PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tero Taikina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Camus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taikina comes to the cage accompanied by Cookie song. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Taikina
vs
Camus

166 cm
28
179 lbs
8 - 7 - 1

184 cm
23
183 lbs
5 - 1 - 1

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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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 8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Taikina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Camus!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camus lands a leg kick that knocks Taikina off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Camus.
Taikina is looking to clinch but Camus is avoiding it.
Taikina closes this distance looking for a takedown but Camus circles away.
Taikina takes a swing at Camus's ribcage but misses.
Camus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taikina is defended easily by Camus.
Taikina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camus.

Taikina feints and as Camus raises his hands in defense, Taikina changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Taikina throwing strikes but missing.
Taikina connects with a couple of short punches.
Taikina is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taikina pushes down on Camus's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Camus moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taikina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Camus is trying to keep Taikina in close.
Camus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taikina is one step ahead there.
Taikina with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Camus controls Taikina momentarily but Taikina frees himself.
Taikina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Taikina's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Taikina trying to control but Camus is working from the bottom.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Taikina misses with a body shot.
Taikina tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Camus counters with a flying knee. Nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina misses with a hook
and Camus counters with a low kick, right behind Taikina 's knee.
Taikina blocks a head kick by Camus.
Taikina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Taikina gets the takedown into side control.
Taikina lands a decent elbow from side control.
Taikina taking a breather here.
Taikina trying to control the action but Camus is working from the bottom.
Taikina is staying tight to Camus's torso, preventing him from escaping.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camus dodges the ground and pound from Taikina.
Taikina throws a strike aimed at the side of Camus's head but Camus avoids it well.
Camus is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Taikina trying to control the position but Camus is working away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taikina is putting a hurting on Camus here, landing some big shots from side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taikina in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Taikina scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tero Taikina dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Taikina misses the shot to the body.
Taikina just misses with a punch to the body.
Taikina thows a body shot but no joy.
Camus throws a leg kick but Taikina sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Camus. No joy for Taikina on that attempt.
Taikina shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Camus sprawls well. Camus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taikina gets slowly back to his feet.
Taikina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taikina throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Camus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Camus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Taikina misses.
Camus misses with a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Taikina or perhaps it was just good defense by Camus which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tero Taikina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taikina lands with a nice body punch.
Camus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taikina throws a jab when Camus was well out of range.
Albert Camus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taikina throws the left hand but Camus avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Taikina - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taikina. Camus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taikina.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Camus lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Taikina has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Taikina and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Taikina jabs at Camus's body.
Camus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Camus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tero Taikina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taikina takes a swing at Camus's ribcage but misses.
Taikina is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Camus's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Camus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camus misses with a low kick.
Taikina blocks a head kick by Camus.
Taikina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camus throws a head kick that misses.
Tero Taikina is winning the standup battle so far.
Taikina moves out of range as Camus throws a body kick.
Taikina is looking to wear down Camus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Taikina scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taikina. Camus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Taikina lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Camus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taikina.
Taikina shoots in looking for a takedown but Camus manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Taikina's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Camus lands a head kick!
Camus throws a head kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taikina checks a low kick from Camus.
Camus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taikina lands a jab to the nose.
Taikina takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Taikina dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taikina throws a body punch but Camus moves out of range.
Taikina checks a leg kick nicely.
Camus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Camus tries a head kick but it misses.
Taikina looks to throw the jab but Camus is out of range.

Taikina scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taikina throwing shots but Camus is blocking nicely.
Taikina thows a huge punch but Camus dodges it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Taikina.
Taikina throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Taikina wants to control but Camus is keeping him busy.
Taikina is controlling the pace.
Tero Taikina overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Taikina looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Camus is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Taikina's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Taikina's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tero Taikina dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Camus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taikina shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Camus pinned against the cage. Camus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Taikina wants to clinch.
Camus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Taikina.
Taikina throws a body punch but Camus moves out of range.
Taikina tries to score a power double leg takedown but Camus sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Taikina somewhat.
Camus scores with a head kick.
Taikina misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taikina pushes Camus up against the cage in a clinch.
Camus throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taikina throws an elbow but misses.
Taikina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Camus tries to circle away but Taikina has him pinned against the cage.
Camus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Camus blocks an elbow strike from Taikina.
Camus managing to block the knees to the body from Taikina.
Taikina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Camus avoids a wild elbow strike from Taikina.
Camus lands a good knee to the midsection. Taikina won't want to take too many of those.
Taikina prevents a body shot from Camus.
Taikina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Camus trying to stall but Taikina improves his position.
Camus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Taikina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Camus takes an elbow to the temple.
A right hook to the body lands for Camus.
Albert Camus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Camus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taikina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taikina lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taikina tries to clinch there but Camus circles away.
Taikina blocks a head kick by Camus.
Taikina misses with a body shot.
Camus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taikina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camus.
Taikina dives in and grabs Camus's left leg, looking for a takedown. Camus pushes down on Taikina's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tero Taikina. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Taikina misses with a straight left.
Taikina throws a nice looking combination but Camus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Taikina throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taikina throws a predictable looking body shot
and Camus counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina sizes up Camus with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Taikina scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Taikina working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Taikina 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.
Camus is pushing Taikina's head away, looking to escape. Taikina manages to hold on to the position though.
Taikina misses with the ground and pound.
Taikina throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Taikina looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Camus is avoiding damage well.
Camus is not content to let Taikina control the position.
Taikina tries to move into full mount but can't pass Camus's legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taikina trying to control the action but Camus is working from the bottom.
Taikina working the ground and pound but Camus is defending the strikes.
Tero Taikina is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Camus is looking to reverse the position.
Taikina trying to control the action but Camus is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taikina creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tero Taikina.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taikina, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tero Taikina!
Tero Taikina decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.