Genesis 14 : Lucre seekers PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Atchen Bryde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and That Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bryde
vs
Guy

180 cm
22
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atchen Bryde!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, That Guy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryde's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bryde duly obliges.
Bryde misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bryde could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Guy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bryde defends it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Bryde there.
Bryde bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guy's head backwards.
Bryde looks to land a left hand but Guy moved out of range nicely.
Guy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bryde defends it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bryde as he jumps to the side.
Atchen Bryde has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of That Guy.
Bryde throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Guy on the side of the head.
Guy tries to clinch but Bryde is having none of it.
Bryde looks to land a combination but Guy avoids it well.
Bryde misses with a two punch combination.
Bryde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Guy moves away.
Guy looks for a takedown but Bryde sprawls well.
Guy shoots in but Bryde avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Guy as he checks the leg kick.
Bryde goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like That Guy has been cut.
Bryde lands with a cross.
Bryde throws a one two combo.
Atchen Bryde is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guy dives in and grabs Bryde's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bryde pushes down on Guy's head and hops out.
Guy looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryde defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guy.

Bryde closes the distance and clinches.

Bryde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryde throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guy is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bryde is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Guy.
Bryde swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bryde lands a two punch combo.
Bryde smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Guy is rocked!
Bryde cracks Guy with a left hook right on the temple and Guy goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Bryde lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Guy is OK!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Atchen Bryde!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Balls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Pack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Pack is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Balls
vs
Pack

199 cm
22
240 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
25
259 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pack throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Balls counters with a nice body shot.

Balls has Pack up against the cage in a clinch.
Balls keeps control of Pack as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Balls works on Pack's body with a couple of short punches.
Balls stalls.

Balls lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Balls lands a nice short elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pack is trying to stand up here but Balls is controlling him well.

Balls stands up and beckons Pack to join him on the feet.

Pack drops Balls with a left and a right! Oh, Balls is hurt - Pack dives into side control looking to finish!

Balls is rocked!

It looks like Matt Balls has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balls is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pack has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Balls tries to improve position but can't.
Balls might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Balls looking for a sweep but Pack has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Pack is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Balls rushes Pack and presses him up against the cage.
Balls stalling.
Pack is trying to break the clinch but Balls has him pressed against the cage.
Pack is trying to break the clinch but Balls has him pressed against the cage.
Pack tries to break free but Balls pushes him back against the cage.
Balls lands a good knee to the midsection. Pack won't want to take too many of those.
Pack is trying to break free.
Pack has had enough of the clinch but Balls keeps him there for the moment.
Pack is trying to break the clinch but Balls has him pressed against the cage.
Knees to the body from Balls.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pack wants to get back to striking at distance but Balls won't allow it.
Pack is trying to break the clinch but Balls has him pressed against the cage.
Balls wants a takedown.
Pack is trying to break the clinch but Balls has him pressed against the cage.
Pack working hard to break the clinch.
Pack looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pack has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pack is trying to break the clinch but Balls has him pressed against the cage.
Balls lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like John Pack has been cut.
Pack is trying to force a seperation but Balls has the dominant position.

Balls manages to pull guard.
Balls tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four 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.
Balls pulls Pack in close to prevent any damage.

We're going to have a standup here because Matt Balls wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pack throws a leg kick

and Balls counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pack takes a knee to the side of the body.
Balls stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pack wants to break free but Balls has control.
Pack tries to break the clinch but Balls is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A frustrated look appears on Pack's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pack wants to break the clinch but can't.
Balls is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pack pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Pack will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Pack throws a left and a right that both miss

and Balls counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pack!
Pack really wants to buck Balls off and get back to his feet.
Balls raining down shots from the mount!
Balls wants to control the pace but Pack is squirming around nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pack wants to get back to his feet.
Balls trying to control but Pack is having none of it.

That's two 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.
Pack is trying to stand.
Balls throws some wild stikes that Pack manages to avoid easily.
Balls thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pack's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pack is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Balls cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Balls can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pack is looking to escape.
Pack wants to try and get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Balls wants to control the pace but Pack is squirming around nicely.
Pack wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Balls dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Pack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pack swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

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

Balls stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Pack misses with the body kick

and Balls counters by clinching up.
Balls stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pack is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Balls has Pack pressed against the cage, preventing Pack from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pack working hard to break the clinch.

