|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kokkelivekkulit. The key to victory for Andy Jones has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
 |
|
 |
| 185 cm
25
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
|
173 cm
26
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
|
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
|
| |
|
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones darts in and clinches Taalasmaa up against the cage.
Jones stalling.
A knee to the head by Jones.
It looks like Seppo Taalasmaa has been cut.
Jones stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Jones is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taalasmaa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Taalasmaa looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Taalasmaa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jones is trying to maintain a safe position but Taalasmaa gets an underhook and turns Jones into the cage.
Jones pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Taalasmaa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Jones stalling.
Nice elbow from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taalasmaa.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Jones has Taalasmaa pushed against the cage.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Seppo Taalasmaa's cut even more.
Taalasmaa looking for a takedown.
Taalasmaa blocks the elbow strike.
Jones is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Taalasmaa.
Jones lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jones working Taalasmaa over with knees to the body.
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!
Jones taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andy Jones.
Jones thumps Taalasmaa with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nice elbow from Jones.
Jones throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones just leaning against Taalasmaa, taking a breather.
Jones taking a breather.
Taalasmaa being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Andy Jones.
Jones thumps Taalasmaa with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jones scores with a head kick.
The cut above Seppo Taalasmaa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taalasmaa shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Taalasmaa's hands.
Jones throws a head kick but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Taalasmaa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taalasmaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jones. Jones obviously looking to wear him down.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taalasmaa 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.
Andy Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Taalasmaa's cut.
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.
Taalasmaa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones is adopting a defensive guard.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Taalasmaa.
Jones trying to control the position here.
We're going to have a standup here because Andy Jones wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Taalasmaa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones wants to clinch up but Taalasmaa keeps it at a distance.
Jones scores with a push kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Taalasmaa is defended easily by Jones.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taalasmaa can do to turn this around?
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones moves into the clinch successfully.
Taalasmaa being controlled against the cage.
Taalasmaa goes for a takedown attempt but Jones pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Taalasmaa is breathing heavily.
Jones cracks the inside of Taalasmaa's front leg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taalasmaa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jones fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andy Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jones throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taalasmaa.
Andy Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Taalasmaa.
Jones throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Taalasmaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown but Jones shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Andy Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones looks to land a combination but Taalasmaa avoids it well.
Taalasmaa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jones lands a hook that stumbles Taalasmaa back into the cage. Jones follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Taalasmaa to the canvas! Jones pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Taalasmaa has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Andy Jones!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
46% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
