PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Timo Forssell (ranked 5418 p4p, 5950 weight class) and Zen Myers (ranked 438 p4p, 458 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Forssell
vs
Myers

172 cm
18
145
0 - 2 - 0

183 cm
18
154
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Forssell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zen Myers!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Myers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Forssell's head.
Zen Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Myers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Myers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Myers shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Forssell as he avoids it easily.
Myers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Forssell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Myers tries to clinch up.
Myers scores with a head kick. Forssell tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Forssell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Myers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Timo Forssell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers throws a body shot but no joy.
Myers digs a good body shot into Forssell's ribs.
Myers is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Myers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Forssell back to the cage. Myers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Myers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Myers shoots in for a takedown but Forssell shows good takedown defense.
Forssell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Myers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Myers throws a leg kick which misses Forssell's front leg but catches the back leg as Forssell tries to avoid it.
Myers throws a head kick but Forssell moves out of range.
Forssell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Myers clinches.
Myers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Forssell's elbow.

Myers breaks from the clinch.
Forssell takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Forssell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Myers.
Myers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Forssell chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Myers can pounce on him.
Myers cracks a nice hook into Forssell's ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Myers. Forssell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Myers shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Forssell pinned against the cage. Forssell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Forssell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Timo Forssell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zen Myers.
Myers scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Myers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Forssell. That did some damage!
Myers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Myers wants to clinch up but Forssell keeps it at a distance.
Myers tries to clinch up but Forssell circles away and keeps his distance.
Myers bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Myers.
Forssell takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Myers is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Forssell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zen Myers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Myers lands with a straight right. Forssell didn't see that one coming.
Myers with a nice calf kick.
Myers tries to clinch up but Forssell circles away and keeps his distance.
Forssell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Forssell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Forssell misses the target.
Myers is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Forssell rather than just go for the knockout.
Myers connects with a leg kick.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forssell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little feinted left hand from Forssell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've been informed that Myers has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers throws a nice outside leg kick.
Myers tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Forssell manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forssell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Myers dives in for a single leg takedown but Forssell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Forssell misses the target.
Myers lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Forssell at a distance.
Myers misses with a head kick.
Forssell is looking to counter punch.
Myers is looking to clinch but Forssell is avoiding it.
Myers is looking to slow Forssell down with leg kicks.
Myers jabs Forssell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Forssell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Forssell is looking to counter punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers scoring well with a low kick there.
Forssell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Forssell throwing a counter right hand but Myers manages to avoid it.
Myers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Forssell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Myers tries to clinch up but Forssell circles away and keeps his distance.
Myers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Forssell is looking to counter punch.
Myers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Forssell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Myers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Myers lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Myers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Myers misses with a head kick.
Forssell keeps the fight on the outside.
Forssell is looking to counter punch.
Forssell tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Myers is looking to clinch.
Forssell is looking to counter punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Myers closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Myers manages to break the clinch.
Myers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Forssell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice leg kick lands there from Myers.
Forssell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Myers digs a good hook to Forssell's body.
Forssell blocks a head kick by Myers.
Forssell throwing a counter right hand but Myers manages to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Forssell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Forssell there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Myers does it's job there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zen Myers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Myers tries to clinch but Forssell is having none of it.
A little feinted left hand from Forssell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Myers lands with a hook. Forssell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Forssell on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Myers misses with a kick to the body.
Forssell is looking to counter punch.
Myers is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Forssell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Forssell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Myers tests Forssell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Myers thuds a left hand into Forssell's body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Myers or perhaps it was just good defense by Forssell, which made it look bad.
An attempted straight right counter from Forssell misses the target.
Myers misses with an attempted mid kick.
Myers tries to clinch but Forssell is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Myers - just one landing.
Myers has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Forssell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Myers.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Myers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Forssell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Forssell is looking to counter punch.
Forssell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Myers works the jab nicely.
Myers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Forssell is looking to counter punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Myers.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Myers doesn't manage to clinch there - Forssell circles away.
It looked like Forssell wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Myers lands with a right hand.
Myers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Forssell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Myers.
Myers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Myers sizes up Forssell with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Jab from Myers.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Forssell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Forssell misses the target.
Forssell blocks the body kick.
Forssell avoids a kick to the body.
Myers tries to clinch but Forssell moves out of range.
Forssell throwing a counter right hand but Myers manages to avoid it.
Myers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Forssell.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Myers tries to clinch but Forssell is having none of it.
Forssell is looking to counter punch.
Myers works over Forssell's head and body with a nice combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Zen Myers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Myers has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zen Myers!
Zen Myers decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.