War Games! PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jefferey Shook (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Regulate. Shook is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Empty Walls. Jason MacDonald has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

MacDonald
vs
Shook

195 cm
19
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

186 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason MacDonald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jefferey Shook!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shook fails with the takedown

and MacDonald counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Shook!
MacDonald landing punches.
Shook is wriggling around trying to escape.
MacDonald looking to finish Shook with some ground and pound. This is bad for Shook!
Shook is desperately trying to improve his position but MacDonald has a good base and remains in mount.
Shook in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

Shook is rocked!
MacDonald working Shook over with strikes here.
Shook is still in real trouble! Can MacDonald finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacDonald lands a big shot there that rocks Shook but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Shook wants to control but MacDonald is having none of it.
MacDonald lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
MacDonald looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Shook covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason MacDonald!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Ronaldson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Adebisi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adebisi has chosen Gregorius - NMKY as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ronaldson
vs
Adebisi

190 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
201 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Ronaldson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simon Adebisi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Ronaldson.
Ronaldson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Ronaldson misses with a double jab.
Nice takedown defense from Adebisi. No joy for Ronaldson on that attempt.
Ronaldson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Adebisi.
Ronaldson misses with a low kick.
Ronaldson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Adebisi tries to clinch there but Ronaldson circles away.
Adebisi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ronaldson counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Adebisi looking for a triangle here. Ronaldson is fighting it but it looks tight! Adebisi pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Ronaldson is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Simon Adebisi!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miika Hanninen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Mousaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousaki has chosen I'M Back as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hanninen
vs
Mousaki

183 cm
22
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

recos laboratory

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miika Hanninen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenji Mousaki!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mousaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A combination from Hanninen does no damage.
Mousaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanninen.
Hanninen misses the shot to the body.
Hanninen misses with a hook.
Mousaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hanninen misses with a double jab.
No luck for Mousaki with that takedown attempt.
Mousaki shoots for a takedown but Hanninen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Miika Hanninen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Mousaki.
Hanninen misses with a double jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mousaki. That's going to slow Hanninen down.
Mousaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hanninen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Mousaki scores with a takedown into Hanninen's guard.
Hanninen trying to strike off his back.
Hanninen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousaki trying to control but Hanninen is working from the bottom.
Mousaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hanninen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mousaki is controlling him.

Mousaki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mousaki trying to control but Hanninen is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Hanninen does no damage.
Hanninen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mousaki moves away.
Mousaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanninen counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanninen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hanninen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mousaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hanninen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mousaki looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanninen lands with a hook. Mousaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Hanninen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hanninen manages to end up in side control.
Hanninen working away.
Hanninen wants to control but Mousaki is keeping him busy.
Mousaki tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hanninen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mousaki manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hanninen's best efforts.
Hanninen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hanninen wants to control but Mousaki is keeping him busy.

Mousaki has one foot on Hanninen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mousaki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hanninen lands with a straight right. Mousaki didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanninen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Mousaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mousaki.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mousaki is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanninen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Mousaki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mousaki scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hanninen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mousaki.
Mousaki trying to control but Hanninen is working from the bottom.
Mousaki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hanninen is keeping the position for now.
Mousaki pushing down on Hanninen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Mousaki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hanninen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mousaki is working away from the top position though.
Mousaki 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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hanninen is trying to maintain the position but Mousaki is very close to passing his half guard.
Mousaki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hanninen!
Mousaki punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hanninen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hanninen is working hard here to advance position.
Mousaki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hanninen looks a forlorn figure.
Hanninen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Mousaki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hanninen is pressing down on Mousaki's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hanninen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanninen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanninen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hanninen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mousaki is fighting to break Hanninen's control of his arms but Hanninen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenji Mousaki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hanninen misses with a body punch

and Mousaki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hanninen wants to sweep here but Mousaki controlling him for the moment.
Mousaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hanninen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hanninen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mousaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Hanninen is retaining full guard.
Hanninen striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Mousaki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hanninen's guard.
Mousaki moves into full mount! Hanninen won't be happy about that!
Hanninen is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Mousaki.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mousaki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Hanninen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Poor strikes thrown by Mousaki there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanninen holds of for dear life.
Hanninen is working to get back to half guard.
Mousaki scoring with strikes but Hanninen is staying in there.
Hanninen is looking to get to half guard.

