PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sunil Ganga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuume Lohineva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lohineva comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Mc Nikke T - Jos Haluu saada on pakko antaa kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Ganga
vs
Lohineva

187 cm
26
180 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
23
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Knockout power

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sunil Ganga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuume Lohineva!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ganga tries to clinch but Lohineva is having none of it.
Lohineva shoots in for a takedown but Ganga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Ganga has closed the distance and engaged Lohineva in a clinch.
Lohineva is trying to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Ganga.
Lohineva tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ganga smiles and moves away.
Lohineva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ganga swivels and escapes.
Sunil Ganga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuume Lohineva.
Ganga pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lohineva back to the cage. Ganga follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.

It looks like Kuume Lohineva has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lohineva.
Lohineva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lohineva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lohineva.
Lohineva swats away the attempt to clinch by Ganga.
Lohineva fails with a takedown attempt.
Lohineva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lohineva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ganga tries to avoid it but Lohineva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ganga to the ground. Ganga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Lohineva looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lohineva shoots in for a double leg but Ganga sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Ganga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lohineva, pushing him back against the cage.
Ganga lands with a left to the head.
Ganga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ganga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lohineva backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ganga.

Ganga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Lohineva gets tackled into the cage by Ganga. Ganga maintains the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Ganga.
Ganga avoiding damage.
Ganga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lohineva or not.
A left hand lands to the body for Ganga.

Ganga manages to break the clinch.

Ganga closes the distance and pushes Lohineva back into the cage.
A short left from Ganga.
Ganga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ganga digs a right hand underneath Lohineva's ribcage. Lohineva let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Ganga manages to break the clinch.

Ganga gets a clinch.
Ganga pushes Lohineva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ganga lands a body shot.
Ganga gets through Lohineva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ganga digs a right hand underneath Lohineva's ribcage. Lohineva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ganga lands a hook to the side of the head.
The referee calls for Ganga to work.

Ganga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ganga moves into the clinch.
Ganga pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ganga works on Lohineva's body with a couple of short punches.
Ganga is leaning against Lohineva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ganga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ganga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lohineva or not.
Ganga has Lohineva pressed against the cage.
Ganga lands with a right to the head.
Ganga pushes Lohineva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ganga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ganga drives through and clinches with Lohineva against the cage.

Ganga manages to break the clinch.
Sunil Ganga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Ganga has closed the distance and engaged Lohineva in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Ganga - that landed with a thud.
Ganga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ganga lands a shot to the body.
Ganga cracks Lohineva with a nice body shot.
Ganga lands a nice shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Ganga.
Ganga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ganga lands a left hand.
Ganga lands with a left to the head.
Ganga scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Ganga as the two fighters clinch.
Ganga stalling.
Ganga lands a nice shot to the body.
Ganga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ganga lands a shot to the body.
Ganga is pushing Lohineva up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sunil Ganga.

Ganga clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ganga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lohineva has Ganga pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Ganga manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Ganga manages to break the clinch.

Ganga has Lohineva up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Ganga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ganga clinches with his opponent.
Ganga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lohineva jumps guard but Ganga stands there with Lohineva around his waist. Lohineva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunil Ganga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kuume Lohineva's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Ganga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lohineva.

Ganga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ganga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lohineva or not.
Ganga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ganga cracks Lohineva with a nice body shot.
Ganga slows down the pace here.
Ganga lands a nice uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ganga.
Ganga lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Ganga.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ganga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lohineva is breathing heavily.
Ganga manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ganga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

Ganga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lohineva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ganga swivels and escapes.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ganga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lohineva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sunil Ganga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuume Lohineva.
Ganga pushes Lohineva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ganga pushes Lohineva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ganga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Ganga breaks from the clinch.

Ganga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice body punch from Ganga - that landed with a thud.
Lohineva tries to pull guard but Ganga won't allow it.
Ganga slowing the pace effectively.

Ganga breaks the clinch.
Kuume Lohineva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ganga closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Ganga.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ganga is working Lohineva over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ganga.
Ganga manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short left from Ganga.
Ganga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ganga pushes Lohineva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Ganga.
A right hook to the body lands for Ganga.
A body shot lands from Ganga.
Nice body punch from Ganga - that landed with a thud.
The referee calls for Ganga to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ganga lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Ganga.
Ganga throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ganga is working Lohineva over against the cage.
Ganga is leaning against Lohineva and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ganga cracks Lohineva with a nice body shot.
Ganga presses Lohineva against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ganga lands an uppercut.
Ganga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lohineva can do to turn this around?

Ganga breaks from the clinch.

Lohineva tries to keep at a distance but Ganga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ganga lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Ganga.
Ganga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lohineva backwards.
Ganga lands a nice shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Ganga.
Ganga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ganga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ganga lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Ganga.
Ganga lands a shoulder strike.
Ganga gets through Lohineva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ganga's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Ganga breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lohineva tries to keep at a distance but Ganga has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lohineva tries to pull guard but Ganga won't allow it.
Ganga pushes Lohineva back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sunil Ganga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kuume Lohineva's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ganga clinches with his opponent.

Ganga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Ganga has managed to clinch.
Ganga gets through Lohineva's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ganga for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Ganga scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Ganga manages to break the clinch.
Lohineva misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ganga doesn't manage to clinch there - Lohineva circles away.
Ganga works over Lohineva's head and body with a nice combination.
Ganga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lohineva fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lohineva dives in and grabs Ganga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ganga pushes down on Lohineva's head and hops out.
Sunil Ganga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kuume Lohineva.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ganga clinches up with Lohineva and pushes him back against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ganga.
Nice body punch from Ganga.
Lohineva tries to pull guard but Ganga won't allow it.
Ganga lands a body punch.
Ganga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Ganga.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ganga creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A hook to the body from Ganga.
Stalling in the clinch from Ganga.
Sunil Ganga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ganga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ganga pushes Lohineva back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lohineva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A body shot lands from Ganga.
Ganga stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Ganga.
Ganga working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lohineva fails to pull guard.

Ganga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Ganga closes the distance and clinches.
Ganga is stalling here.
Ganga digs a right hand into Lohineva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lohineva's gas tank.
Lohineva jumps guard but Ganga stands there with Lohineva around his waist. Lohineva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Ganga.
Ganga leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ganga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lohineva or not.
Kuume Lohineva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Ganga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Ganga has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lohineva tries to stall but Ganga uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

Ganga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Ganga moves into the clinch.

Ganga breaks from the clinch.
Ganga moves in looking to clinch but Lohineva pushes him off.
Kuume Lohineva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lohineva fails with a takedown attempt.

Ganga moves into the clinch successfully.

Ganga's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lohineva fails to pull guard.
Ganga lands with a left to the head.
Ganga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lohineva backwards.

Ganga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lohineva fails with a takedown attempt.
Ganga scores with a nice head shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ganga takes the fight into the clinch.
Ganga leaning against his opponent.
Lohineva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ganga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lohineva backwards.
Ganga pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Ganga.
Ganga lands a body shot.
A short body shot lands from Ganga as the two fighters clinch.
Lohineva jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ganga walks away with a smile on his face. Lohineva gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Ganga moves into the clinch.
Ganga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lohineva.
Nice body punch from Ganga.
Ganga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lohineva.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sunil Ganga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ganga 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sunil Ganga!