PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamezdin Shraf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Touko Vanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shraf kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is O.C. - time's up . Vanhanen has chosen The Huge thirst - Hick up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Shraf
vs
Vanhanen

190 cm
21
212 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

179 cm
19
216 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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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 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jamezdin Shraf!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Touko Vanhanen!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanhanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shraf throws out a loose jab but Vanhanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shraf looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vanhanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shraf takes one to the side of the head.
Shraf pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shraf on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vanhanen.
Shraf moves out of range of the strikes.
Shraf fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vanhanen is looking to chop away at Shraf's legs.
Vanhanen ducks under a wild hook from Shraf.
Vanhanen cracks Shraf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vanhanen!
Shraf tries a head kick but it misses.
Shraf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice shot by Vanhanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shraf on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vanhanen scores with a nice head shot.
Vanhanen connects with a body shot.
Vanhanen dips to his left and cracks Shraf with an uppercut!
Shraf walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Vanhanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shraf.
Shraf takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vanhanen scores with a nice right hand.
Vanhanen throws a jab when Shraf was well out of range.
Shraf lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vanhanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Shraf takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shraf takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vanhanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vanhanen catches Shraf with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice body punch from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen thuds his right hand into Shraf's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vanhanen throws a chopping leg kick but Shraf manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

Shraf closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Shraf lands in his opponent's guard.
Shraf is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Vanhanen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Shraf gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shraf is pushing down on Vanhanen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Vanhanen is fighting to maintain full guard but Shraf has managed to sneak the leg through.
Shraf stalling.
Vanhanen is trying to get back to full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shraf missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shraf missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Vanhanen is defending against the submission attempts here by Shraf.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shraf wants to control but Vanhanen is keeping him busy.
Shraf tries to pass to full mount but Vanhanen defends it.
Shraf is keen to just control but Vanhanen is a slippery customer.
Shraf tries to pass to full mount but Vanhanen defends it.
Vanhanen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Shraf's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Shraf's back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shraf staying busy and making it hard for Vanhanen to control.
Shraf tries to roll but Vanhanen sticks to his back.
Will Vanhanen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Shraf looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Vanhanen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Shraf has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Vanhanen is not going to allow Shraf to sit and survive in this position.
Shraf is keeping busy.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shraf trying to control but not successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Vanhanen is looking for the choke from the back position but Shraf is controlling his hands well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Touko Vanhanen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Vanhanen thuds his right hand into Shraf's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shraf on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vanhanen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Shraf misses with a double jab
and Vanhanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vanhanen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shraf in his tracks.
Vanhanen with a jab.
Vanhanen lands a jab to Shraf's midsection.
Shraf takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Touko Vanhanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shraf throws a nice looking combination but Vanhanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Shraf. Those never looked like landing.
Donk. Vanhanen catches Shraf right on the button with a cross.
Nice jab there from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Vanhanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vanhanen with a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Vanhanen. Those never looked like landing.
Vanhanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shraf checks a low kick from Vanhanen.
Touko Vanhanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vanhanen cracks Shraf with a good jab.
Shraf throws a body punch but Vanhanen moves out of range.
Shraf pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shraf just misses with a punch to the body.
Vanhanen sizes up Shraf with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shraf is looking to clinch but Vanhanen is avoiding it.
Shraf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vanhanen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shrafs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Shraf looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanhanen scores with a decent looking hook.
Shraf misses with a body kick.
Vanhanen tests Shraf's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vanhanen digs a good hook to Shraf's body.
Vanhanen lands with a hook. Shraf tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vanhanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Touko Vanhanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vanhanen sizes up Shraf with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vanhanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A lazy left from Vanhanen finds it's target.
Vanhanen cracks Shraf with an open hand slap.
Good standup being displayed there by Vanhanen as he connects with a hook.
Vanhanen defending well as Shraf loads up on a big left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vanhanen connects with the punch.

Shraf is rocked!
Vanhanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vanhanen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shraf takes one to the side of the head.
Vanhanen catches Shraf with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oh Shraf is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vanhanen works the jab nicely.
Shraf misses with a looping right.
Shraf seems to have got his legs back now.

Shraf closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vanhanen to the mat! Vanhanen manages to get full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Shraf got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vanhanen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Shraf has managed to get both his arms back between Vanhanen's legs - danger averted.

Vanhanen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Shraf looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shraf is looking to work some ground and pound but Vanhanen has wrist control.
Vanhanen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shraf trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanhanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Shraf passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vanhanen tries to bench press Shraf off him but Shraf keeps the position.
Shraf misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Touko Vanhanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Vanhanen lands an overhand right.
Shraf throws a poor cross that misses
and Vanhanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shraf missing with a left hand there. Vanhanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Shraf shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shraf trying to control the position from guard on top but Vanhanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shraf is working Vanhanen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Shraf trying to control but Vanhanen is working from the bottom.
Shraf 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.
Shraf is fighting to break Vanhanen's control of his arms but Vanhanen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Shraf will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shraf misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vanhanen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen cracks Shraf with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shraf with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Vanhanen to score with a decent uppercut.
Shraf misses with a body shot.
Vanhanen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shraf just misses with a punch to the body.
Shraf walks into a left hand.
Vanhanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Shraf blocks a low kick nicely.
Shraf slips a jab from Vanhanen.
Shraf tries for a takedown but Vanhanen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice body punch from Vanhanen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vanhanen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vanhanen connects with a body shot.
Vanhanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vanhanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vanhanen lands a jab to the nose.
Vanhanen lands a nice hook to Shraf's body. Shraf takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shraf needs to keep his hands up - Vanhanen had a free shot at his head there.
Vanhanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vanhanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vanhanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

Shraf moves into the clinch.
Shraf swings wildly with an uppercut but Vanhanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shraf swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen tries to circle away but Shraf has him pinned against the cage.

Vanhanen breaks from the clinch.
Vanhanen misses with the combination.
Shraf is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vanhanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shraf.
Shraf misses with a head kick.
Vanhanen scores with a hook.
Jamezdin Shraf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shraf slips under a jab from Vanhanen.
Shraf slips under a jab from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen cracks a nice hook into Shraf's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Shraf catches Vanhanen right on the button with a cross.
Vanhanen works the jab nicely.
Vanhanen swinging wildly here.
Vanhanen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shraf.
Vanhanen lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Vanhanen.
Vanhanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vanhanen connects with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shraf takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vanhanen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shraf moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.

And that's the end of the fight!
Touko Vanhanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vanhanen 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Touko Vanhanen!
Touko Vanhanen took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'What what what, come on is the next one ready! Put them in line, IM GONNA CLIMB RANKS NOW!'.