Mousaki looking to secure an arm triangle but Hanninen defends it well.
Hanninen is squirming around, avoiding Mousaki's attempts to control the action.

Mousaki looking for a guillotine from mount but Hanninen is having none of it.
Mousaki fails to move to back control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Mousaki is working for a guillotine from mount but Hanninen frees his head quite easily.
Kenji Mousaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mousaki wants to control the pace but Hanninen is squirming around nicely.

Mousaki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mousaki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Mousaki swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hanninen is now in Mousaki's guard. A big mistake from Mousaki there, giving up the dominant position!
Hanninen chips away with some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanninen throwing strikes but missing.
Mousaki striking off his back but it's not causing Hanninen any problems.
Hanninen stopping the sweep attempt from Mousaki.
Hanninen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hanninen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hanninen with a nice head shot there.
Mousaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hanninen is one step ahead there.
Hanninen throwing strikes from guard but Mousaki blocks nicely.
Mousaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hanninen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mousaki counters with a shoot takedown. Hanninen fights it but they end up in guard.
Mousaki lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mousaki wants to pass the guard but Hanninen is keeping the position.
Hanninen wants to sweep here but Mousaki controlling him for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki slips nicely into half guard.

Mousaki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hanninen is just riding it out for now. Mousaki eventually gives up the hold.
Hanninen is staying active underneath Mousaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Mousaki is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hanninen defends it well.
Hanninen wants to get back to full guard.
Hanninen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mousaki is working away from the top position though.
Hanninen works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Mousaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mousaki shoots and misses

and Hanninen counters by moving into the clinch.
Hanninen has had enough of the clinch but Mousaki keeps him there for the moment.
Mousaki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hanninen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mousaki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanninen.
Hanninen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mousaki's head backwards.
Mousaki fails with the takedown
enabling Hanninen to counter with a crisp jab.
Miika Hanninen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenji Mousaki.
Hanninen throws a series of punches but Mousaki moves out of range.
Mousaki walks into a stiff left hand from Hanninen.
Hanninen looks to land a right hand but Mousaki moved out of range.
Hanninen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanninen looks to land a left hand but Mousaki moved out of range nicely.
Mousaki wants to clinch up but Hanninen keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hanninen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hanninen throws a nice looking combination but Mousaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mousaki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hanninen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab from Hanninen.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Hanninen - just one landing.
Mousaki misses with a takedown
enabling Hanninen to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanninen misses with the combination.
Mousaki has a takedown stuffed.
Hanninen is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hanninen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanninen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hanninen looks to land a combination but Mousaki avoids it well.
Mousaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hanninen but Hanninen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hanninen.
Miika Hanninen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanninen misses with a two punch combination.
Hanninen misses with a left hand

and Mousaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hanninen is pressed up against the cage. Mousaki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hanninen down to the mat. Hanninen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mousaki misses with a takedown attempt
and Hanninen counters with a straight right hand.
Hanninen tries to bum rush Mousaki with a series of wild strikes but Mousaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hanninen misses with a combination

and Mousaki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hanninen's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanninen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hanninen prevents Mousaki from improving his position.
Hanninen throwing shots but Mousaki is blocking nicely.
Mousaki is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hanninen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hanninen's back!
Mousaki is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Mousaki gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Mousaki gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Mousaki apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Mousaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mousaki shoots in and drives through. Hanninen sprawls well.
Hanninen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mousaki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mousaki is working Hanninen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mousaki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hanninen's guard.

