PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sauli Somelainen (ranked 5457 p4p, 22856 weight class) and Miguel Lopez (ranked 526 p4p, 557 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Somelainen
vs
Lopez

181 cm
23
160
1 - 3 - 0

172 cm
24
155
0 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

FF Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sauli Somelainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miguel Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somelainen looks to land a right hand but Lopez moved out of range.
Lopez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Somelainen misses with a leg kick.
Somelainen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Lopez.
A telegraphed right hand from Somelainen misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lopez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Somelainen jabs at Lopez's body.
Somelainen circles away from the clinch attempt.

Lopez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Somelainen to the ground. Lopez is now in Somelainen's guard.
Lopez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Somelainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lopez looking to sit in guard and control but Somelainen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lopez is looking to stand up but Somelainen isn't so interested in that idea.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Somelainen manages to pass to side control.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
Lopez keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lopez wants to improve his position but Somelainen is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Somelainen is keen to just control but Lopez is a slippery customer.
Somelainen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Somelainen frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lopez tries to lock up and control but Somelainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lopez is looking to improve his position but Somelainen isn't that keen on the idea.
Somelainen with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is desperately trying to improve his position but Somelainen has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You get the feeling that Lopez really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Somelainen wants to control the pace but Lopez is squirming around nicely.
Somelainen working Lopez over with strikes here.
Lopez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Somelainen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A nice elbow there by Somelainen.

Somelainen working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Lopez throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lopez is desperately trying to improve his position but Somelainen has a good base and remains in mount.
Somelainen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lopez tries to hold on but Somelainen pushes him away.
Lopez taking shots to the head.
Lopez tries to reverse the position but Somelainen maintains control.
Somelainen raining down shots from the mount!
Somelainen unloading with bombs!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Somelainen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Sauli Somelainen dominated that round.
That's time! Somelainen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Lopez tries to keep at a distance but Somelainen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Somelainen tries to work over Lopez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Somelainen.
Somelainen has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Somelainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Somelainen.
A short uppercut from Somelainen.
Somelainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lopez is trying to stall.
Somelainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Somelainen tries to work over Lopez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Somelainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lopez can do to turn this around?
Somelainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopezs head.
Somelainen lands a nice uppercut.
Somelainen lands a right hand.
Lopez slows down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somelainen can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Somelainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Somelainen lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopez.
Somelainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lopez tries to circle away but Somelainen has him pinned against the cage.

Lopez breaks from the clinch.
Somelainen stuns Lopez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lopez keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Somelainen.
Somelainen misses with a head kick.
Somelainen blocks the body kick.
Lopez moves to clinch but Somelainen breaks away
and Lopez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen avoids a kick to the body.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sauli Somelainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lopez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.

Somelainen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Somelainen.
Lopez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Somelainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Somelainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Somelainen gets underhooks to prevent Lopez's takedown attempt.
Lopez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Somelainen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Somelainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow.
A body shot lands from Somelainen.
Lopez tries a body shot but Somelainen blocks it.
Somelainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lopez tries to pull guard but Somelainen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sauli Somelainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Lopez.
Lopez wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Somelainen lands a body punch.
Somelainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Somelainen pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Somelainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Somelainen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Somelainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Somelainen.
Somelainen scores with a shoulder strike.

Lopez is rocked!
Nice body punch from Somelainen.
Lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Somelainen finish him?
Somelainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopez jumps guard but Somelainen stands there with Lopez around his waist. Lopez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lopez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hand to the body from Somelainen.
Somelainen is working Lopez over against the cage.
Lopez is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Somelainen gets through Lopez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Somelainen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lopez tries to land knees in the clinch but Somelainen avoids the damage to the body.
Somelainen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Somelainen lands a nice uppercut.
A body shot lands from Somelainen.
Somelainen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Somelainen lands a body punch.
Lopez can't get the takedown.
Somelainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Somelainen is defending well for now.
Somelainen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Sauli Somelainen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Somelainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Somelainen.
Somelainen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopez or not.
Somelainen creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Lopez's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Lopez drops to his knees and Somelainen pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sauli Somelainen!
During a confident post fight interview, Sauli Somelainen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.