Balls's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pack throws a lazy uppercut
and Balls counters with a nice body shot.
Balls comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pack misses with a combination

and Balls counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pack won't be happy with that.
Pack takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pack wants to get back to his feet but Balls is dominant here and he's now got Pack's back!
Balls is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Pack up.
Balls punches Pack on the ear.
Balls tries to get the hooks in deep but Pack pushed the leg off.
Pack is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Pack preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Balls.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pack holding both Balls 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balls missing with punches from the back.
Pack looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

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.
Balls is punishing Pack with some ground and pound.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Balls showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Balls has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Balls!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Olli Kuhta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asamoah Mensah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kuhta might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Break Out. Mensah has chosen Jump around as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kuhta
vs
Mensah

170 cm
26
160 lbs
7 - 12 - 0

188 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Kuhta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asamoah Mensah!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuhta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mensah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mensah avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuhta misses with a hook. Mensah ducked under it nicely.
Kuhta throws a combination that misses
and Mensah counters with a one-two to the body.
Mensah just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuhta misses with a low kick.
A shot to the body from Kuhta misses
and Mensah counters with a nice body kick.
Mensah lands a head kick!
Mensah jabs Kuhta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kuhta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuhta looks to clinch
and Mensah counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuhta avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mensah. Kuhta does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mensah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kuhta moves away.
Kuhta tries to clinch
and Mensah counters with a nice kick to the body.
Mensah throws a wild body kick that Kuhta sees coming a mile off.
Kuhta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kuhta is looking to clinch.
Kuhta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Mensah manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Mensah finds it's target.
Kuhta misses with a hook
and Mensah counters with a nice body kick.
Kuhta tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Mensah as Kuhta shoots in.
Kuhta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mensah counters with a body kick.
Kuhta is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kuhta clinches.
Mensah is trying to break the clinch but Kuhta is controlling him.
Mensah has Kuhta pressed against the cage, preventing Kuhta from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Mensah pulls guard.
Mensah is pulling down on Kuhta's head. It's preventing any offense from Kuhta, at least for the moment.
Kuhta trying to control but Mensah is working from the bottom.
Mensah is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuhta wants to pass the guard but Mensah is keeping the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kuhta looks to clinch
and Mensah counters with a one-two to the body.
A head kick from Mensah lands but Kuhta takes it in his stride.
Kuhta tries to clinch up but Mensah circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuhta misses with a combination
and Mensah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuhta tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick from Kuhta misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuhta blocks a jab.
Olli Kuhta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuhta closes the distance looking to clinch
and Mensah counters with a nice body kick.
Mensah misses with a left hand

and Kuhta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kuhta.
Kuhta stalling against the cage.
Kuhta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mensah has him pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuhta works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kuhta pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kuhta can't get the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Asamoah Mensah dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kuhta wants to clinch.
A head kick by Mensah misses

and Kuhta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Mensah tries to get to full guard but Kuhta has control of the leg.
Kuhta passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Mensah!
Kuhta tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mensah has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Kuhta avoiding Mensah 's attempts to control his hands.

Kuhta looking for the choke but no joy.
Kuhta is looking to control Mensah but Mensah is wriggling around and keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuhta keeps control of the position easily here as Mensah tries to buck him off.

Mensah tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Kuhta has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Mensah is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Olli Kuhta!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between John The Bomber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Raiona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

The Bomber
vs
Raiona

225 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John The Bomber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alex Raiona!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Bomber with a poor takedown
and Raiona counters with a right hand to the body.
A swing and a miss from Raiona.

Raiona drops his shoulder and cracks The Bomber with a huge uppercut! The Bomber goes down! Can Raiona finish him?

The Bomber is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raiona won't allow The Bomber to sweep him here.
Oh The Bomber is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raiona showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The Bomber seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Alex Raiona wasn't active enough on the ground.
The Bomber misses with a takedown
and Raiona counters with a right hand to the body.
The Bomber is breathing heavily.
Raiona throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Bomber misses with a two punch combination.
The Bomber doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raiona jabbing away but nothing is landing.

Raiona feints and as The Bomber raises his hands in defense, Raiona changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The Bomber really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Raiona looking to pass the guard.
Raiona controlling from the top position.

The Bomber is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The Bomber preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Raiona is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Raiona showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The Bomber looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Raiona is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Alex Raiona has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Raiona fails to land with a series of punches.
John The Bomber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raiona rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Bomber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Bomber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Bomber slips under a jab.
Raiona connects with a body shot that sends The Bomber's belly button to the back.

Raiona drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Bomber controls Raiona momentarily but Raiona frees himself.
Raiona controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

The Bomber looking for a guillotine here but Raiona defends easily.
Raiona throwing strikes from guard but The Bomber blocks nicely.
Raiona showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Raiona postures up in The Bomber's guard and throws a big left but The Bomber blocks it.
Raiona controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The Bomber is trying to control the position but Raiona postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Raiona preventing the sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raiona. The Bomber does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Bomber dodges the punch combination from Raiona.
Raiona motions for The Bomber to come forward. Raiona throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The Bomber avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raiona checks a leg kick.

