PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Silvennoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joelmir Subzero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Joelmir Subzero enters the cage!

Silvennoinen
vs
Subzero

188 cm
19
212 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
30
215 lbs
7 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seppo Silvennoinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joelmir Subzero!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subzero blocks a head kick by Silvennoinen.

Subzero gets a clinch.
Subzero stalling in the clinch but Silvennoinen improves position.
Silvennoinen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Silvennoinen just leaning against Subzero, taking a breather.

Subzero pulls guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Silvennoinen sitting in guard here, content to control.
Subzero pulls Silvennoinen in to control the position.
Silvennoinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silvennoinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Silvennoinen wants to control from the top but Subzero keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Seppo Silvennoinen just wasn't active enough.

Subzero shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Silvennoinen's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvennoinen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Silvennoinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Subzero is trying to escape the mount.
Silvennoinen dominating with strikes here.
Silvennoinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Subzero wants to control but Silvennoinen is having none of it.
Silvennoinen cracks Subzero with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Silvennoinen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Silvennoinen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Subzero to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Subzero shrugs it off.
Silvennoinen lands a big shot there that rocks Subzero but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Silvennoinen unloading with bombs!
Subzero is in a horrible position here. Silvennoinen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Silvennoinen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Subzero gets back to half guard.
Silvennoinen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Silvennoinen with shots to the head and body - Subzero looks very uncomfortable down there.
Subzero wants to hold on but Silvennoinen pushes him away.
Silvennoinen lands a nice shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Subzero can't escape the position.
Silvennoinen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Subzero looks a forlorn figure.
Silvennoinen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Silvennoinen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Subzero hang on?
Silvennoinen avoids the attempt from Subzero to control.
Silvennoinen lands with some strikes.
Silvennoinen with the ground and pound from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvennoinen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Subzero is rocked!
Silvennoinen breaks from Subzero's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Subzero is still in real trouble! Can Silvennoinen finish him?
Silvennoinen unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Subzero wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Silvennoinen celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seppo Silvennoinen!