PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sampsa Siloposki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thulani Imamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Siloposki
vs
Imamu

190 cm
25
209 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sampsa Siloposki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thulani Imamu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Siloposki misses.
Siloposki blocks a jab.
Imamu throws a right and a left that Siloposki avoids nicely.
Siloposki throws a body punch but Imamu moves out of range.
Imamu throws a sloppy head kick and Siloposki moves out of range easily.
Siloposki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Imamu throws a big shot that misses.
Siloposki scores with a hook.
Sampsa Siloposki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siloposki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Imamu slips a jab and a cross from Siloposki.
Imamu throws a sloppy head kick and Siloposki moves out of range easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Siloposki - that will leave a mark!
Imamu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Siloposki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Imamu.
Imamu misses with a wild body shot.
Siloposki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Imamu.
Imamu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Siloposki. That's going to slow Imamu down.
Siloposki cracks the inside of Imamu's front leg.
Imamu looks gassed!
Imamu misses with a wild body shot.
Siloposki connects with a right hand. Imamu shakes it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Siloposki darts in and clinches Imamu up against the cage.

Siloposki turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Imamu's face as Siloposki controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imamu is not content to let Siloposki control the position.
Siloposki in side control, throwing shots but Imamu defends.

Siloposki tries for a kimura but Imamu is defending well.

Siloposki decides to stand back up.
Siloposki lands an overhand right.
Imamu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Siloposki.
Good leg kick by Siloposki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A left lands for Siloposki.

Siloposki has Imamu up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Siloposki.
A nice left hand lands by Siloposki.
Imamu wants to get back to striking at distance but Siloposki won't allow it.
Siloposki scores with a shot to the side of Imamu's head.
Siloposki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Siloposki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Siloposki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Imamu tries to break free but Siloposki pushes him back against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imamu working hard to break the clinch.
Imamu tries to break the clinch but Siloposki is controlling the position.
Imamu is looking to break free of the clinch but Siloposki has double underhooks.
Siloposki gets through Imamu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Siloposki lands a shoulder strike.
Siloposki has Imamu pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Imamu manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Siloposki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Imamu or not.
Siloposki lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Thulani Imamu has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Siloposki.
Siloposki lands with a left to the head.

Siloposki breaks from the clinch.
A good leg kick by Siloposki.
Imamu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Siloposki lands with a hook. Imamu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Siloposki clinches with his opponent.
Imamu wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short body shot lands from Siloposki as the two fighters clinch.
Good body shot from Siloposki.
Siloposki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Siloposki.
Imamu is looking to break free of the clinch but Siloposki has double underhooks.
Siloposki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Siloposki.
Siloposki lands an elbow inside.
Siloposki lands a shoulder strike.
Imamu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Siloposki lands an elbow inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imamu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Imamu wants to get back to striking at distance but Siloposki won't allow it.
Siloposki looking to stall.
Siloposki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Imamu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Imamu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Siloposki lands a hook that snaps the head of Imamu backwards.
Siloposki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Imamu backwards.
Siloposki prevents Imamu from breaking the clinch.
Siloposki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Imamu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Imamu blocks an uppercut.
Imamu is looking to break free of the clinch but Siloposki has double underhooks.
Imamu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Imamu manages to break the clinch.

Siloposki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Siloposki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Imamu backwards.
Siloposki pushes Imamu back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Imamu breaks from the clinch.

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

Siloposki breaks from the clinch.
A cross from Siloposki lands.
Siloposki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Imamu throws the left hand but Siloposki avoids the punch easily.
Siloposki throws a body punch but Imamu moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Imamu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Imamu keeps the fight on the outside.
Siloposki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Siloposki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Imamu defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sampsa Siloposki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Siloposki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Siloposki tries to clinch up.
Imamu slips a straight right by Siloposki.
A head kick misses from Imamu.
Siloposki throws a lazy right hand but Imamu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Siloposki slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Siloposki.
A head kick misses from Imamu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Imamu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Siloposki.
Siloposki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Imamu lands a body shot.
Siloposki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Imamu is fending him off so far but Siloposki persists. Nope, Imamu circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Siloposki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thulani Imamu's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Imamu looks to land a combination but Siloposki avoids it well.
Siloposki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thulani Imamu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Siloposki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Imamu swats away the attempt to clinch by Siloposki.
Siloposki throws the left hand but Imamu avoids the punch easily.
Siloposki slips a jab from Imamu.
Imamu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Siloposki.
Imamu misses with an uppercut.
Siloposki tries to clinch but Imamu moves out of range.
Imamu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Imamu throws a head kick but Siloposki moves out of range.
Sampsa Siloposki is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Imamu misses.
Imamu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Imamu pulls out of a head kick attempt.

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

Imamu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Siloposki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Imamu.

Siloposki takes the fight into the clinch.
Imamu wants to break the clinch but can't.

