PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Susi Solmunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clayman Ironchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solmunen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Blood Is Thicker Than Water. Ironchin has chosen Glamorous as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Solmunen
vs
Ironchin

182 cm
19
151 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

180 cm
23
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Susi Solmunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clayman Ironchin!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Solmunen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Solmunen shoots for a takedown but Ironchin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ironchin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ironchin stuffs the takedown attempt from Solmunen. Solmunen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Susi Solmunen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ironchin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Solmunen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Solmunen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ironchin tries to clinch up but Solmunen circles away and keeps his distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Solmunen shoots for a takedown but Ironchin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Ironchin scores a takedown into full mount!
Ironchin content just to control the position here.
Solmunen is working to get back to half guard.
Ironchin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Solmunen is looking to get to half guard.
Ironchin controlling the pace for now.
Solmunen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solmunen is trying desperately to improve position.
Ironchin looking to control and managing it successfully.
Solmunen tries to hold on but Ironchin pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironchin controlling his opponent.
Solmunen is looking to get to half guard.
Solmunen is working hard here to advance position.
Ironchin controlling the pace for now.
Solmunen is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ironchin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Despite being in the dominant position, Clayman Ironchin just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ironchin misses with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ironchin gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Solmunen counters with a shoot takedown. Ironchin fights it but they end up in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ironchin closes the distance but Solmunen moves to the side

and Solmunen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Solmunen has gone for a leg lock! Ironchin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Solmunen's guard.
Ironchin looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Ironchin stands and steps away. Solmunen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Clayman Ironchin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ironchin closes the distance looking to clinch

and Solmunen counters with a single leg into guard. Ironchin didn't expect that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironchin has control of Solmunen's left arm, preventing Solmunen from doing any damage.
Solmunen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ironchin wants to stand and escape but Solmunen is having none of it.

Ironchin manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Ironchin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Solmunen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ironchin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Solmunen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Solmunen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Solmunen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Solmunen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ironchin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ironchin is controlling Solmunen's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Solmunen passes Ironchin's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironchin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Ironchin pushes Solmunen off and gets back to his feet.
Solmunen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Ironchin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Solmunen's guard now.
Ironchin won't allow Solmunen to sweep him here.
Ironchin not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Solmunen working for a triangle but Ironchin defends it easily.
Ironchin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Ironchin stands up and waves to Solmunen to follow him.
Ironchin is looking to clinch but Solmunen is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ironchin darts in and clinches Solmunen up against the cage.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ironchin misses with a knee strike.
Ironchin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Solmunen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ironchin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ironchin scores with a knee to the head.
Ironchin landing knees to the head.
Solmunen can't break the clinch.
Ironchin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Solmunen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ironchin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Solmunen blocks it with crossed arms.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but Solmunen blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ironchin misses with a knee to the head.
Solmunen tries to score a body lock takedown but Ironchin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ironchin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ironchin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Solmunen tries to score a body lock takedown but Ironchin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ironchin scores with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ironchin looking to throw knees to the head but Solmunen is blocking nicely.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ironchin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Solmunen tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Susi Solmunen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ironchin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Solmunen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but Solmunen blocks it.
Ironchin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ironchin looking to throw knees to the head but Solmunen is blocking nicely.
Ironchin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Solmunen's face.
Ironchin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ironchin stops a takedown attempt from Solmunen.
Ironchin scores with a knee to the head.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but Solmunen blocks with his arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but Solmunen blocks with his arms.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but Solmunen blocks it.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but Solmunen blocks it.
Ironchin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Ironchin.
Solmunen wants a takedown.
A knee to the head by Ironchin.
Ironchin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Solmunen blocks it with crossed arms.
Ironchin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ironchin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Solmunen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ironchin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Solmunen blocks it with crossed arms.
Ironchin misses with a knee to the head.
Ironchin lands a knee to the head.
Ironchin misses with a knee strike.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but Solmunen blocks with his arms.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ironchin landing knees to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ironchin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but Solmunen blocks with his arms.
Ironchin scores with a knee to the head.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but Solmunen blocks with his arms.
Solmunen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ironchin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Solmunen's face.
Ironchin misses with a knee strike.
Ironchin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ironchin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ironchin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ironchin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Solmunen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Solmunen has Ironchin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ironchin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ironchin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Solmunen blocks it with crossed arms.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but Solmunen blocks it.
Ironchin tries a knee to the head but Solmunen blocks it.
Solmunen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ironchin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Solmunen pulls guard effortlessly.
Ironchin passes Solmunen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Solmunen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Susi Solmunen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ironchin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Ironchin has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clayman Ironchin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ironchin 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayman Ironchin!