SFL 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steel Will (ranked 4682 p4p, 4687 weight class) and Morgan Wright (ranked 468 p4p, 469 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Will
vs
Wright

196 cm
18
246
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
245
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steel Will!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Morgan Wright!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wright pushes Will up against the cage in a clinch.

Wright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Will shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wright is looking for a sweep. Will is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Will wants to pass the guard but Wright is defending well.
Will missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wright controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright tries to kick Will off in order to stand up. Will Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Will tries to move to mount but Wright blocks the move with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Will stands up and beckons Wright to his feet.

Wright tries to sprawl but Will drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Wright is trying to escape back to his feet but Will uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Wright is not content to let Will control the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Will.

Will working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Will has control of an arm but Wright manages to advance to Will's back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Will is trying to break free.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Will looking very determined here, making life difficult for Wright.
Wright not allowing Will to control his hands.
Wright lands punches and elbows.

Wright is looking for a choke. Will gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Will manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Will wants to control from the top but Wright keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Will slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Will advances to full mount.
Wright tries to control the position but Will now has his back.
Wright looking very determined here, making life difficult for Will.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Will has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Wright is in real trouble here. Will gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Wright is tapping out! Will wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Steel Will!
A less than humble Steel Will misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kill Switch (ranked 4681 p4p, 4658 weight class) and George Powell (ranked 453 p4p, 449 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Switch
vs
Powell

189 cm
18
206
0 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
205
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

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, Kill Switch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, George Powell!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Powell decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Powell wants to take a breather but Switch is having none of it.
Switch trying to control from the bottom.
Switch is controlling Powell's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Powell is trying to control. Switch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell trying to pass the guard but Switch defending well.
Powell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Powell is trying to work for a kimura but Switch is defending well.
Switch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Powell.
Switch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Powell trying to control the position from guard on top but Switch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell tries to stand but Switch is controlling from the bottom.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

Powell fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Switch sprawls well initially but Powell persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell wants to stand up but Switch has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Switch trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Switch is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Powell trying to control but Switch is having none of it.
Switch blocking the ground and pound.

Powell looking to secure an arm triangle but Switch defends it well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Switch is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Switch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

Powell seems to be looking for submissions.
Powell seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Switch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Switch tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Powell has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

Powell looking to secure an arm triangle but Switch defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Powell wants to control the pace but Switch is squirming around nicely.
Powell wants to take Switch's back but he can't do it this time.
Powell throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Powell looking to control but Switch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Switch bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George Powell dominated that round.
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.

Switch has his takedown stuffed
and Powell counters with a three punch combo that has Switch backing up. Switch nods at Powell to acknowledge the strikes.
Switch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Powell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Switch is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Powell to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kill Switch. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Powell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Powell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Powell fails to land with a series of punches.
Switch is looking for a counter combo.

Powell gets a takedown into half guard.
Switch tries to roll over but Powell keeps him under control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell wants to free his trapped foot but Switch is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Switch is looking to control Powell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Switch avoid being mounted?

Powell is looking for a kimura but Switch is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Powell to get the leverage.
Powell moves into full mount! Switch won't be happy about that!
Powell looking to finish with strikes here!
Powell throwing strikes here but Switch is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powell misses with a head shot.
Switch can't escape the position.

Powell moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Switch has worked his arm free - good work by Switch!
George Powell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Powell working away.

Powell has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Switch dives in and grabs Powell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Powell pushes down on Switch's head and hops out.
Powell feints the counter takedown.

Powell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Powell lands in his opponent's guard.
Switch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Switch keeping moving, preventing Powell from controlling successfully.
Switch can't keep his opponent in guard - Powell advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Powell seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Powell moves into full mount! Switch won't be happy about that!
Powell looking to finish with strikes here!
Powell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Switch is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Powell throws some wild stikes that Switch manages to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

George Powell 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!

Powell gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

Powell gets control of Switch's arms and successfully pulls guard. Powell will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Powell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Switch trying to control but Powell is working from the bottom.

