PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roman Gruzinsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Silvennoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seppo Silvennoinen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Gruzinsky
vs
Silvennoinen

188 cm
23
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
212 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roman Gruzinsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seppo Silvennoinen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gruzinsky misses with a jab, cross combination.
Silvennoinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gruzinsky counters with a three punch combo that has Silvennoinen backing up. Silvennoinen nods at Gruzinsky to acknowledge the strikes.
Silvennoinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Silvennoinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gruzinsky uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Silvennoinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gruzinsky. Silvennoinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gruzinsky loads up on a big right hand but Silvennoinen slips the punch.
Gruzinsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvennoinen.
Roman Gruzinsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silvennoinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gruzinsky throws out the jab.
Silvennoinen swings for the body but Gruzinsky moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzinsky misses with an uppercut. Silvennoinen saw that one coming.
We've been told by Gruzinsky's head coaches at Gym Amsterdam that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gruzinsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silvennoinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gruzinsky cracks Silvennoinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silvennoinen with a nice cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Silvennoinen with that takedown attempt.
Silvennoinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silvennoinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Gruzinsky instigates a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Gruzinsky.
Silvennoinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

Gruzinsky breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gruzinsky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen blocks a jab.
Gruzinsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silvennoinen throws a series of punches but Gruzinsky moves out of range.
Roman Gruzinsky is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Gruzinsky. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gruzinsky.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruzinsky connects with a looping right hand.
An inside leg kick from Silvennoinen misses.
Gruzinsky throws a big shot that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silvennoinen ducks right into an uppercut from Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky misses with a few strikes there.
A lazy left from Gruzinsky finds it's target.
Gruzinsky misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Silvennoinen looks to land a right hand but Gruzinsky moved out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Silvennoinen misses the target.
Gruzinsky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silvennoinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Gruzinsky.
A jab from Gruzinsky misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzinsky avoids the head kick by Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gruzinsky throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gruzinsky lands with a nice body punch.
Silvennoinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gruzinsky throws out the jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gruzinsky.

It looks like Seppo Silvennoinen has been cut.
Gruzinsky lands an overhand right.
Gruzinsky misses with a series of wild punches.
Silvennoinen walks into a jab.
Gruzinsky thuds his right hand into Silvennoinen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gruzinsky stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gruzinsky throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gruzinsky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silvennoinen blocks a jab.
Silvennoinen only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gruzinsky looks to score with a jab to the body but Silvennoinen is just out of range.
And Silvennoinen tries to counter it with a takedown but Gruzinsky pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A punch lands to the side of Gruzinsky 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gruzinsky throws a body punch but Silvennoinen moves out of range.
Gruzinsky tries to clinch up.
Silvennoinen with the counter takedown but Gruzinsky avoids it easily.
Silvennoinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Silvennoinen throws a low kick but Gruzinsky avoids it.
Gruzinsky misses with an uppercut.
Silvennoinen with the counter takedown but Gruzinsky avoids it easily.
Gruzinsky is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Silvennoinen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gruzinsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvennoinen manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roman Gruzinsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Silvennoinen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Silvennoinen throws a combination that misses
and Gruzinsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Gruzinsky throws a lazy right hand but Silvennoinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silvennoinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gruzinsky with a nice cross.
Gruzinsky misses with an uppercut. Silvennoinen saw that one coming.
Gruzinsky throws a left and a right that both miss
and Silvennoinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Roman Gruzinsky is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gruzinsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silvennoinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gruzinsky takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silvennoinen slips a jab from Gruzinsky.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruzinsky lands a jab to the nose.
Gruzinsky looks to land a right hand but Silvennoinen moved out of range.
Gruzinsky ducks under a wild hook from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Silvennoinen misses with a takedown
and Gruzinsky counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvennoinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Roman Gruzinsky is winning the standup battle so far.
Silvennoinen misses with a straight left.
Gruzinsky moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gruzinsky scores with a hook to the body. Silvennoinen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gruzinsky throws a right hand that misses
and Silvennoinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gruzinsky throws a nice looking combination but Silvennoinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Silvennoinen tries a quick counter leg kick but Gruzinsky is wise to it.
Gruzinsky misses the jab.
Silvennoinen feints a counter leg kick.
Gruzinsky throws a right hand that misses
and Silvennoinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silvennoinen moves away from the strike by Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky tries to bum rush Silvennoinen with a series of wild strikes but Silvennoinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gruzinsky throws a combination that misses
and Silvennoinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gruzinsky swivels and escapes.
Gruzinsky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silvennoinen.
A little jabbing left from Silvennoinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good work by Gruzinsky as he checks the leg kick.
Gruzinsky wants to clinch up but Silvennoinen keeps it at a distance.
Gruzinsky tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Silvennoinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gruzinsky misses with a lunging right hand
and Silvennoinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Gruzinsky blocks the leg kick.
Silvennoinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silvennoinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gruzinsky tries to clinch but Silvennoinen is having none of it.
Nice uppercut lands for Silvennoinen. That snapped Gruzinsky's head back.
Silvennoinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gruzinsky.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gruzinsky's head.
A punch combination from Gruzinsky misses.
Gruzinsky throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silvennoinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gruzinsky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silvennoinen.
Gruzinsky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gruzinsky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silvennoinen can pounce on him.
Gruzinsky misses with a hook. Silvennoinen ducked under it nicely.
A little jabbing left from Silvennoinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gruzinsky lands a jab to the head.
Gruzinsky defending well as Silvennoinen loads up on a big left hand.
Gruzinsky waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Silvennoinen.
Gruzinsky misses with a lunging right hand
and Silvennoinen counters with a straight right hand.
Gruzinsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Silvennoinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gruzinsky throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen ducks under a wild hook from Gruzinsky.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvennoinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Gruzinsky.
Nice body punch from Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gruzinsky misses with a left hand
and Silvennoinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Gruzinsky with a jab.
Silvennoinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gruzinsky has time to react.
Gruzinsky jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Gruzinsky misses the target.
Silvennoinen needs to keep his hands up - Gruzinsky had a free shot at his head there.
A punch combination from Gruzinsky misses.
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 Roman Gruzinsky will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seppo Silvennoinen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Silvennoinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gruzinsky connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Silvennoinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gruzinsky.
Silvennoinen takes a swing at Gruzinsky's ribcage but misses.
Silvennoinen ducks under a wild hook from Gruzinsky.
Silvennoinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Gruzinsky steps away.
Silvennoinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gruzinsky falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silvennoinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Silvennoinen misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvennoinen misses with a looping left.
Gruzinsky cracks a nice hook into Silvennoinen's ribs.
Gruzinsky throws a lazy uppercut
and Silvennoinen counters with a low kick, right behind Gruzinsky 's knee.
Silvennoinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gruzinsky misses with a lunging right hand
and Silvennoinen counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Gruzinsky rushes Silvennoinen and presses him up against the cage.
Silvennoinen stalling in the clinch but Gruzinsky improves position.

