PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Silvennoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frane Harm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harm is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: gangs of new york. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Silvennoinen
vs
Harm

188 cm
25
212 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

178 cm
23
223 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

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 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Seppo Silvennoinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frane Harm!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harm lands a leg kick that knocks Silvennoinen off balance momentarily.
Frane Harm seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harm takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silvennoinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Silvennoinen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Silvennoinen looks to land a left hand but Harm moved out of range nicely.
Silvennoinen misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Harm. Those never looked like landing.
Silvennoinen throws a big counter combination but Harm scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Harm looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Silvennoinen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harm misses with a left hand
and Silvennoinen counters with a nice body shot.
Silvennoinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Silvennoinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harm throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Silvennoinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harm dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silvennoinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvennoinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Harm checks the leg kick nicely there.
Harm throws a right hand that misses

and Silvennoinen counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harm is trying to control the position but Silvennoinen postures up.
Silvennoinen advances position into side control!
Harm tries to bench press Silvennoinen off him but Silvennoinen keeps the position.
Harm stops Silvennoinen from passing to mount.
Harm is trying to get back to half guard.
Silvennoinen happy to just control the position for now.
Harm regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Silvennoinen prevents Harm from improving his position.
Silvennoinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Silvennoinen throwing shots but Harm is blocking nicely.
Silvennoinen is thwarting Harm's attempts to control the position.

Silvennoinen seems to be looking for submissions.
Silvennoinen trying to control from Harm's half guard. Harm has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Harm is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen wants to control from the top but Harm keeps moving.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Harm wants to sweep here but Silvennoinen controlling him for the moment.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jab, jab by Harm - just one landing.
Silvennoinen takes a swing at Harm's ribcage but misses.
Silvennoinen clobbers Harm with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Silvennoinen throws a hook but Harm avoids it easily.
Silvennoinen looks to land a combination but Harm avoids it well.
A slow jab from Harm misses its intended target.
Harm lets loose with a powerful body kick. Silvennoinen will feel that in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen is looking to land body kicks.
Silvennoinen misses with an uppercut.
Harm lands a front kick.
Harm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Silvennoinen momentarily.
Silvennoinen moves away from the strike by Harm.
Harm fakes the leg kick and cracks Silvennoinen in the body.

Harm drives through with a takedown into Silvennoinen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
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 is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Silvennoinen keeping moving, preventing Harm from controlling successfully.
Harm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harm pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Silvennoinen is keeping the position for now.
Harm postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Frane Harm will probably get the nod.
That's time! Silvennoinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Harm takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silvennoinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Harm counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Harm finds it's target.
Harm looks for the body kick but Silvennoinen saw that one coming.
Harm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Silvennoinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Silvennoinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harm stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harm wants it to stay on the feet.
Harm slips a jab from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen takes a swing at Harm's ribcage but misses.
Harm looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harm throws an off balance right hand
and Harm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harm misses with a body shot.
Harm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Silvennoinen misses with a double jab.
Harm doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Harm.
Harm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Silvennoinen.
Harm clobbers Silvennoinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Silvennoinen checks a leg kick.
Frane Harm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harm throws a push kick but Silvennoinen slaps the foot to one side.
Silvennoinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harm checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Silvennoinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harm scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silvennoinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harm misses with an uppercut.
Silvennoinen misses with an uppercut. Harm saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Harm does no damage.
Silvennoinen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harm misses with a hook
and Harm takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvennoinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harm.
Silvennoinen tries a low kick but Harm avoids it.
Silvennoinen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harm circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Silvennoinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harm lands a nice looking body kick.
Harm throws a body punch but Silvennoinen moves out of range.
Silvennoinen tried to counter with a leg kick but Harm avoided it.
Harm takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Silvennoinen misses.
Harm misses with a double jab

and Silvennoinen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen trying to control from Harm's half guard. Harm has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Silvennoinen landing some decent shots from guard.
Silvennoinen works over Harm with some ground and pound from guard.
Harm trying to control the position.

Harm working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Silvennoinen has passed into half guard!
Silvennoinen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harm makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harm.
Silvennoinen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Silvennoinen trying to control but Harm is working from the bottom.
Silvennoinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Silvennoinen trying to control but Harm is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Harm has his foot on Silvennoinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Silvennoinen works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Frane Harm will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Silvennoinen avoids the body shot from Harm.
Silvennoinen tries to land a front kick but Harm steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harm moves away from the strike by Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silvennoinen tests Harm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harm steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silvennoinen.
Harm throws a hook to the side of Silvennoinen's head but Silvennoinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
As Harm backs away, Silvennoinen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harm misses with a low kick.
Silvennoinen attempts a counter takedown but Harm avoids it well and moves away.
Silvennoinen throws a hook but Harm avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvennoinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Harm blocks a head kick by Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen avoids the body shot from Harm.
A slow jab from Harm misses its intended target.
Nice shot by Harm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Harm jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harm throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvennoinen.

Silvennoinen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silvennoinen lands in his opponent's guard.
Silvennoinen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Harm is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Harm is trying to control the action in half guard but Silvennoinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harm throwing shots but Silvennoinen is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Harm seems to be working for a kimura but Silvennoinen defends the submission attempt.
Seppo Silvennoinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Silvennoinen trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Harm manages to pass to mount!
Harm can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Silvennoinen is looking to escape.
Harm is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Silvennoinen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Silvennoinen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvennoinen is working hard here to advance position.
Harm landing shots from mount.
Silvennoinen tries to hold on but Harm pushes him away.
Harm postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Silvennoinen looks a forlorn figure.
Harm landing strikes, looking to finish!
Harm lands a big shot there that rocks Silvennoinen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Seppo Silvennoinen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Silvennoinen is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harm cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harm tries to control but Silvennoinen wriggling away.
Harm lands a couple of good shots and Silvennoinen has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Harm trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvennoinen breaks Harm's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Harm is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Harm looking for subs off his back but Silvennoinen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Harm blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silvennoinen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frane Harm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harm has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frane Harm!
Our winner, Frane Harm, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.