Powell throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Switch trying to control but Powell is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Switch forces his way into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Powell is trying to stand.
Switch blocks the strikes from Powell.
Powell tries to get to full guard but Switch has control of the leg.
Switch is stalling here. Powell is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Switch seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Powell has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Powell is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Switch is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Powell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Switch is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Powell off and has taken his back!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Switch really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Powell.
Powell wants to escape the position.
Powell wants to control his opponent's hands but Switch gets his hands free.
Powell can't escape the position.
Powell turns into Switch and is now in his guard.
Powell trying to control the position from guard on top but Switch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Powell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Powell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Switch thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Powell pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Switch is keeping the position for now.
Switch wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Powell is now in half guard.
Switch wants to stand back up but Powell manages to pass into side control.
Switch can't do much from the bottom here.

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.
Powell tries to stand but Switch is controlling his head.
Powell is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Powell has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Powell takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

And that's the end of the fight!
George Powell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Powell 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Powell!
George Powell was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
29%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Rob (ranked 4657 p4p, 4688 weight class) and Pi Young Sook (ranked 468 p4p, 470 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rob
vs
Young Sook

181 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Rob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pi Young Sook!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young Sook fails to land the takedown.
Young Sook ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Young Sook wants to clinch up but Rob keeps it at a distance.

Young Sook clinches with his opponent.
Young Sook goes for a takedown attempt but Rob pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Young Sook shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rob but Rob pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Matt Rob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pi Young Sook.

Young Sook shoots in and bounces Rob off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob controlling Young Sook's posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Young Sook wants to get up but he can't break Rob's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Young Sook scoring with some ground and pound.
Young Sook must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Young Sook trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rob's guard.
Rob is trying to keep Young Sook in close.
Young Sook throws a big right hand that misses.
Rob looking to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Young Sook throws a head kick but Rob moves out of range.
Rob blocks a head kick by Young Sook.

Young Sook tries to sprawl but Rob drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Rob is trying to control. Young Sook wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Rob is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Young Sook is wriggling around trying to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Young Sook tries to improve his position but Rob has taken his back! Rob has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Young Sook tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Rob pushes Young Sook away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Rob!
Matt Rob bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
37%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Walker Peters (ranked 4675 p4p, 4624 weight class) and Dylan James (ranked 297 p4p, 291 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Peters
vs
James

176 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
147
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Walker Peters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dylan James!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Peters.
Peters blocks a head kick by James.
Peters comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
James tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten James somewhat.
James throws a body shot but no joy.
Peters tries to clinch but James moves out of range.

Peters gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Peters breaks from the clinch.
Peters shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. James defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peters fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James doesn't manage to clinch there - Peters circles away.
James tries for a takedown but Peters sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Walker Peters has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan James.
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peters paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Peters wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Peters looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Peters trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
James wants to stand and escape but Peters is having none of it.
Peters wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

James escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peters gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
James pulls Peters in to control the position.
James wants to stand but Peters is controlling the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Peters fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. James sprawls well initially but Peters persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
James controlling the position well.
James wants to control the action here but instead Peters manages to pass to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James regains half guard.
Peters is looking to advance position but James won't allow it.
James is trying to maintain the position but Peters is very close to passing his half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
James trying to get back to full guard but Peters takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Peters looking to finish with strikes here!
Peters wants to control the pace but James is squirming around nicely.
Peters throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
James tries to hold on but Peters pushes him away.
Peters throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Walker Peters dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

James tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten James somewhat.
James shoots for a double leg takedown but Peters sprawls well. He's pushed James's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
James lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
James throws a sloppy head kick
and Peters counters with a left and a right that stings James.
James fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peters feinted with a counter takedown.

Peters shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
James is wriggling around but Peters manages to pass to half guard.

Peters tries to stand but can't do so whilst James controls his leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peters is trying to control the action in half guard but James is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peters trying to control from James's half guard. James has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

Peters looking to improve position, pressing down on James's thigh with his hand. James seems to be working to lock up a guilotine though... is Peters paying attention? Apparently not! He's locked it up tight! Peters's face has turned purple! Will he tap? Will he! YES! He's tapped! James picked his opening and made it count! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Dylan James!
Dylan James spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Na Tae Woo (ranked 4673 p4p, 4621 weight class) and Brandon Gray (ranked 298 p4p, 292 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Tae Woo
vs
Gray

