PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sullivan Damerrs Sr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rooy Tahnupa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damerrs Sr comes into the arena with WWE Daniel Bryan Theme Song 2013 blaring out of the sound system. Rooy Tahnupa will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Damerrs Sr
vs
Tahnupa

198 cm
23
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

169 cm
25
144 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

KAISER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sullivan Damerrs Sr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rooy Tahnupa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Damerrs Sr wants to take the fight to the mat but Tahnupa manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Damerrs Sr stalling in the clinch.

Damerrs Sr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tahnupa keeps the fight on the outside.
Damerrs Sr is looking to clinch.
Damerrs Sr tries to close the distance and clinch but Tahnupa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tahnupa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tahnupa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Damerrs Sr moves out of range of the strikes.
Damerrs Sr shoots in for a takedown but Tahnupa shows good takedown defense.

Damerrs Sr has managed to clinch.

Damerrs Sr decides to pull guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Damerrs Sr has a closed guard, preventing Tahnupa from standing up.
Tahnupa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tahnupa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Damerrs Sr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tahnupa postures up.
Tahnupa wants to stand but Damerrs Sr has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Tahnupa wants to stand and escape but instead Damerrs Sr has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tahnupa wants to stand but Damerrs Sr is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damerrs Sr advances to half guard.
Damerrs Sr wants to take a breather but Tahnupa is having none of it.
Damerrs Sr is really struggling to control Tahnupa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Damerrs Sr is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Damerrs Sr seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Nice strikes from Damerrs Sr there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damerrs Sr tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tahnupa controls his leg.
Damerrs Sr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Damerrs Sr is working for a submission of some sort.
Tahnupa is looking to escape.
Tahnupa tries to kick Damerrs Sr off in order to stand up. Damerrs Sr Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Tahnupa tries to escape but Damerrs Sr is in control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damerrs Sr advances to mount.
Damerrs Sr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tahnupa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Damerrs Sr takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tahnupa is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Damerrs Sr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Damerrs Sr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sullivan Damerrs Sr 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.

A swing and a miss from Tahnupa.
Tahnupa missing with a left hand there. Damerrs Sr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Damerrs Sr looks for a takedown but Tahnupa sprawls well.
Damerrs Sr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Damerrs Sr really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Damerrs Sr closes the distance and clinches.
Damerrs Sr prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tahnupa can't break the clinch.
Tahnupa wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahnupa is trying to break the clinch but Damerrs Sr has him pressed against the cage.
Damerrs Sr has Tahnupa pressed against the cage, preventing Tahnupa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Damerrs Sr prevents Tahnupa from breaking the clinch.
Tahnupa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Damerrs Sr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tahnupa wants a takedown but no success here.
Sullivan Damerrs Sr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rooy Tahnupa.
Tahnupa wants to get back to striking at distance but Damerrs Sr won't allow it.
Damerrs Sr is pushing Tahnupa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tahnupa is trying to drag Damerrs Sr to the mat but Damerrs Sr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tahnupa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Damerrs Sr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tahnupa misses the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Damerrs Sr is defended easily by Tahnupa.
Damerrs Sr moves out of range of the strikes.
Damerrs Sr shoots for a double leg takedown but Tahnupa sprawls well. He's pushed Damerrs Sr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tahnupa cracks Damerrs Sr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sullivan Damerrs Sr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Damerrs Sr shoots in for a takedown but Tahnupa shows good takedown defense.
Sullivan Damerrs Sr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Damerrs Sr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Tahnupa throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahnupa throws a looping overhand right but Damerrs Sr ducks down to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Damerrs Sr.
Tahnupa throws a series of punches but Damerrs Sr avoids them all with ease.
Damerrs Sr moves forwards but Tahnupa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Damerrs Sr looks for a takedown but Tahnupa sprawls well.
Tahnupa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Damerrs Sr misses with a takedown attempt - Tahnupa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tahnupa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahnupa cracks Damerrs Sr with an open hand slap.
Tahnupa misses with a two punch combination.
Tahnupa lands a jab.

Damerrs Sr drives through and clinches with Tahnupa against the cage.
Tahnupa fails to pull guard.
Damerrs Sr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Damerrs Sr gets control of Tahnupa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Damerrs Sr will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tahnupa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tahnupa is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rooy Tahnupa 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!

Damerrs Sr misses with a two punch combination.
Damerrs Sr shoots for a double leg takedown but Tahnupa sprawls well. He's pushed Damerrs Sr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tahnupa might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Damerrs Sr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tahnupa as he avoids it easily.
Damerrs Sr is looking to clinch but Tahnupa is avoiding it.
Damerrs Sr shoots in looking for a takedown. Tahnupa tries to sprawl out of it but Damerrs Sr keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tahnupa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sullivan Damerrs Sr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Damerrs Sr tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tahnupa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Damerrs Sr somewhat.
Tahnupa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahnupa misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Damerrs Sr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Damerrs Sr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Damerrs Sr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tahnupa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tahnupa misses with a few strikes there.
Damerrs Sr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tahnupa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tahnupa throws a shot from downtown. Damerrs Sr moves away and avoids it.
Damerrs Sr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tahnupa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Damerrs Sr blocks a jab.
Tahnupa lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tahnupa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Damerrs Sr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tahnupa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tahnupa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tahnupa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Damerrs Sr's hands.
Rooy Tahnupa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tahnupa misses with a looping right.
Damerrs Sr throws a series of punches but Tahnupa moves out of range.
Tahnupa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tahnupa missing with a left hand there. Damerrs Sr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Damerrs Sr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tahnupa.
Rooy Tahnupa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Damerrs Sr walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Damerrs Sr slips under a jab from Tahnupa.
Tahnupa throws a lazy right hand but Damerrs Sr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damerrs Sr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tahnupa throws an overhand right that lands on Damerrs Sr's shoulder, as Damerrs Sr tries to avoid the shot.
Damerrs Sr tries to clinch but Tahnupa is having none of it.
No luck for Damerrs Sr with that takedown attempt.
Damerrs Sr shoots in looking for a takedown but Tahnupa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Damerrs Sr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tahnupa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tahnupa lands with a straight right. Damerrs Sr didn't see that one coming.
Tahnupa throws a big shot that misses.
Tahnupa tries to bum rush Damerrs Sr with a series of wild strikes but Damerrs Sr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damerrs Sr moves away from the strike by Tahnupa.
Tahnupa misses with a straight right.
Damerrs Sr on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tahnupa misses with the combination.
Tahnupa stuffs the takedown attempt from Damerrs Sr. Damerrs Sr gets slowly back to his feet.
Tahnupa throws a right hand that Damerrs Sr ducks under and follows up with a left that Damerrs Sr also avoids with ease.
Tahnupa scores with a decent looking hook.
Damerrs Sr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tahnupa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Damerrs Sr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tahnupa.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rooy Tahnupa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tahnupa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Rooy Tahnupa!
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Sullivan Damerrs Sr!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Sullivan Damerrs Sr!

Sullivan Damerrs Sr wins by split decision!
Sullivan Damerrs Sr managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER, into his post fight interview.