PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eerikki Salmi (ranked 1684 p4p, 231 weight class) and Short Badass (ranked 680 p4p, 102 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Salmi
vs
Badass

190 cm
26
220 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

175 cm
27
205 lbs
16 - 6 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013

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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eerikki Salmi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 2, fighting out of London, Short Badass!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Donald Grub and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Salmi throws an overhand right that lands on Badass's shoulder, as Badass tries to avoid the shot.
Badass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Salmi fails with the takedown.
Badass misses with a low kick.
Badass walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Badass looks to score with a jab to the body but Salmi is just out of range.
Salmi misses the shot to the body.
Badass tries a quick counter leg kick but Salmi is wise to it.
Salmi moves out of range of the strikes.
Salmi throws out a loose jab but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badass let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Salmi checks a leg kick.
Badass connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badass feints and then cracks Salmi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Salmi down.
Salmi is looking to clinch.
Salmi misses the shot to the body.
Salmi connects with a single shot there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Badass. Salmi does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Badass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Salmi.
Badass swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Badass blocks the body kick.
Badass wants to counter with a clinch but Salmi pushes him away.
Badass fails in his attempt to clinch.

Salmi moves into the clinch.
Badass misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Salmi.
Salmi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Salmi blocks the elbow strike.
Salmi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badass's elbow.
Salmi lands a hook that snaps the head of Badass backwards.
Badass misses with an elbow over the top.
Badass lands with a right to the head.
Salmi tries to work over Badass's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salmi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Salmi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Badass.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Badass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badass misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salmi misses with the head strike.
Badass pushes off an throws an elbow but Salmi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Badass tries to work over Salmi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Badass working aggressively here.
Salmi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Salmi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badass lands a body punch in the clinch.
Badass tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Badass just misses with a elbow thrown towards Salmi's brow.
Badass misses with some punches.
Salmi tries to throw a body punch but Badass avoids it by throwing Salmi back against the cage.
Badass throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Salmi lands with a short shot to the head.
Salmi blocking some punches.
Salmi lands a body punch.
Salmi working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salmi swings wildly with an uppercut but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
Salmi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Badass backwards.
Badass blocks an uppercut.
Salmi scores with a shot to the side of Badass's head.
Salmi lands with a short shot to the head.
Badass fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Salmi struggles to land a body shot inside as Badass controls his hands.
Badass blocks a body shot from Salmi.
Salmi swings wildly with an uppercut but Badass uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Badass.
Badass softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Badass doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salmi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Badass blocking some punches.
Salmi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Badass misses with an elbow over the top.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Badass.
Badass scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salmi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salmi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Badass swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badass misses with a hook to the ribs.
Salmi avoids a wild elbow strike from Badass.
Badass lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Salmi or not.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salmi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Badass pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Salmi misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Badass.
Salmi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salmi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Badass backwards.
Badass is leaning against Salmi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Salmi changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Badass fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eerikki Salmi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Badass connects with an inside leg kick.
Salmi misses with an uppercut.
Salmi stuns Badass with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Salmi drives through and clinches with Badass against the cage.
Badass tries to work over Salmi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Salmi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badass's elbow.
Salmi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Badass lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salmi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Salmi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badass blocking some punches.
Salmi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badass tries to throw a body punch but Salmi avoids it by throwing Badass back against the cage.
Salmi misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Badass comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Eerikki Salmi has been cut.
Salmi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Salmi misses with a body punch.
Badass tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Salmi's elbow.
Badass misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Salmi.
Salmi can't find room to land a body shot as Badass controls the action.
Salmi blocks an elbow strike.
Salmi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badass creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Salmi's defenses.
Badass blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Salmi on the inside.
Salmi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Salmi blocks an elbow strike.
A short left from Badass.
Salmi avoids a wild elbow strike from Badass.
Salmi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Badass on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Badass lands a body punch.
Badass lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Salmi is rocked!
Badass unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Salmi! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Badass is unloading with more strikes now! Salmi drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Short Badass!
A very excited looking Short Badass rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.