PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sami Aura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Wursty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Aura
vs
Wursty

162 cm
18
156 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

ANABOLIC **160**

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Aura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Wursty!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Aura misses
and Wursty counters with a slapping leg kick.
Aura throws a low kick, looking for Wursty's leg but Wursty calmly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Aura.
Aura's corner calls for a 1-2. Aura obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wursty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aura. Aura obviously looking to wear him down.
Wursty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wursty is out of range.
Sami Aura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wursty shoots in for a takedown but Aura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Wursty on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wursty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick from Aura misses.
Aura could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Wursty tries for a takedown but Aura sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aura throws a wild body kick that Wursty sees coming a mile off.
Aura finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Aura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wursty is out of range.
Aura throws a lazy body kick
and Wursty counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aura looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wursty closes the distance and clinches up with Aura, looking for a takedown. Wursty pushes Aura against the cage but Aura circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sami Aura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Wursty.
Wursty checks a leg kick.
Aura tries to score with a low kick but Wursty moves his leg out of the way.
Wursty shoots in looking for a takedown. Aura tries to sprawl out of it but Wursty keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Aura manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Aura slaps away a takedown attempt from Wursty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Wursty shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aura as he jumps to the side.
Wursty is trying hard to land a takedown here. Aura sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Aura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aura misses with a low kick.
Aura misses the shot to the body.
Aura is looking to clinch.
No luck for Wursty with that takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aura throws a sloppy head kick and Wursty moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Aura.
Wursty shoots for a takedown but Aura saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aura connects with a leg kick. Wursty looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Aura leaves Wursty with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aura throws a shot from downtown. Wursty moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Aura misses.
Aura fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wursty is out of range.
Aura throws a looping overhand right but Wursty ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Aura.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aura leaves Wursty with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Wursty shoots in but Aura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aura throws a leg kick but Wursty checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wursty shoots in but Aura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Aura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wursty.
Aura throws a looping overhand right but Wursty ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Wursty.
Aura throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wursty throws a head kick that misses.
Aura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aura throws a low kick but Wursty avoids it.
Wursty moves away from the strike by Aura.
Aura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aura throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wursty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wursty is trying desperately to land a takedown but Aura is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Wursty.
Aura wants to slow Wursty down by chopping away at his legs.
Nice takedown defense from Aura. No joy for Wursty on that attempt.
Wursty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aura.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Aura as Wursty shoots in.
Aura swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Aura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wursty's calf.
Aura throws a leg kick
and Wursty counters with a straight right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Aura as Wursty shoots in.
Wursty shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aura defends it nicely.
Wursty looks gassed!
Wursty on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Aura.
Aura connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wursty moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wursty closes this distance looking for a takedown but Aura circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wursty checks a leg kick.
Wursty looks for a takedown but Aura sprawls well.
Wursty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aura.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Aura dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wursty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Aura slaps away a takedown attempt from Wursty, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Aura throws a leg kick that misses.
Sami Aura is winning the standup battle so far.
Wursty closes the distance and clinches up with Aura, looking for a takedown. Wursty pushes Aura against the cage but Aura circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Aura throws a lazy right hand but Wursty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wursty shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aura as he avoids it easily.
Sami Aura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Wursty.
Wursty shoots for a double leg takedown but Aura sprawls well. He's pushed Wursty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aura does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wursty misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wursty shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Aura defends it nicely.
Wursty is breathing heavily.
Aura throws a leg kick which misses Wursty's front leg but catches the back leg as Wursty tries to avoid it.
Wursty shoots in for a takedown but Aura shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aura looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice takedown defense from Aura. No joy for Wursty on that attempt.
Aura misses with a hook.
Wursty moves out of range of the strikes.
Aura walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wursty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nice defenses there by Wursty.
Aura lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aura thows a leg kick but Wursty checks it
and Wursty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wursty slips a jab from Aura.
Aura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aura misses with a looping left.
Wursty tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wursty moves out of range of the leg kick from Aura.
Aura throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aura works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Wursty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty shoots in but Aura avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wursty is defended easily by Aura.
Wursty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Aura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wursty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aura throws a lazy right hand but Wursty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aura throws a front kick aimed at Wursty's knee but Wursty avoids it well.
Wursty shoots in and drives through. Aura sprawls well.
Aura cracks a nice hook into Wursty's ribs.
Wursty looks for a takedown but Aura sprawls well.
Aura connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Aura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Aura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wursty's sensitive parts.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aura dips to his left and cracks Wursty with an uppercut!
A nice leg kick lands there from Aura.
Nice sprawl there from Aura as Wursty shoots in.
Aura jabs Wursty right on the nose. Wursty blinks but takes it well.
Aura ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Aura scores with a push kick.

Wursty feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wursty won't allow Aura to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Aura has his foot on Wursty's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wursty works his way back into a safe position though.
Aura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Aura is trying to keep Wursty in close.

Wursty got a little sloppy there for a moment and Aura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Wursty has managed to get both his arms back between Aura's legs - danger averted.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aura looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wursty slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wursty loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wursty controlling from the top position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Antero Wursty wasn't active enough on the ground.
Wursty walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Aura checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Aura dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Wursty has a takedown stuffed.
Aura misses with a low kick.
Wursty digs a good hook to Aura's body.
Aura attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aura swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wursty shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aura sprawls well. Aura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wursty gets slowly back to his feet.
Wursty shoots in for a double leg but Aura sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sami Aura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antero Wursty.
Aura misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wursty.

Aura gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Aura wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wursty has him pressed against the cage.
Wursty throws a punch but it's blocked by Aura.
Aura lands a nice elbow.

Wursty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aura throws a leg kick but Wursty sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wursty fails with a takedown attempt.
Wursty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Aura is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wursty.
Wursty fails with a takedown attempt.
Wursty avoids the body shot from Aura.
Aura misses with a hook to the body

and Wursty counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Aura keeping moving, preventing Wursty from controlling successfully.
Wursty content to stall in guard here.
Aura is looking to stand up but Wursty isn't so interested in that idea.
Aura is trying to keep Wursty in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wursty controlling from the top position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Antero Wursty hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Aura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wursty shoots in but no luck this time.
Aura leaves Wursty with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aura lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wursty shoots for a takedown but Aura saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Aura lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Wursty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aura.
A nice leg kick lands there from Aura.
Aura throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aura throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Aura throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sami Aura is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aura looks to score with a jab to the body but Wursty is just out of range.
Aura throws a hook but Wursty avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aura.
Wursty fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aura lands a nice looking body kick.
Wursty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aura.
Wursty avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Aura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice body kick there by Aura.
Wursty fails with a takedown attempt.
Aura throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wursty closes the distance and clinches up with Aura, looking for a takedown. Wursty pushes Aura against the cage but Aura circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Wursty throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Aura's waist but Aura gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wursty off to one side.
Aura scoring well with a low kick there.
Aura lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Aura connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aura tries to clinch but Wursty is having none of it.
Aura throws a hook but Wursty blocks it.
Aura throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wursty takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aura, right into the meat.
Aura throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wursty shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Aura sprawls well. Aura wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wursty gets slowly back to his feet.
Aura looks to land a right hand but Wursty moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Aura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aura, 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 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Aura!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Sami Aura waved his t-shirt featuring ANABOLIC **160**'s logo in front of the cameras.