Gruzinsky breaks the clinch.
Silvennoinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gruzinsky.
Silvennoinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gruzinsky misses with a straight left.
Gruzinsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Gruzinsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen throws a jab when Gruzinsky was well out of range.
Gruzinsky misses with a looping left.
A cross from Gruzinsky lands.
Gruzinsky misses with a right hand
and Silvennoinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gruzinsky lands with an uppercut that bounces Silvennoinen off the cage and back into range.
Gruzinsky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen connects with a jab.
Seppo Silvennoinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silvennoinen misses with a hook
and Gruzinsky counters with a nice uppercut.
Gruzinsky misses with a right hand
and Silvennoinen counters with a left and a right that stings Gruzinsky.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot lands for Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gruzinsky throws a body shot but no joy.
Silvennoinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gruzinsky tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Silvennoinen counters with a straight right hand.

Gruzinsky gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silvennoinen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silvennoinen tries to throw a body punch but Gruzinsky avoids it by throwing Silvennoinen back against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gruzinsky content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Silvennoinen blocks a body shot from Gruzinsky.
Silvennoinen tries to work over Gruzinsky's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silvennoinen is looking for a takedown.
A right hand to the body from Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silvennoinen avoids it.
Silvennoinen looking to stall.
Silvennoinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gruzinskys head.
Silvennoinen is pushing Gruzinsky up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gruzinsky tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silvennoinen's elbow.
Gruzinsky misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silvennoinen is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gruzinsky misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silvennoinen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Silvennoinen is looking to control Gruzinsky's arms but Gruzinsky gets an underhook and turns him. Now Silvennoinen has his back to the cage.
Silvennoinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Gruzinsky's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Gruzinsky fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silvennoinen, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gruzinsky fails to land.
Gruzinsky presses Silvennoinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Gruzinsky.
Gruzinsky just leaning against Silvennoinen, taking a breather.
The referee calls for Silvennoinen to work.

Gruzinsky breaks from the clinch.
Gruzinsky throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvennoinen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Roman Gruzinsky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gruzinsky has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Gruzinsky!