PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bob Bobby (ranked 4019 p4p, 4811 weight class) and Sauli Somelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sauli Somelainen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bobby
vs
Somelainen

178 cm
25
177
3 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Brooklyn Apothecary

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Bobby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sauli Somelainen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somelainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bobby throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Somelainen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bobby is on top in guard.

Bobby tries to stand but Somelainen is controlling from the bottom.
Somelainen working a defensive guard here.
Somelainen is pulling down on Bobby's head to control his posture.
Somelainen has a closed guard, preventing Bobby from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobby won't allow Somelainen to sweep him here.
Somelainen keeps trying to improve his position.
Bobby wanted to stand there but Somelainen had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bobby connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Somelainen missing with a left hand there. Bobby was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bobby keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Somelainen.
Bobby fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Somelainen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bob Bobby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bobby throws a big shot that misses.
Somelainen has a takedown stuffed.
Bobby misses with a hook. Somelainen ducked under it nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bobby fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bobby lands a head shot.
Somelainen thows a left - swing and a miss!

Somelainen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Somelainen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Somelainen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen working away.
Bobby tries to improve position but can't.
Somelainen works to advance to full mount. Bobby defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Somelainen unloads with some shots from mount but Bobby bucks and avoids them well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bobby wants to control but Somelainen is having none of it.
Bobby on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bobby tries to get out of the position.
Bobby is bucking up trying to escape but Somelainen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Somelainen with good strikes from the mount here!
Somelainen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bobby because Somelainen loaded up on that one.
Somelainen lands with some strikes.
Bobby tries to lock up and control but Somelainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Somelainen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Somelainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Somelainen throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bobby blocking the ground and pound.
Somelainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bobby is looking to escape.
Somelainen prevents Bobby from getting the reversal.
Somelainen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
BOOM! Somelainen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Somelainen throwing strikes here but Bobby is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Somelainen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Somelainen lands a big shot there that rocks Bobby but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bobby wants to hold on but Somelainen pushes him away.
Bobby is desperately trying to improve his position but Somelainen has a good base and remains in mount.
Somelainen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Somelainen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Bobby is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Somelainen throwing strikes here but Bobby is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Bobby regains half guard.
Bobby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Somelainen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sauli Somelainen 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.

Bobby has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bobby there as he acknowledges the shot.
Somelainen throws a jab when Bobby was well out of range.
Somelainen slips under a jab from Bobby.
Somelainen with the counter takedown but Bobby avoids it easily.
Bobby lunges at Somelainen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Somelainen's hand.
A slow jab from Bobby misses its intended target.
Somelainen misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Bobby throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from Bobby.
Somelainen slips under a jab.
Bobby is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Somelainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Bobby.
Somelainen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bobby.
Somelainen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bobby defends it well.
Somelainen slips a straight right by Bobby.
Bobby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Somelainen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somelainen throws an overhand right that lands on Bobby's shoulder, as Bobby tries to avoid the shot.
Somelainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bobby on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bobby avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bobby darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bobby throws a lazy right hand but Somelainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bobby misses the jab.
And Somelainen tries to counter it with a takedown but Bobby pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bobby throws an ugly left hook that misses

so Somelainen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bobby utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Somelainen chips away with some ground and pound.
Somelainen won't allow Bobby to get back to his feet.
Somelainen postures up in Bobby's guard and throws a big left but Bobby blocks it.
Bobby has Somelainen pulled in close to control his posture.
Somelainen looking to sit in guard and control but Bobby gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Somelainen is looking for a triangle but Bobby pushes his legs off easily.
Somelainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby wants to stand but Somelainen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Somelainen wants to sweep but no luck.

Somelainen looking for a guillotine here but Bobby defends easily.
Somelainen wants to sweep but no luck.

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

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bobby waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Somelainen.
Bobby cracks a nice hook into Somelainen's ribs.
Somelainen ducks under a wild hook from Bobby.
Somelainen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bobby.

Bobby gets caught napping as Somelainen dives in and scores a takedown. Bobby manages to retain guard.
Somelainen is breathing heavily.
Somelainen throws a strike but Bobby rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Bobby wants to stand but Somelainen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Somelainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bobby is one step ahead there.

Somelainen has his foot on Bobby's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bobby works his way back into a safe position though.
Bobby wanted to stand there but Somelainen had control of the position.
Bobby knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Somelainen on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bobby wants to stand but Somelainen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Somelainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Somelainen, not yet.
Somelainen lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Somelainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Bobby has wrist control.
Bobby bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Somelainen's guard.

The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bobby stands and steps away. Somelainen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bobby lands a body shot.
Somelainen ducks under a wild hook from Bobby.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bob Bobby dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Bobby ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Somelainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Somelainen with the counter takedown but Bobby avoids it easily.
Bobby looks to land a left hand but Somelainen moved out of range nicely.
Bobby throws a jab when Somelainen was well out of range.
Bobby throws a hook to the side of Somelainen's head but Somelainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Somelainen misses its intended target.
Bobby ducks under a wild hook from Somelainen.
Somelainen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Somelainen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Somelainen throws out a loose jab but Bobby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Somelainen throws a hook to the side of Bobby's head but Bobby sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bobby lands a jab to Somelainen's midsection.
A big right from Bobby misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somelainen ducks under a wild hook from Bobby.
Bobby misses with a wild body shot.
Somelainen fails with the takedown.
Somelainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bobby throws a hook but Somelainen blocks it.
A slow jab from Somelainen misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somelainen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bobby sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Somelainen somewhat.
Bob Bobby is winning the standup battle so far.
Bobby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bobby fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Somelainen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Somelainen ducks under a wild hook from Bobby.
Bobby digs a good hook to Somelainen's body.
Somelainen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bobby appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bobby fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Somelainen manages to avoid it.
Somelainen walks into a jab.
Somelainen walks into a stiff left hand from Bobby.
Bobby bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bobby connects with a right hand. Somelainen shakes it off.
Bobby thuds a left hand into Somelainen's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bobby jabs at Somelainen's body.
Somelainen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bobby throws out the jab.
Bob Bobby is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Somelainen staying out of range there.
Somelainen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby scores with a sloppy right hand. Somelainen should have avoided that one.

Somelainen is rocked!
Bobby dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Somelainen is still on wobbly legs! Can Bobby finish him?
Bobby drops Somelainen with a big left hand! Somelainen is injured, injured bad! Bobby jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Bobby!