PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vinny Veechi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Ruohonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Veechi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Some cool sounding ancient Rome music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Veechi
vs
Ruohonen

175 cm
26
184 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

190 cm
27
183 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vinny Veechi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Ruohonen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veechi is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Ruohonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruohonen throws a combination that misses

and Veechi counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Veechi.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ruohonen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Veechi postures up and lands a big shot to Ruohonen's brow.
Ruohonen wants to stand up but Veechi is controlling him.
Ruohonen is trying to keep Veechi in close.
Veechi wants to control from the top but Ruohonen keeps moving.
Ruohonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Ruohonen, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruohonen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Veechi!
Ruohonen controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruohonen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Veechi is looking to escape.
Ruohonen takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Veechi is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two 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.
Veechi wants to hold on but Ruohonen pushes him away.
Veechi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Veechi is looking to improve his position but Ruohonen isn't that keen on the idea.
Veechi tries to hold on but Ruohonen postures up.
Veechi is squirming around, avoiding Ruohonen's attempts to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veechi is trying to escape the mount.
Ruohonen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Veechi is looking to get to half guard.

That's four 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.
Ruohonen looking to control but Veechi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ruohonen content just to control the position here.
Veechi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Veechi is squirming around, avoiding Ruohonen's attempts to control the action.
Ruohonen content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Veechi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Veechi digs a good hook to Ruohonen's body.
A head kick by Veechi misses
and Ruohonen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Veechi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruohonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Veechi swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruohonen.
Ruohonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ruohonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Veechi moves away.
Decent striking displayed by Ruohonen there.
Veechi misses with a combination
and Ruohonen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Veechi's knee momentarily.
Ruohonen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Ruohonen. No joy for Veechi on that attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruohonen throws a sloppy head kick and Veechi moves out of range easily.
Veechi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruohonen throws out the jab.
Veechi misses with a looping left.
Ruohonen throws a nice looking combination but Veechi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Veechi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Veechi controlling the pace.
Ruohonen is looking for a sweep. Veechi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Veechi is trying to control the action in half guard but Ruohonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ruohonen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Veechi.
Veechi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Veechi.
Veechi looks to land a strike but Ruohonen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Ruohonen wants to get back to his feet but Veechi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Veechi connects with a couple of short punches.
Veechi wants to control from the top but Ruohonen keeps moving.
Veechi cracks Ruohonen with a solid left hand.
Ruohonen wants to sweep here but Veechi controlling him for the moment.
Ruohonen is trying to control the position but Veechi postures up.
Ruohonen is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruohonen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Veechi tries to hold on but Ruohonen postures up.
Ruohonen controlling from the full mount.
Veechi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ruohonen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Veechi is looking to escape.
Veechi wants to control but Ruohonen is having none of it.

That's four 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.
Veechi is trying desperately to improve position.
Veechi is working hard here to advance position.
Ruohonen wants to control the pace but Veechi is squirming around nicely.
Ruohonen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Veechi is desperately trying to improve his position but Ruohonen has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vinny Veechi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Ruohonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Veechi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruohonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Veechi moves into the clinch.
Veechi looking to stall.
Veechi swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruohonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruohonen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

Veechi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Veechi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Veechi missing with a left hand there. Ruohonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Veechi lands a nice hook to Ruohonen's body. Ruohonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A left lands for Veechi.
Ruohonen staying out of range there.
Veechi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruohonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Veechi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ruohonen misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Veechi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruohonen punishes Veechi's body with a nice straight punch.
Veechi misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruohonen counters with a one-two to the body.
Ruohonen looks to land a combination but Veechi avoids it well.
No joy there for Ruohonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veechi. Ruohonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruohonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Veechi shoots in and gets a takedown into Ruohonen's guard.
Ruohonen wants to sweep here but Veechi controlling him for the moment.
Ruohonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ruohonen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Veechi tries to lock up and control but Ruohonen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veechi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ruohonen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ruohonen tries to control but Veechi wriggling away.
Veechi is looking to improve his position but Ruohonen isn't that keen on the idea.
Pasi Ruohonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Veechi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Veechi is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinny Veechi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ruohonen controlling the pace for now.
Ruohonen prevents Veechi from getting the reversal.
Veechi tries to hold on but Ruohonen pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ruohonen trying to control but Veechi is having none of it.
Ruohonen prevents Veechi from getting the reversal.

Ruohonen goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Veechi turns into him and now he's in Ruohonen's guard.
Ruohonen is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vinny Veechi.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Veechi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinny Veechi!