Mousaki seems to be looking for submissions.
Hanninen wants to control but Mousaki is keeping busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanninen wants to improve his position but Mousaki is controlling well.
Mousaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hanninen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Mousaki slips a nice elbow through Hanninen's hands, connecting with Hanninen's forehead.
Hanninen manages to get to full guard.
Mousaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hanninen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mousaki preventing the sweep.
Hanninen throws a couple of heel strikes.
Hanninen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hanninen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hanninen looking for a sweep. Not yet Hanninen, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Mousaki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hanninen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hanninen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mousaki counters with a shoot takedown. Hanninen fights it but they end up in guard.
Mousaki throws and elbow that misses. Hanninen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mousaki's guard. Nice move by Hanninen!
Mousaki wants to sweep here but Hanninen controlling him for the moment.
Mousaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hanninen's guard.
Mousaki wants to control from the top but Hanninen keeps moving.
Miika Hanninen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mousaki passes into half guard.
Mousaki trying to mount his opponent but Hanninen defends it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Mousaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mousaki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Mousaki!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
85%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Echo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Plo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Patrick Plo acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Echo
vs
Plo

194 cm
20
145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Echo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Patrick Plo!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plo swats away the attempt to clinch by Echo.

Echo clinches up against the cage.

Plo pulls Echo into guard.
Plo trying to control the position.
Echo won't allow Plo to sweep him here.

Echo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Echo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Plo swats away the attempt to clinch by Echo.
Plo throws a series of punches but Echo moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Plo misses with a two punch combination.
Echo is looking to clinch.
Echo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The fight stays on the outside here - Echo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Plo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Echo is trying to get back to full guard.

Plo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echo moves into full guard.
Plo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Echo is keeping the position for now.
Plo connects with a couple of short punches.
Plo wants to control from the top but Echo keeps moving.
Echo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Plo looking to pass the guard.
Echo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Echo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Plo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Echo tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Echo wants to clinch up but Plo keeps it at a distance.
Plo swats away the attempt to clinch by Echo.
Echo misses with a takedown attempt

and Plo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Echo's guard now.
Plo chips away with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Echo is on top in guard.
Echo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Plo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Echo manages to get himself to full guard.
Echo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Plo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Echo is breathing heavily.
Plo stays in close to Echo's body and controls the position.
Plo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Plo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Plo stopping the sweep attempt from Echo.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Plo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plo wants to control from the top but Echo keeps moving.
Plo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Plo preventing the sweep.
Plo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Echo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Plo lands a couple of elbows.
Plo forces his way into half guard.
Echo wants to improve his position but Plo is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Plo controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Echo has hold of Plo's hands but Plo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Plo winds up and cracks Echo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Echo is looking to escape.
Echo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Plo working Echo over with strikes.
Echo manages to get to full guard.
Plo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Plo trying to control the position from guard on top but Echo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plo cracks Echo with a solid left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Plo scores with a takedown into Echo's guard.
Echo wants to hit a switch here but Plo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Echo there!
Plo with shots to the head and body - Echo looks very uncomfortable down there.

Plo looking to secure an arm triangle but Echo defends it well.
BOOM! Plo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
BOOM! Plo connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Echo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Plo dominating with strikes here.
Plo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Plo with a couple of short strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Plo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Patrick Plo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Plo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Plo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Echo?
Echo is wriggling around trying to escape.
Plo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Plo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Plo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Echo is desperately trying to improve his position but Plo has a good base and remains in mount.
Echo is bucking up trying to escape but Plo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Plo avoids the attempt from Echo to control.
Plo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Echo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Plo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plo landing strikes from the mount and Echo is in trouble!
Echo working to try and regain half guard.
Echo is working hard here to advance position.
Plo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Echo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Plo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Echo is looking to escape.
Echo is trying to escape the mount.
Plo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Echo is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Plo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Plo is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Echo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Echo manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Echo is defending against the submission attempts here by Plo.
Echo tries to roll over but Plo keeps him under control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Plo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Echo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Plo.
Plo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Echo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Echo wants to get back to his feet but Plo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Plo trying to control the position from guard on top but Echo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Echo wants to clinch

and Plo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Patrick Plo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Plo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Plo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!

Plo is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Echo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Echo!
Plo working a defensive guard here.
Echo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Plo is proving hard to escape from.
Echo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Plo's guard.
Echo is looking to take a break and control but Plo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Plo is pressing down on Echo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Echo is looking to work some ground and pound but Plo has wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echo wants to control from the top but Plo keeps moving.
Plo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Echo's guard.
Plo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Echo wants to sweep here but Plo controlling him for the moment.
Echo trying to strike off his back.
Echo controls Plo momentarily but Plo frees himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Echo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Echo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Plo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Echo feints and as Plo raises his hands in defense, Echo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Echo slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Plo prevents Echo from improving position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plo manages to get back to half guard.
Plo regains full guard. Nicely done.

