PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aku Serronen (ranked 175 p4p, 269 weight class) and Yves Trudeau (ranked 21 p4p, 40 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Serronen
vs
Trudeau

185 cm
30
171
18 - 10 - 0

155 cm
27
180
20 - 8 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aku Serronen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yves Trudeau!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trudeau gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Serronen on the inside.
Serronen throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Serronen - that landed with a thud.
Serronen lands a hook that snaps the head of Trudeau backwards.
Serronen prevents a body shot from Trudeau.
Serronen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Serronen takes a shot to the head.
Serronen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trudeau lands with a short shot to the head.
Serronen lands with a left to the head.
Trudeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Serronen misses with the head strike.
Trudeau blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Serronen.
Serronen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Trudeau lands a shot to the body.
Serronen misses with the head strike.
Serronen pushes Trudeau back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Trudeau.

Trudeau pulls guard effortlessly.
Trudeau trying to keep a closed guard but Serronen is proving a slippery customer.
Serronen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trudeau is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Trudeau has his hands on Serronen's head, controlling the position.

Trudeau looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Trudeau is looking for a triangle but Serronen pushes his legs off easily.

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.
Trudeau pulls Serronen in close to prevent any damage.
Serronen trying to control but Trudeau is working from the bottom.
Serronen works a leg free and moves into half guard.

Trudeau looking for submissions off his back.
Trudeau is trying to maintain the position but Serronen is very close to passing his half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Serronen seems to be working for a kimura but Trudeau defends the submission attempt.
Serronen wants to pass the guard but Trudeau is defending well.
Trudeau is in trouble now - Serronen has advanced to mount!
Serronen avoids the attempt from Trudeau to control.

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.
Trudeau keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Trudeau wants to control but Serronen is having none of it.
Trudeau might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Serronen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Serronen is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Trudeau to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Trudeau shrugs it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trudeau wants to control but Serronen is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

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

A head kick misses from Trudeau.
Serronen throwing a counter right hand but Trudeau manages to avoid it.
Serronen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yves Trudeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Serronen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Trudeau throws the left hand but Serronen avoids the punch easily.
Trudeau throws a lazy right hand but Serronen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Trudeau blocks the low kick.
Trudeau is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Serronen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Trudeau swinging wildly here.
Trudeau walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Serronen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Trudeau tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Serronen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Serronen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Trudeau loads up on a big right hand but Serronen slips the punch.
Serronen lands with a hook. Trudeau tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Serronen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Serronen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Trudeau looks to land a right hand but Serronen moved out of range.
Trudeau misses with a right hand
letting Serronen counter with a right hand.
Serronen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Serronen jabs Trudeau right on the nose. Trudeau blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Serronen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Trudeau checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Serronen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trudeau.
Serronen connects with a leg kick.

Trudeau cracks Serronen with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Trudeau has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Serronen to stand back up!
Trudeau looks to clinch
and Serronen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Serronen tries to land a front kick but Trudeau steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Serronen swats away the attempt to clinch by Trudeau.
Serronen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Trudeau avoids it.
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!
Serronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Trudeau. Those never looked like landing.
Serronen ducks under a wild hook from Trudeau.
Serronen misses with a body shot.
Trudeau lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Serronen circles away quickly and effectively.
A quick step to the side and Serronen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Serronen lands with an overhand left.
Trudeau lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Trudeau.

Serronen gets a clinch.
Trudeau blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Serronen.
Serronen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Serronen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Serronen as the two fighters clinch.
Trudeau has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Serronen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Trudeau can turn it around.
Trudeau misses with a punch on the inside.
Serronen misses with the head strike.
Trudeau is trying to force a seperation but Serronen has the dominant position.
Trudeau digs a right hand underneath Serronen's ribcage. Serronen let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Trudeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trudeau throws a body shot but no joy.
Trudeau throws a lazy uppercut
and Serronen counters with a stiff right hand.
Good exchange - Serronen coming out on top.
Trudeau rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Serronen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Serronen moves out of range as Trudeau strikes.
Trudeau throws an overhand right that lands on Serronen's shoulder, as Serronen tries to avoid the shot.
Serronen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.

Serronen moves into range and clinches up with Trudeau.
Aku Serronen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Serronen takes a shot to the head.
Trudeau tries a body shot but Serronen blocks it.
Trudeau blocking some punches.

Trudeau pulls guard successfully.

Trudeau is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau keeping full guard, as Serronen tries to pass.
Trudeau trying to control the position.
Serronen trying to control the position from guard on top but Trudeau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Trudeau throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

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.
Trudeau is trying to control the position but Serronen postures up.
Trudeau keeping full guard, as Serronen tries to pass.
Trudeau wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Serronen is now in half guard.
Serronen tries to pass to full mount but Trudeau defends it.
Trudeau trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aku Serronen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Trudeau misses the jab.
Trudeau lands with an uppercut that bounces Serronen off the cage and back into range.

Trudeau clinches up with Serronen and pushes him back against the cage.

Trudeau pulls guard successfully.
Serronen trying to control but Trudeau is working from the bottom.
Trudeau looking to control.
Serronen passes Trudeau's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Trudeau wants to control but Serronen is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Trudeau actively working from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trudeau looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Serronen trying to control from Trudeau's half guard. Trudeau has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Serronen wants to control from the top but Trudeau keeps moving.

Trudeau has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Serronen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Trudeau.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Yves Trudeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two 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.
A control attempt from Trudeau but he's now mounted!
Serronen fails to advance to Trudeau's back.
Trudeau wants to control but Serronen is having none of it.
Serronen wants to control the pace but Trudeau is squirming around nicely.
Trudeau 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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau is looking to control Serronen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Trudeau avoid being mounted?
Trudeau trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Trudeau wants to hold on but Serronen pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trudeau can't escape the position.
Serronen controlling from the full mount.

Serronen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Trudeau is on top in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trudeau controlling from the top position.
Trudeau pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Serronen is keeping the position for now.
Aku Serronen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Serronen seems keen to control Trudeau's posture.
Trudeau landing some decent shots from guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Trudeau stopping the sweep attempt from Serronen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yves Trudeau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Serronen 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Aku Serronen!
A relieved looking Aku Serronen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.