PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mohamed al Hadj (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). al Hadj comes into the arena with Hypnotized Lebanon blaring out of the sound system. 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.

al Hadj
vs
Siloposki

191 cm
32
200 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

190 cm
39
193 lbs
34 - 20 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mohamed al Hadj!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sampsa Siloposki!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Siloposki thows a leg kick but al Hadj checks it
and al Hadj counters with a straight right hand.
al Hadj looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Siloposki throws the left hand but al Hadj avoids the punch easily.
al Hadj does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
al Hadj looks for the body kick but Siloposki saw that one coming.
Siloposki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A swing and a miss from Siloposki.
A lazy body kick from al Hadj
and Siloposki counters with a big head kick but al Hadj shrugs it off.
al Hadj chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Siloposki can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
al Hadj misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for al Hadj.
Siloposki misses with a kick to the body.
Siloposki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck al Hadj on the side of the head.

It looks like Mohamed al Hadj has been cut.
al Hadj avoids a punch combination nicely.
Siloposki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by al Hadj.

It looks like Sampsa Siloposki has been cut.
al Hadj throws out a leg kick but Siloposki moves out of range and al Hadj only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
al Hadj throws a head kick that misses.
al Hadj tries to clinch but Siloposki moves out of range.
Siloposki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Siloposki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
al Hadj checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Siloposki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A cross from al Hadj lands.
al Hadj tries to clinch but Siloposki moves out of range.
al Hadj is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Siloposki.
al Hadj lands a high kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Siloposki.
Siloposki thumps al Hadj with a low kick.
Siloposki throws out a loose jab but al Hadj uses good head movement to avoid it.
al Hadj throws a chopping leg kick but Siloposki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siloposki moves away from the strike by al Hadj.
Siloposki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
al Hadj tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Siloposki is able to avoid easily.
Siloposki lunges at al Hadj with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by al Hadj's hand.
al Hadj throws a body kick that misses.
Siloposki gets off balance looking for a body kick
and al Hadj makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Siloposki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
al Hadj looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Siloposki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Siloposki is looking to chop away at al Hadj's legs.
al Hadj with a nice cross.
Siloposki throws a low kick but al Hadj avoids it.
al Hadj dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Siloposki. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Siloposki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Siloposki gets off balance looking for a body kick
and al Hadj counters with a nice body kick.
Siloposki looks to score with a jab to the body but al Hadj is just out of range.
Siloposki throws a poor cross that misses
and al Hadj counters with a thumping low kick.
Siloposki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of al Hadj's head.
Siloposki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed al Hadj momentarily.
Siloposki does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
al Hadj moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Siloposki misses with a low kick.
Siloposki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Siloposki misses with a low kick.
Siloposki works al Hadj's body with a nice hook.
al Hadj moves in looking to clinch but Siloposki pushes him off.
Siloposki lands a head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj throws a sloppy head kick and Siloposki moves out of range easily.
al Hadj bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Siloposki's head.
Siloposki throws a lazy head kick
and al Hadj makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Siloposki throws a sloppy head kick and al Hadj moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Siloposki. That's going to slow al Hadj down.
Siloposki scores with a hook to the body. al Hadj takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
al Hadj on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy body kick from Siloposki

and al Hadj moves into the clinch.
al Hadj throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by al Hadj.
Siloposki lands with a light punch inside.
al Hadj has Siloposki pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, al Hadj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Siloposki's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Siloposki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Siloposki tries to score with a low kick but al Hadj moves his leg out of the way.
Siloposki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Siloposki lands with a thumping leg kick.
al Hadj takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from al Hadj - that will leave a mark!
Siloposki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but al Hadj is out of range.
Siloposki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Siloposki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Siloposki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Siloposki takes one on the button.
Siloposki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Siloposki tries to land a front kick but al Hadj steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Siloposki. That's going to slow al Hadj down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki walks into a straight right hand from al Hadj.
al Hadj slips under a jab from Siloposki.
Siloposki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Siloposki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Siloposki throws a lazy body kick
and al Hadj counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siloposki thows a leg kick but al Hadj checks it
and al Hadj counters with an outside leg kick.
al Hadj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
al Hadj blocks a leg kick.
Siloposki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by al Hadj!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al Hadj misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Siloposki as he connects with a hook.
Crunch! Siloposki slams his shin into al Hadj's torso.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki tries to land a body kick
and al Hadj counters with a good, hard body kick but Siloposki shrugs it off.
Siloposki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Siloposki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
al Hadj throws the left hand but Siloposki avoids the punch easily.
Siloposki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. al Hadj checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Siloposki throws a leg kick that misses.
Siloposki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
al Hadj lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
al Hadj with a body punch. A glancing blow.
al Hadj misses with a head kick.
Siloposki throws a sloppy head kick and al Hadj moves out of range easily.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Siloposki misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki scores with a punch to the head.
Siloposki throws a sloppy body shot

and al Hadj moves into the clinch.
Siloposki blocks the elbow strike.
Siloposki managing to block the knees to the body from al Hadj.
Siloposki is looking to control al Hadj's arms but al Hadj gets an underhook and turns him. Now Siloposki has his back to the cage.
Siloposki lands an elbow just above al Hadj 's eye.

