PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Soini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and roudy lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Soini
vs
lopez

180 cm
19
178 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
20
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soini tries to clinch up but lopez circles away and keeps his distance.
Soini tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but lopez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
lopez tries to clinch but Soini is having none of it.

Soini has taken the fight to the clinch.

Soini drops lopez with a big knee straight up the middle! lopez is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

lopez is rocked!

It looks like roudy lopez has been cut.
Soini looks to land a body kick but lopez moved away.
lopez is still on wobbly legs! Can Soini finish him?
Soini wants to clinch.
lopez seems to have recovered his senses.

lopez scores a takedown into full mount!
lopez thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
lopez throws some wild stikes that Soini manages to avoid easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
lopez wants to control the pace but Soini is squirming around nicely.
lopez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Soini. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
lopez punching from mount but Soini doing a good job of avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soini is trying to escape the mount.
lopez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Soini wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Soini is squirming around, avoiding lopez's attempts to control the action.

That's two 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.

lopez get's back to his feet.
Soini tries to clinch but lopez is having none of it.

Soini drives through and clinches with lopez against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
lopez tries for a takedown but Soini manages to get underhooks.
Soini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through lopez's defenses.
lopez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soini smiles and moves away.
lopez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soini swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soini throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
lopez looks gassed!
lopez tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Soini counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Soini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
lopez takes an elbow to the temple.
Soini lands a damaging elbow.
lopez takes an elbow to the forehead.

That has opened up roudy lopez's cut even more.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Soini obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
lopez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Soini lands a nice knee to the body.
Soini utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Soini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soini unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soini.
Soini lands a good knee to the midsection. lopez won't want to take too many of those.
Soini unloads a knee to the mid-section. lopez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soini.
Soini changes levels and goes for a takedown here. lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Soini thuds a left hand into lopez's body.
Timo Soini seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Soini gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Soini lands an elbow inside.
lopez takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soini lands a nice elbow.
Soini lands a damaging elbow.
Soini lands a nice knee to the body.
Soini lands a knee to the body.
Soini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Soini dominated that round.
The cut man is working on roudy lopez's cut.
That's time! Soini's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Soini closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Timo Soini has scored more points in the clinch so far.
lopez has Soini pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Soini manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Soini is trying to drag lopez to the mat but lopez just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
lopez takes an elbow to the temple.
Soini lands a damaging elbow.
Soini lands an elbow inside.
lopez takes an elbow to the temple.

The cut above roudy lopez's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Soini throws a knee to the head but misses.
Soini lands a damaging elbow.
Soini changes levels and goes for a takedown here. lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
lopez keeps Soini at a distance using the push kick.
lopez wants to clinch

and Soini counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Soini.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
lopez wants a takedown but no success here.
lopez takes an elbow to the temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Soini gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soini lands a good knee to the midsection. lopez won't want to take too many of those.
Soini lands a nice elbow.
Soini connects with a knee to the head.
Soini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through lopez's defenses.
Soini lands a good knee to the midsection. lopez won't want to take too many of those.

Soini gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, lopez regains guard.
lopez wants to stand but Soini is controlling the position.
lopez is wriggling around but Soini manages to pass to half guard.

Soini decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.

lopez tries to keep at a distance but Soini has taken the fight into the clinch.
Soini working lopez over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Soini has picked lopez up - he's going for a ride! Soini dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Soini trying to mount his opponent but lopez defends it.
lopez wants to get back to his feet.
Soini passes to side control.

Soini thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Soini working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Soini looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
lopez wants to control but Soini postures up.
lopez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Soini controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Soini decides to stand up, so the ref orders lopez to his feet.

Soini clinches up against the cage.
Soini with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

roudy lopez's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Soini lands a damaging elbow.
Soini drops to a knee looking for a takedown but lopez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Soini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soini crunches a lovely knee into lopez's ribcage.
lopez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Soini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
lopez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Soini unloads a knee to the mid-section. lopez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Soini lands a good knee to the midsection. lopez won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Soini dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on roudy lopez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Soini moves into range and clinches up with lopez.
Soini throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but lopez blocks it with crossed arms.
Soini lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
lopez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Soini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
lopez throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Soini obliges.
Soini lands a nice elbow.
lopez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Soini is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Soini changes levels and goes for a takedown here. lopez fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Soini closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Soini holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Soini for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A frustrated look appears on lopez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Soini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Soini.
Soini is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Soini - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
lopez takes an elbow to the temple.
Soini lands an elbow just above lopez 's eye.
Soini will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning lopez up against the cage.
Soini drops down looking for an ankle pick but lopez pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Soini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
lopez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Soini.
lopez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soini.

Soini moves into the clinch.
Soini lands a nice knee to the body.
Soini lands an elbow just above lopez 's eye.
Soini lands an elbow that stopped lopez in his tracks for a moment.
Soini crunches a lovely knee into lopez's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soini using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Soini tries to land a knee to the head but lopez blocks with his arms.
lopez takes a knee right on the jaw!
lopez wants a takedown but no success here.
Soini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Soini.
Soini connects with a knee to the head.
Soini lands a nice knee to the body.
Soini lands an elbow inside that lopez shrugs off.
Soini can't get the takedown.
lopez takes an elbow to the temple.
lopez wants to break free but Soini has control.
lopez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Soini landing knees to the head.
Soini creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through lopez's defenses.
Soini misses with a knee strike.
lopez is trying to break free.
lopez fails to pull guard.
Soini lands a nice elbow.
Soini has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Soini landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Soini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soini prevents a takedown attempt there.
Soini landing knees to the head.
Soini lands a good knee to the midsection. lopez won't want to take too many of those.
Soini landing some nice looking knees to the body.
lopez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soini smiles and moves away.

Soini closes the distance and clinches.
lopez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Soini walks away with a smile on his face. lopez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Soini thumps lopez with a low kick.

Soini closes the distance and clinches.
Soini is trying to work for a single leg takedown but lopez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Soini has lopez pressed against the cage, preventing lopez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Soini lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Soini lands a damaging elbow.
lopez takes an elbow to the temple.
Soini unloads a knee to the mid-section.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soini lands an elbow inside that lopez shrugs off.
Soini is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soini.
lopez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soini smiles and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Soini as lopez shoots in.
Soini tries to close the distance and clinch up but lopez swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Soini instigates a clinch.
lopez working aggressively here.
Soini drops to a knee looking for a takedown but lopez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Soini leaning against his opponent.
lopez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Soini smiles and moves away.

Soini has managed to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Soini showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Soini 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Soini!