PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Uncomfortable Positions (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tukka Hirvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Positions
vs
Hirvonen

178 cm
29
178 lbs
28 - 9 - 0

185 cm
26
180 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

- - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - -

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Uncomfortable Positions!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tukka Hirvonen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Positions.
Hirvonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Positions swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hirvonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hirvonen slips under a jab.
Positions uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hirvonen.
Hirvonen throws a body punch but Positions moves out of range.
Positions swats away the attempt to clinch by Hirvonen.
Hirvonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hirvonen takes a swing at Positions's ribcage but misses.
Hirvonen throws a jab when Positions was well out of range.
Positions finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Positions cracks the inside of Hirvonen's front leg.
Positions fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hirvonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Positions is looking to chop away at Hirvonen's legs.
Hirvonen moves out of range of the strikes.
Hirvonen lands a jab to Positions's midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hirvonen is able to avoid easily.
Hirvonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Positions.
Hirvonen cracks Positions with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Positions missing with a left hand there. Hirvonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hirvonen misses the shot to the body.
Hirvonen works the jab nicely.
Positions has a takedown stuffed.
Positions takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Positions avoids the body shot from Hirvonen.
Positions finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tukka Hirvonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hirvonen blocks the body kick.
A left lands for Positions.
Hirvonen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Positions.
Hirvonen misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hirvonen throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Positions counter with a right hand.
Positions pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hirvonen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Positions rather than just go for the knockout.
Positions throws the kick towards the body but Hirvonen avoids it.
Hirvonen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hirvonen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Positions tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hirvonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Positions.
Positions tried to score with a low kick but Hirvonen checks it.
Positions throws a head kick that Hirvonen semi-blocks.
Hirvonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hirvonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Positions.
Hirvonen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Positions.
Positions on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Hirvonen clinches up against the cage.
Positions is looking to break free of the clinch but Hirvonen has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions prevents a body shot from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen tries a body shot but Positions blocks it.
Hirvonen tries a body shot but Positions blocks it.
Hirvonen keeps control of Positions as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Positions is working Hirvonen over against the cage.
Positions's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hirvonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Positions uses good head movement to avoid it.
Positions throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hirvonens head.
Hirvonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Positions lands with a light punch inside.
Hirvonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hirvonen tries to work over Positions's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hirvonen lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Positions breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hirvonen misses with an uppercut.
Hirvonen blocks a leg kick.
Hirvonen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Positions looks for the body kick but Hirvonen saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Positions avoids the body shot from Hirvonen.

Positions looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hirvonen!
Positions misses with a head shot.
Positions landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hirvonen working to try and regain half guard.
Positions punching from mount but Hirvonen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hirvonen wants to control but Positions is having none of it.
Positions 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.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hirvonen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Positions throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Hirvonen because Positions loaded up on that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Uncomfortable Positions will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hirvonen avoids a kick to the body.
Uncomfortable Positions seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Positions throws out a leg kick but Hirvonen moves out of range and Positions only half commits.
Positions fails to land the takedown.
Hirvonen leaves Positions with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Positions pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Positions tried to score with a low kick but Hirvonen checks it.
A combination from Hirvonen does no damage.
Hirvonen misses with the combination.
Hirvonen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Positions throws a push kick but Hirvonen slaps the foot to one side.
Hirvonen misses with the combination.
Positions connects with a leg kick. Hirvonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Positions works over Hirvonen's head and body with a nice combination.
Positions ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Positions with a jab.
Hirvonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Positions.
Positions connects with an inside leg kick.
Positions fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hirvonen lands a nice shot that snaps Positions's head back.
Positions throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hirvonen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Positions misses with a straight left.
Positions avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Positions takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hirvonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Hirvonen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Positions swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hirvonen moves away from the strike by Positions.
Positions misses with a takedown attempt - Hirvonen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uncomfortable Positions. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirvonen connects with a right hand. Positions shakes it off.
Positions thows a leg kick but Hirvonen checks it
and Hirvonen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Positions attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Positions is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hirvonen.
Hirvonen loads up on a big right hand but Positions slips the punch.
Hirvonen jabs Positions right on the nose. Positions blinks but takes it well.
Positions scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uncomfortable Positions is winning the standup battle so far.
Hirvonen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Positions makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hirvonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Positions.
Positions has his takedown stuffed
and Positions takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Positions is looking to slow Hirvonen down with leg kicks.
Positions throws a leg kick but Hirvonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Positions stuns Hirvonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Positions misses with a takedown attempt
and Hirvonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hirvonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Positions lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hirvonen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hirvonen slaps away a takedown attempt from Positions, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hirvonen missing with a left hand there. Positions was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hirvonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Positions doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Positions. That snapped Hirvonen's head back.
Good standup being displayed there by Hirvonen as he connects with a hook.
Hirvonen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Positions jabs at Hirvonen's body.

Hirvonen closes the distance and clinches.
Hirvonen tries to throw a body punch but Positions avoids it by throwing Hirvonen back against the cage.
Positions lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Positions.
Positions doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Positions blocks a body shot from Hirvonen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hirvonen can't find room to land a body shot as Positions controls the action.
Positions tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Positions tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hirvonen's elbow.
Hirvonen lands a right hand.
Hirvonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tukka Hirvonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Positions pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hirvonen is out of range and Positions settles back down.
Hirvonen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Positions throws a head kick but Hirvonen moves out of range.
Hirvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Positions manages to avoid it.
Hirvonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Donk. Hirvonen catches Positions right on the button with a cross.
Hirvonen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Positions throws a poor cross that misses
and Hirvonen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hirvonen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hirvonen blocks a leg kick.
Hirvonen lands with a straight right. Positions didn't see that one coming.
Hirvonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hirvonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hirvonen swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvonen checks a leg kick.
Hirvonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Positions throws out a leg kick but Hirvonen moves out of range and Positions only half commits.
Hirvonen scores with a shot to the body.
Positions takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hirvonen blocks the body kick.
Positions misses with a left hand
and Hirvonen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Positions thinking.
Hirvonen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Positions counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hirvonen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Positions.
Positions lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Positions scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Positions looks to land a strike but Hirvonen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Positions throws an elbow that misses. Hirvonen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Positions's guard. Nice move by Hirvonen!
Positions wants to sweep but no luck.
Hirvonen looking to sit in guard and control but Positions gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Positions preventing the sweep.
Positions tries to free his leg and advance position but Hirvonen is retaining full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Positions's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Positions is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hirvonen is adopting a defensive guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Positions looking to sit in guard and control but Hirvonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Positions is looking for a triangle but Hirvonen pushes his legs off easily.
Hirvonen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hirvonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hirvonen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Positions has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hirvonen has managed to get both his arms back between Positions's legs - danger averted.
Hirvonen wants to control from the top but Positions keeps moving.
Hirvonen throws a big elbow that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvonen wants to stand but Positions has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hirvonen wants to pass the guard but Positions is keeping the position.

Positions is looking for a triangle but Hirvonen pushes his legs off easily.

Hirvonen is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Positions has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hirvonen is looking to defend but Positions has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hirvonen! Positions pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hirvonen taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Uncomfortable Positions!
Uncomfortable Positions retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Uncomfortable Positions, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.