PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yeriel Colon (ranked 4666 p4p, 4674 weight class) and Tobias Gavenda (ranked 518 p4p, 519 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.

Colon
vs
Gavenda

184 cm
25
246
0 - 0 - 0

221 cm
25
274
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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, Yeriel Colon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tobias Gavenda!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Colon blocks a head kick by Gavenda.
Gavenda throws a body punch but Colon moves out of range.
Colon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gavenda moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

It looks like Yeriel Colon has been cut.

Colon has Gavenda up against the cage in a clinch.
Colon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Colon.

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

Colon pushes Gavenda up against the cage in a clinch.
Gavenda tries to pull guard but Colon won't allow it.
Gavenda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Colon to keep the fight standing.
Gavenda drops down looking for an ankle pick but Colon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yeriel Colon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Gavenda.
Gavenda looks winded!
Gavenda throws a head kick but Colon moves out of range.
Colon tries to clinch up.
Colon tries to clinch but Gavenda moves out of range.
Gavenda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gavenda is looking to score with low kicks.

Colon moves into the clinch.
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!
A right hook to the body lands for Colon.

Colon manages to break the clinch.

Colon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gavenda, pushing him back against the cage.
Colon lands a shot to the body.
Colon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gavenda.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Colon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Colon tries to clinch but Gavenda moves out of range.
Colon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gavenda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Colon drives through and clinches with Gavenda against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Colon.

Colon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Colon rushes Gavenda and presses him up against the cage.

Colon breaks the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Colon checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavenda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colon is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gavenda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavenda swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Colon moves into the clinch.
Gavenda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Colon to keep the fight standing.
Gavenda tries to break the clinch but Colon is controlling the position.
Gavenda is looking to break free of the clinch but Colon has double underhooks.
Gavenda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Colon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nice body punch from Colon - that landed with a thud.

Colon manages to break the clinch.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavenda swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Colon moves into range and clinches up with Gavenda.

Colon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavenda circles away from the clinch attempt.

Colon clinches up with Gavenda and pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Colon.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Colon.
Colon digs a right hand underneath Gavenda's ribcage. Gavenda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Colon effectively controlling the action here.
Colon lands a hook to the side of the head.

Colon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gavenda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavenda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colon moves in looking to clinch but Gavenda pushes him off.
Colon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gavenda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Colon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gavenda.
Colon moves out of range of the leg kick from Gavenda.
Gavenda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gavenda throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Gavenda lands but Colon takes it in his stride.
Colon avoids the head kick by Gavenda.
Colon is looking to counter punch.
Colon tries to clinch up.
Colon wants to clinch.

Colon moves into the clinch.
Colon lands with a right to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Colon - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gavenda fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Colon manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Colon clinches with his opponent.

Colon breaks the clinch.
Colon is looking to clinch.
Gavenda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gavenda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gavenda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Gavenda.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavenda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch but Gavenda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Colon is looking to clinch but Gavenda is avoiding it.
Colon wants to clinch.
Colon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gavenda.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Colon tries to clinch there but Gavenda circles away.
Gavenda tries a quick counter leg kick but Colon is wise to it.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch but Gavenda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gavenda misses with a low kick.

Colon clinches.
Gavenda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Colon walks away with a smile on his face. Gavenda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Colon wants to clinch.
Gavenda throws a series of punches but Colon moves out of range.
Colon avoids the head kick by Gavenda.
Gavenda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gavenda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Colon tries to clinch but Gavenda moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yeriel Colon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yeriel Colon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The fight stays on the outside here - Colon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Colon tries to clinch up but Gavenda circles away and keeps his distance.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavenda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colon blocks a head kick by Gavenda.
Colon wants to clinch up but Gavenda keeps it at a distance.

Colon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gavenda, pushing him back against the cage.
Gavenda wants a takedown.
Gavenda wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Colon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gavenda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Colon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gavenda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Colon doesn't manage to clinch there - Gavenda circles away.
Gavenda swats away the attempt to clinch by Colon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavenda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Colon was well out of range. Poor timing from Gavenda.
Colon wants to clinch up but Gavenda keeps it at a distance.
Tobias Gavenda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gavenda throws a head kick but Colon moves out of range.
Gavenda misses with a body kick.
Gavenda is breathing heavily.
Colon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Colon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gavenda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Gavenda misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavenda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Gavenda tries to keep at a distance but Colon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Colon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gavenda backwards.
Gavenda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yeriel Colon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Colon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Colon lands a body punch.

Colon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavenda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gavenda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Colon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gavenda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Colon drives through and clinches with Gavenda against the cage.
A hook to the body from Colon.
Colon works on Gavenda's body with a couple of short punches.

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

Colon pushes Gavenda up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Colon.
Colon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Colon pushes Gavenda back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Colon avoiding damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Colon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gavenda can do to turn this around?
A body shot lands from Colon.
A short body shot lands from Colon as the two fighters clinch.

