PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kauko Partio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Wursty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Partio's entrance music is Partio walks out, the little fucker looks at the cage with fury!. A fine choice. Wursty is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Megadeth - The Skull Beneath The Skin. Kauko Partio has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Partio
vs
Wursty

150 cm
38
142 lbs
45 - 23 - 3

172 cm
31
153 lbs
28 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kauko Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Wursty!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wursty takes one to the side of the head.
Wursty just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio tries to counter with a takedown but Wursty is quick to defend against it.
Wursty lets loose with a powerful body kick. Partio will feel that in the morning.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wursty.
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Wursty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wursty shapes to counter with a head kick.
Partio connects with a crisp jab.
Wursty swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Wursty checks a leg kick nicely.
Wursty throws out a powerful jab.
Wursty throws a hook but Partio avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Wursty.
Wursty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wursty blocks the body kick.
Wursty lets loose with a powerful body kick. Partio will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wursty takes one on the button.
Partio fails with a takedown attempt.
Wursty cracks Partio with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Partio definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Partio staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Partio.
Partio takes one to the chin there.
Partio looks to land a right hand but Wursty moved out of range.
Wursty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Partio lands a lovely overhand right.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Wursty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wursty as he avoids it easily.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio moves out of range of the leg kick from Wursty.
Partio feinted with a counter takedown.
A big right from Wursty misses.
Partio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Wursty throws a wild body kick that Partio sees coming a mile off.
Nice cross by Wursty.
Partio swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wursty.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Partio walks into a straight right hand from Wursty.
Partio tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Partio, right into the meat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty missing with a left hand there. Partio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wursty has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Partio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wursty can pounce on him.
Partio walks into a stiff left hand from Wursty.
Wursty throws a body shot but no joy.
Wursty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wursty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Partio can pounce on him.
Partio throws a jab when Wursty was well out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wursty.
Partio throws a lazy body kick
and Wursty counters with a good, hard body kick but Partio shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Wursty.
Partio connects with a solid leg kick.
Antero Wursty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wursty lands a head kick!
Antero Wursty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio cracks Wursty with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wursty throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Partio throws out a loose jab but Wursty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wursty throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jab from Wursty.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio throws a push kick but Wursty slaps the foot to one side.
Wursty looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Wursty throws a solid leg kick but Partio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wursty.
Wursty takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Partio drops down looking for a counter takedown but Wursty sprawls and moves away.
Partio shoots in looking for a takedown. Wursty tries to sprawl out of it but Partio keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wursty manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kauko Partio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Wursty tries to sprawl but Partio drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Partio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Partio throwing shots but Wursty is blocking nicely.
Wursty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Partio scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wursty wants to control but Partio is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Partio 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.
Partio not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wursty desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Partio connects with a nice short shot to Wursty's temple.
Wursty trying to control from the bottom.
Partio thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Wursty is trying to maintain the position but Partio is very close to passing his half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Antero Wursty will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Partio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wursty is out of range.
Wursty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wursty throws a shot to the body.
Wursty has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wursty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Antero Wursty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wursty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio looks to land a left hand but Wursty moved out of range nicely.
Wursty looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
Wursty lands with an uppercut that bounces Partio off the cage and back into range.
Partio lands with a slapping head kick.
Partio with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wursty moves out of range as Partio throws a body kick.
Wursty looks to land a right hand but Partio moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wursty throws a sloppy head kick and Partio moves out of range easily.
Wursty scores with a hook.
Wursty fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wursty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Partio thuds his right hand into Wursty's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wursty bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wursty keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wursty lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Wursty has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Partio.
Wursty throws a head punch that misses.
Wursty misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wursty is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Partio is keeping busy.
Wursty is trying to stall.
Wursty seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Wursty is stalling here.
Partio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Partio can't find room to land a body shot as Wursty controls the action.
Partio lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wursty or not.
Partio misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wursty scores with a nice hook to the head.
Partio lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wursty backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty tries a body shot but Partio blocks it.
Partio jumps guard but Wursty stands there with Partio around his waist. Partio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wursty pushes Partio back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Partio misses with the head strike.
Partio tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wursty's elbow.
Wursty is working Partio over against the cage.
Wursty misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Partio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wursty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wursty misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wursty misses with a body punch.
Partio is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wursty pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Partio scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Partio tries to pull guard but Wursty forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kauko Partio. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Partio manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Partio.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Wursty 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wursty looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wursty defending well as Partio loads up on a big left hand.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Wursty. That did some damage!
Partio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Wursty throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Partio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Partio is looking to chop away at Wursty's legs.
Wursty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Wursty slips under a jab from Partio.
Partio throws a looping overhand right but Wursty ducks down to avoid it.
Wursty blocks a jab.
Wursty steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Partio.
Wursty checks a low kick from Partio.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wursty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Partio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wursty.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wursty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Partio.
Partio feinted with a counter takedown.
Wursty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Partio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wursty.
Partio is looking to slow Wursty down with leg kicks.
Partio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wursty.
Partio tries to counter with a takedown but Wursty is quick to defend against it.
Wursty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Partio connects with a body shot.
Wursty throws a jab when Partio was well out of range.
Partio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A bone on bone clash there as Wursty blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kauko Partio will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Wursty scores with a kick to the midsection.

Partio closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wursty to the mat! Wursty manages to get full guard.
Wursty has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Partio controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wursty is trying to control the position but Partio postures up.
Partio trying to control the position from guard on top but Wursty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wursty is trying to keep Partio in close.
Partio advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio working the ground and pound but Wursty is defending the strikes.

Partio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wursty is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Partio postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Wursty defending against the ground and pound.
Partio working away.
Partio lands a nice forearm strike.
You can see the frustration on Wursty's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Partio is looking to take a break and control but Wursty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wursty struggling a bit here.
Wursty is looking to regain half guard here but Partio keeps moving and retains side control.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wursty attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Partio feinted with a counter takedown.
A solid body kick from Wursty.
Wursty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Wursty misses with a body shot.
Partio changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio misses with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Partio blocks the leg kick.
Wursty cracks Partio with a good jab.
Wursty tries a head kick but it misses.
Wursty 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.
Wursty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Partio with a jab.

Partio closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Partio works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Partio postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wursty looks a forlorn figure.
Partio sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio tries to control but Wursty wriggling away.
Partio connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wursty can't escape the position.
Partio landing shots from mount.
Wursty is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Partio trying to control but Wursty is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kauko Partio showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Partio has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!