PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carl Bigmursu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torsti Karjala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karjala has chosen George Baker- Little green bag as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Torsti Karjala enters the cage!

Bigmursu
vs
Karjala

187 cm
21
205 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

183 cm
21
205 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Takomo

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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Bigmursu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Karjala!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bigmursu wants to clinch up but Karjala keeps it at a distance.
Bigmursu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Karjala lands with a nice body punch.
Karjala rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bigmursu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Karjala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bigmursu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Karjala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bigmursu.
Karjala lands a glancing blow to the side of Bigmursu's head.

It looks like Carl Bigmursu has been cut.
Karjala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karjala misses with a two punch combination.
Bigmursu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karjala circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Bigmursu does no damage.

Karjala feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bigmursu is breathing heavily.
Karjala wants to stand but Bigmursu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Karjala trying to control the position from guard on top but Bigmursu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karjala won't allow Bigmursu to get back to his feet.
Bigmursu wants to sweep but no luck.

Bigmursu has his feet on Karjala's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjala is looking to score with low kicks.
Karjala misses with an attempted mid kick.
Karjala tries to land a leg kick but Bigmursu saw it coming and moves away.
A combination from Karjala does no damage.
Bigmursu moves out of range of the body kick.
Karjala throws a front kick aimed at Bigmursu's knee but Bigmursu avoids it well.
A combination from Karjala does no damage.
Karjala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Karjala tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bigmursu is able to avoid easily.
Bigmursu doesn't manage to clinch there - Karjala circles away.
Bigmursu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karjala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karjala throws a front kick aimed at Bigmursu's knee but Bigmursu avoids it well.
Karjala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karjala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Karjala's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Karjala duly obliges.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigmursu throws a leg kick that misses.
Karjala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bigmursu circles away quickly and effectively.
Torsti Karjala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karjala lands a lovely overhand right.
Good exchange - Bigmursu coming out on top.
Bigmursu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Karjala momentarily.
Bigmursu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bigmursu lands the left hand.
Bigmursu throws a jab when Karjala was well out of range.
A right-left combo lands from Karjala.

Bigmursu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bigmursu takes a little break here. Karjala wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Bigmursu grinds an elbow into Karjala's temple.
Bigmursu tries to score with some ground and pound. Karjala controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjala avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bigmursu.
An elbow from Bigmursu crashes against the mat.
Karjala is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Bigmursu has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Bigmursu wants to control but Karjala is keeping him busy.
Karjala is trying to control Bigmursu's posture but Bigmursu avoids it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jab, jab by Karjala - just one landing.
Karjala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Bigmursu counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bigmursu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karjala keeping moving, preventing Bigmursu from controlling successfully.
Karjala is trying to control the position but Bigmursu postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bigmursu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bigmursu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karjala works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Karjala wants to stand and escape but Bigmursu is having none of it.
Karjala controlling the position.
Bigmursu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bigmursu lands a couple of elbows.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Karjala lands a jab-cross combination.
Bigmursu scores with a leg kick.
Bigmursu looks for a takedown but Karjala sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Karjala.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Karjala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bigmursu circles away quickly and effectively.
Bigmursu tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karjala swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Bigmursu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Karjala throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Torsti Karjala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carl Bigmursu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Karjala will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice shot lands for Karjala.
Karjala throws a series of punches but Bigmursu moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Bigmursu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bigmursu.
Karjala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karjala scores with a decent looking hook.
Bigmursu throws a series of punches but Karjala moves out of range.
Karjala moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Torsti Karjala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karjala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bigmursu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Karjala moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bigmursu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Karjala misses with a combination

and Bigmursu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bigmursu.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Bigmursu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bigmursu tries to clinch but Karjala is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bigmursu clinches up against the cage.
Bigmursu prevents Karjala from breaking the clinch.

Karjala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karjala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bigmursu darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Karjala as Bigmursu shoots in.
Karjala throws a left and a right that both miss

so Bigmursu counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karjala can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bigmursu throws a big right hand that misses.
Bigmursu throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karjala keeping moving, preventing Bigmursu from controlling successfully.
Karjala really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bigmursu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karjala wants to stand up but Bigmursu is controlling him.
Bigmursu showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bigmursu prevents Karjala from getting back to his feet.

Bigmursu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Karjala dives on top into guard.
Karjala prevents Bigmursu from getting back to his feet.
Bigmursu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Karjala content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Bigmursu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjala preventing the sweep.

Karjala gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Karjala attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Karjala swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bigmursu counters with a nice body kick.
Karjala misses with a two punch combination.
Bigmursu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karjala.
Bigmursu tries to clinch but Karjala is having none of it.
Bigmursu wants to clinch up but Karjala keeps it at a distance.
Karjala throws a combination. Bigmursu tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bigmursu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karjala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karjala misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bigmursu wants to clinch.
Karjala throws a right hand that Bigmursu ducks under and follows up with a left that Bigmursu also avoids with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karjala takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bigmursu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bigmursu cracks Karjala with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karjala on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Torsti Karjala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Karjala tries a head kick but it misses.
Karjala misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bigmursu checks a leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bigmursu.
A big right from Karjala misses.
Karjala on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Karjala swinging wilding here.

Bigmursu shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bigmursu showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carl Bigmursu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Carl Bigmursu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bigmursu misses with a two punch combination.
Karjala blocks a jab.
Karjala throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bigmursu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Karjala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bigmursu circles away quickly and effectively.
Bigmursu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bigmursu throws out a powerful jab.
Bigmursu fails with a takedown attempt.
Karjala falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bigmursu counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karjala scores with a punch to the head.
Karjala misses with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bigmursu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Karjala drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bigmursu wants to sweep here but Karjala controlling him for the moment.
Karjala wants to stand but Bigmursu has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Bigmursu scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Karjala.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Bigmursu.
Bigmursu working the body and head with strikes.
Bigmursu fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Karjala is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bigmursu asserts his dominance and retains side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bigmursu stands up.
Karjala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bigmursu finds it's way round the side to connect with Karjala's head.
Karjala throws a head kick but Bigmursu moves out of range.
Bigmursu shoots for a double leg takedown but Karjala sprawls well. He's pushed Bigmursu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Karjala misses with a series of wild punches.
Karjala stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bigmursu.
Karjala connects with a solid leg kick.
Karjala stalks Bigmursu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bigmursu's face. Bigmursu staggers backwards, shaken.
Bigmursu shoots in but Karjala avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carl Bigmursu. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjala moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No luck for Bigmursu with that takedown attempt.
Bigmursu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Karjala checks a leg kick.
Karjala fails to land with a series of punches.
Bigmursu throws a hook to the side of Karjala's head but Karjala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karjala throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bigmursu.
Bigmursu shoots in for a takedown but Karjala shows good takedown defense.
Bigmursu blocks a head kick by Karjala.
Bigmursu misses with a takedown
and Karjala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A combination from Karjala does no damage.

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.
Bigmursu tries for a takedown but Karjala sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Karjala!
Bigmursu shoots in but no luck this time.
Karjala misses with a two punch combination.
Bigmursu throws a good cross that connects.
Karjala throws a series of punches but Bigmursu avoids them all with ease.
Karjala tries to bum rush Bigmursu with a series of wild strikes but Bigmursu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bigmursu tests Karjala's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bigmursu walks into a left hand.
Bigmursu shoots and misses
and Karjala counters with a two punch combo.
Bigmursu closes the distance and clinches up with Karjala, looking for a takedown. Bigmursu pushes Karjala against the cage but Karjala circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bigmursu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bigmursu misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Torsti Karjala.
I think Karjala has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Torsti Karjala!