PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leevi Lerssi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miro Miric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lerssi comes into the arena with Nyrkkeily on hauska urheilu blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Lerssi
vs
Miric

185 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

193 cm
18
243 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leevi Lerssi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miro Miric!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miric stuffs the takedown attempt from Lerssi. Lerssi gets slowly back to his feet.
Lerssi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Miric tries to avoid it but Lerssi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Miric to the ground. Miric escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Miric misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miric connects with a single shot there.

Miric drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lerssi keeping moving, preventing Miric from controlling successfully.
Lerssi pulls Miric in close to prevent any damage.
Miric is looking to stand up but Lerssi won't let him.

Lerssi throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Miric escapes and throws Lerssi's legs to the side, diving into side control!

Miric stands up.
Miric is looking to clinch.
Leevi Lerssi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lerssi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Miric is trying to defend but Lerssi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lerssi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Lerssi is breathing heavily.

Lerssi seems to be looking for submissions.
Miric tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Lerssi manages to move to mount!
Miric is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Lerssi working for a guillotine from mount but Miric is in no mood to give up.
Lerssi avoids the attempt from Miric to control.
Miric working to try and regain half guard.
Lerssi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Miric is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miric is desperately trying to improve his position but Lerssi has a good base and remains in mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miric wants to control but Lerssi is having none of it.
Miric is trying to stand.
Miric throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lerssi. What's that going to do exactly?
Miric keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lerssi unloads with some shots from mount but Miric bucks and avoids them well.
Miric bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

Miric stands up and waves to Lerssi to follow him.
Lerssi has his takedown stuffed
and Miric counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leevi Lerssi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Miric with a hook.
Lerssi tries for a takedown but Miric circles away easily
and Miric counters with a leg kick.
Lerssi has his takedown stuffed
and Miric counters with a nice body shot.
Lerssi with a poor takedown

and Miric counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miric.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miric postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miro Miric dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Lerssi fails with the takedown

and Miric counters with a single leg into guard. Lerssi didn't expect that.
Miric lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lerssi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Miric is looking to improve his position but Lerssi isn't that keen on the idea.
Miric tries to hold on but Lerssi postures up.
Lerssi punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miric is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Miric is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Lerssi goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Miric turns into him and now he's in Lerssi's guard.
Lerssi keeping full guard, as Miric tries to pass.
Miric trying to control but Lerssi is working from the bottom.
Lerssi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Miric keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Lerssi's head.
Miric is pushing down on Lerssi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lerssi is fighting to maintain full guard but Miric has managed to sneak the leg through.
Miric is pressing down on Lerssi's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lerssi is holding on for now.
Lerssi desperately trying to maintain half guard.

Miric escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lerssi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miric makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Miric shoots for a takedown but Lerssi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Miric scores a takedown into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miric lands a big shot there that rocks Lerssi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lerssi is trying desperately to improve position.
Miric controlling the pace for now.
Lerssi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Miric controlling from the full mount.
Lerssi tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lerssi wants to hold on but Miric pushes him away.
Miric postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lerssi looks a forlorn figure.
Lerssi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Miric controlling his opponent.
Miric is landing with some decent strikes but Lerssi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Miric with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miro Miric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Miric goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Lerssi has his takedown stuffed

and Miric counters by clinching up.

Miric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lerssi with a lazy takedown attempt

and Miric counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Miric escapes and gets back to his feet.
Lerssi with a poor takedown

and Miric counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leevi Lerssi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miric wants to stand but Lerssi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Miric trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miric tries to stand but Lerssi is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Miric is looking to advance position but Lerssi has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miric manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lerssi trying to control from Miric's half guard. Miric has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Miric wants to stand but Lerssi is controlling the position.
Lerssi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miric swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leevi Lerssi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Miric looking for a sweep. Not yet Miric, not yet.

Miric escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lerssi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lerssi preventing the sweep.
Lerssi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lerssi thows a big elbow that misses.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Miric changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lerssi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Miro Miric has got the better of the ground game so far.

Miric decides to stand back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lerssi misses with a takedown

and Miric counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lerssi!
Miric tries to control but Lerssi wriggling away.
Lerssi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Miric is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Lerssi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Miric counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Miric.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lerssi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Miric trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lerssi manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lerssi stays in close to Miric's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lerssi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Miric's guard.
Lerssi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Miric swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lerssi trying to control the position from guard on top but Miric is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Miric trying to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Miro Miric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miric has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miro Miric!