PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johan Apanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Amigo Cerveza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerveza has chosen Demarco ft Konshens - Paper chasing as his entrance music. Amigo Cerveza is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Apanson
vs
Cerveza

190 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

189 cm
24
197 lbs
14 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johan Apanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Amigo Cerveza!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Cerveza.
The fight stays on the outside here - Apanson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Apanson misses with a body kick.
Apanson moves away from the strike by Cerveza.
Apanson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Apanson walks into a left hand.

Apanson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cerveza controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Apanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cerveza defending well though.
Apanson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Apanson tries to pass to full mount but Cerveza defends it.
Cerveza trying to control here.
Cerveza tries to roll over but Apanson keeps him under control.
Apanson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Cerveza knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Apanson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Apanson is trying to work for a kimura but Cerveza is defending well.
Cerveza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Apanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Apanson is working for a kimura but Cerveza is defending it quite comfortably.
Cerveza is trying to control but can't.
Apanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cerveza defending well though.
Apanson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Cerveza is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cerveza wants to control but Apanson is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Apanson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Cerveza is looking for a sweep. Apanson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cerveza is pressing down on Apanson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Apanson working some strikes from top position.
Cerveza is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cerveza keeping full guard, as Apanson tries to pass.
Apanson is working hard here to advance position.
Cerveza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Apanson!
Apanson is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apanson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Apanson trying to control but Cerveza is working from the bottom.
Apanson won't allow Cerveza to sweep him here.
Apanson wants to pass the guard but Cerveza is keeping the position.
Apanson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cerveza lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Apanson!
Cerveza landing strikes, looking to finish!
Cerveza landing shots from mount.
Apanson tries to hold on but Cerveza postures up.
Cerveza tries to control but Apanson wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apanson is looking to get to half guard.
Cerveza dominating with strikes here.
Cerveza with the ground and pound from mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Cerveza with shots to the head and body - Apanson looks very uncomfortable down there.

Apanson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Apanson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Apanson landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cerveza looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Apanson slips nicely into half guard.
Apanson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cerveza defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Amigo Cerveza dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Cerveza takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Apanson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cerveza. That did some damage!
Cerveza blocks a leg kick.
Apanson wants to clinch.
A low kick from Cerveza misses
and Apanson counters with a straight right hand.
Cerveza throws a solid leg kick but Apanson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cerveza.

Apanson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Apanson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Cerveza, who protects the arm well.
Apanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cerveza keeps working.
Apanson cracks Cerveza with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Cerveza can't do much from the bottom here.
Cerveza tries to buck Apanson off but Apanson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveza taking a bit of punishment here - Apanson scoring with strikes.
Cerveza is trying to improve his position.
Apanson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Apanson working the ground and pound.
Cerveza is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Apanson off and has taken his back!
Apanson trying to control the action but Cerveza just sinks the hooks in.
Cerveza throwing damaging strikes from the back! Apanson could be in trouble here!
Apanson is covering up but some of the strikes from Cerveza are getting through and doing damage.
Cerveza is working the ground and pound. Can Apanson escape?
Apanson rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Apanson wants to control but Cerveza is keeping busy.
Apanson manages to get to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza preventing the sweep.
Cerveza postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cerveza won't allow Apanson to sweep him here.

Apanson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Cerveza is aware though and is defending well.
Apanson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Cerveza throws a strike but Apanson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Apanson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Apanson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cerveza is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cerveza lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apanson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Cerveza.
Cerveza is keen to just control but Apanson is a slippery customer.
The fighters are battling for position here. Apanson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Cerveza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cerveza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Apanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cerveza wants to control from the top but Apanson keeps moving.

Apanson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cerveza defends well.
Cerveza stays in close to Apanson's body and controls the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza connects with a couple of short punches.

Apanson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cerveza doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cerveza manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Cerveza scoring with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Cerveza's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Cerveza preventing the sweep.
Cerveza is looking to work some ground and pound but Apanson has wrist control.
Cerveza with a nice head shot there.

Apanson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Cerveza passes into side control.
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 Johan Apanson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Cerveza waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Apanson.

Apanson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cerveza is trying to control Apanson's posture but Apanson avoids it.
Apanson working the ground and pound but Cerveza is defending the strikes.
Cerveza is looking for a sweep.
Cerveza prevents Apanson from improving position.
Apanson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cerveza some visible discomfort.
Cerveza tries to bench press Apanson off him but Apanson keeps the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Apanson tries for a kimura but Cerveza is defending well.
Cerveza is looking for a sweep.

Apanson is trying to get an arm triangle but Cerveza is defending well.
Apanson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cerveza is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Apanson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Apanson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

Apanson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cerveza defends it well.
Cerveza works his way to full guard. Good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Apanson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cerveza is keeping the position for now.
Cerveza is trying to keep Apanson in close.
Apanson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Cerveza looking to hit a scissor sweep but Apanson is one step ahead there.
Apanson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Apanson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Apanson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apanson wants to control from the top but Cerveza keeps moving.
Apanson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cerveza is trying to keep Apanson in close.
Cerveza seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Johan Apanson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cerveza manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cerveza punishing his opponent with strikes.
Cerveza lands a nice shot to the head.
Apanson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Apanson tries to lock up and control but Cerveza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Apanson is squirming around, avoiding Cerveza's attempts to control the action.
Apanson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Apanson just holding on.
Apanson is desperately trying to improve his position but Cerveza has a good base and remains in mount.
Cerveza lands a heavy elbow.
Cerveza avoids the attempt from Apanson to control.
Apanson is trying desperately to improve position.
Cerveza with good strikes from the mount here!
Apanson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Cerveza pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cerveza trying to control but he's not successful this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Amigo Cerveza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Cerveza has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amigo Cerveza!