PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dick Destruction (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mosse Vormisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Destruction kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Earth Sized Microwave by Japanese Torture Comedy Hour. Vormisto is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Walk . Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Destruction
vs
Vormisto

179 cm
32
165 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

175 cm
25
167 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dick Destruction!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mosse Vormisto!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destruction misses with a head kick.
Vormisto lands with a hook. Destruction tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed right hand from Vormisto misses the target.
Vormisto lands a nice shot that snaps Destruction's head back.
Vormisto lands with a cross.
Vormisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Destruction.
Dick Destruction seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Destruction misses with a low kick.
Vormisto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Destruction moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vormisto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vormisto fails to land with a series of punches.
Destruction lands a front kick.
Vormisto moves out of range as Destruction throws a body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Destruction, right into the meat.
Destruction connects with an inside leg kick.

Destruction gets tackled into the cage by Vormisto. Vormisto maintains the clinch.
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!
Vormisto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Destruction lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Destruction throws an elbow but misses.

Vormisto is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Destruction can't fight it off and eventually Vormisto manages to take the fight to the floor. Destruction looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vormisto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vormisto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vormisto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vormisto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vormisto trying to control but Destruction is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vormisto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vormisto looking to sit in guard and control but Destruction gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vormisto working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto keeping moving, preventing Destruction from controlling successfully.
Vormisto trying to keep a closed guard but Destruction is proving a slippery customer.

Destruction avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Destruction won't allow Vormisto to sweep him here.
Destruction is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Vormisto throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Destruction escapes and throws Vormisto's legs to the side, diving into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Destruction is looking to take a break and control but Vormisto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Destruction grinds an elbow into Vormisto's temple.
Vormisto takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Destruction working the strikes but Vormisto uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Vormisto is pressing down on Destruction's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Vormisto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Destruction's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto tries to free his leg and advance position but Destruction is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vormisto wants to control from the top but Destruction keeps moving.
Destruction wants to sweep here but Vormisto controlling him for the moment.
Vormisto is looking to work some ground and pound but Destruction has wrist control.
Destruction trying to keep a closed guard but Vormisto is proving a slippery customer.

Destruction looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vormisto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vormisto 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.
Vormisto throws a strike but Destruction rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mosse Vormisto dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Vormisto throws a jab when Destruction was well out of range.
Vormisto throws a body punch but Destruction moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Destruction.
Destruction misses with an uppercut.
Vormisto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Destruction.
A shot to the liver by Vormisto. Beautiful body shot.
Vormisto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Destruction throws out a loose jab but Vormisto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Destruction throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vormisto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Destruction.
Vormisto avoids a kick to the body.
Destruction lands a lovely overhand right.

Vormisto feints and as Destruction raises his hands in defense, Vormisto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vormisto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vormisto throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vormisto looking to sit in guard and control but Destruction gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vormisto has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Destruction slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Vormisto looking to control.

Vormisto throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vormisto keeping moving, preventing Destruction from controlling successfully.
Destruction stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vormisto swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vormisto is on top in guard.
Vormisto tries to free his leg and advance position but Destruction is retaining full guard.
Vormisto landing some decent shots from guard.
Vormisto wants to control from the top but Destruction keeps moving.
Vormisto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destruction avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Destruction working a defensive guard here.
Destruction is really struggling to control Vormisto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mosse Vormisto has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Dick Destruction just wasn't active enough.
Destruction throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vormisto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vormisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Destruction.
Destruction throws out a leg kick but Vormisto moves out of range and Destruction only half commits.
Vormisto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Destruction.
Destruction misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vormisto.
Vormisto jabs at Destruction's body.
Destruction lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vormisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Destruction.
Vormisto tests Destruction's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Destruction lands a nice looking body kick.
Vormisto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Destruction uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vormisto.
Vormisto scores with a jab to the body.
Vormisto avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Destruction - that will leave a mark!
Vormisto lands a body shot.
Vormisto misses with an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Destruction looks to score with a jab to the body but Vormisto is just out of range.
Vormisto moves out of range of the body kick from Destruction.
Destruction lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dick Destruction is winning the standup battle so far.
Vormisto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Destruction on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mosse Vormisto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A shot to the liver by Vormisto. Beautiful body shot.
Destruction walks into a stiff left hand from Vormisto.
Vormisto lands with a right hand.
Destruction jabs Vormisto right on the nose. Vormisto blinks but takes it well.
Destruction throws a low kick but Vormisto moves out of range easily.
Destruction smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vormisto moves out of range of the body kick from Destruction.
Vormisto cracks Destruction with a good jab.
Destruction comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vormisto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vormisto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Destruction lands a slapping body shot.
Vormisto blocks a jab.
Vormisto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Destruction doesn't seem bothered though.
Vormisto avoids a kick to the body.
Destruction gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destruction throws a lazy right hand but Vormisto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Destruction lands a body shot.
Destruction looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab from Destruction.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Destruction.
Destruction looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Destruction pushes Vormisto away with a front kick.
Destruction tries to clinch up.
Vormisto blocks the body kick.
Destruction looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Destruction throws the kick towards the body but Vormisto avoids it.
Destruction misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vormisto counters with a one-two to the body.
Destruction looks to score with a jab to the body but Vormisto is just out of range.
Vormisto checks a low kick from Destruction.
Vormisto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Destruction doesn't seem bothered though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto moves out of range as Destruction throws a body kick.
Destruction blocks a jab.
Destruction throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vormisto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Destruction.
Vormisto ducks under a wild hook from Destruction.
Destruction goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vormisto shoots for a takedown but Destruction saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Destruction shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Destruction tried to score with a low kick but Vormisto checks it.
Vormisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Destruction manages to avoid it.
Destruction throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dick Destruction is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Destruction tries to land a front kick but Vormisto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vormisto tries to close the distance and clinch but Destruction swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Vormisto shoots in and gets a takedown into Destruction's guard.
Destruction tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto passes into half guard.
Vormisto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dick Destruction has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Destruction avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vormisto.
Vormisto working over Destruction with some ground and pound. Destruction looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Vormisto has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Destruction defend it? Vormisto steps over the head and cranks it - Destruction is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Vormisto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mosse Vormisto!
After winning the bout, Mosse Vormisto thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.