PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Apila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Riseman
vs
Apila

189 cm
25
280 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

210 cm
31
281 lbs
20 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

ProNutes London

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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Apila!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Apila swings for the body but Riseman moves out of range.
Apila throws a low kick but Riseman avoids it.
Riseman misses with a leg kick.
Riseman misses with a series of wild punches.
Apila throws a hook to the side of Riseman's head but Riseman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Riseman cracks Apila with a right hand to the side of the head.
Riseman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Apila sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Riseman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Riseman keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Riseman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Apila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Riseman avoids the head kick by Apila.
Riseman misses with a wild combination.
Riseman lands with a nice combination. Apila backs away looking to recover.

It looks like Pertti Apila has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman misses with a double jab.
Riseman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riseman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Apila connects with a solid leg kick.
Riseman throws a nice looking combination but Apila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riseman looks to land a body kick but Apila moved away.
Riseman blocks a head kick by Apila.
Riseman throws a nice looking combination but Apila bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riseman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riseman misses with a hook to the body
letting Apila counter with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
Apila dodges the punch combination from Riseman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Riseman does no damage.
Apila misses with a looping right.
Apila scoring well with a low kick there.
Apila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Riseman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Riseman misses with a few strikes there.
Apila scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riseman in his tracks.

It looks like Arne Riseman has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Riseman throws a series of punches but Apila moves out of range.
A low kick from Riseman is predictable there
and Apila counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Riseman is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Apila misses with a low kick as Riseman jumps back.
Apila dodges the punch combination from Riseman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riseman. Apila does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman scores with a hook to the body. Apila takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Riseman throws a body kick that misses.
Riseman throws a leg kick but Apila moved away.
Apila tries a low kick but Riseman avoids it.
Riseman wants to slow Apila down by chopping away at his legs.
A bone on bone clash there as Apila blocks the leg kick.
Apila fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Apila pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riseman tries to work over Apila's front leg with a kick but Apila checks it.
A punch combination from Riseman misses.
Riseman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Apila counters with a thumping low kick.
Riseman thows a body shot but no joy.
Riseman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Apila was well out of range. Poor timing from Riseman.
A head kick misses from Apila.
Apila misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Apila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Riseman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riseman with a hook.
Riseman throws a series of punches but Apila moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Riseman misses
and Apila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Apila.
Riseman avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Arne Riseman will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Riseman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Riseman avoids the head kick by Apila.
Nice shot by Apila.
Riseman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riseman throws out a leg kick but Apila moves out of range and Riseman only half commits.
Riseman throws a front kick aimed at Apila's knee but Apila avoids it well.
Riseman tries to bum rush Apila with a series of wild strikes but Apila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Apila in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Riseman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Apila throws out the jab.
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riseman throws a looping overhand right but Apila ducks down to avoid it.
Riseman is looking to score with low kicks.
Arne Riseman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Apila throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Apila looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Apila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arne Riseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Apila looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Riseman slips under a jab.
Apila connects with a jab.
Apila moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Riseman slips under a jab.
Riseman throws a right hand that Apila ducks under and follows up with a left that Apila also avoids with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Apila.
Riseman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Apila is able to avoid easily.
Apila is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Riseman connects with a jab.
Apila connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pertti Apila seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Apila works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riseman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Apila feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Riseman's calf.
Apila misses the jab.
Apila throws a leg kick but Riseman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Riseman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Apila.
Apila has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Apila throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Apila wants to slow Riseman down by chopping away at his legs.
Apila drops his hands momentarily and Riseman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Riseman checks a low kick from Apila.
Apila throws a poor cross that misses
and Riseman counters with a series of strikes. Apila will be more careful next time no doubt.
Riseman misses with a kick to the body
and Apila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Riseman takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Apila cracks the inside of Riseman's front leg.
Riseman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Apila tries to close the distance and clinch but Riseman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Riseman throws a body punch but Apila moves out of range.
Riseman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Riseman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Apila throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Apila throws an off balance right hand
and Riseman counters with a one-two to the body.
Riseman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A bone on bone clash there as Riseman blocks the leg kick.
Apila is looking to slow Riseman down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Apila tries a head kick but it misses.
Riseman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Riseman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Apila wants to slow Riseman down by chopping away at his legs.
Apila sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Apila is breathing heavily.
Riseman jabs Apila to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Riseman pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Apila back to the cage. Riseman follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Riseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Apila.
Riseman throws a looping overhand right but Apila ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Apila takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Riseman misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Riseman dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Riseman misses with a body shot.
Apila avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Apila tries to clinch but Riseman is having none of it.
Apila avoids a punch combination nicely.
Riseman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Riseman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Apila.
Riseman checks a leg kick nicely.
Apila misses the shot to the body.
Riseman lands a leg kick that knocks Apila off balance momentarily.
Riseman fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman throws a wild body kick that Apila sees coming a mile off.
Danga de danga de dang - Riseman scores with a four punch combination!
A nice combination there by Riseman.

That has opened up Pertti Apila's cut even more.
A looping hook to the body misses from Riseman. Apila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Riseman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Riseman misses with a double jab.
Apila tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Apila tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed right hand from Apila misses the target.
Apila checks the leg kick.
Apila tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riseman was well out of range. Poor timing from Apila.
Pertti Apila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Apila feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Risemans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Apila throws a low kick but Riseman moves out of range easily.
Apila with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Riseman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Apila is out of range.

Apila instigates a clinch.
Apila misses with some punches.

Riseman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Riseman is looking to wear down Apila with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Apila connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Riseman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Riseman.
Riseman throws a leg kick which misses Apila's front leg but catches the back leg as Apila tries to avoid it.
Riseman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Apila circles away quickly and effectively.
Riseman is looking to chop away at Apila's legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman throws a leg kick which misses Apila's front leg but catches the back leg as Apila tries to avoid it.
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
Riseman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Apila misses with a kick to the body
and Riseman counters with a good low kick that Apila was not able to check.
A solid body kick from Apila.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Apila checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Riseman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Riseman.
Riseman misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riseman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Apila.
Riseman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Apila pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Apila lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Riseman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Riseman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Apila's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Apila misses with a straight left.
Apila misses with a two punch combination.
Riseman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Riseman with a nice cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riseman takes one on the button.
Riseman is looking to chop away at Apila's legs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arne Riseman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Riseman, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arne Riseman!