172 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Na Tae Woo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Gray!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gray with a poor takedown
and Tae Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray misses with a double jab
and Tae Woo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gray thinking.
Gray misses with a takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray tries to clinch but Tae Woo moves away
and Tae Woo counters with a straight right hand.
Gray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tae Woo finds it's way round the side to connect with Gray's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a right hand to the body.
Na Tae Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Gray.
Gray throws a lazy head kick
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tae Woo cracks Gray with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gray misses with a takedown attempt
and Tae Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Gray fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tae Woo to the ground. Gray is now in Tae Woo's guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Tae Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tae Woo has Gray pulled in close to control his posture.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Tae Woo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gray throwing strikes from guard but Tae Woo blocks nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Gray closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tae Woo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gray is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gray has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tae Woo wants to improve his position but Gray is controlling well.
Gray tries to stand but can't do so whilst Tae Woo controls his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tae Woo keeping hold of Gray's head, controlling as best he can.
Gray is trying to control the action in half guard but Tae Woo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gray fails with the takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a nice uppercut.

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.
Gray shoots and misses
and Tae Woo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tae Woo counters with a left to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tae Woo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Gray misses with a takedown
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Gray takes the fight into the clinch.

Tae Woo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tae Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tae Woo counters with a right hand to the body.
Tae Woo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gray can do to turn this around?
Gray throws a lazy head kick
and Tae Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray tries to clinch up
letting Tae Woo counter with a right hand.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tae Woo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

Gray moves into range and clinches up with Tae Woo.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tae Woo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gray is trying to break the clinch but Tae Woo is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gray is looking for a takedown.
Na Tae Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Gray.

Tae Woo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tae Woo lands with a right hand.

Tae Woo gets caught napping as Gray dives in and scores a takedown. Tae Woo manages to retain guard.
Tae Woo keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tae Woo's guard.
Gray advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray trying to control the position but Tae Woo is working away.
Tae Woo can't do much from the bottom here.
Tae Woo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gray wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gray trying to control the position but Tae Woo is working away.
Gray throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gray postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Brandon Gray has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tae Woo prevents Gray from improving position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gray wants to control but Tae Woo is keeping him busy.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Na Tae Woo dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!

Gray with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tae Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray throws a leg kick
and Tae Woo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gray thinking.
Gray throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gray shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a right hand to the body.
Gray tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tae Woo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray darts in trying to clinch
and Tae Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gray with a poor takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Na Tae Woo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brandon Gray.

Gray has Tae Woo up against the cage in a clinch.
Gray is looking to break free of the clinch but Tae Woo has double underhooks.

Tae Woo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gray tries to clinch
and Tae Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gray throws a body kick that misses
and Tae Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Na Tae Woo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tae Woo avoids the head kick by Gray.
Gray has his takedown stuffed
and Gray takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gray misses with a takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray throws a body kick that misses
and Tae Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray looks to clinch
and Tae Woo counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gray moves to clinch but Tae Woo breaks away
and Tae Woo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tae Woo counters with a right hand to the body.
Gray tries to clinch
and Tae Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tae Woo counters with a nice uppercut.
Gray tries to clinch
and Tae Woo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gray with a poor takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gray misses with a kick to the body
and Tae Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gray tries to clinch
and Tae Woo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gray gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tae Woo counters with a nice uppercut.
Gray takes one on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray fails with the takedown
and Tae Woo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Brandon Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gray throws a sloppy head kick
and Tae Woo counters with a lovely shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Na Tae Woo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tae Woo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Na Tae Woo!
After the fight, Na Tae Woo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
35%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dave Rob (ranked 4655 p4p, 4631 weight class) and John O Dowd (ranked 294 p4p, 289 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rob
vs
O Dowd

172 cm
18
144
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Rob!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John O Dowd!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rob darts in and clinches O Dowd up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Rob.

O Dowd gets control of Rob's arms and successfully pulls guard. O Dowd will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Rob 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.
Rob won't allow O Dowd to get back to his feet.
Rob tries to free his leg and advance position but O Dowd is retaining full guard.
Rob is looking to work some ground and pound but O Dowd has wrist control.
Rob throwing strikes from guard but O Dowd blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob stops O Dowd from standing up.
Rob postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rob won't allow O Dowd to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob postures up.
O Dowd can't keep his opponent in guard - Rob advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Rob landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rob content to control rather than advance.
Rob scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rob works his way into full mount!
O Dowd bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob keeping moving, preventing O Dowd from controlling successfully.
Rob on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Rob tries to get out of the position.
Rob pulls O Dowd in to control the position.

