PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Showtime (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jari Suomalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Showtime comes to the cage accompanied by Old Toms Hut. Rick Showtime has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Showtime
vs
Suomalainen

170 cm
35
180 lbs
11 - 32 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 11 - 32 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rick Showtime!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jari Suomalainen!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suomalainen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Suomalainen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Suomalainen wants it to stay on the feet.
Showtime fails with an attempt to clinch.
Showtime is trying hard to land a takedown here. Suomalainen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Showtime.
No luck for Showtime with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Showtime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Showtime looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suomalainen is fending him off so far but Showtime persists. Nope, Suomalainen circles away and we're back to standing.
Showtime wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Showtime misses with the combination.
Showtime shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Suomalainen sprawls well. Suomalainen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Showtime gets slowly back to his feet.
Suomalainen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jari Suomalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Showtime swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Suomalainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Suomalainen throws a big shot that misses.
Showtime misses with a series of wild punches.
Showtime shoots in but no luck this time.
Showtime avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Showtime doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Suomalainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Showtime tries to clinch up but Suomalainen circles away and keeps his distance.
Showtime shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Suomalainen as he avoids it easily.
Showtime is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suomalainen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Showtime connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Suomalainen's hands.
Suomalainen missing with a left hand there. Showtime was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Showtime scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Showtime fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Showtime throws a push kick but Suomalainen slaps the foot to one side.
Suomalainen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Showtime was well out of range. Poor timing from Suomalainen.
Showtime misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Showtime throws a left and a right that both miss
and Suomalainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A combination from Showtime does no damage.
Showtime throws a body shot but no joy.
A left and a right from Showtime both land. Nice combination.
Showtime has a takedown stuffed.
Showtime is breathing heavily.
Showtime throws a left and a right that both miss
and Showtime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Showtime shoots in and drives through. Suomalainen sprawls well.
Suomalainen is looking for the big counter here.
Suomalainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showtime misses with a wild combination.
Showtime throws a body punch but Suomalainen moves out of range.
Suomalainen throws a hook but Showtime blocks it.
Showtime misses with a wild combination.
Showtime misses with a jab to the body
and Suomalainen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Suomalainen throws the left hand but Showtime avoids the punch easily.
Showtime throws a combination that misses
and Showtime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Showtime shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Suomalainen pinned against the cage. Suomalainen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Suomalainen unleashes a big counter combination but Showtime bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Suomalainen swinging wildly here.
Suomalainen takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Showtime throws a series of punches but Suomalainen avoids them all with ease.
Suomalainen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Showtime jabs Suomalainen right on the nose. Suomalainen blinks but takes it well.
Showtime throws a nice looking combination but Suomalainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Despite the aggression on Suomalainen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Showtime tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Showtime takes one to the side of the head.
Showtime misses with a jab, cross combination.
Showtime throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Suomalainen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Showtime with a body shot.
Showtime misses with a series of wild punches.
Showtime doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Showtime fails to land with a series of punches.
Showtime misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suomalainen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jari Suomalainen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Suomalainen dips to his left and cracks Showtime with an uppercut!
Showtime throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Showtime misses the body punch
and Suomalainen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rick Showtime seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Showtime fails to land the takedown.
Showtime throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Showtime throws a big shot that misses.
Showtime pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suomalainen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Showtime lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Suomalainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Showtime looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suomalainen is fending him off so far but Showtime persists. Nope, Suomalainen circles away and we're back to standing.
Rick Showtime is winning the standup battle so far.
Showtime misses with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good shot there by Suomalainen.
Showtime looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Suomalainen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Showtime misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Showtime misses.
Showtime misses with a jab, cross combination.
Suomalainen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Showtime tries to bum rush Suomalainen with a series of wild strikes but Suomalainen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Showtime, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suomalainen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suomalainen throws a series of strikes that have Showtime backpedaling.
Suomalainen scores with a shot to the body.
Suomalainen throws a looping overhand right but Showtime ducks down to avoid it.
Showtime appears to be looking for a big counter.
Suomalainen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Showtime throws a right and a left that Suomalainen avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Showtime throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Suomalainen.
Suomalainen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Suomalainen misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Showtime. Those never looked like landing.
Showtime looks to land a combination but Suomalainen avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suomalainen slips under a jab from Showtime.
Suomalainen throws the left hand but Showtime avoids the punch easily.
Suomalainen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Showtime shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Suomalainen pinned against the cage. Suomalainen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Showtime. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Showtime throws a series of punches but Suomalainen moves out of range.
Suomalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Showtime sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Showtime gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suomalainen.
Showtime uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suomalainen.
It looked like Showtime was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Suomalainen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Showtime tries to clinch but Suomalainen is having none of it.
Showtime throws a poor cross that misses
and Suomalainen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Showtime lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suomalainen circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Showtime moves out of range as Suomalainen strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Showtime on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Showtime takes a swing at Suomalainen's ribcage but misses.
Showtime has his takedown stuffed
and Suomalainen counters with a stiff right hand.
Showtime misses with a head kick.
Suomalainen unleashes a big counter combination but Showtime bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Suomalainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Showtime sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Showtime misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Showtime throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Showtime takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice cross by Suomalainen.

Showtime is rocked!
Showtime walks straight into a right hand from Suomalainen - that's dropped him! Suomalainen jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Showtime from any more punishment! Showtime complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jari Suomalainen!