PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moose Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Isotalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nuts kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Eminem: Go to sleep Bitch . The crowd seem to be enjoying Isotalo's choice of entrance music: Snoop Dogg - Serial Killa. Antti Isotalo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Nuts
vs
Isotalo

198 cm
19
276 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Alpha-Omega
Made 4 The Cage

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moose Nuts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Isotalo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nuts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Isotalo misses with a body kick.
Isotalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuts.
Nuts tries to clinch there but Isotalo circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nuts looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Nuts clinches up with Isotalo and pushes him back against the cage.

Isotalo wants the takedown. Nuts is fighting it off but Isotalo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Nuts's guard against the cage.
Nuts looking to control.

Nuts looking for a guillotine here but Isotalo defends easily.
Isotalo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nuts is looking for a sweep.
Isotalo grinds an elbow into Nuts's temple.
Isotalo trying to control the position but Nuts is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuts tries to bench press Isotalo off him but Isotalo keeps the position.
Nuts is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nuts regains half guard.
Nuts tries to get to full guard but Isotalo has control of the leg.

Isotalo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Nuts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Isotalo.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Isotalo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Isotalo is tying to control. Nuts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Nuts pushes Isotalo off and gets back to his feet.
Nuts is looking to clinch but Isotalo is avoiding it.
Nuts pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts controlling the position.
Isotalo postures up in Nuts's guard and throws a big left but Nuts blocks it.
Nuts wants to stand and escape but Isotalo is having none of it.
Isotalo thows a big elbow that misses.
Isotalo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Isotalo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nuts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nuts has Isotalo pulled in close to control his posture.
Isotalo won't allow Nuts to get back to his feet.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Isotalo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Isotalo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Isotalo throws a series of punches but Nuts moves out of range.
Isotalo avoids the body shot from Nuts.

Isotalo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nuts!
Isotalo with the ground and pound from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts is working to get back to half guard.
Isotalo lands a heavy elbow.
Isotalo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Isotalo avoids the attempt from Nuts to control.
Nuts is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nuts tries to buck Isotalo off but he can't manage it.
Nuts is desperately trying to improve his position but Isotalo has a good base and remains in mount.

Isotalo looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Nuts keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nuts wants to control but Isotalo is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Isotalo tries to control but Nuts wriggling away.
Isotalo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nuts is looking to get to half guard.
Isotalo dominating with strikes here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A nice elbow there by Isotalo.
Nuts is trying to stand up.
A nice elbow there by Isotalo.
Isotalo lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isotalo unloading with bombs!
Isotalo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nuts tries to lock up and control but Isotalo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Isotalo looking for a guillotine from mount but Nuts is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Isotalo dominated that round.
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.

Isotalo gets a takedown into half guard.
Nuts is trying to stand back up but Isotalo is controlling him

Isotalo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Isotalo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nuts is trying to stand up here but Isotalo is controlling him well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Isotalo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nuts tries to roll over but Isotalo keeps him under control.

Isotalo escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isotalo shoots in for a double leg but Nuts sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Isotalo swats away the attempt to clinch by Nuts.
Isotalo shoots in and drives through. Nuts sprawls well.
Nuts lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Isotalo at a distance.
Nuts throws a nice head kick!
Nuts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Isotalo.

Nuts is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Isotalo throws a big right hand that misses.
Nuts has his hands on Isotalo's head, controlling the position.
Nuts is trying to keep Isotalo in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Nuts wants to stand up but Isotalo is controlling him.
Isotalo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Isotalo avoids the body shot from Nuts.
Isotalo shoots for a double leg takedown but Nuts sprawls well. He's pushed Isotalo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Moose Nuts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Isotalo.

Isotalo feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nuts is pulling down on Isotalo's head to control his posture.
Nuts wants to stand up but Isotalo is controlling him.
Nuts trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Isotalo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nuts is keeping the position for now.
Nuts has Isotalo pulled in close to control his posture.
Nuts working a defensive guard here.

Isotalo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Isotalo tries to work over Nuts's front leg with a kick but Nuts checks it.

Nuts forces Isotalo back against the cage and clinches.
Isotalo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nuts is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Isotalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nuts missing with knees to the body.
Isotalo managing to block the knees to the body from Nuts.
Isotalo lands with a right to the head.

Isotalo breaks the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Isotalo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Isotalo trying to control the position from guard on top but Nuts is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nuts pulls Isotalo in close to prevent any damage.
Isotalo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Isotalo won't allow Nuts to get back to his feet.
Isotalo works over Nuts with some ground and pound from guard.
Nuts is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Isotalo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Isotalo with a flurry of punches that miss.

Nuts working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Isotalo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Isotalo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Isotalo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Isotalo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Poor strikes thrown by Isotalo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Isotalo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

A decent looking cross lands there for Isotalo.

Isotalo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Isotalo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Antti Isotalo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nuts tries to hold on but Isotalo pushes him away.
Isotalo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Nuts looks a forlorn figure.
Nuts working to try and regain half guard.
Nuts tries to hold on but Isotalo postures up.
Nuts really wants to buck Isotalo off and get back to his feet.
Isotalo landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nuts is bucking up trying to escape but Isotalo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Isotalo lands a heavy elbow.
Isotalo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Isotalo landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isotalo with shots to the head and body - Nuts looks very uncomfortable down there.
Nuts tries to reverse the position but Isotalo maintains control.
Nuts in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Nuts slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nuts tries to kick Isotalo off but Isotalo keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Isotalo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nuts avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Isotalo.
Isotalo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nuts desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Isotalo wants to stand up but Nuts is controlling the position.
Isotalo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Isotalo is pressing down on Nuts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nuts is holding on for now.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Isotalo shoots for a double leg takedown but Nuts sprawls well. He's pushed Isotalo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nuts is looking to clinch but Isotalo is avoiding it.
Nuts tries for a takedown but Isotalo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Isotalo shoots in but Nuts avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nuts tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Isotalo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nuts is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Isotalo fails with the takedown.
Moose Nuts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antti Isotalo.
Nuts tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Isotalo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nuts desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nuts is trying to stand back up but Isotalo is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nuts defending well though.
Nuts is looking to improve his position.
Isotalo stops Nuts from getting back to his feet.
Nuts is not content to let Isotalo control the position.
Nuts is trying to control but can't.
Isotalo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nuts is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Isotalo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Isotalo sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nuts tries to hold on but Isotalo postures up.
Isotalo working the ground and pound effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Isotalo landing shots from mount.
Nuts wants to hold on but Isotalo pushes him away.
Nuts tries to reverse the position but Isotalo maintains control.
Isotalo putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Nuts wants to hold on but Isotalo pushes him away.
Isotalo raining down shots from the mount!
Isotalo throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Nuts wants to get back to his feet.
Nuts regains half guard.
Moose Nuts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Isotalo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nuts's head.
Isotalo is trying to control the action in half guard but Nuts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Antti Isotalo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nuts wants to control but Isotalo is keeping busy.

And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Isotalo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Isotalo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Isotalo!