
Nothing is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Theresa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Theresa is looking to improve his position but Nothing isn't that keen on the idea.

Nothing working for a submission but Theresa is keeping him at bay.
Nothing connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nothing blocks Theresa's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Theresa is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Theresa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nothing sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Theresa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Theresa wants to control but Nothing is having none of it.
Theresa is trying desperately to improve position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nothing working the ground and pound effectively.
Theresa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Theresa pushes Nothing off looking to stand but Nothing dives back in and keeps control.
Nothing is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Nothing controlling the pace for now.
Nothing wants to control the action but instead Theresa gets a body lock and reverses into Nothing's guard! Nice work!
Theresa wanted to stand there but Nothing had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

All or Nothing showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Theresa tries to clinch but Nothing moves away

and Nothing counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Theresa pushes Nothing off looking to stand but Nothing dives back in and keeps control.
Nothing trying to mount his opponent but Theresa defends it.
Theresa slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Theresa wants to stand but Nothing is controlling the position.
Theresa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nothing is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nothing lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nothing stops Theresa from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nothing circles away from the clinch attempt.
Theresa tries to clinch but Nothing is having none of it.
Nothing keeps the fight on the outside.
Theresa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nothing decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Theresa's guard.
Nothing wants to pass the guard but Theresa is keeping the position.

Theresa looking for a guillotine here but Nothing defends easily.
Theresa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nothing trying to control but Theresa is working from the bottom.
Theresa wants to sweep here but Nothing controlling him for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theresa looking to control but Nothing passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Theresa wants to control the action here but instead Nothing manages to pass to full mount!
Theresa tries to reverse the position but Nothing maintains control.
Theresa is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Theresa working to try and regain half guard.
Nothing tries to control but Theresa wriggling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theresa wants to control but Nothing is having none of it.
Nothing trying to control but Theresa is having none of it.
Theresa regains half guard.
Theresa is looking to improve his position.
Theresa is trying to stand up here but Nothing is controlling him well.
Theresa tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nothing has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Nothing working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Theresa wants to control but Nothing is having none of it.
Theresa tries to buck Nothing off but he can't manage it.
Theresa is desperately trying to improve his position but Nothing has a good base and remains in mount.
Nothing punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nothing controlling from the full mount.
Nothing connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
All or Nothing comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nothing winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... All or Nothing!