PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jari Suomalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Gregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Suomalainen
vs
Gregor

175 cm
24
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

184 cm
24
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Suomalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tom Gregor!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Gregor misses its intended target.
Gregor will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Suomalainen darts in and clinches Gregor up against the cage.
Gregor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Suomalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Gregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suomalainen working aggressively here.
Gregor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suomalainens head.
Gregor misses with a hook from the clinch.

Gregor breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gregor displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Suomalainen connects with the punch.
Gregor throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gregor throws a series of punches but Suomalainen avoids them all with ease.
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!

Suomalainen clinches.
Gregor is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gregor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suomalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Gregor.
A short uppercut from Suomalainen.
Suomalainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gregor.

Gregor pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Suomalainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gregor throws a body kick that misses
and Suomalainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suomalainen lands with a nice combination. Gregor backs away looking to recover.
Gregor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Suomalainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Gregor throws a lazy right hand but Suomalainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Gregor does no damage.
Gregor looks winded!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Suomalainen pushes Gregor up against the cage in a clinch.
Suomalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gregor takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suomalainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Suomalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suomalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suomalainen misses with the head strike.
Suomalainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gregor blocking some punches.
Gregor wants to get back to striking at distance but Suomalainen won't allow it.
Gregor throws a head punch that misses.
Gregor throws a head punch that misses.
Suomalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Gregor.
Suomalainen keeps control of Gregor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Suomalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Suomalainen.
Gregor working hard to break the clinch.
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suomalainen.
Gregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A nice right hand lands inside from Suomalainen.
Suomalainen lands a left hand.
Suomalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suomalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suomalainen lands with a light punch inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor working aggressively here.
Suomalainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gregor.
Suomalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gregor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suomalainen working aggressively here.
Gregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gregor.
Suomalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Suomalainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Suomalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suomalainen lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Suomalainen fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Suomalainen fails to land.
Suomalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suomalainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Suomalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gregor blocks an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suomalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Gregor is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch on the inside from Suomalainen fails to land.
Gregor misses with some punches.
Suomalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Gregor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suomalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gregor blocking some punches.
Gregor blocks an uppercut.
Suomalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Suomalainen.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suomalainen.
Suomalainen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Suomalainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suomalainen working aggressively here.
Suomalainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gregor is trying to force a seperation but Suomalainen has the dominant position.
Suomalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Gregor.
Suomalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Gregor.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Suomalainen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Suomalainen scores with a jab.
Gregor throws a right hand that Suomalainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Suomalainen also avoids with ease.
Gregor fails to land with a series of punches.
Gregor throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suomalainen.
Gregor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Suomalainen moves into the clinch.
Suomalainen misses with some punches.
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suomalainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Suomalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gregor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Suomalainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suomalainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suomalainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gregor can do to turn this around?
Suomalainen misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gregor blocking some punches.
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gregor is breathing heavily.
Suomalainen lands a nice uppercut.
Suomalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suomalainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Suomalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Gregor.
A head punch on the inside from Gregor fails to land.
Suomalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gregor wants to stall.
Suomalainen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Suomalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gregor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Suomalainen working aggressively here.
Suomalainen misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Suomalainen.
Gregor blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Suomalainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suomalainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Suomalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gregor.
Suomalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Gregor.
Suomalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gregor tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Suomalainen on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Suomalainen.
Gregor blocking some punches.
Gregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gregor looking to stall.
Suomalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suomalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suomalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gregor.
A shot in the inside from Suomalainen.
Suomalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suomalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suomalainen scores with a shot to the side of Gregor's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suomalainen working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Suomalainen fails to land.
Suomalainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suomalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Gregor blocking some punches.
Suomalainen misses with the head strike.
Suomalainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Suomalainen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gregor.
A nice left hand lands by Suomalainen.
Gregor working aggressively here.
Gregor blocks an uppercut.

Gregor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Suomalainen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

Suomalainen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Suomalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Suomalainen misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suomalainen lands a left hand.
Suomalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suomalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gregor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Suomalainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Suomalainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gregor backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suomalainen.
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Suomalainen.
Suomalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Gregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Suomalainen on the inside.
Suomalainen throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suomalainen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Suomalainen.
Suomalainen lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suomalainen working aggressively here.
Suomalainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jari Suomalainen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gregor takes a shot to the head.
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gregor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suomalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gregor.
Gregor tries to throw a body punch but Suomalainen avoids it by throwing Gregor back against the cage.
Gregor lands with a left to the head.
Gregor misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Suomalainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gregor lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gregor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gregor stalling in the clinch but Suomalainen improves position.
Suomalainen working aggressively here.
Suomalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Gregor.
Suomalainen misses with the head strike.
Suomalainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gregor backwards.
Gregor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suomalainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Suomalainen as Gregor tries to tie him up.
Suomalainen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jari Suomalainen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gregor struggles to land a body shot inside as Suomalainen controls his hands.
Gregor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Suomalainen fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suomalainen.
Suomalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suomalainen.
Gregor trying to stall but Suomalainen improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suomalainen.
Suomalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Suomalainen blocking some punches.
Gregor trying to control the position but instead, Suomalainen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gregor into the cage.
Suomalainen misses with some punches.
Gregor misses with the head strike.
Suomalainen lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suomalainen scores with a shot to the side of Gregor's head.
Suomalainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Suomalainen.
A head punch on the inside from Suomalainen fails to land.
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suomalainen swings wildly with an uppercut but Gregor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suomalainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Suomalainen throws a head punch that misses.
Suomalainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gregors head.
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suomalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suomalainen misses with the head strike.
Suomalainen misses with some punches.
Suomalainen misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Suomalainen.
Suomalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Gregor.
Suomalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gregor.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gregor blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suomalainen lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suomalainen.
Gregor blocks an uppercut.
Suomalainen throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suomalainen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Suomalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gregor blocks an uppercut.
Suomalainen misses with a punch on the inside.
Jari Suomalainen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suomalainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gregor misses with a hook to the ribs.
Suomalainen blocks an elbow strike from Gregor.
Gregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suomalainen lands a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gregor blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Suomalainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Suomalainen.
Gregor creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Suomalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suomalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gregor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suomalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gregor.
Suomalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suomalainen blocking some punches.
Tom Gregor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suomalainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Gregor.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jari Suomalainen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Suomalainen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight for Jari Suomalainen!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Jari Suomalainen!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Jari Suomalainen!

Jari Suomalainen wins by unanimous decision!