Imamu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Siloposki avoids the body shot from Imamu.
Siloposki catches Imamu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Siloposki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Siloposki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thulani Imamu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Imamu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Siloposki can pounce on him.
Imamu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Siloposki.
Siloposki tries to clinch up.
A chopping leg kick lands by Siloposki.
Imamu misses the shot to the body.
Imamu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Siloposki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Siloposki connects with a crisp jab.
Imamu misses with a body shot.
Siloposki connects with a jab.
Imamu is breathing heavily.
Imamu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Siloposki tests Imamu's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imamu throws a combination that misses
and Siloposki counters with a nice uppercut.
Siloposki throws a body punch but Imamu moves out of range.
Imamu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Siloposki.
Siloposki thows a body shot but no joy.
Imamu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Siloposki closes the distance and pushes Imamu back into the cage.
Imamu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Imamu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Imamu breaks the clinch.
Imamu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Siloposki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Siloposki lands a nice looking body shot.
Siloposki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Imamu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Siloposki throws a hook to the side of Imamu's head but Imamu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siloposki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Imamu pinned against the cage. Imamu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Siloposki forces Imamu back against the cage and clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imamu tries to break free but Siloposki pushes him back against the cage.
Siloposki connects with a knee to the head.
Siloposki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Imamu backwards.
Nice elbow from Siloposki.
Siloposki working aggressively here.
Siloposki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Siloposki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Siloposki scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Siloposki.
Imamu stops a takedown attempt from Siloposki.

Siloposki manages to break the clinch.
Imamu throws a head kick but Siloposki moves out of range.
Imamu throws a head kick that misses.
Imamu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Siloposki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siloposki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Imamu can do to turn this around?
Imamu tries a head kick but it misses.
Siloposki jabs Imamu right on the nose. Imamu blinks but takes it well.
Imamu keeps the fight on the outside.
Siloposki with a jab.
Siloposki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Imamu's head backwards.
Siloposki lands a two punch combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siloposki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Imamu's hands.

Siloposki closes the distance and clinches.
Siloposki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Siloposki lands an elbow inside that Imamu shrugs off.
Imamu is trying to break the clinch but Siloposki is controlling him.
Siloposki has a couple of punches blocked by Imamu.
Siloposki misses with the head strike.
Siloposki stalls.

Imamu breaks from the clinch.
Imamu misses with a hook. Siloposki ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Siloposki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Siloposki has closed the distance and engaged Imamu in a clinch.
Siloposki trying to land knees to the body.
Imamu tries to circle away but Siloposki has him pinned against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Imamu is trying to break free.

Imamu breaks the clinch.
Imamu looks to land a combination but Siloposki avoids it well.
Siloposki wants to clinch up but Imamu keeps it at a distance.
Imamu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sampsa Siloposki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thulani Imamu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Siloposki tries to clinch up but Imamu circles away and keeps his distance.
Siloposki throws a right and a left that Imamu avoids nicely.
Siloposki throws a head kick that misses.
Siloposki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Imamu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Siloposki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Imamu.
Imamu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Siloposki throws a head kick that Imamu semi-blocks.

Siloposki has Imamu up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Siloposki - that landed with a thud.

Siloposki breaks from the clinch.
Siloposki moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body kick from Siloposki.
A head kick misses from Imamu.
Imamu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Siloposki works Imamu's body with a nice hook.
Siloposki lands a with a good body shot.
Siloposki scores with a body shot.
Imamu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Siloposki digs a good hook to Imamu's body.
Imamu looks to throw the jab but Siloposki is out of range.
Siloposki lands with a nice body punch.
Siloposki connects with a solid leg kick.
Siloposki lands a really nice looking cross but Imamu seems unphased.
Siloposki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Siloposki tries to clinch but Imamu is having none of it.
Siloposki connects with a crisp jab.
Siloposki scores with a nice right hand.
Imamu swings for the body but Siloposki moves out of range.
Siloposki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Siloposki connects with a right hand. Imamu shakes it off.
Siloposki tries to clinch but Imamu is having none of it.
Siloposki wants to clinch.
Siloposki jabs at Imamu's body.
Siloposki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thulani Imamu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imamu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Siloposki.
Imamu misses with a body shot.
Imamu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Siloposki connects with a crisp jab.
Siloposki lands with a slapping head kick.
Siloposki cracks a nice hook into Imamu's ribs.
A big right from Imamu misses.
Imamu misses with a body shot.
Siloposki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Imamu tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Siloposki finds it's way through Imamu's defenses.
Siloposki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Siloposki tests Imamu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Imamu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Siloposki stalks Imamu and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Imamu's face. Imamu staggers backwards, shaken.
Imamu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imamu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.

Siloposki has Imamu up against the cage in a clinch.
Imamu is trying to break free.
Siloposki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Siloposki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Siloposki lands with a light punch inside.
Siloposki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sampsa Siloposki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Siloposki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Imamu backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Siloposki.
Siloposki digs a right hand underneath Imamu's ribcage. Imamu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Siloposki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Siloposki scores with a shoulder strike.
Siloposki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Imamu backwards.
Siloposki lands an elbow inside that Imamu shrugs off.
Siloposki lands a good knee to the midsection. Imamu won't want to take too many of those.
Siloposki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Imamu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sampsa Siloposki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Imamu is looking to break free of the clinch but Siloposki has double underhooks.
Knees to the body from Siloposki.
Siloposki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Imamu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Siloposki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Siloposki.
Imamu blocks an elbow strike from Siloposki.
Nice body punch from Siloposki - that landed with a thud.
Siloposki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Imamu backwards.
Siloposki goes for a takedown attempt but Imamu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Siloposki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siloposki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Imamu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nice uppercut there from Siloposki.
Siloposki lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Imamu backs up against the cage.
Siloposki sizes up Imamu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Imamu misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Imamu.
Siloposki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Imamu was well out of range. Poor timing from Siloposki.
Siloposki moves in looking to clinch but Imamu pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imamu just misses with a punch to the body.
Siloposki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Imamu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Siloposki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Imamu pushes Siloposki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sampsa Siloposki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Siloposki 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Sampsa Siloposki!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Sampsa Siloposki!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Sampsa Siloposki!

Sampsa Siloposki wins by unanimous decision!