Colon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gavenda is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.

Colon clinches with his opponent.
Colon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Colon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Colon tries to clinch up but Gavenda circles away and keeps his distance.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavenda swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Gavenda gets tackled into the cage by Colon. Colon maintains the clinch.
Colon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Colon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Colon doesn't manage to clinch there - Gavenda circles away.
Colon wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gavenda tries to keep at a distance but Colon has taken the fight into the clinch.

Colon manages to break the clinch.
Colon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Colon tries to clinch but Gavenda moves out of range.
Gavenda tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Colon is looking to clinch but Gavenda is avoiding it.
Colon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Colon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gavenda manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Despite the aggression on Gavenda's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gavenda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gavenda.
Colon tries to clinch but Gavenda moves out of range.
Gavenda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colon tries to counter by clinching up but Gavenda breaks away and moves out of range.
Colon moves in looking to clinch but Gavenda pushes him off.

Colon forces Gavenda back against the cage and clinches.
Colon lands a right hand.
A short uppercut from Colon.
Gavenda tries to break free but Colon pushes him back against the cage.
Good body shot from Colon.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon scores with a hook to the body.
Colon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gavendas head.

Colon breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Colon drives through and clinches with Gavenda against the cage.
Colon has Gavenda pressed against the cage, preventing Gavenda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Colon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Colon wants to clinch.
Colon walks into a left hand.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavenda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Colon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gavenda is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Colon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gavenda circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gavenda scores with a shot to the body.
Colon avoids the head kick by Gavenda.

Colon clinches with his opponent.

Colon breaks the clinch.
Colon wants to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yeriel Colon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yeriel Colon's cut.
That's time! Colon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Gavenda misses with a wild combination.
Colon moves in looking to clinch but Gavenda pushes him off.
Gavenda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Colon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gavenda. Gavenda obviously looking to wear him down.
Colon is looking to clinch but Gavenda is avoiding it.
Colon tries to clinch but Gavenda is having none of it.
Colon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Gavenda misses.
Gavenda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Colon moves in looking to clinch but Gavenda pushes him off.
Gavenda keeps the fight on the outside.

Colon gets a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Colon.
Colon has Gavenda pressed against the cage, preventing Gavenda from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Colon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Colon wants to clinch up but Gavenda keeps it at a distance.
Gavenda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Colon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gavenda, pushing him back against the cage.
Colon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Colon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gavenda backwards.
Colon is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

Colon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon wants to clinch.
Gavenda keeps the fight on the outside.

Colon clinches.
Gavenda is trying to force a seperation but Colon has the dominant position.
Gavenda jumps guard but Colon stands there with Gavenda around his waist. Gavenda gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Colon digs a right hand into Gavenda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gavenda's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Colon - that landed with a thud.
Colon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gavenda or not.

Colon breaks from the clinch.

Colon gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Colon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavenda swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Colon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gavenda, pushing him back against the cage.

Colon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gavenda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Colon rather than just go for the knockout.
Colon tries to clinch up.

Colon moves into the clinch.
Colon has Gavenda pressed against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon lands a shoulder strike.
Colon scores with a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gavenda can't break the clinch.
Colon cracks Gavenda with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Colon.
A short body shot lands from Colon as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Colon.

Colon breaks the clinch.

Colon clinches with his opponent.
Colon lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Colon breaks the clinch.
Yeriel Colon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Colon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Colon forces Gavenda back against the cage and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Colon.

Colon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Colon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Gavenda. Those never looked like landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Colon darts in and clinches Gavenda up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Colon.

Colon manages to break the clinch.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gavenda swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Colon pushes Gavenda up against the cage in a clinch.
Colon lands a shoulder strike.
Colon is working Gavenda over against the cage.
Colon lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gavenda.
Colon lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Colon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Colon moves in looking to clinch but Gavenda pushes him off.
Colon tries to clinch but Gavenda moves out of range.

Colon takes the fight into the clinch.
Colon presses Gavenda against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Colon digs a right hand underneath Gavenda's ribcage. Gavenda let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Colon digs a right hand into Gavenda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gavenda's gas tank.

Colon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavenda throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Colon's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch but Gavenda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gavenda throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Gavenda tries to get set, Colon tries to push him back and clinch up but Gavenda manages to avoid the attempt.
Colon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gavenda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gavenda unleashes a big counter combination but Colon bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gavenda throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Colon doesn't manage to clinch there - Gavenda circles away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Colon here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gavenda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gavenda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Colon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gavenda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gavenda is looking for the big counter here.
Colon moves in looking to clinch but Gavenda pushes him off.
Yeriel Colon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Colon moves into the clinch.

Gavenda manages to break the clinch.

Colon forces Gavenda back against the cage and clinches.
Gavenda is trying to pull guard but Colon turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tobias Gavenda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Still in the clinch, Colon scores with a nice short uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yeriel Colon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Colon, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27

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