PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Reino Vaananen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ivan bad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reino Vaananen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vaananen
vs
bad

182 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

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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 Hilo, Reino Vaananen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, ivan bad!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vaananen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? bad is fending him off so far but Vaananen persists. Nope, bad circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch lands to the side of Vaananen 's head but he takes it in his stride.

bad lands a high kick to the side of Vaananen's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! bad dives into guard, looking to finish.

It looks like Reino Vaananen has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
bad wants to control from the top but Vaananen keeps moving.
bad has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vaananen is proving hard to escape from.
bad looking to pass the guard.
bad tries to stand but Vaananen is controlling from the bottom.
Vaananen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as bad controls the pace.
Vaananen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
bad wants to stand but Vaananen is controlling his posture from full guard.

bad is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

bad drives through and clinches with Vaananen against the cage.

Vaananen pulls bad into guard.

Vaananen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. bad gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

bad decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Vaananen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vaananen fails with a takedown attempt.
Vaananen is breathing heavily.

bad shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than bad was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaananen is in a horrible position here. bad smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
bad trying to control but he's not successful this time.
bad lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
bad scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Vaananen?
bad working the ground and pound effectively.
Vaananen tries to reverse the position but bad maintains control.
bad landing strikes from the mount and Vaananen is in trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
bad trying to control but he's not successful this time.
bad unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bad with good strikes from the mount here!
Vaananen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
A nice elbow there by bad.
bad with shots to the head and body - Vaananen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Vaananen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
bad controlling from mount.

bad has hold of Vaananen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vaananen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
bad looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bad with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, bad cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Vaananen is trying to escape the mount.
bad is landing with some decent strikes but Vaananen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Vaananen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
bad lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

bad swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Vaananen is now in bad's guard. A big mistake from bad there, giving up the dominant position!
bad controls Vaananen momentarily but Vaananen frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ivan bad dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reino Vaananen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

bad goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vaananen darts in trying to clinch

and bad counters with a nice double leg into side control. Vaananen won't be happy with that.
Vaananen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but bad wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
bad working the head and body with strikes.
Vaananen trying to remain calm as bad controls from the top position.

bad stands up and beckons Vaananen to his feet.
bad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vaananen doesn't succeed with the takedown

and bad counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by bad.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bad tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
bad lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Vaananen.
bad tries to score a body lock takedown but Vaananen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
bad prevents the takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

bad breaks from the clinch.

bad drives through and clinches with Vaananen against the cage.
bad scores a nice knee to the body.

bad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vaananen with a poor takedown
and bad counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reino Vaananen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
bad throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

bad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
bad is looking to take a break and control but Vaananen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vaananen trying to control here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bad seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Vaananen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vaananen is trying to get back to full guard.
bad slips a nice elbow through Vaananen's hands, connecting with Vaananen's forehead.
Vaananen is looking for a sweep. bad is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Vaananen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. bad is working away from the top position though.

bad decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

bad gets the takedown into side control.
Vaananen sneaks back into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vaananen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaananen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
bad won't allow Vaananen to get back to his feet.
Vaananen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
bad postures up and lands a big shot to Vaananen's brow.
ivan bad has got the better of the ground game so far.
bad is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

bad stands and steps away. Vaananen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
bad misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick by Vaananen misses
and bad counters with a lovely straight right hand!

bad closes the distance and pushes Vaananen back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bad looking to throw knees to the head but Vaananen is blocking nicely.

Vaananen pulls guard.

Vaananen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. bad doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. bad manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vaananen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
bad passes Vaananen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nice strikes from bad there.
Vaananen trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bad looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
bad working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ivan bad showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reino Vaananen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

bad lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vaananen backs up against the cage.
bad shoots in and drives through. Vaananen sprawls well.
Vaananen moves out of range of the body kick from bad.
Vaananen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
bad throws a head kick that misses.

bad scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
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bad is looking to take a break and control but Vaananen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Vaananen throws bad to one side and escapes!

That's one minute gone in the round.
bad misses with a double jab
and Vaananen counters with a head kick. That will keep bad thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

bad closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, bad throws an elbow but misses.
bad tries for a takedown. No joy.

Vaananen is trying to trip bad. He has hold of a leg but bad is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Vaananen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
bad wants to stand up but Vaananen is controlling him.
bad wants to sweep here but Vaananen controlling him for the moment.

Vaananen stands up and waves to bad to follow him.
Vaananen with a poor takedown

so bad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vaananen is looking for a triangle but bad pushes his legs off easily.
bad with a nice head shot there.
Vaananen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
bad pushing down on Vaananen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

bad decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Vaananen swats away the attempt to clinch by bad.
bad has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
bad feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vaananen's calf.

bad scores with a takedown into Vaananen's guard.
bad must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
bad won't allow Vaananen to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bad with a flurry of punches that miss.
bad stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vaananen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
bad trying to control but Vaananen is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
bad distracts Vaananen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Vaananen throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
bad throws a strike but Vaananen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Vaananen stands up and waves to bad to follow him.

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.
Vaananen swats away the attempt to clinch by bad.
Reino Vaananen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
bad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vaananen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ivan bad is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

bad has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from bad.
bad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vaananens head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
bad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vaananen.

bad is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vaananen can't fight it off and eventually bad manages to take the fight to the floor. Vaananen looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
ivan bad comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well bad 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ivan bad!