PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kaheli Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Yumma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonni comes to the cage accompanied by Chica. Yumma is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Poison. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sonni
vs
Yumma

186 cm
20
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

177 cm
21
179 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Brute

CEC Nutrition Q160
Untouchable Fight Nutrition

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaheli Sonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Yumma!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Chad Campbell and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yumma takes a swing at Sonni's ribcage but misses.
Sonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Yumma is just out of range.
Yumma misses with a hook.
Sonni loads up on a big right hand but Yumma slips the punch.
Yumma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sonni stuffs the takedown.
Sonni scores with a jab. Yumma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Yumma is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sonni throws a hook but Yumma blocks it.
Yumma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sonni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yumma throws out the jab.
Sonni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yumma is out of range and Sonni settles back down.
Yumma shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sonni as he avoids it easily.
Kaheli Sonni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teemu Yumma.
Sonni misses the shot to the body.
Sonni wants to slow Yumma down by chopping away at his legs.
Sonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Yumma darts in and clinches Sonni up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sonni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yumma throws a leg kick but Sonni sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yumma slips a straight right by Sonni.
Yumma staying out of range there.
Sonni tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yumma is able to avoid easily.
Yumma moves out of range of the body kick.
Yumma is looking to clinch.

Yumma closes the distance and clinches.
Yumma landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sonni misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yumma.
Yumma has Sonni pressed against the cage, preventing Sonni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sonni wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yumma has Sonni pressed against the cage.
Yumma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sonni has him pressed against the cage.
Sonni dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

Sonni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Yumma or perhaps it was just good defense by Sonni which made him look bad.
Yumma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yumma comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yumma misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sonni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sonni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yumma shoots in but no luck this time.
Yumma staying out of range there.
Yumma connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sonni's hands.
Sonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Sonni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yumma throws a low kick, looking for Sonni's leg but Sonni calmly moves out of range.
Sonni throws a leg kick which misses Yumma's front leg but catches the back leg as Yumma tries to avoid it.
Teemu Yumma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yumma looks to land a combination but Sonni avoids it well.
A jab from Sonni misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yumma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sonni.
Yumma misses with a straight left.
Yumma throws the left hand but Sonni avoids the punch easily.
Yumma feints and then cracks Sonni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sonni down.
Sonni looks for the body kick but Yumma saw that one coming.
Yumma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonni manages to avoid it.
Yumma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sonni is out of range.
Sonni blocks a head kick by Yumma.
Yumma throws a head kick but Sonni moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Sonni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kaheli Sonni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Yumma closes the distance and clinches.

Sonni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sonni throws a body punch but Yumma moves out of range.
Yumma has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yumma there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sonni is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yumma.
Yumma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yumma wants to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yumma.
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!
Sonni throws a leg kick but Yumma checks it.
Sonni is looking to score with low kicks.
Yumma avoids the body shot from Sonni.
Yumma throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sonni swings for the body but Yumma moves out of range.

Yumma gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sonni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yumma's defenses.

It looks like Teemu Yumma has been cut.
Yumma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yumma holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yumma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Yumma breaks from the clinch.
Sonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Yumma is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Teemu Yumma will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teemu Yumma's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yumma.
Yumma tries to clinch up.
Sonni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yumma's sensitive parts.
Yumma lands a head shot.
Yumma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yumma misses with a looping left.
Sonni motions for Yumma to come forward. Sonni throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sonni throws a wild body kick that Yumma sees coming a mile off.
Sonni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yumma. That did some damage!
Yumma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sonni throws a leg kick but Yumma sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yumma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sonni counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sonni throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Sonni.
Yumma blocks a jab.
Sonni swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni throws a chopping leg kick but Yumma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sonni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yumma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yumma throws a leg kick
and Sonni counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sonni.
Yumma moves out of range of the strikes.
Sonni scores with a body shot.
A jab from Sonni misses.

