PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Numero Cero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cero comes to the cage accompanied by Hate Me Now - Nas. 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.

Cero
vs
Vasara

178 cm
29
160 lbs
18 - 10 - 1

174 cm
31
163 lbs
23 - 9 - 0

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Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Numero Cero!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Vasara!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cero cracks Vasara with a good jab.
Vasara throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasara was well out of range. Poor timing from Cero.
Cero throws a sloppy head kick and Vasara moves out of range easily.
Cero lands a head kick!

It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut.
Cero throws a leg kick but Vasara checks it.
Vasara scores with a body shot.
Cero throws an overhand right that lands on Vasara's shoulder, as Vasara tries to avoid the shot.
Vasara avoids the body shot from Cero.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cero.
Jab, jab by Cero - just one landing.
Cero showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasara.
A thudding body kick lands there by Vasara!
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!
Cero lands a leg kick that knocks Vasara off balance momentarily.
Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasara bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Vasara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Cero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vasara misses with a knee strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara blocks an uppercut.
Cero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cero digs a right hand underneath Vasara's ribcage. Vasara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vasara dodges an elbow strike from Cero.
Cero misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Vasara.
Vasara blocking some punches.
Cero misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Cero.
Vasara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cero is defending well for now.
Cero scores with a shoulder strike.
Cero is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Cero wants to stall.
Cero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vasara 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.
Vasara landing knees to the head.
Vasara with a knee to the head.
Vasara tries to stall but Cero uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cero working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vasara blocks an elbow strike from Cero.
Cero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cero with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Vasara.
Vasara unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
Cero stalling in the clinch but Vasara improves position.

Vasara breaks from the clinch.
Vasara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vasara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cero throws out a leg kick but Vasara moves out of range and Cero only half commits.
Cero attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cero swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasara.
Vasara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Vasara.
Vasara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cero if he has to take too many more of those.
Cero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasara. Cero does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Vasara blocks the leg kick.
Vasara looks for the body kick but Cero saw that one coming.
Cero throws a solid leg kick but Vasara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cero.
A big right from Vasara misses.

Cero instigates a clinch.
Cero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vasara throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cero misses with some punches.
Cero throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vasara with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vasara's efforts to push away.
Cero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vasara's efforts to push away.
Cero is trying to maintain a safe position but Vasara gets an underhook and turns Cero into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasara taking a breather.
Vasara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasara scores with a knee to the head.
Cero tries a body shot but Vasara blocks it.
Cero leaning against his opponent.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cero stalling in the clinch but Vasara improves position.
Vasara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vasara working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Vasara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sami Vasara's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Cero tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vasara scores with a leg kick.
Cero connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cero moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cero checks a leg kick.
Cero scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vasara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vasara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sami Vasara seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cero on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cero stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Cero lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
Vasara putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cero in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasara leaning his opponent against the cage.
Cero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cero.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but Cero blocks with his arms.
Vasara on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cero fails to land.
Cero scores with a shoulder strike.
Cero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Vasara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cero is looking to score with low kicks.
Cero throws a sloppy head kick and Vasara moves out of range easily.
Vasara blocks a low kick nicely.
Vasara goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vasara thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cero if he has to take too many more of those.
Vasara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cero misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vasara tries to keep at a distance but Cero has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vasara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cero struggles to land a body shot inside as Vasara controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Cero - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasara.
Vasara is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cero looking to stall.
Vasara tries to land knees in the clinch but Cero avoids the damage to the body.
Vasara lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cero throws a punch but it's blocked by Vasara.
Vasara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vasara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short uppercut from Cero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara is trying to break the clinch but Cero is controlling him.

Vasara breaks the clinch.
Cero throws a leg kick that misses.
Cero throws a leg kick but Vasara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vasara ducks under a wild hook from Cero.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasara.

Cero gets a clinch.
Vasara lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cero swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cero blocks an elbow strike.
Cero has a couple of punches blocked by Vasara.
Cero takes an elbow to the temple.
Cero swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasara blocking some punches.
Cero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cero misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cero blocks it with crossed arms.
Vasara taking a breather.
Cero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cero works on Vasara's body with a couple of short punches.
Cero tries to stall but Vasara uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vasara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
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!
Cero throws a head punch that misses.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cero avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cero.
Vasara is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cero is defending well for now.

