PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergej Dimitrovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magni Turisas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turisas is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manowar - Gods Of War. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Dimitrovic
vs
Turisas

190 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

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, Sergej Dimitrovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magni Turisas!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Dimitrovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Turisas which made him look bad.
Dimitrovic shoots in and drives through. Turisas sprawls well.
Dimitrovic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dimitrovic throws a series of punches but Turisas avoids them all with ease.

Turisas moves into the clinch.
Dimitrovic is trying to break the clinch but Turisas has him pressed against the cage.
Turisas lands a nice uppercut.
Turisas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dimitrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Turisas wants to get back to striking at distance but Dimitrovic won't allow it.

Turisas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Turisas instigates a clinch.
Dimitrovic tries to stall but Turisas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Turisas holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Turisas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dimitrovic can't break the clinch.
Dimitrovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Turisas is keeping busy.
Dimitrovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turisas has him pressed against the cage.
Turisas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turisas avoiding damage as Dimitrovic throws knees to the body.
Dimitrovic tries to stall but Turisas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Turisas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dimitrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Dimitrovic is trying to break the clinch but Turisas has him pressed against the cage.
Turisas scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turisas misses with the combination.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turisas lands with a short shot to the head.
Turisas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dimitrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Dimitrovic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergej Dimitrovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Turisas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimitrovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dimitrovic there as he acknowledges the shot.

Turisas closes the distance and clinches.
Dimitrovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turisas has him pressed against the cage.
Dimitrovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Turisas lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Turisas lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Dimitrovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Turisas tries to sprawl out of it but Dimitrovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Turisas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Turisas gets a clinch.
Dimitrovic wants a takedown but no success here.
Turisas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turisas can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turisas is looking to break free of the clinch but Dimitrovic has double underhooks.
A body shot lands from Turisas.
Dimitrovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dimitrovic is breathing heavily.
Dimitrovic keeps control of Turisas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turisas is looking to break free of the clinch but Dimitrovic has double underhooks.
Turisas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dimitrovic fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Turisas wants to break free but Dimitrovic has control.
Turisas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turisas wants to break free but Dimitrovic has control.

Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dimitrovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Turisas throws a series of punches but Dimitrovic moves out of range.
Dimitrovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Turisas sprawls well. He's pushed Dimitrovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dimitrovic fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Turisas pushes Dimitrovic up against the cage in a clinch.
Dimitrovic has had enough of the clinch but Turisas keeps him there for the moment.

Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turisas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Turisas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Turisas lands with a nice body punch.

Turisas instigates a clinch.

Turisas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Turisas misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Dimitrovic.
Turisas misses with a double jab.
Turisas connects with the punch.
Dimitrovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turisas stalks Dimitrovic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dimitrovic's face. Dimitrovic staggers backwards, shaken.
Magni Turisas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Turisas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Turisas controlling the action here for a moment.
Turisas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turisas scores with a shot to the side of Dimitrovic's head.

Turisas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dimitrovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dimitrovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dimitrovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turisas throws a combination. Dimitrovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A right-left combo lands from Turisas.

Turisas clinches up against the cage.
Turisas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dimitrovic prevents Turisas from breaking the clinch.
Dimitrovic tries to break the clinch but Turisas is controlling the position.
Turisas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dimitrovic prevents Turisas from breaking the clinch.
Dimitrovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turisas is trying to break the clinch but Dimitrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Turisas lands an uppercut.

Dimitrovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turisas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A jab lands there for Turisas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magni Turisas dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Turisas punishes Dimitrovic's body with a nice straight punch.

Turisas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turisas is trying to break free.
Dimitrovic can't get the takedown.
Turisas is trying to break the clinch but Dimitrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Dimitrovic is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turisas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Turisas keeps control of Dimitrovic as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dimitrovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Turisas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dimitrovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Turisas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Turisas manages to break the clinch.

Turisas pushes Dimitrovic up against the cage in a clinch.

Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Dimitrovic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Turisas counters with a series of strikes. Dimitrovic will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergej Dimitrovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No joy there for Turisas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turisas fails to land with a series of punches.
Turisas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dimitrovic clinches but Turisas breaks the clinch
and Turisas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dimitrovic walks into a stiff left hand from Turisas.
Dimitrovic wants to clinch but Turisas slips to the side
and Turisas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turisas connects with a body shot.

Turisas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Turisas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Turisas is trying to break free.
Turisas blocks the elbow strike.

Turisas breaks the clinch.
Turisas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dimitrovic tries to clinch but Turisas moves away
and Turisas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dimitrovic with a poor takedown
and Turisas counters with a left and a right that stings Dimitrovic.
Dimitrovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Turisas.
Sergej Dimitrovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turisas can't break the clinch.
Dimitrovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Turisas is keeping busy.
Turisas just leaning against Dimitrovic, taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Turisas.

