PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bonko Bonk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aki Aromaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bonk
vs
Aromaa

187 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bonko Bonk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aki Aromaa!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonk fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aromaa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bonk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Aromaa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bonk's guard now.
Aromaa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bonk is trying to keep Aromaa in close.
Bonk is really struggling to control Aromaa but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Aromaa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bonk looking for a sweep. Not yet Bonk, not yet.
Bonk working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aromaa wants to control from the top but Bonk keeps moving.
Aromaa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bonk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aromaa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aromaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bonk tries to clinch but Aromaa moves away
and Aromaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aromaa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bonk with a poor takedown

and Aromaa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bonko Bonk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bonk is breathing heavily.
Bonk wants to sweep here but Aromaa controlling him for the moment.
Aromaa looking to sit in guard and control but Bonk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aromaa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Aromaa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bonk showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonk trying to control the position from guard on top but Aromaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aromaa pulls Bonk in close to prevent any damage.
Bonk preventing the sweep.
Aromaa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Bonk clinches but Aromaa breaks the clinch

and Aromaa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Aromaa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bonk keeping full guard, as Aromaa tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aromaa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Let's hope that Aromaa has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bonk is trying to control the position but Aromaa postures up.
Aromaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Bonk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aromaa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Aromaa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Aromaa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Aromaa tries to free his leg and advance position but Bonk is retaining full guard.
Aromaa postures up in Bonk's guard and throws a big left but Bonk blocks it.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Aromaa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bonk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bonk keeping full guard, as Aromaa tries to pass.
Bonk looking to control.
Aromaa wants to control from the top but Bonk keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bonk working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Aromaa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Aromaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bonk.
Bonk tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Aromaa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Aromaa pushes Bonk up against the cage in a clinch.
Aromaa drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonk gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bonk stops a takedown attempt from Aromaa.
Aromaa fails to pull guard.
Bonko Bonk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aki Aromaa.
Bonk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Aromaa prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Aromaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bonk tries to pull guard but Aromaa holds him up against the cage and eventually Bonk drops back down to his feet.
Bonk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Aromaa gets the underhooks and prevents it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aromaa jumps guard but Bonk stands there with Aromaa around his waist. Aromaa gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bonk drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aromaa pulls his leg out and moves away.

Aromaa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bonk!
Aromaa with the ground and pound from mount.
Aromaa avoids the attempt from Bonk to control.
Aromaa landing punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aromaa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Aromaa landing strikes from the mount and Bonk is in trouble!
Aki Aromaa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aromaa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Bonk looks a forlorn figure.
Aromaa trying to control but Bonk is having none of it.
Aromaa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Aromaa working Bonk over with strikes here.
Aromaa looking to finish Bonk with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bonk!
Bonk is looking to get to half guard.
Bonk tries to hold on but Aromaa postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aromaa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Aromaa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Aromaa working Bonk over with strikes here.
Aromaa controlling from the full mount.
Bonk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Aromaa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Bonk wants to control but Aromaa is having none of it.
Bonk can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aromaa lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bonk hang on?
Aromaa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bonk wants to control but Aromaa is having none of it.
Aromaa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Aromaa working Bonk over with strikes here.
Aromaa cracks Bonk with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Aromaa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Aromaa controlling the pace for now.
Aromaa has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bonk's face.
Aromaa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bonk wants to hold on but Aromaa pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Aromaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Bonk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aromaa.

Aromaa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Aromaa in side control, throwing shots but Bonk defends.
Aromaa wants to control but Bonk is keeping him busy.
Aromaa lands some shots froms side control.
Aromaa trying to control the position but Bonk is working away.
Bonk is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Aromaa off and has taken his back!
Aromaa trying to control the hands but Bonk won't let him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bonk struggling to keep hold of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aromaa is in bad spot here.

Aromaa is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Aromaa is trying to break free.
Aromaa prevents Bonk from getting a body triangle.

Bonk looking for the choke but no joy.
Aromaa tries to escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Aromaa wants to control his opponent's hands but Bonk gets his hands free.
Aromaa tries to break free.
Aromaa wants to control his opponent's hands but Bonk gets his hands free.
Will Bonk go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aromaa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Aromaa is trying to stand back up.
Bonk is hanging on to Aromaa's back as he tries to escape.
Bonk trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Bonko Bonk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee stands the fighters back up. Bonko Bonk just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Aromaa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonk is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Aromaa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Aromaa lands with a punch from half guard.
Bonk wants to control but Aromaa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Aromaa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Aromaa is trying to control the action in half guard but Bonk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bonk is trying is best to control the position here.
Aromaa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bonk defending well though.
Bonk works his way to full guard. Good work.
Aromaa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonk. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bonk is trying to control the position but Aromaa postures up.

Bonk looking for a guillotine here but Aromaa defends easily.
Aromaa stopping the sweep attempt from Bonk.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aki Aromaa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Aromaa 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aki Aromaa!