Mohamed al Hadj's cut is getting worse.
Siloposki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siloposki cracks al Hadj with a nice body shot.
al Hadj lands a damaging elbow.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it misses.
Siloposki misses with a body punch.
al Hadj throws an elbow but it misses.
al Hadj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, al Hadj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
al Hadj throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Siloposki fails to land.
Siloposki throws a head punch that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siloposki looking to slow down the pace here.
Siloposki misses with the head strike.
Siloposki blocks an elbow strike from al Hadj.

Siloposki breaks from the clinch.
Siloposki throws a leg kick
and al Hadj counters with a leg kick.
Siloposki scores with a kick to the midsection.
al Hadj walks into a stiff left hand from Siloposki.
Siloposki scores with a hook to the body. al Hadj takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
al Hadj takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Siloposki throws a quick head kick that skims the top of al Hadj's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siloposki fakes the leg kick and cracks al Hadj in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Siloposki throws a head kick but al Hadj moves out of range.
al Hadj is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Siloposki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Siloposki misses with a head kick.
Siloposki throws a low kick, looking for al Hadj's leg but al Hadj calmly moves out of range.
al Hadj scores with a decent looking hook.
Siloposki misses with a low kick.
al Hadj checks a low kick from Siloposki.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
al Hadj with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Siloposki to score with a decent uppercut.
Siloposki avoids a kick to the body.
al Hadj getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Siloposki throws a head kick but al Hadj moves out of range.
A jab from al Hadj finds it's way through Siloposki's defenses.
al Hadj looks to land a body kick but Siloposki moved away.
Siloposki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Siloposki misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Siloposki moves into the clinch successfully.
al Hadj tries to land knees in the clinch but Siloposki avoids the damage to the body.
Siloposki misses with a punch to the body.
Siloposki dodges an elbow strike from al Hadj.
Siloposki can't find room to land a body shot as al Hadj controls the action.
al Hadj blocking some punches.
al Hadj is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Siloposki is defending well for now.
al Hadj lands a nice elbow.
Siloposki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Siloposki misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, al Hadj just misses with a elbow thrown towards Siloposki's brow.
Siloposki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Siloposki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siloposki lands a jab to al Hadj's midsection.
Siloposki misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
al Hadj throws a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from al Hadj, right into the meat.
Siloposki throws a head kick but al Hadj moves out of range.
Siloposki thows a leg kick but al Hadj checks it

and al Hadj counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by al Hadj.
al Hadj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Siloposki on the inside.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside.
al Hadj lands an elbow inside.
al Hadj throws an elbow that misses.
Siloposki unloads a knee to the mid-section. al Hadj lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Siloposki.
Siloposki tries to stall but al Hadj uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
al Hadj wants to stall.
Siloposki scores with a nice hook to the head.
al Hadj throws an elbow that misses.
Mohamed al Hadj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Mohamed al Hadj's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Siloposki can't find room to land a body shot as al Hadj controls the action.
Siloposki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Siloposki misses with a punch to the body.
Siloposki takes an elbow to the temple.
Siloposki lands a shot to the body.
Siloposki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
al Hadj is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Siloposki is keeping busy.
Siloposki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
al Hadj prevents a body shot from Siloposki.
Siloposki takes an elbow to the temple.
A short uppercut from Siloposki.
al Hadj looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
al Hadj lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Siloposki managing to block the knees to the body from al Hadj.
Siloposki managing to block the knees to the body from al Hadj.
A short uppercut from Siloposki.

Siloposki breaks the clinch.
Sampsa Siloposki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
al Hadj throws a low kick but Siloposki moves out of range easily.
al Hadj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siloposki.
Siloposki scores with a leg kick.
al Hadj blocks a head kick by Siloposki.
al Hadj on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Siloposki throws a chopping leg kick but al Hadj manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Siloposki is looking to land body kicks.
Siloposki clobbers al Hadj with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
al Hadj tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Siloposki was well out of range. Poor timing from al Hadj.
Siloposki lands a high kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Siloposki misses with a series of wild punches.
al Hadj on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sampsa Siloposki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Siloposki 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sampsa Siloposki!
Sampsa Siloposki decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.