Plo pushes a forearm under Echo's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Echo is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Patrick Plo!

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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aamo Kaira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Stout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stout comes into a darkened arena with his song building. How we do kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Aamo Kaira has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kaira
vs
Stout

175 cm
18
151 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
18
147 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

recos laboratory

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aamo Kaira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Stout!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stout stuffs the takedown attempt from Kaira. Kaira gets slowly back to his feet.
Stout connects with a high kick.

It looks like Aamo Kaira has been cut.
Stout keeps the fight on the outside.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaira chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Stout can pounce on him.
Kaira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Stout gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kaira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stout backwards.

Stout pulls Kaira into guard.
Kaira throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stout bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kaira's guard.
Stout controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stout in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stout wanted to stand there but Kaira had control of the position.
Stout seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kaira is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaira tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stout is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kaira working a defensive guard but Stout manages to pass into side control anyway.
Stout tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Stout controls the position from side control.
Kaira is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.

Stout decides to stand back up. Stout steps back and let's Kaira get back to his feet.
Stout fails to land with a series of punches.
Stout tries for a takedown but Kaira circles away easily

and Kaira counters by clinching up.
Stout looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kaira gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stout on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Stout.
Kaira lands a nice uppercut.
Kaira goes for a takedown attempt but Stout pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kaira.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aamo Kaira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stout misses with a right hand

and Kaira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kaira tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stout tries to stall but Kaira uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kaira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stout avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Stout manages to break the clinch.
Stout with a hook.

Kaira shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stout wants to hold on but Kaira pushes him away.
Kaira tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaira has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Aamo Kaira just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kaira clinches but Stout breaks the clinch

and Stout moves into the clinch.
Kaira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stout's brow.

Stout manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kaira is pushing down on Stout's leg trying to pass to half guard. Stout is fighting to maintain full guard but Kaira has managed to sneak the leg through.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Kaira in particular looking to stall.
Kaira's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaira wants to free his trapped foot but Stout is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kaira is taking a breather. Stout says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Kaira trying to mount his opponent but Stout defends it.
Stout is trying to stand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kaira is taking a breather. Stout says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Stout is staying active underneath Kaira, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stout wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kaira takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kaira throwing shots but Stout is blocking nicely.
Kaira with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kaira seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stout for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sam Stout will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aamo Kaira's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kaira is looking to clinch but Stout is avoiding it.
Sam Stout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stout fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaira manages to avoid it.
Kaira tries to clinch up but Stout circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaira tries to clinch but Stout moves out of range.
Stout circles away from the clinch attempt

and Stout counters by moving into the clinch.
Kaira working aggressively here.
Stout blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Stout breaks from the clinch.
Kaira swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stout counters with a left and a right that stings Kaira.
Stout throws a combination that misses

and Kaira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kaira.

Stout breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stout throws a leg kick which misses Kaira's front leg but catches the back leg as Kaira tries to avoid it.
Kaira avoids the head kick by Stout.
Kaira has his takedown stuffed

and Stout holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kaira is pressed up against the cage. Stout has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kaira down to the mat. Kaira avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stout is breathing heavily.
Kaira tries to clinch
and Stout counters with a one-two to the body.
Kaira fails with a takedown attempt.
Kaira tries to clinch there but Stout circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Stout with that takedown attempt.
Kaira fails with the takedown
and Stout counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aamo Kaira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stout throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stout!
Kaira blocks a head kick by Stout.
Kaira wants to clinch

and Stout counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stout lands a nice elbow.
The referee calls for Stout to work.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kaira just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stout's brow.
Kaira is leaning against Stout and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Stout lands a takedown into guard.
Stout stays in close to Kaira's body and controls the position.
Kaira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stout would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stout being controlled here momentarily.
Stout postures up.
Stout wants to stand but Kaira has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kaira seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kaira wants to hit a switch here but Stout passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Kaira there!
Kaira is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kaira is looking to get to half guard.
Stout content just to control the position here.
Kaira sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaira holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kaira wants to improve his position but Stout is controlling well.
Kaira controlling the position for now.
Stout wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kaira keeps working.
Stout prevents Kaira from improving his position.
Stout sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kaira wants to control but Stout is keeping busy.
Stout wants to stand up but Kaira is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Kaira pushes Stout up against the cage in a clinch.

