PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Scope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Taikina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scope's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Marry the Canvas!. Taikina is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cookie song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Scope
vs
Taikina

171 cm
31
180 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

166 cm
32
179 lbs
18 - 11 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michael Scope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Taikina!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taikina punishes Scope's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Scope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taikina keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taikina throws a right hand that misses

and Scope counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Scope trying to control the action but Taikina is working from the bottom.
Taikina won't allow Scope to pass to mount.
Scope wants to control but Taikina is keeping him busy.

Scope is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Taikina is just riding it out for now. Scope eventually gives up the hold.
Taikina is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Scope's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Scope's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taikina throwing damaging strikes from the back! Scope could be in trouble here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taikina punches Scope on the ear.
Scope wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Taikina with the ground and pound from mount.
Taikina looking to finish Scope with some ground and pound. This is bad for Scope!
Taikina looking to control and managing it successfully.
Taikina can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scope is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taikina unloads with some shots from mount but Scope bucks and avoids them well.
Taikina raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scope is looking to improve his position but Taikina isn't that keen on the idea.
Taikina in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Scope tries to lock up and control but Taikina gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taikina lands a big shot there that rocks Scope but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Scope is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Taikina landing shots from mount.
Taikina working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Scope regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taikina is pressing down on Scope's thigh, looking to free his foot. Scope is holding on for now.
Taikina missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Taikina is trying to work for a kimura but Scope is defending well.
Taikina thows a huge punch but Scope dodges it nicely.
Taikina works his way into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taikina raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tero Taikina 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.

Scope throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Scope throws a right and a left that both miss.
Taikina thows a body shot but no joy.
Taikina slips under a jab.
Scope closes the distance and clinches up with Taikina, looking for a takedown. Scope pushes Taikina against the cage but Taikina circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taikina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Scope.
Scope throws a right hand that Taikina ducks under and follows up with a left that Taikina also avoids with ease.

Taikina instigates a clinch.
Scope tries for a takedown but Taikina manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Scope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taikina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taikina lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taikina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Scope's brow.
Taikina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scope misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Taikina tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Scope's elbow.
Taikina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taikina lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Michael Scope has been cut.
Scope blocks an uppercut.
Taikina taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Taikina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taikina lands an elbow inside that Scope shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Taikina.
Taikina lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Scope on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taikina lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Taikina tries to work over Scope's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scope wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taikina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Taikina tries to throw a body punch but Scope avoids it by throwing Taikina back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taikina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Scope has had enough of the clinch but Taikina keeps him there for the moment.
Taikina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Scope blocks an uppercut.
Taikina lands a damaging elbow.
Taikina throws a head punch that misses.
Taikina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taikina lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scope.
Taikina is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Scope digs a right hand into Taikina's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taikina's gas tank.
Taikina lands a right hand that snaps the head of Scope backwards.
Scope on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scope has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Taikina is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina crunches a lovely knee into Scope's ribcage.
Taikina can't find room to land a body shot as Scope controls the action.
Taikina lands an elbow that stopped Scope in his tracks for a moment.
Scope blocks an uppercut.
Tero Taikina seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scope.
Taikina's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Taikina lands a nice elbow.
Taikina tries to land knees in the clinch but Scope avoids the damage to the body.
Taikina looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Taikina stalling against the cage.
Taikina throws an elbow but it misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taikina throws an elbow but misses.
Taikina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scope's defenses.
Scope can't get the takedown.
Taikina lands an elbow just above Scope 's eye.
Scope blocks an elbow strike from Taikina.
A body shot lands from Taikina.
Taikina lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Scope blocks the elbow strike.
Taikina has a couple of punches blocked by Scope.
Scope is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Taikina pulls him back up using the underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scope blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scope.
Taikina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tero Taikina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michael Scope's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Scope needs to keep his hands up - Taikina had a free shot at his head there.
Nice body punch from Taikina.
Scope ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taikina moves away.
Scope misses with the combination.
Scope misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Scope - just one landing.
Taikina scores with a jab to the body.
Scope throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taikina.
Michael Scope is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scope steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taikina.
Taikina tries to clinch there but Scope circles away.
Taikina throws a body punch but Scope moves out of range.
Taikina slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Scope throws a combination that misses
and Taikina counters with a stiff right hand.
Taikina moves in looking to clinch but Scope pushes him off.
Tero Taikina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taikina scores with a jab.
Taikina cracks a nice hook into Scope's ribs.
Taikina loads up on a big right hand but Scope slips the punch.
Taikina throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scope's waist but Scope gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taikina off to one side.

Taikina closes the distance and clinches.
Taikina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taikina misses with a body punch.
Scope avoids a wild elbow strike from Taikina.
Taikina lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taikina.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Taikina working aggressively here.
Michael Scope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taikina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scope tries to break the clinch but Taikina is controlling the position.
Scope takes a shot to the head.
Nice elbow from Taikina.
Taikina can't find room to land a body shot as Scope controls the action.
Scope tries for a takedown. No joy.
Taikina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taikina.
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!
Taikina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Scope is trying to push Taikina away but Taikina has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Scope wants to take the fight to the mat but Taikina manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Scope dodges an elbow strike from Taikina.
Scope dodges an elbow strike from Taikina.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Scope misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taikina gets underhooks to prevent Scope's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Scope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taikina slows down the pace here.

Scope breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scope throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taikina counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

Taikina forces Scope back against the cage and clinches.
Taikina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Scope avoids a wild elbow strike from Taikina.
Scope wants a takedown.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scope avoids the elbow strike from Taikina, against the cage.
Taikina can't find room to land a body shot as Scope controls the action.
Taikina lands a damaging elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taikina.

Michael Scope's cut is getting worse.
Taikina connects with a knee to the head.

Scope is rocked!
Taikina lands an elbow just above Scope 's eye.
Oh Scope is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taikina has a couple of punches blocked by Scope.
Taikina lands a nice elbow.
Tero Taikina is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taikina throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scopes head.
Scope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taikina doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taikina lands a nice uppercut.
Scope blocks an elbow strike from Taikina.
Scope struggles to land a body shot inside as Taikina controls his hands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tero Taikina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Taikina has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tero Taikina!
An intense looking Tero Taikina took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Just an another cookie for Taikina, no big deal!'.