PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yka Sonni (ranked 37 p4p, 52 weight class) and Just Whymer (ranked 5 p4p, 9 weight class). Just Whymer told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sonni
vs
Whymer

175 cm
31
205
18 - 6 - 0

194 cm
38
209
41 - 17 - 4

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Urban Fighter
SynCity Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yka Sonni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 41 - 17 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Just Whymer!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whymer slips a jab from Sonni.
Sonni seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Whymer wants to land a leg kick but Sonni is out of range.
Sonni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whymer.
Sonni looks for the body kick but Whymer saw that one coming.
As Sonni backs off Whymer throws a huge counter combo but Sonni manages to avoid it all.
Sonni scoring well with a low kick there.
Sonni misses the shot to the body.
Whymer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sonni on the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sonni.
Whymer looks to throw a body kick

and Sonni counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Whymer!
Whymer is trying to buck Sonni off.
Sonni throwing strikes but Whymer manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni is letting Whymer control him for a moment.
Sonni is looking to regain half guard here but Whymer keeps moving and retains side control.
Whymer advances nicely into full mount.
Sonni tries to hold on but Whymer pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sonni working to try and regain half guard.
Whymer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni wants to hold on but Whymer pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sonni can't escape the position.
Sonni might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Whymer controlling from the full mount.
Whymer is continuing to stall.
Sonni gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Whymer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Whymer wants to stand up but Sonni is controlling the position.
Sonni trying to control here.
Whymer wants to pass to mount but Sonni is defending the position.
Sonni trying to control but Whymer postures up.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

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.
Sonni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sonni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Whymer's sensitive parts.
Sonni throws a hook to the side of Whymer's head but Whymer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sonni cracks Whymer with a good jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonni. Whymer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sonni takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sonni throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slapping leg kick lands for Whymer.
Sonni scores with a body shot.
Sonni avoids the body shot from Whymer.
Sonni throwing a counter right hand but Whymer manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Just Whymer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A jab from Sonni misses.
Whymer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Whymer throws a right hand that misses

and Sonni counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Whymer!
Sonni wants to take a breather but Whymer manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Sonni.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sonni's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni being controlled here momentarily.
Whymer keeping moving, preventing Sonni from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer has his hands on Sonni's head, controlling the position.
Whymer is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sonni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Whymer keeping moving, preventing Sonni from controlling successfully.
Sonni scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two 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.
Sonni throwing strikes but missing.
Whymer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Whymer pulls Sonni in close to his closed guard and prevents Sonni from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Whymer working a defensive guard here.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Whymer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whymer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sonni.
The fighters circling - Whymer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whymer chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sonni can pounce on him.
Sonni throws a jab but it's blocked by Whymer.
Sonni connects with a single shot there.
A jab from Sonni misses.
Whymer throws a jab when Sonni was well out of range.
Sonni fires out a quick counter leg kick but Whymer just manages to avoid it.
Whymer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
Sonni backing away here, and Whymer unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sonni lands a leg kick that knocks Whymer off balance momentarily.
Just Whymer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sonni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Whymer unleashes a big counter combination but Sonni bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sonni throws a body shot but no joy.
Whymer scores with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sonni gets the takedown into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Whymer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Sonni trying to control the action but Whymer is working from the bottom.
Whymer is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Sonni is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Whymer wants to hold on but Sonni pushes him away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sonni landing shots from mount.
Whymer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Whymer avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sonni.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yka Sonni dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Whymer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonni manages to avoid it.
Sonni misses with a low kick.
Whymer looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sonni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No luck for Sonni with that takedown attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Whymer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Sonni.
Sonni looks to land a right hand but Whymer moved out of range.
Whymer throws a wild body kick that Sonni sees coming a mile off.
Yka Sonni is winning the standup battle so far.
Sonni throws a shot from downtown. Whymer moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni misses the shot to the body.
Whymer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sonni loads up on a big right hand but Whymer slips the punch.
Whymer misses with an uppercut.
Whymer throws out a loose jab but Sonni uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Sonni, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Whymer moves away.
Whymer thows a body kick. Sonni tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sonni looks to throw the jab but Whymer is out of range.
Whymer now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sonni throws out a powerful jab.
A low kick lands for Whymer.
Sonni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whymer misses with a lunging right hand
and Sonni counters with a nice body shot.
Sonni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whymer can do to turn this around?
Sonni takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sonni swings for the body but Whymer moves out of range.