Stout escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Stout changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kaira looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stout controls the position.
Kaira prevents Stout from moving into mount.
Kaira tries to bench press Stout off him but Stout keeps the position.
Stout taking a breather here.
Kaira wants to get back to his feet.
Stout controls the position.
Sam Stout has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Stout decides to stand up, so the ref orders Kaira to his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Stout blocks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Stout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aamo Kaira's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Stout darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kaira trying to hold on to Stout's head to control him but Stout postures up.
Stout controlling the action here.
Stout is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kaira is trying to get back to full guard.
Stout performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kaira is looking to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stout looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kaira manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stout wants to control from the top but Kaira keeps moving.
Stout wanted to stand there but Kaira had control of the position.
Stout controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kaira pulls Stout in close to prevent any damage.
Kaira is trying to control the position but Stout postures up.
Stout content to stall in guard here.
Stout is fighting to break Kaira's control of his arms but Kaira is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

That's two 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.
Kaira looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kaira lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stout!
You get the feeling that Stout really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Kaira controlling the pace for now.
Kaira wants to control the pace but Stout is squirming around nicely.
Stout is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Stout tries to reverse the position but Kaira maintains control.

Kaira has hold of Stout's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Stout manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Stout tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaira controlling from mount.
Stout is squirming around, avoiding Kaira's attempts to control the action.
Kaira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stout is trying desperately to improve position.
Kaira controlling the position easily from mount.
Stout tries to lock up and control but Kaira gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stout really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stout is squirming around, avoiding Kaira's attempts to control the action.
Kaira controlling from the full mount.
Stout is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kaira can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Stout is looking to escape.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Aamo Kaira just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kaira tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stout counters with a big head kick but Kaira shrugs it off.
Stout throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kaira's waist but Kaira gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Stout off to one side.
Kaira wants to clinch but Stout slips to the side

and Stout moves into the clinch.
Aamo Kaira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kaira fails to pull guard.
Stout scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kaira working aggressively here.
Kaira misses with the head strike.
Kaira goes for a takedown attempt but Stout pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Stout has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Stout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stout 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Stout!

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A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between D Addarius Tibbets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bocek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bocek has chosen Song 2 as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Addarius Tibbets
vs
Bocek

165 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

176 cm
18
159 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, D Addarius Tibbets!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Bocek!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Bocek. No joy for Tibbets on that attempt.
Bocek chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tibbets can pounce on him.
Tibbets tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bocek paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tibbets tries to clinch up.
Bocek tries for a takedown but Tibbets circles away easily

and Tibbets counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tibbets pushes down on Bocek's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Bocek moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Bocek had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tibbets is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bocek Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tibbets's back instead.

Tibbets fending off the submission attempt from Bocek.
You can see the frustration on Tibbets's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocek tries to get the hooks in deep but Tibbets pushed the leg off.

Bocek working for a choke but Tibbets is defending well.
Bocek is trying to stick to Tibbets's back but Tibbets is turning into Bocek. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bocek's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tibbets.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tibbets tries to free his leg and advance position but Bocek is retaining full guard.
Tibbets wants to control from the top but Bocek keeps moving.
Bocek bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tibbets's guard.
Bocek trying to control the position from guard on top but Tibbets is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bocek looks gassed!

Tibbets looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Tibbets has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bocek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bocek stands and throws Tibbets's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tibbets is looking for a sweep.

Bocek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bocek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tibbets tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bocek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bocek lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Tibbets down.

Bocek tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bocek advances to mount.

Bocek looking to secure an arm triangle but Tibbets defends it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bocek takes Tibbets's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Tibbets is in trouble.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tibbets looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bocek scores with punches from the back.
Bocek struggling to keep hold of the position.
Bocek is working the ground and pound. Can Tibbets escape?
Bocek somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Tibbets rolls, trying to escape but Bocek keeps control of the position.