Vasara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vasara misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cero wants to land a leg kick but Vasara is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasara on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cero misses with a body shot.
Cero takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cero walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vasara checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Numero Cero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sami Vasara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Donk. Vasara catches Cero right on the button with a cross.
Sami Vasara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cero is looking to score with low kicks.
Cero misses with a head kick.
Cero throws a leg kick but Vasara sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vasara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cero.
Cero misses with a leg kick.
Vasara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vasara throws a head kick but Cero moves out of range.
Cero throws a low kick, looking for Vasara's leg but Vasara calmly moves out of range.
Vasara walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Vasara throws the left hand but Cero avoids the punch easily.
Cero takes one to the chin there.
Cero takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cero throws a head kick but Vasara moves out of range.
Cero throws the left hand but Vasara avoids the punch easily.
Vasara throws a jab but it's blocked by Cero.
Vasara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice uppercut there from Vasara.
Cero will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vasara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cero takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vasara missing with a left hand there. Cero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cero. Vasara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cero scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vasara throws a leg kick but Cero sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vasara throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cero sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vasara takes one to the side of the head.
Cero chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vasara checks a leg kick.
Vasara is looking to score with low kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vasara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cero lands a nice hook to Vasara's body. Vasara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Vasara moves out of range as Cero strikes.

Cero moves into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vasara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cero misses with some punches.
Cero is trying to maintain a safe position but Vasara gets an underhook and turns Cero into the cage.
Cero has a couple of punches blocked by Vasara.
Vasara tries to land knees in the clinch but Cero avoids the damage to the body.
Cero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vasara lands a nice elbow.
Cero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vasara backwards.
Vasara with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cero looking to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Cero.
Vasara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cero blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cero.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cero's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cero stalling the fight.
Cero throws a head punch that misses.
Cero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vasara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Cero.
Cero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vasara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cero misses with some punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vasara looking to throw knees to the head but Cero is blocking nicely.
Cero misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vasara breaks from the clinch.
Vasara moves out of range as Cero strikes.
Vasara is looking to slow Cero down with leg kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cero counters with a low kick, right behind Vasara 's knee.
Cero checks a leg kick.
Cero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vasara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Cero gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vasara.
Vasara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vasara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vasara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vasara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasara with a nice cross.
Good leg kick by Cero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vasara takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vasara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Numero Cero did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Sami Vasara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cero blocks a leg kick.
Cero avoids the body shot from Vasara.
A bone on bone clash there as Vasara blocks the leg kick.
Vasara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cero throws a leg kick that misses.
Vasara lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cero will feel that in the morning.
Cero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cero throws a chopping leg kick but Vasara manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Cero gets tackled into the cage by Vasara. Vasara maintains the clinch.
Cero pushes Vasara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vasara's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cero blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vasara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cero's elbow.
Cero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cero just leaning against Vasara, taking a breather.
Cero wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cero managing to block the knees to the body from Vasara.
Cero takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vasara swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vasara trying to land knees to the body.
Cero lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cero just misses with a elbow thrown towards Vasara's brow.
Cero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cero taking a breather.
Vasara tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasara.
Cero throws a head punch that misses.
Vasara blocks an uppercut.
Cero misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vasara.
Vasara trying to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cero lands with a short shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vasara just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cero's brow.
Cero misses with some punches.
Vasara lands a damaging elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasara lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Cero pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Vasara wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vasara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cero swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vasara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cero is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vasara using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cero has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Vasara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cero scores with a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara throws an elbow but it misses.
Vasara takes a shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Cero scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cero working aggressively here.
Cero avoiding damage as Vasara throws knees to the body.
Cero misses with a punch on the inside.
Vasara unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vasara fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vasara blocks an uppercut.
Vasara swings wildly with an uppercut but Cero uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cero creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cero misses with the head strike.
Cero swings wildly with an uppercut but Vasara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cero lands a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Vasara trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cero leaning against his opponent.
Vasara misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cero.
Cero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cero'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.
Vasara blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Vasara breaks from the clinch.
Vasara tries to move into range but Cero moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Vasara is rocked!
Cero scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Vasara is still on wobbly legs! Can Cero finish him?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good leg kick by Cero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cero tries a head kick but it misses.
Cero avoids a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cero.
Cero closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Vasara! Cero dives in looking to finish! Vasara is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Numero Cero!
Numero Cero retains his lightweight title!
Numero Cero very nearly forgot to thank Namunamu Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.