PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Onni Seppala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleva Vettenranta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kaleva Vettenranta enters the cage!

Seppala
vs
Vettenranta

194 cm
20
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

181 cm
30
210 lbs
17 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Onni Seppala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kaleva Vettenranta!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Ivan Kurochkin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vettenranta gets the takedown into side control.

Seppala throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Vettenranta darts in looking for a takedown but Seppala gets double underhooks and turns Vettenranta into the cage.
Vettenranta dives in for a single leg takedown but Seppala sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Seppala definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Seppala cracks Vettenranta with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seppala misses with a hook

and Vettenranta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
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!
Vettenranta is trying to control. Seppala wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Seppala has his hands clasped together around Vettenranta's back. He's all about the action.
Seppala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Seppala on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Seppala tries to get out of the position.
Vettenranta missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Vettenranta lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Vettenranta thows a huge punch but Seppala dodges it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vettenranta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Seppala sees it coming and defends easily.
Vettenranta perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Vettenranta thows a huge punch but Seppala dodges it nicely.
Vettenranta keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Vettenranta wants to control but Seppala is keeping him busy.
Vettenranta lands with a punch from half guard.
Vettenranta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vettenranta working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Seppala keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vettenranta trying to control the action but Seppala is working from the bottom.
Seppala on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vettenranta throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Vettenranta is looking for a kimura but Seppala is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Vettenranta to get the leverage.
Seppala is looking to control Vettenranta's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Seppala avoid being mounted?
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vettenranta working his ground and pound in the gym.
Vettenranta is controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vettenranta throwing shots but Seppala is blocking nicely.
Vettenranta looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Seppala is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Vettenranta maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Seppala could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Vettenranta has cracked it and Seppala is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Vettenranta!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kaleva Vettenranta!
Our winner, Kaleva Vettenranta, 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.