The Bomber drives through with a takedown into guard.
Raiona looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Raiona is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The Bomber wants to stand and escape but instead Raiona has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alex Raiona dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Raiona misses with a hook.
Raiona lands with a nice body punch.
Raiona lands a jab to the nose.

It looks like John The Bomber has been cut.
The Bomber checks a low kick from Raiona.
Raiona ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Raiona scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raiona misses the shot to the body.
Raiona attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The Bomber fails with the takedown

and The Bomber is countered with a crisp right hand from Raiona that sends him to the canvas! Raiona follows him to the mat into side control.
The Bomber being controlled for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Bomber tries to escape but Raiona is in control.
Raiona taking a breather here.
The Bomber is trying to control Raiona's posture but Raiona avoids it.
Raiona throwing strikes but The Bomber manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
An elbow from The Bomber crashes against the mat.
Raiona really doesn't want to stay on the ground with The Bomber. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Raiona is trying to get back to half guard.

The Bomber goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Raiona rolls with the submission and now he's on top in The Bomber's guard! Nice work there by Raiona!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Raiona not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Raiona looking to pass the guard.
The Bomber throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The Bomber tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Bomber wants to stand but Raiona is controlling the position.
Raiona postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Raiona is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Alex Raiona hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Raiona lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but The Bomber circles away quickly and effectively.

Raiona drives through with a takedown into The Bomber's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Raiona trying to control but The Bomber is working from the bottom.

The Bomber had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Raiona defends it easily.
Raiona missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Raiona throws a sloppy strike and The Bomber has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Raiona is forced to tap! Great BJJ from The Bomber!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John The Bomber!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
83%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Skaar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Large (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skaar's entrance music is Amon Amarth - "The Pursuit of Vikings". A fine choice. Large is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Blue - U Make Me Wanna . Bob Large has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Skaar's chin.

Skaar
vs
Large

190 cm
22
285 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

192 cm
19
248 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Skaar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Large!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skaar is looking to clinch but Large is avoiding it.
Skaar misses with a hook to the body

and Large counters with a nice right hand that sends Skaar toppling to the canvas! Skaar scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Large finish him?!

Skaar is rocked!

It looks like John Skaar has been cut.
Large keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Large lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Skaar is looking to close the distance but Large sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Skaar crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Skaar is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Bob Large!

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Ellison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kodarc Beastmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ellison comes into the arena with Die For Metal blaring out of the sound system. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Kodarc Beastmaster was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ellison
vs
Beastmaster

200 cm
24
285 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

193 cm
23
285 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shaun Ellison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kodarc Beastmaster!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Beastmaster closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ellison did well to prevent Beastmaster getting side control.
Beastmaster thows a huge punch but Ellison dodges it nicely.
Beastmaster throwing shots but Ellison is blocking nicely.
Ellison wants to get back to his feet.

Beastmaster is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Beastmaster lands a nice short elbow.
Beastmaster wants to pass to mount but Ellison is defending the position.
Ellison blocking the ground and pound attempt from Beastmaster.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ellison is trying to control but Beastmaster manages to pass to mount!
Beastmaster with good strikes from the mount here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellison squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Beastmaster thowing shots but they're missing.
Ellison is wriggling around trying to escape.
The referee warns Ellison that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Beastmaster lands a heavy elbow.
Beastmaster fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Beastmaster connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beastmaster lands with some strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ellison gets back to half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Beastmaster connects with a nice short shot to Ellison's temple.
Beastmaster keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ellison keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ellison avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beastmaster.
Beastmaster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Beastmaster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ellison's head.

Beastmaster is looking for a kimura but Ellison is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Beastmaster to get the leverage.
Beastmaster seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Beastmaster uses his free foot to push down on Ellison's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ellison.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beastmaster has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ellison's face.
Beastmaster fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Ellison is bucking up trying to escape but Beastmaster cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Beastmaster looking to finish Ellison with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ellison!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ellison is bucking up trying to escape but Beastmaster cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Beastmaster is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Ellison goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Beastmaster!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kodarc Beastmaster!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
86%

Undercard bout

Co-main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woima Karhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Nichols
vs
Karhu

196 cm
22
169 lbs
2 - 0 - 1

182 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

Kobra Clothing Inc.

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 2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Woima Karhu!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichols tries to clinch

and Karhu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Karhu.
Karhu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Karhu is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Nichols is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Nichols has escaped and now he's on top!
Karhu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karhu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nichols manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu trying to control but Nichols is working from the bottom.
Karhu wants to pass the guard but Nichols is keeping the position.

Karhu drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Nichols dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nichols wants to stand and escape but instead Karhu has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Karhu trying to control but Nichols is working from the bottom.