Tibbets defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bocek's arms.
Bocek is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Tibbets manages to reverse the position and now he's in Bocek's guard. Nice work there by Tibbets.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bocek looking for a sweep. Not yet Bocek, not yet.
Tibbets slips nicely into half guard.
Tibbets is looking to advance position but Bocek won't allow it.
Bocek is looking for a sweep. Tibbets is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Tibbets wants to work for an arm triangle but Bocek is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tibbets missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Tibbets is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tibbets not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bocek is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tibbets is just content to waste time from the top position. Bocek takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tibbets misses with a takedown attempt

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

Mark Bocek dominated that round.
That's time! Tibbets's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bocek gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tibbets counters with a single leg into guard. Bocek didn't expect that.
Bocek is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bocek tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bocek keeping moving, preventing Tibbets from controlling successfully.
Tibbets in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Bocek working for a triangle but Tibbets defends it easily.
Tibbets trying to control the position from guard on top but Bocek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bocek can't keep his opponent in guard - Tibbets advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Tibbets is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bocek is just riding it out for now. Tibbets eventually gives up the hold.
Bocek manages to get to full guard.
Bocek is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tibbets tries to free his leg and advance position but Bocek is retaining full guard.
Tibbets is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tibbets stands and throws Bocek's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tibbets lands an elbow.
Bocek takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tibbets lands an elbow.
Bocek takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tibbets could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bocek is trying to get back to half guard.

Tibbets looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tibbets is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bocek is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bocek can't do much from the bottom here.
Bocek sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

Bocek is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tibbets pulls his head out easily.
Tibbets thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bocek's head.
Bocek gets full guard.

Bocek looking for a triangle here. Tibbets is fighting it but it looks tight! Bocek pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Tibbets is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Mark Bocek!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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Main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matto Monni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Om Nom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monni's entrance music is AC/DC - T.N.T. A fine choice. Matto Monni has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Monni
vs
Nom

188 cm
21
225 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

193 cm
19
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed

Valhalla War Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matto Monni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Om Nom!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Monni drives through and clinches with Nom against the cage.
Nom is stalling here.
Nom with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Monni fails to pull guard.
Monni jumps guard but Nom stands there with Monni around his waist. Monni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Monni changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nom fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matto Monni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monni closes the distance and clinches up with Nom, looking for a takedown. Monni pushes Nom against the cage but Nom circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nom tries to close the distance and clinch but Monni swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monni misses with a leg kick.

Monni clinches up against the cage.
Monni tries to pull guard but Nom holds him up against the cage and eventually Monni drops back down to his feet.
Monni tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Monni tries to pull guard but Nom won't allow it.
Monni is trying to break the clinch but Nom has him pressed against the cage.

Monni manages to break the clinch.
Monni fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Monni fails in his attempt to clinch.

Monni moves into range and clinches up with Nom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nom lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monni has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Monni managing to block the knees to the body from Nom.

Monni ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Monni no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Monni working a defensive guard here.

Monni is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Monni is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nom is looking to stand up but Monni won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monni looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nom is one step ahead there.
Nom wants to stand but Monni is controlling his posture from full guard.

Monni working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nom doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nom manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Monni is breathing heavily.
Nom wants to get up but he can't break Monni's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Nom preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nom wants to get up but he can't break Monni's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Monni looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Monni is controlling Nom's posture.
Nom trying to stand up but can't free himself from Monni's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Monni is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monni stops Nom from standing up.
Monni stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nom keeping moving, preventing Monni from controlling successfully.

Monni drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nom dives on top into guard.
Nom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matto Monni dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A punch combination from Nom misses.
Monni misses with a jab, cross combination.

Nom darts in and clinches Monni up against the cage.
Nom misses with a knee to the head.
Nom wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nom is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Monni is keeping busy.
Nom is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Nom throws a punch but it's blocked by Monni.
Nom gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Monni.

Monni has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nom uses from the top position.

Monni has his feet on Nom's thighs here. He's pushed Nom off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nom screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matto Monni!

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