PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thug Behram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santeri Norzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Behram comes to the cage accompanied by 25 Minutes to go. Norzu comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cult of Luna - Back To Chapel Town kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Behram
vs
Norzu

178 cm
27
162 lbs
21 - 4 - 0

185 cm
27
163 lbs
22 - 10 - 1

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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 21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thug Behram!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Norzu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norzu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick by Behram misses
and Norzu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norzu thows a leg kick but Behram checks it
and Behram counters with a left to the body.
Behram ducks under a wild hook from Norzu.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Behram is defended easily by Norzu.
Norzu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Behram takes a step back to recover.
Norzu slips a jab and a cross from Behram.
Behram throws the kick towards the body but Norzu avoids it.
Behram avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Norzu just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norzu. That's going to slow Behram down.
Norzu thows a leg kick but Behram checks it
and Behram counters with a nice body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Behram.
Behram shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Norzu just misses with a punch to the body.
Norzu connects with a right hand. Behram shakes it off.
Norzu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Norzu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Behram.
Norzu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Behram shoots in for a takedown but Norzu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thug Behram. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Behram moves out of range of the body kick from Norzu.
Norzu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Behram lands with a thumping leg kick.
Norzu connects with a body shot that sends Behram's belly button to the back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norzu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Behram's head.
Behram pivots, looking for a leg kick but Norzu is out of range and Behram settles back down.
Norzu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norzu avoids the body shot from Behram.
Sloppy strikes from Behram. Those never looked like landing.
A leg kick checked by Behram.
Norzu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A head kick by Behram misses
and Norzu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Santeri Norzu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Behram lands with a hook. Norzu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Behram.
Norzu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

Behram shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Behram was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behram can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Norzu is looking to escape.
Behram with shots to the head and body - Norzu looks very uncomfortable down there.
Behram throwing strikes here but Norzu is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Norzu tries to lock up and control but Behram gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Behram scoring with strikes but Norzu is staying in there.
Behram lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Norzu regains half guard.
Behram not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Behram is nestled in close to Norzu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Norzu is doing well to control the position and prevent Behram from advancing to side control.
Behram trying to advance position but Norzu counters by regaining guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Behram throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Behram working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Norzu controls Behram momentarily but Behram frees himself.
Behram throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norzu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Behram.
Behram distracts Norzu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Santeri Norzu will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Behram moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Behram with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Norzu tests Behram's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Norzu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Behram.
Behram misses with a low kick.
Norzu blocks a leg kick.
Norzu tries to move into range but Behram moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Norzu throws a sloppy head kick and Behram moves out of range easily.
Norzu lands a jab.
Norzu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Norzu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Behram punishes Norzu's body with a nice straight punch.
A leg kick checked by Behram.
That kick from Behram tenderised Norzu's leg. Norzu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nice defenses there by Behram.
Behram thuds a left hand into Norzu's body.
Norzu jabs Behram to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Norzu.
Norzu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Norzu enables Behram to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Norzu manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Behram is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
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!
Norzu has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.

Norzu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Behram has gone for a leg lock! Norzu slips out almost immediately though and dives into Behram's guard.
Behram wants to sweep here but Norzu controlling him for the moment.
Behram keeping moving, preventing Norzu from controlling successfully.
Norzu slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Behram looks to move to half guard but instead Norzu has passed into mount! Damn!
Behram can't escape the position.
Norzu takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Behram looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Norzu keeps control of the position easily here as Behram tries to buck him off.
You can see the frustration on Behram's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Behram manages to stand up with Norzu still on his back. Eventually Norzu drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Santeri Norzu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norzu looks to land a body kick but Behram moved away.
Norzu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norzu tries a head kick but it misses.
Norzu slips under a jab.
Norzu throws an overhand right that lands on Behram's shoulder, as Behram tries to avoid the shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Behram throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norzu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Behram misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Santeri Norzu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Behram on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norzu. Norzu obviously looking to wear him down.
Behram takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Behram takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Behram throws a sloppy head kick and Norzu moves out of range easily.
Behram ducks under a wild hook from Norzu.
Norzu misses with an uppercut.
Norzu lands an overhand right.
Norzu tries a head kick but it misses.
Norzu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

Behram throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Norzu was covering up waiting for the punch and Behram finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Behram trying to control but Norzu is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Norzu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Behram postures up.
Thug Behram overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Behram loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Norzu has momentary wrist control but Behram slips an elbow through the middle.
Norzu is trying to control the position but Behram postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Behram accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Behram lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Thug Behram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Behram postures up in Norzu's guard and throws a big left but Norzu blocks it.
Behram is in close to Norzu's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Norzu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Behram is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Behram accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Behram with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Behram distracts Norzu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Behram trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Behram wants to control from the top but Norzu keeps moving.
Behram throws a strike but Norzu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Behram working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Norzu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Norzu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Norzu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Behram wants to get back to his feet but Norzu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Behram looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Norzu puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norzu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Norzu wants to take a breather but Behram is having none of it.
Santeri Norzu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Behram is looking to improve his position.
Norzu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Behram knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Behram is pressing down on Norzu's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Behram isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Norzu stacks Behram on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Norzu!

And that's the end of the fight!
Thug Behram showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Norzu 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Santeri Norzu!
Santeri Norzu really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Perkele! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.