PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Worcester Sauce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Sibelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sauce
vs
Sibelius

176 cm
23
166 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Worcester Sauce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Sibelius!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sauce attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sauce throws out a loose jab but Sibelius uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sauce has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sauce there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sibelius misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sauce.
Sibelius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sauce throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sauce moves to clinch but Sibelius breaks away
and Sibelius counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick misses from Sauce.
Sibelius lands a right hook to the body.
Sauce walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sauce throws a half hearted mid kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sibelius. Sauce does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Sauce as Sibelius shoots in.
Sibelius with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Sibelius shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sibelius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sibelius missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sauce manages to get to full guard.
Sibelius stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sauce swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Sibelius pushes down on Sauce's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sibelius slows the pace down in half guard.
Sauce on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sauce is not content to let Sibelius control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sibelius lands a nice short elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sibelius is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sauce doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sibelius.
Sauce is looking to escape.
Sibelius thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Sauce blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sibelius.
Sibelius wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sauce keeps working.
Sibelius stops Sauce from getting back to his feet.

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.
Sibelius wants to take a breather but Sauce is having none of it.
Sibelius thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sauce to regain full guard.
Sibelius postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sibelius throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sauce works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sibelius stands and throws Sauce's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sibelius in side control, throwing shots but Sauce defends.
Sibelius in side control, throwing shots but Sauce defends.
Sibelius postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Sibelius dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sauce closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sibelius makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sauce throws an off balance right hand
and Sibelius counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sauce throws a lazy head kick
and Sibelius counters with a nice body shot.
Sibelius scores with a body shot.

Sibelius closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sibelius lands in his opponent's guard.
Sibelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Sauce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sauce preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Sibelius postures up.
Sauce avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sibelius missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sauce keeping moving, preventing Sibelius from controlling successfully.
Sauce trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sibelius lands a lovely overhand right.
Sauce rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sibelius counters with a right hand to the body.
Sibelius scores with a jab to the body.
Sibelius swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Sibelius.
Sibelius wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sibelius lands a nice hook to Sauce's body. Sauce takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sibelius throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sauce counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Sibelius. That snapped Sauce's head back.
Sibelius lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sibelius. Sauce does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sibelius ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Sibelius closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sibelius lands in his opponent's guard.
Sibelius advances position into side control!
Sibelius misses with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauce gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Sibelius lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sibelius content just to control the position here.
Sauce in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sibelius looking to control but Sauce is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sibelius controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Sibelius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sibelius digs a good body shot into Sauce's ribs.
Sibelius takes a swing at Sauce's ribcage but misses.
Sauce throws a head kick that misses.
Sibelius swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sauce counters with an inside leg kick.
Sauce leaves Sibelius with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sibelius swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sibelius is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sauce rather than just go for the knockout.
Sauce wants to clinch up but Sibelius keeps it at a distance.
Sauce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Sibelius counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jean Sibelius has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sibelius is pressing down on Sauce's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sauce is holding on for now.

Sibelius is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Sauce to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Sibelius trying to control the position from guard on top but Sauce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sibelius seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sauce is on top in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sibelius trying to keep a closed guard but Sauce is proving a slippery customer.
Sibelius has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sauce controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sibelius manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sauce manages to get himself to full guard.
Sauce tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sibelius trying to control but Sauce is working from the bottom.

Jean Sibelius has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sibelius works Sauce's body with a nice hook.
Jean Sibelius is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sibelius scores with a body shot.
Sibelius just misses with a punch to the body.
Sauce lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Worcester Sauce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sibelius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sauce misses with a head kick.
Sauce tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sibelius counters with a nice body shot.
Sauce throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sauce throws a leg kick
and Sibelius counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sibelius dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sibelius ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sauce gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Sibelius counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sauce!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Sibelius comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sibelius 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jean Sibelius!