Turisas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimitrovic avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turisas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dimitrovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Turisas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dimitrovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Turisas - that landed with a thud.

Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Turisas scores with a one two! Dimitrovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

Dimitrovic tries to keep at a distance but Turisas has taken the fight into the clinch.

Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Turisas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Turisas swinging wilding here.
Turisas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dimitrovic misses with a takedown
and Dimitrovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Turisas clinches up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turisas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dimitrovic.
Dimitrovic looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Turisas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dimitrovic keeps control of Turisas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Turisas is trying to break the clinch but Dimitrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Turisas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Turisas manages to break the clinch.

Turisas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Dimitrovic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Turisas to score with a decent uppercut.
Dimitrovic wants to clinch

and Turisas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Turisas manages to break the clinch.
Dimitrovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turisas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dimitrovic. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dimitrovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Turisas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dimitrovic on the side of the head.

Turisas closes the distance and clinches.
Dimitrovic prevents Turisas from breaking the clinch.
Magni Turisas seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turisas wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turisas is trying to break free.

Turisas manages to break the clinch.
Turisas closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turisas scores with a nice right hand.
Jab from Turisas.

Dimitrovic tries to keep at a distance but Turisas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turisas has had enough of the clinch but Dimitrovic keeps him there for the moment.

Turisas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dimitrovic tries to clinch
and Turisas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turisas lands with an overhand left.
Dimitrovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dimitrovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turisas misses with the combination.
Dimitrovic with a lazy takedown attempt

and Turisas counters by clinching up.
Turisas can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magni Turisas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Turisas stalks Dimitrovic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dimitrovic's face. Dimitrovic staggers backwards, shaken.
Dimitrovic clinches but Turisas breaks the clinch

and Turisas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turisas wants to get back to striking at distance but Dimitrovic won't allow it.
Dimitrovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turisas wants to get back to striking at distance but Dimitrovic won't allow it.
Turisas is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dimitrovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Turisas gets an underhook and turns Dimitrovic into the cage.

Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Dimitrovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Turisas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turisas wants to get back to striking at distance but Dimitrovic won't allow it.

Turisas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimitrovic slips a jab and a cross from Turisas.
Dimitrovic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Turisas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turisas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitrovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Turisas counters with a straight right hand.
Dimitrovic doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Turisas counter with a right hand.
Dimitrovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dimitrovic throws a right and a left that Turisas avoids nicely.
Turisas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Turisas is looking to chop away at Dimitrovic's legs.
Dimitrovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Turisas counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sergej Dimitrovic. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dimitrovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Turisas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dimitrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Turisas wants to get back to striking at distance but Dimitrovic won't allow it.

Turisas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turisas with a hook.
Turisas misses with a double jab.
Magni Turisas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A right-left combo lands from Turisas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turisas throws a series of punches but Dimitrovic moves out of range.
Turisas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Turisas fails to land with a series of punches.
Turisas cracks Dimitrovic with a good jab.
Turisas scores with a one two! Dimitrovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dimitrovic tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Turisas counters with a three punch combo that has Dimitrovic backing up. Dimitrovic nods at Turisas to acknowledge the strikes.
Dimitrovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Turisas has closed the distance and engaged Dimitrovic in a clinch.
Turisas lands a shoulder strike.

Turisas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Turisas closes the distance and clinches.
Turisas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dimitrovic is trying to break free.
Turisas scores with a shoulder strike.
Dimitrovic tries to break the clinch but Turisas is controlling the position.

Turisas breaks the clinch.
Turisas scores with a hook.

Turisas gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Turisas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dimitrovic stalling in the clinch but Turisas improves position.
Turisas is trying to break the clinch but Dimitrovic has him pressed against the cage.
Dimitrovic looking for a takedown.

Turisas breaks the clinch.
Turisas misses with the combination.
Turisas lands with a straight right. Dimitrovic didn't see that one coming.

Turisas moves into the clinch.
Turisas can't break the clinch.
Turisas prevents Dimitrovic from breaking the clinch.
Turisas can't break the clinch.
Turisas is trying to break free.
Turisas wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dimitrovic tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Turisas smiles and moves away.
Turisas misses with a combination

and Dimitrovic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dimitrovic trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Turisas manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dimitrovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Turisas decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Dimitrovic, up you get!
Dimitrovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Turisas darts in and clinches Dimitrovic up against the cage.
Turisas digs a right hand into Dimitrovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dimitrovic's gas tank.
Dimitrovic letting Turisas take a breather here.
Dimitrovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turisas has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Turisas.
Turisas has had enough of the clinch but Dimitrovic keeps him there for the moment.
Turisas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dimitrovics head.
Dimitrovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Turisas leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Turisas breaks from the clinch.
Dimitrovic shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Turisas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sergej Dimitrovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turisas moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magni Turisas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turisas 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 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magni Turisas!