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.
Karhu postures up in Nichols's guard and throws a big left but Nichols blocks it.
Nichols preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Karhu advances to half guard.
Karhu is pressing down on Nichols's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nichols is holding on for now.

Karhu is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Nichols sees it coming and defends easily.
Karhu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nichols keeps working.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu works his way into side control.
Nichols seems a little lost for a moment, as Karhu dominates the positioning.

Karhu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nichols is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karhu thows a huge punch but Nichols dodges it nicely.

Karhu seems to be looking for submissions.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Karhu looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Karhu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woima Karhu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Nichols throws a head kick that misses.
Nichols throws a lazy right hand but Karhu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Karhu fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Karhu with that takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nichols!
Robert Nichols is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nichols thows a leg kick but Karhu checks it

and Karhu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nichols's guard now.
Karhu looking to pass the guard.
Nichols keeping moving, preventing Karhu from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Karhu not doing much here.
Nichols is not content to let Karhu control the position.
Karhu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Nichols tries to get to full guard but Karhu has control of the leg.
Karhu throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Karhu is thwarting Nichols's attempts to control the position.
Karhu trying to advance position but Nichols counters by regaining guard.

Karhu postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Nichols is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Karhu, into his guard.

That's four 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.
Nichols stopping the sweep attempt from Karhu.
Karhu is looking to sweep but instead, Nichols has passed into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karhu wants to sweep but Nichols has passed to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Woima Karhu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Nichols lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karhu looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Robert Nichols seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karhu dives in and grabs Nichols's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nichols pushes down on Karhu's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nichols defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karhu.
Robert Nichols has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Woima Karhu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karhu circles away from the clinch attempt

and Karhu counters with a single leg into guard. Nichols didn't expect that.
Karhu wants to pass the guard but Nichols is keeping the position.
Karhu advances position into side control!
Robert Nichols has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karhu wants to take a breather but Nichols manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Karhu.
Karhuis looking to pass into half guard but Nichols pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Nichols is in guard.

Nichols got a little sloppy there for a moment and Karhu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nichols has managed to get both his arms back between Karhu's legs - danger averted.
Karhu is trying to control the position but Nichols postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karhu wants to improve his position but instead Nichols has moved into half guard.
Nichols seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Karhu is pressing down on Nichols's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Karhu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nichols can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nichols will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nichols slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Karhu.
Woima Karhu has got the better of the ground game so far.

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.

Karhu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Karhu tries to roll over but Nichols keeps him under control.
Nichols wants to get back to his feet.
Woima Karhu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nichols really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nichols slips a nice elbow through Karhu's hands, connecting with Karhu's forehead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Woima Karhu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Karhu 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woima Karhu!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
20%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymondo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paublo Fransisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fransisco is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pantera - Mouth For War. Raymondo Gracie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Gracie
vs
Fransisco

186 cm
27
209 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

196 cm
22
222 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

Doom Fightwear
Rivers Edge Nutrition(Disciples of Pain)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raymondo Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paublo Fransisco!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Fransisco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fransisco.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gracie shoots in and drives through. Fransisco sprawls well.
Gracie throws a looping overhand right but Fransisco ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fransisco throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gracie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A left lands for Fransisco.
Fransisco lands with an overhand left.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fransisco.

That's two 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.
Gracie connects with a right hand. Fransisco shakes it off.
Fransisco's corner calls for a 1-2. Fransisco obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gracie misses the body punch
and Fransisco counters with a straight right hand.
Fransisco swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fransisco cracks Gracie with a good jab.
Gracie slips a jab from Fransisco.
Fransisco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

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.
Gracie clobbers Fransisco with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fransisco misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Fransisco misses its intended target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gracie fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fransisco avoids it really well and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paublo Fransisco dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Fransisco misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fransisco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fransisco missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie fails with a takedown attempt.
Fransisco cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.

That's two 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.
Gracie shoots in but Fransisco avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fransisco misses with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fransisco misses the jab.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fransisco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raymondo Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fransisco catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fransisco missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fransisco dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fransisco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Paublo Fransisco showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Good shot there by Fransisco.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Fransisco counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gracie moves forwards but Fransisco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fransisco looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Fransisco misses.
Fransisco throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fransisco looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
Fransisco lands with a nice combination. Gracie backs away looking to recover.

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.
Donk. Fransisco catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gracie throws a poor cross that misses
and Fransisco counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fransisco throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie defending well as Fransisco loads up on a big left hand.
Paublo Fransisco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gracie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paublo Fransisco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fransisco fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Paublo Fransisco is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fransisco throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Fransisco moved out of range nicely.
Gracie walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raymondo Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fransisco swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Gracie drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paublo Fransisco comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fransisco 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paublo Fransisco!