Rob is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Dowd won't allow Rob to sweep him here.
O Dowd tries to stand but Rob is controlling from the bottom.
O Dowd won't allow Rob to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Dowd trying to control the position from guard on top but Rob is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
O Dowd is looking to stand up but Rob won't let him.

Rob is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and O Dowd defends well.
Rob is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
O Dowd postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rob keeping moving, preventing O Dowd from controlling successfully.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head kick misses from O Dowd.
Rob fails to land the takedown.

Rob moves into range and clinches up with O Dowd.
O Dowd is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rob to keep the fight standing.
O Dowd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rob prevents it.
Rob makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
O Dowd is trying to break the clinch but Rob has him pressed against the cage.
O Dowd fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Rob dominated that round.
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.

Rob has managed to clinch.
Rob lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rob lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down O Dowd.
A frustrated look appears on O Dowd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Dowd is defending well against a takedown attempt.
O Dowd is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Rob gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Rob changes levels and goes for a takedown here. O Dowd fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Rob closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as O Dowd walks away with a smile on his face. Rob gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Rob. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rob shoots in looking for a takedown. O Dowd tries to sprawl out of it but Rob keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. O Dowd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
O Dowd shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rob as he jumps to the side.
Rob shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
O Dowd looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rob tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but O Dowd swivels and escapes.

O Dowd moves into the clinch.
O Dowd is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rob to keep the fight standing.
Rob is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Dowd can do to turn this around?
Rob lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
O Dowd tries to pull guard but Rob forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Rob lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rob keeps the fight in the clinch, despite O Dowd's efforts to push away.
Rob is trying to break the clinch but O Dowd is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob tries to score a body lock takedown but O Dowd shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rob stops a takedown attempt from O Dowd.
O Dowd is trying to stall.
Rob wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Dowd misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rob.

Rob pulls guard effortlessly.
Rob has his hands on O Dowd's head, controlling the position.

O Dowd avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rob is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rob wants to get back to his feet but O Dowd is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rob is pulling down on O Dowd's head to control his posture.
O Dowd looking to pass the guard.
Rob wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rob throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Rob had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. O Dowd defends it easily.
O Dowd is working Rob over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Rob pulls O Dowd in close to prevent any damage.
O Dowd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rob has his hands on O Dowd's head, controlling the position.
Rob'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.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Rob dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Rob misses with an attempted mid kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from O Dowd.
O Dowd tries to clinch up but Rob circles away and keeps his distance.
Dave Rob is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Dowd throws a head kick that misses.
Rob darts in looking for a takedown but O Dowd gets double underhooks and turns Rob into the cage.
Rob stops a takedown attempt from O Dowd.
O Dowd has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rob avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dave Rob has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John O Dowd.
O Dowd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rob blocks a body shot from O Dowd.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rob taking a breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rob drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rob tries to break the clinch but O Dowd is controlling the position.
Rob is defending well against a takedown attempt.
O Dowd tries to break free but Rob pushes him back against the cage.
Rob tries to break free but O Dowd pushes him back against the cage.
O Dowd tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
O Dowd tries to score a body lock takedown but Rob shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
O Dowd is trying to pull guard but Rob turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Rob tries to pull guard but O Dowd holds him up against the cage and eventually Rob drops back down to his feet.

Rob gets control of O Dowd's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rob will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rob pulls O Dowd in close to his closed guard and prevents O Dowd from doing any damage or advancing position.
O Dowd preventing the sweep.
Rob is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Further stalling from Rob.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Dowd wants to pass the guard but Rob is keeping the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Rob has control of O Dowd's left arm, preventing O Dowd from doing any damage.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Rob rushes O Dowd and presses him up against the cage.
O Dowd has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rob after a bit of a struggle.
O Dowd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rob is stalling here.

