PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Turbo Negro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Negro has chosen Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. as his entrance music. Kalevi Sorsa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sorsa
vs
Negro

188 cm
25
218 lbs
8 - 4 - 1

185 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
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 8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Sorsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Turbo Negro!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Negro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sorsa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Negro throws the left hand but Sorsa avoids the punch easily.
Negro dodges the punch combination from Sorsa.
Negro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Negro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sorsa misses the shot to the body.
Negro has his takedown stuffed
and Sorsa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sorsa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Negro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Negro with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sorsa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Negro won't be happy with that.
Sorsa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Negro keeps working.
Negro is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa grinds an elbow into Negro's temple.
Negro parries the strikes from Sorsa easily there. Sorsa is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Negro to escape.
Negro gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Negro is not content to let Sorsa control the position.
Negro wants to control but Sorsa is keeping busy.
Negro tries to kick Sorsa off but Sorsa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Negro makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Sorsa throws a leg kick that misses.
Sorsa has his takedown stuffed

and Negro counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalevi Sorsa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Negro trying to control the position from guard on top but Sorsa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negro showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Negro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sorsa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Negro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sorsa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sorsa trying to control the position here.
Sorsa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Negro takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sorsa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Negro.
Sorsa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Negro sprawls well. Negro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sorsa gets slowly back to his feet.
Negro throws a good cross that connects.
Sorsa misses with a looping right.
Sorsa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Negro counters with a two punch combo.
Sorsa misses with a takedown
and Negro counters with a straight right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Negro thuds a left hand into Sorsa's body.
Negro throws a left and a right that both miss

and Sorsa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Negro's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sorsa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sorsa won't allow Negro to sweep him here.
Sorsa prevents Negro from getting back to his feet.
Negro keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully.
Negro wants to stand and escape but Sorsa is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorsa looking to pass the guard.
Negro being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalevi Sorsa dominated that round.
That's time! Sorsa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sorsa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Negro scores with a three punch combo!
Sorsa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sorsa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Negro throws a body punch but Sorsa moves out of range.
Sorsa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Negro counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sorsa throws a right and a left that both miss.

Negro looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Negro scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa working a defensive guard here.
Negro stays in close to Sorsa's body and controls the position.
Negro throwing strikes from guard but Sorsa blocks nicely.
Sorsa keeping moving, preventing Negro from controlling successfully.
Sorsa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Negro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sorsa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sorsa has control of Negro's left arm, preventing Negro from doing any damage.

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.
Sorsa trying to keep a closed guard but Negro is proving a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sorsa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Negro counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Negro controlling from the top position.
Negro working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Negro wants to control from the top but Sorsa keeps moving.
Negro looking to pass the guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negro throws and elbow that misses. Sorsa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Negro's guard. Nice move by Sorsa!
Sorsa is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Negro pulls Sorsa in close to his closed guard and prevents Sorsa from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Negro is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sorsa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Negro.
Negro wants to free his trapped foot but Sorsa is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Negro trying to control the action but Sorsa is working from the bottom.
Negro is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Sorsa keeping moving, preventing Negro from controlling successfully.
Sorsa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sorsa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Negro is controlling him.
Negro in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Turbo Negro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Sorsa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Negro tries to kick Sorsa off but Sorsa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sorsa not doing much here.
Negro wants to control but Sorsa is keeping busy.
Negro tries to get to full guard but Sorsa has control of the leg.
Kalevi Sorsa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sorsa is pressing down on Negro's thigh, looking to free his foot. Negro is holding on for now.
Negro moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Negro is trying to keep Sorsa in close.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Negro wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sorsa won't allow Negro to sweep him here.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Negro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Negro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Negro is trying to control the position but Sorsa postures up.
Sorsa prevents Negro from getting back to his feet.
Negro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sorsa looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sorsa shoots and misses
and Negro counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Negro's corner calls for a 1-2. Negro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Negro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sorsa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Negro stuffs the takedown.
Sorsa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sorsa misses the jab.
Sorsa misses with a body kick.
Negro has a takedown stuffed.
Negro doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Sorsa counters with a nice double leg into side control. Negro won't be happy with that.
Negro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Negro is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sorsa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Negro pushes Sorsa off looking to stand but Sorsa dives back in and keeps control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Negro is trying to maintain the position but Sorsa is very close to passing his half guard.
Sorsa wants to control but Negro is keeping him busy.
Negro tries to kick Sorsa off but Sorsa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sorsa passes to full mount!
Negro is working to get back to half guard.
Sorsa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Sorsa is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Negro to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Negro shrugs it off.
Negro tries to lock up and control but Sorsa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

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.
Negro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Negro can do anything to dispel that myth.
Negro tries to hold on but Sorsa pushes him away.
Negro is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Sorsa is staying active.
Sorsa controlling from the full mount.
Negro is trying to escape the mount.
Negro wants to try and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalevi Sorsa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sorsa 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 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalevi Sorsa!