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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Boris Metusalem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Savioor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savioor has chosen Killswitch Engage - Holy Diver as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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281 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boris Metusalem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Savioor!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savioor shoots in for a double leg but Metusalem sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Metusalem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Savioor moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Savioor looks for a takedown but Metusalem sprawls well.
Savioor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Metusalem throws a series of punches but Savioor moves out of range.
Metusalem keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Boris Metusalem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Savioor.
Metusalem throws a series of punches but Savioor avoids them all with ease.
Savioor goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Metusalem throws a right hand that Savioor ducks under and follows up with a left that Savioor also avoids with ease.
Savioor shoots in looking for a takedown. Metusalem tries to sprawl out of it but Savioor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Metusalem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Savioor closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Savioor thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Savioor has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Savioor trying to control the action but Metusalem is working from the bottom.
Metusalem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Savioor on the ground.
Savioor wants to work for an arm triangle but Metusalem is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Savioor prevents Metusalem from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savioor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Metusalem is trying to stand back up but Savioor is controlling him
Savioor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Metusalem does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Metusalem is looking to escape.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Metusalem misses with a series of wild punches.
Metusalem is looking to clinch.
Metusalem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savioor circles away quickly and effectively.
Savioor dodges the punch combination from Metusalem.
Savioor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Metusalem as Savioor shoots in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Metusalem misses with a series of wild punches.
Boris Metusalem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Savioor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Metusalem as he jumps to the side.
A shot to de liver by Metusalem. Beautiful body shot.
Savioor looks gassed!
Savioor takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Sam Savioor has been cut.
Metusalem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Metusalem connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Metusalem throws a left that rocks Savioor and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Metusalem dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Savioor regain composure!
Savioor is rocked!
Metusalem decides to stand back up. Metusalem steps back and let's Savioor get back to his feet.
Metusalem has Savioor up against the ropes in a clinch.
Metusalem has had enough of the clinch but Savioor keeps him there for the moment.
Metusalem is looking to break free of the clinch but Savioor has double underhooks.
Savioor tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Savioor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That has opened up Sam Savioor's cut even more.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metusalem is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Savioor can't fight it off and eventually Metusalem manages to take the fight to the floor. Savioor looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Metusalem wants to get up but he can't break Savioor's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Metusalem has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Savioor looking to control.
Savioor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Metusalem wants to stand but Savioor has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Savioor throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Metusalem wants to stand but Savioor is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metusalem stands up from Savioor's guard - Metusalem perhaps looking for a knockout.
Metusalem throws out a loose jab but Savioor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metusalem moves into the clinch successfully.
Metusalem breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savioor shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Savioor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Metusalem but Metusalem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Savioor shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Metusalem pinned against the cage. Metusalem gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Metusalem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Savioor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Metusalem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boris Metusalem is winning the standup battle so far.
Savioor closes this distance looking for a takedown but Metusalem circles away.
Savioor tries for a takedown but Metusalem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Metusalem misses with a double jab.
Savioor fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Boris Metusalem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Savioor.
Metusalem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savioor circles away quickly and effectively.
Metusalem misses with a few strikes there.
Savioor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Metusalem misses with a two punch combination.
Savioor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Metusalem sprawls well initially but Savioor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Savioor is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Metusalem is trying to stand back up but Savioor is controlling him
Savioor is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metusalem is defending against the submission attempts here by Savioor.
Savioor stops Metusalem from getting back to his feet.
Savioor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Metusalem keeps working.
Metusalem pushes Savioor off looking to stand but Savioor dives back in and keeps control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Savioor walks into a straight right hand from Metusalem.
Metusalem misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metusalem throws out a loose jab but Savioor uses good head movement to avoid it.
Savioor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Metusalem as he jumps to the side.
Metusalem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Metusalem is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Savioor slips a jab and a cross from Metusalem.
Metusalem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Savioor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Metusalem is fending him off so far but Savioor persists. Nope, Metusalem circles away and we're back to standing.
Metusalem scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The cut above Sam Savioor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Metusalem lands a nice hook to Savioor's body. Savioor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Metusalem misses with a wild combination.
Savioor shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Metusalem as he avoids it easily.
Metusalem clinches.
Metusalem is looking to break free of the clinch but Savioor has double underhooks.
Metusalem lands a body punch.
Metusalem presses Savioor against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metusalem pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Metusalem swings for the body but Savioor moves out of range.
Savioor misses with a takedown attempt - Metusalem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Metusalem swings for the body but Savioor moves out of range.
Metusalem lands the left hand.
Savioor shoots in looking for a takedown. Metusalem tries to sprawl out of it but Savioor keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Metusalem manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Metusalem misses with the combination.
Metusalem scores with a three punch combo!
Metusalem throws a series of punches but Savioor avoids them all with ease.
Metusalem darts in and clinches Savioor up against the ropes.
Metusalem manages to break the clinch.
Savioor misses with a leg kick.
Metusalem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sam Savioor's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sam Savioor's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Boris Metusalem!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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