Yumma gets a clinch.
Sonni lands an uppercut.
Yumma stalling in the clinch but Sonni improves position.
Yumma blocks the elbow strike.
Yumma holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sonni misses with a hook to the ribs.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yumma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yumma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumma can't break the clinch.
Sonni throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sonni is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yumma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Sonni breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sonni throws a chopping leg kick but Yumma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yumma pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sonni misses with a body shot.
Yumma tries to clinch up.
Sonni jabs at Yumma's body.
Sonni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sonni misses the jab.
Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yumma.
Sonni thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni throws a leg kick but Yumma checks it.
Yumma fails with a takedown attempt.
Yumma is looking to clinch.
Yumma throws a leg kick but Sonni moved away.
The fighters circling - Sonni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sonni avoids the head kick by Yumma.
Yumma avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sonni misses with a hook. Yumma ducked under it nicely.
Yumma delivers a nice body kick.
Sonni throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yumma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kaheli Sonni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teemu Yumma.
Yumma defending well as Sonni loads up on a big left hand.
Yumma is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sonni sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sonni throws a jab but it's blocked by Yumma.
Yumma avoids the body shot from Sonni.
Sonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yumma manages to avoid it.
Yumma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Yumma is just out of range.
Sonni misses with a head kick.
Yumma takes one on the button.
Sonni circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yumma avoids the body shot from Sonni.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Sonni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yumma throws a lazy right hand but Sonni sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yumma fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yumma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Yumma fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sonni sprawls well initially but Yumma persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Yumma postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Sonni to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaheli Sonni dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Teemu Yumma's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Sonni avoids the head kick by Yumma.
Yumma misses with a head kick.
Yumma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Yumma as he connects with a hook.
Yumma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yumma tries a head kick but it misses.
Yumma moves away from the strike by Sonni.
Yumma staying out of range there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sonni. That's going to slow Yumma down.
A telegraphed right hand from Sonni misses the target.
Sonni throws a hook but Yumma blocks it.
Yumma throws a head kick that misses.
Sonni lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yumma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sonni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Yumma scrambles back to his feet.
Yumma defending well as Sonni loads up on a big left hand.
Sonni is looking to chop away at Yumma's legs.
Yumma blocks the body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumma throws a body punch but Sonni moves out of range.
Sonni looks to land a right hand but Yumma moved out of range.
Yumma fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sonni is out of range.
Sonni fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yumma checks it well.
Yumma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yumma.
Sonni misses with a wild body shot.
Sonni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yumma tries to clinch up but Sonni circles away and keeps his distance.

Yumma has Sonni up against the cage in a clinch.

Sonni breaks the clinch.
Sonni throws a leg kick which misses Yumma's front leg but catches the back leg as Yumma tries to avoid it.
Sonni thows a body kick. Yumma tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Yumma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sonni throws a shot from downtown. Yumma moves away and avoids it.
Sonni jabs Yumma to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Sonni tries to keep at a distance but Yumma has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yumma lands with a short head shot on the inside.

Sonni manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Sonni. That snapped Yumma's head back.
Sonni lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sonni looks to score with a jab to the body but Yumma is just out of range.
Yumma doesn't manage to clinch there - Sonni circles away.
A head kick misses from Yumma.
Yumma throws a front kick aimed at Sonni's knee but Sonni avoids it well.
Sonni misses with an uppercut. Yumma saw that one coming.
Sonni pushes Yumma away with a front kick.
Yumma tries to clinch up.
Sonni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Yumma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yumma misses with a leg kick.
Sonni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumma lands with a nice body kick.
Sonni throws out a powerful jab.
Sonni lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sonni fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yumma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yumma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sonni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sonni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yumma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sonni misses with an uppercut. Yumma saw that one coming.
Yumma slips a jab from Sonni.
Yumma ducks under a wild hook from Sonni.
Sonni explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sonni avoids the head kick by Yumma.
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!
Yumma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Some bone on bone action there as Yumma checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sonni throws a front kick aimed at Yumma's knee but Yumma avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Sonni.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumma dives in and grabs Sonni's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sonni pushes down on Yumma's head and hops out.
Kaheli Sonni is winning the standup battle so far.
Yumma throws a head kick that misses.
Sonni misses with a hook. Yumma ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Yumma.
Sonni lands a leg kick that knocks Yumma off balance momentarily.
Yumma blocks the body kick.
Sonni misses with a hook. Yumma ducked under it nicely.
Sonni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yumma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sonni defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yumma.
Sonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Sonni throws a leg kick which misses Yumma's front leg but catches the back leg as Yumma tries to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Yumma swings for the body but Sonni moves out of range.
Sonni lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kaheli Sonni showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sonni 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaheli Sonni!
A relieved looking Kaheli Sonni thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.