PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Soturi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mother Theresa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soturi comes to the cage accompanied by Insomnium - Down With the Sun. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Soturi
vs
Theresa

180 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Soturi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mother Theresa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theresa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soturi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Theresa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Theresa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soturi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Soturi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Soturi landing some decent shots from guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Soturi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Soturi landing some decent shots from guard.
Soturi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Theresa's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Soturi lands a couple of elbows.
Soturi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Theresa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soturi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Theresa on the ground.
Soturi looking to pass the guard.
Theresa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Soturi controlling from the top position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soturi postures up in Theresa's guard and throws a big left but Theresa blocks it.

Theresa had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Soturi is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Theresa Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Soturi's back instead.
Soturi is really stuck here.
Soturi manages to reverse the position and now he's in Theresa's guard. Nice work there by Soturi.

Theresa has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Soturi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Soturi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Theresa's waist but Theresa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Soturi off to one side.
Soturi has a takedown stuffed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Theresa is looking to clinch but Soturi is avoiding it.
Theresa throws a right and a left that Soturi avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Theresa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Soturi.
Theresa taking punishment in the form of punches.
Soturi working away.
Soturi misses with the ground and pound.
Theresa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Soturi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Theresa can't do much from the bottom here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soturi misses with the ground and pound.
Soturi scores with a couple of short elbows.
Soturi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Theresa down.
Soturi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Theresa is avoiding damage well.
Theresa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Theresa looks gassed!
Theresa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Theresa is trying to stand up.
Soturi landing strikes from the mount and Theresa is in trouble!
Theresa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Soturi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Theresa wants to control but Soturi is having none of it.
Soturi raining down shots from the mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soturi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Soturi landing strikes from the mount and Theresa is in trouble!
BOOM! Soturi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Soturi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Theresa is trying to stand.
Soturi landing shots from mount.
Theresa slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Theresa kicks off Soturi and gets to his feet.
Theresa tries to clinch but Soturi moves out of range.
Mother Theresa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Theresa throws a head kick but Soturi moves out of range.

Soturi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Theresa has his foot on Soturi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Soturi works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Soturi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Soturi fails with a takedown attempt.

Theresa scores with a takedown into Soturi's guard.
Theresa wants to control from the top but Soturi keeps moving.

Theresa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Soturi with a poor takedown

and Theresa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Theresa.

Theresa manages to break the clinch.
Soturi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Theresa.
Mother Theresa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Theresa throws a head kick but Soturi moves out of range.
Soturi avoids the head kick by Theresa.
Theresa is breathing heavily.
Theresa moves in looking to clinch but Soturi pushes him off.
Soturi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soturi shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Theresa's guard.
Soturi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Theresa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soturi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Theresa wants to stand and escape but Soturi is having none of it.
Soturi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Soturi prevents Theresa from getting back to his feet.
Soturi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soturi is looking to advance position but Theresa has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Soturi is looking to get to half guard.
Soturi tries to hold on but Theresa pushes him away.
Soturi is trying to escape the mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soturi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.

Theresa gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

Soturi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Theresa sprawls well initially but Soturi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Soturi wants to pass the guard but Theresa is defending well.

Theresa makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Theresa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Soturi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Theresa looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Soturi trying to control the action but Theresa is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soturi working away.
Soturi scores with punches from side control.
Theresa is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Soturi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Soturi lands some shots froms side control.
Theresa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Theresa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Soturi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Soturi controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Soturi trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Theresa manages to pass to mount!
Theresa controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soturi gives up his back whilst trying to strike.
Theresa controlling well, preventing Soturi from escaping the position.
Theresa lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Soturi wants to escape the position.
Theresa trying to control.
Soturi tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mother Theresa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Soturi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Theresa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Soturi's guard now.
Theresa postures up.
Soturi has a closed guard, preventing Theresa from standing up.
Theresa wants to control from the top but Soturi keeps moving.
Theresa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Theresa wants to stand but Soturi is controlling his posture from full guard.
Soturi lands an upkick as Theresa stands over him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soturi trying to keep a closed guard but Theresa is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Theresa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Soturi's guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Soturi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Soturi postures up and lands a big shot to Theresa's brow.
Soturi lands a couple of elbows.
Soturi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Theresa is wriggling around but Soturi manages to pass to half guard.
Soturi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Theresa wants to control but Soturi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Soturi is pressing down on Theresa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Theresa is holding on for now.
Theresa tries to kick Soturi off but Soturi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Theresa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Theresa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Soturi misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Soturi keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Theresa wants to pass to mount but Soturi is defending the position.
Theresa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Soturi keeps working.
Soturi wants to sweep but Theresa has passed to side control!
Theresa trying to control the action but Soturi is working from the bottom.
Soturi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Soturi tries to get out of the position.

Theresa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theresa tries to stand but Soturi is controlling his head.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Soturi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Soturi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Soturi drops an elbow to the side of Theresa's head.
Soturi works his way into side control.
Theresa is not content to let Soturi control the position.
Theresa taking a bit of punishment here - Soturi scoring with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Theresa is trying to control Soturi's posture but Soturi avoids it.
Soturi throwing strikes but Theresa manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Soturi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Theresa off and has taken his back!
Theresa trying to get back to his feet but Soturi is in full control for now.
Theresa wants to control his opponent's hands but Soturi gets his hands free.
Theresa is in bad spot here.
Theresa trying to control the position but Soturi manages to sink in the hooks.
Soturi scores with punches to the body.
Soturi biding his time, looking for the opening.
Theresa holding both Soturi 's hands and preventing any damage.
Theresa trying to control but not successfully.

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 Seppo Soturi.
I think Soturi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Soturi!