Sonni bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sonni trying to control the position but Whymer is working away.
Whymer sneaks back into half guard.
Sonni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sonni missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sonni wants to work for an arm triangle but Whymer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sonni trying to control the action but Whymer is working from the bottom.
Sonni is looking to stall here but Whymer recovers full guard.
Sonni wants to control from the top but Whymer keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sonni working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sonni works the jab nicely.
Whymer ducks under a wild hook from Sonni.
Sonni throws a head kick but Whymer moves out of range.
Sonni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Whymer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whymer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A lazy left from Whymer finds it's target.
Whymer throws a body shot but no joy.
Whymer slips a straight right by Sonni.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Yka Sonni did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whymer manages to avoid it.
Sonni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Whymer misses with a looping right.
Whymer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sonni looks to throw the jab but Whymer is out of range.
Whymer looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whymer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sonni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Whymer manages to avoid it.
Sonni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Whymer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sonni takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sonni. Whymer shrugs it off though.
Whymer misses with a double jab.
The crowd cheers as Sonni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Whymer doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whymer throws the kick towards the body but Sonni avoids it.
Whymer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sonni manages to avoid it.
Sonni throws a shot to the body.
Sonni ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sonni blocks a low kick nicely.
Whymer throws a chopping leg kick but Sonni manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sonni throws a right hand that misses
and Whymer makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Sonni really felt that one!
Sonni throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Whymer counters with an inside leg kick.
Whymer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Whymer stuns Sonni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni throws a looping overhand right but Whymer ducks down to avoid it.
Sonni scoring well with a low kick there.
Whymer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Sonni is out of range and Whymer settles back down.
Sonni keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A left lands for Whymer.
Whymer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whymer feints and then cracks Sonni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sonni down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Whymer cracks Sonni with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sonni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whymer.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sonni checks a leg kick.
Sonni walks into a stiff left hand from Whymer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni misses with a right hand
and Whymer counters with a nice uppercut.
Whymer throws a good cross that connects.
Whymer getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sonni misses with a looping right.
Whymer follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Whymer's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

Whymer lands a big right hand that sends Sonni crashing to the mat! Whymer stays standing though and waves Sonni back to his feet!

Sonni is rocked!
Sonni scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Whymer.
Whymer has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Whymer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Whymer replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Sonni blocks it well.
Whymer throws a series of punches but Sonni moves out of range.
Sonni tries to clinch up.
Whymer feints a counter leg kick.
Whymer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sonni. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whymer swings widly with a right hand
and Sonni counters with a stiff right hand.
A low kick from Whymer is predictable there
and Sonni counters with a stiff right hand.
Sonni misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Sonni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Whymer misses with an uppercut.
Sonni checks a leg kick.
Sonni throws a leg kick but Whymer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sonni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Whymer.
Sonni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Whymer checks a low kick from Sonni.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Just Whymer dominated that fourth 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!

Sonni lands a leg kick that knocks Whymer off balance momentarily.
Sonni throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Whymer on the side of the head.
Sonni checks a leg kick nicely.
Sonni lands a nice looking kick to the body. Whymer takes a step back to recover.
Sonni throws a leg kick but Whymer moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonni. Whymer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whymer unleashes a big counter combination but Sonni bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Whymer misses with a low kick.
Sonni tries a low kick but Whymer avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whymer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Whymer takes a swing at Sonni's ribcage but misses.
Sonni connects with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni looks to land a left hand but Whymer moved out of range nicely.
Sonni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Whymer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Whymer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sonni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sonni lands a jab to the nose.
A nice leg kick from Sonni, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sonni throws a right hand that misses
and Whymer counters with an outside leg kick.
Whymer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonni was well out of range. Poor timing from Whymer.
A slow jab from Sonni misses its intended target.
Sonni connects with a nice looking jab.
Sonni throws an overhand right that lands on Whymer's shoulder, as Whymer tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni avoids the body shot from Whymer.
Whymer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Sonni misses the target.
Sonni swings for the body but Whymer moves out of range.
Whymer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonni moves away.
Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Whymer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whymer stuffs the takedown attempt from Sonni. Sonni gets slowly back to his feet.
Whymer scores with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sonni misses with a body shot.
Whymer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
Sonni throws an off balance right hand
and Whymer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Whymer throws a body shot but no joy.
Sonni lands with a hook. Whymer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sonni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Whymer.
It looked like Sonni was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Whymer.
Whymer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sonni checks a leg kick.
Sonni cracks a nice hook into Whymer's ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Whymer. That's going to slow Sonni down.
That kick from Whymer tenderised Sonni's leg. Sonni is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sonni misses with a hook.
Sonni clobbers Whymer with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Whymer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sonni was well out of range. Poor timing from Whymer.
Sonni cracks Whymer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonni tries to land a leg kick but Whymer saw it coming and moves away.

Sonni shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Whymer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Whymer being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yka Sonni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sonni has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Yka Sonni!
Our winner, Yka Sonni, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.