PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Strashko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauhallinen Pommi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rauhallinen Pommi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Strashko
vs
Pommi

188 cm
21
210 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

196 cm
20
217 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

GREEN!160

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Strashko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rauhallinen Pommi!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strashko is looking to clinch.
Pommi throws out a leg kick but Strashko moves out of range and Pommi only half commits.
Pommi looks to throw the jab but Strashko is out of range.
Strashko throws a right hand that Pommi ducks under and follows up with a left that Pommi also avoids with ease.
Pommi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Strashko.
Strashko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Strashko definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ivan Strashko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pommi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Strashko misses with a body shot.
Pommi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Strashko misses with a body shot.
Pommi walks into a left hand.
Pommi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strashko manages to avoid it.
Pommi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strashko throws out the jab.
Pommi lands with a shot to the body.
Pommi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pommi ducks under a wild hook from Strashko.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strashko. Pommi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pommi throws a leg kick
and Pommi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pommi lands a leg kick that knocks Strashko off balance momentarily.
Strashko swings for the body but Pommi moves out of range.
Strashko looks to land a combination but Pommi avoids it well.
Strashko avoids the head kick by Pommi.
Strashko 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.
Pommi moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab, jab by Pommi - just one landing.

Pommi takes the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Pommi.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pommi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pommi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strashko misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strashko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pommi tries to throw a body punch but Strashko avoids it by throwing Pommi back against the cage.
Strashko swings wildly with an uppercut but Pommi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strashko has a couple of punches blocked by Pommi.
A right handed body shot lands from Strashko.
Pommi misses with some punches.
Strashko lands a nice shot to the body.
Pommi stalling in the clinch but Strashko improves position.
Strashko tries to land knees in the clinch but Pommi avoids the damage to the body.
Pommi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Strashko.
Stalling in the clinch from Strashko.
Pommi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Strashko.
Pommi looks winded!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strashko avoiding damage.
Pommi misses with some punches.
Strashko crunches a lovely knee into Pommi's ribcage.
Strashko lands a nice knee to the body.
Strashko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pommi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pommi blocking some punches.
Pommi taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pommi.
A short uppercut from Pommi.
Pommi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short body shot lands from Strashko as the two fighters clinch.
Strashko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pommi.
Strashko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strashko working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Strashko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pommi backwards.
Pommi swings wildly with an uppercut but Strashko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strashko can't find room to land a body shot as Pommi controls the action.
Pommi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strashko tries to work over Pommi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strashko.
Pommi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strashko.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strashko.
Strashko misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Strashko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strashko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strashko struggles to land a body shot inside as Pommi controls his hands.
Pommi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Strashko backwards.
Strashko swings wildly with an uppercut but Pommi uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Strashko dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Strashko works Pommi's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Strashko. Pommi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Strashko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pommi manages to avoid it.
Pommi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Strashko has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

Strashko clinches up against the cage.
Pommi wants to stall.
Strashko struggles to land a body shot inside as Pommi controls his hands.
Pommi misses with some punches.
Strashko throws a head punch that misses.
Pommi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strashko lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strashko scores with a hook to the body.
Pommi is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Strashko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko lands with a short shot to the head.
Strashko is leaning against Pommi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Strashko lands a nice shot to the body.
Ivan Strashko has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pommi avoiding damage as Strashko throws knees to the body.
Pommi blocks a body shot from Strashko.
Pommi struggles to land a body shot inside as Strashko controls his hands.
Pommi effectively controlling the action here.
Pommi blocks a body shot from Strashko.
Pommi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Strashko.
A bit of stalling here from Strashko.
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!
Strashko scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pommi looking to stall.
Strashko tries a body shot but Pommi blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pommi prevents a body shot from Strashko.
Strashko tries a body shot but Pommi blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strashko.
Pommi works on Strashko's body with a couple of short punches.
Pommi lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pommi.
Pommi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strashko landing knees to the body.
Strashko lands a shot to the body.
Pommi blocks a body shot from Strashko.
Strashko lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strashko swings wildly with an uppercut but Pommi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strashko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pommi is defending well for now.
Strashko pushes Pommi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strashko misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Strashko.
Strashko blocks a body shot from Pommi.
Pommi misses with the head strike.
Strashko tries to work over Pommi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pommi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Strashko working aggressively here.
Strashko lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Strashko scores with a nice short uppercut.
Strashko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pommi prevents a body shot from Strashko.
Strashko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Strashko tries to land knees in the clinch but Pommi avoids the damage to the body.
Strashko misses with some punches.
Pommi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Strashko.
Strashko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strashko lands a knee to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Strashko fails to land.
Pommi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pommi throws a head punch that misses.
Strashko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Strashko.
A head punch on the inside from Pommi fails to land.
Knees to the body from Strashko.
Strashko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Pommi up against the cage.
Strashko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice left hand lands by Pommi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pommi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Strashko dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Strashko tries to close the distance and clinch but Pommi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strashko lands with a nice combination. Pommi backs away looking to recover.
Pommi wants to land a leg kick but Strashko is out of range.
Strashko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pommi manages to avoid it.
Strashko scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Strashko.
Strashko misses with a wild body shot.
Pommi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Strashko. That did some damage!

Pommi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pommi is looking to take a break and control but Strashko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Strashko has his hands clasped together around Pommi's back. He's all about the action.
Strashko is trying to get back to full guard.
Strashko is looking to control Pommi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Strashko avoid being mounted?
Pommi wants to pass the guard but Strashko is defending well.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pommi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Strashko tries to clinch but Pommi is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Pommi. That snapped Strashko's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strashko tries to close the distance and clinch but Pommi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Strashko works Pommi's body with a nice hook.
Pommi takes a swing at Strashko's ribcage but misses.
Pommi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Strashko closes the distance and clinches.
Pommi prevents a body shot from Strashko.
Nice body punch from Strashko - that landed with a thud.
Pommi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pommi managing to block the knees to the body from Strashko.
Strashko is pushing Pommi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Strashko scores with a shot to the side of Pommi's head.
A short uppercut from Strashko.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strashko has a couple of punches blocked by Pommi.
Pommi struggles to land a body shot inside as Strashko controls his hands.
Pommi swings wildly with an uppercut but Strashko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strashko working Pommi over with knees to the body.
Strashko tries to work over Pommi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Strashko working aggressively here.
Strashko blocking some punches.
Strashko lands a shoulder strike.
Strashko tries to throw a body punch but Pommi avoids it by throwing Strashko back against the cage.
Pommi tries a body shot but Strashko blocks it.
Strashko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strashko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Strashko gets through Pommi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strashko putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pommi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Strashko creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strashko scores with a hook to the body.
Come on Strashko - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Strashko landing knees to the body.
Strashko lands a body shot.
Strashko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pommi tries a body shot but Strashko blocks it.
Strashko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pommi avoids it.
Strashko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Strashko scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Strashko.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Strashko effectively controlling the action here.
Strashko is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rauhallinen Pommi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strashko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pommi is defending well for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Strashko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Strashko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Strashko!
During a confident post fight interview, Ivan Strashko thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.