Rob manages to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rob 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.
Rob utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rob keeping moving, preventing O Dowd from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rob wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Rob showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rob, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Rob!
Dave Rob bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
21%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ultra Crush (ranked 4629 p4p, 4649 weight class) and Tristan Salazar (ranked 290 p4p, 295 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Crush
vs
Salazar

173 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ultra Crush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tristan Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crush stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Crush wants it to stay on the feet.
Salazar with a poor takedown

and Crush counters with a single leg into guard. Salazar didn't expect that.
Crush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salazar swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Crush advances position into side control!
Salazar is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Crush asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Crush wants to control but Salazar is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crush wants to stand but Salazar is controlling his arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Crush is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Salazar is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Salazar tries to buck Crush off but Crush is having none of it.

Crush tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Crush has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Crush in side control, throwing shots but Salazar defends.
Salazar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Crush wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Crush wants to stand but Salazar has his arm trapped.

That's two 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.
Crush tries to move to mount but Salazar blocks the move with his legs.
Crush is looking to take a break and control but Salazar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Crush doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Crush misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salazar scores with a nice right hand.
Crush circles away from the clinch attempt

and Crush counters with a single leg into guard. Salazar didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crush wants to stand but Salazar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Salazar keeping moving, preventing Crush from controlling successfully.
Crush stopping the sweep attempt from Salazar.
Crush trying to control but Salazar is working from the bottom.

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.
Salazar controls Crush momentarily but Crush frees himself.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

Crush gets the takedown into side control.
Salazar bucks up and tries to throw Crush off but instead Crush has got his back!
Crush missing with strikes from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Salazar trying to get back to his feet but Crush is in full control for now.

Crush patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

Salazar shoots in for a takedown but Crush shows good takedown defense.
Crush fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salazar manages to avoid it.
Salazar gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Crush moves into the clinch.

Crush gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Crush wants to control but Salazar is keeping him busy.
Crush wants to stand but Salazar has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crush prevents Salazar from standing back up.
Crush thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Salazar's head.
Salazar misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar wants to improve his position but Crush is controlling well.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Salazar is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Crush's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Crush's back!
Crush tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Crush is working to get back to half guard.

Salazar goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Crush is on top in guard.
Crush trying to control but Salazar is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crush tries to free his leg and advance position but Salazar is retaining full guard.
Crush wants to get up but he can't break Salazar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Crush is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Salazar can do to turn this around?
Crush with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crush accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Crush passes Salazar's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Salazar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crush.
Crush seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Salazar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Crush tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Salazar.
Ultra Crush overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crush trying to control from half guard but Salazar is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crush not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Salazar avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Crush.
Crush is keen to just control but Salazar is a slippery customer.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Salazar fails in his attempt to clinch.

Crush clinches up against the cage.
Salazar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Crush is trying to force a seperation but Salazar has the dominant position.
Crush stalling against the cage.
Crush throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salazar tries to pull guard but Crush won't allow it.
Ultra Crush has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tristan Salazar.

Salazar successfully pulls guard.
Crush stands and throws Salazar's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Salazar can't do much from the bottom here.
Salazar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Crush trying to control the action but Salazar is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crush sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Salazar is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ultra Crush dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Crush gets tackled into the cage by Salazar. Salazar maintains the clinch.
Salazar pressing his opponent against the cage.

Crush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Salazar shoots in for a takedown but Crush shows good takedown defense.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Crush gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Crush not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salazar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Crush tries to pass the half guard into mount. Salazar knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar manages to get to full guard.
Salazar trying to keep a closed guard but Crush is proving a slippery customer.

Salazar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crush would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Salazar is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Crush looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Crush trying to control the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crush is on top in guard.

Salazar has a closed guard, preventing Crush from standing up.

Crush drops back looking for a leg! Salazar is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Salazar manages to kick Crush off! Crush jumps back into Salazar's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crush trying to control the position from guard on top but Salazar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crush loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Salazar is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Salazar prevents Crush from improving his position.
Salazar is looking to take a break and control but Crush is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Crush trying to control from the bottom.
Crush is refusing to be controlled, as Salazar sits in half guard.
Crush wants to control but Salazar is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Crush on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Crush tries to get out of the position.
Crush is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Crush works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tristan Salazar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ultra Crush is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Crush had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Salazar defends it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ultra Crush.
Well Crush has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ultra Crush!
Ultra Crush was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.