PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Osgar MacGregor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacGregor comes to the cage accompanied by Scotland The Brave (Leonidas). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

MacGregor
vs
Taalasmaa

171 cm
28
162 lbs
20 - 8 - 0

170 cm
30
160 lbs
30 - 16 - 0

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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 20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Osgar MacGregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taalasmaa.
A swing and a miss from Taalasmaa.
MacGregor throws a big shot that misses.
Taalasmaa slips a jab and a cross from MacGregor.
Taalasmaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
MacGregor throws the left hand but Taalasmaa avoids the punch easily.
Taalasmaa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from MacGregor does it's job there.
Taalasmaa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces MacGregor back to the cage. Taalasmaa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Seppo Taalasmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacGregor lands a nice shot to the body.
Taalasmaa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Taalasmaa scores a takedown into full mount!
Taalasmaa unloads with some shots from mount but MacGregor bucks and avoids them well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice elbow there by Taalasmaa.
MacGregor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taalasmaa throws a sloppy strike and MacGregor uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and MacGregor has ended up in Taalasmaa's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taalasmaa is looking for a triangle but MacGregor pushes his legs off easily.
Taalasmaa is controlling MacGregor's posture.
Taalasmaa looking to control.
MacGregor trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Taalasmaa throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
MacGregor trying to control the position from guard on top but Taalasmaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taalasmaa working a defensive guard here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
MacGregor blocks a low kick nicely.
Taalasmaa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and MacGregor has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacGregor misses with a hook. Taalasmaa ducked under it nicely.
MacGregor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
MacGregor throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taalasmaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacGregor throws a head kick that misses.
Taalasmaa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Taalasmaa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for MacGregor!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacGregor tries to hold on but Taalasmaa pushes him away.
Taalasmaa looking to ground and pound but MacGregor is blocking nicely.
Taalasmaa landing shots from mount.
Taalasmaa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
MacGregor wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Taalasmaa landing strikes from the mount and MacGregor is in trouble!
MacGregor is trying to escape the mount.
Taalasmaa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Taalasmaa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Taalasmaa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
MacGregor avoids a series of strikes thrown by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
MacGregor in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
MacGregor working to try and regain half guard.
Taalasmaa unloads with some shots from mount but MacGregor bucks and avoids them well.
MacGregor keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taalasmaa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

MacGregor is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa landing punches.
Oh MacGregor is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taalasmaa cracks MacGregor with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seppo Taalasmaa!