PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jani Sormunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thurston gimme some (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sormunen
vs
gimme some

197 cm
22
290 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

210 cm
22
301 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Lucid Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Sormunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thurston gimme some!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Sormunen.
Sormunen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has gimme some pinned against the cage. gimme some gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Sormunen.
gimme some misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
gimme some stuffs the takedown attempt from Sormunen. Sormunen gets slowly back to his feet.
Sormunen moves in looking to clinch but gimme some pushes him off.
Sormunen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jani Sormunen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sormunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sormunen dodges the punch combination from gimme some.
gimme some swings for the body but Sormunen moves out of range.
Sormunen loads up on a big right hand but gimme some slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sormunen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sormunen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

It looks like Thurston gimme some has been cut.
gimme some fails to land with a series of punches.
Sormunen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sormunen checks a leg kick.
gimme some works over Sormunen's head and body with a nice combination.
gimme some throws a sloppy head kick
and Sormunen counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sormunen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sormunen is breathing heavily.
gimme some misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sormunen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thurston gimme some is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
gimme some connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sormunen shoots in but no luck this time.
Sormunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but gimme some paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
gimme some tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sormunen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sormunen. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
A choreographed right hand from gimme some misses the target.
Sormunen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around gimme some's waist but gimme some gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sormunen off to one side.
Sormunen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sormunen throws a sloppy head kick and gimme some moves out of range easily.
Horrible takedown by Sormunen or perhaps it was just good defense by gimme some which made him look bad.
gimme some throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sormunen throws a head kick that misses
and gimme some counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sormunen walks straight into a right hand from gimme some - that's dropped him! gimme some jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Sormunen from any more punishment! Sormunen complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Thurston gimme some!