PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wazz Dakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Tessin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Dakka
vs
Tessin

165 cm
31
155 lbs
13 - 6 - 0

172 cm
27
151 lbs
15 - 8 - 2

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wazz Dakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Randy Tessin!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dakka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tessin.
Tessin misses with a looping left.
Tessin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tessin swings widly with a right hand
and Dakka counters with a left and a right that stings Tessin.
Dakka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dakka misses with a low kick.
Tessin connects with a right hand. Dakka shakes it off.
Dakka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A combination from Tessin does no damage.
Tessin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tessin lands a glancing blow to the side of Dakka's head.
Tessin misses with a shot to the body
and Dakka counters with a nice uppercut.
Dakka stalks Tessin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tessin's face. Tessin staggers backwards, shaken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Tessin.

Tessin moves into the clinch.
Tessin prevents a body shot from Dakka.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tessin.
Tessin lands a hook that snaps the head of Dakka backwards.
Dakka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tessin has him pressed against the cage.
Tessin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dakka's face.
Tessin looking to throw knees to the head but Dakka is blocking nicely.
Tessin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dakka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tessin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tessin.
Dakka stalling in the clinch but Tessin improves position.
Dakka has had enough of the clinch but Tessin keeps him there for the moment.

Dakka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tessin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dakka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tessin misses with a lunging right hand
and Dakka counters with a left and a right that stings Tessin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tessin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dakka.
Tessin misses with an uppercut.
Tessin swings for the body but Dakka moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tessin throws a jab when Dakka was well out of range.
Tessin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dakka moves away.
Tessin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tessin checks a leg kick.
Tessin scores with a sloppy right hand. Dakka should have avoided that one.
Tessin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dakka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Tessin misses with a left hand
and Dakka counters with a low kick, right behind Tessin 's knee.
Dakka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tessin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tessin misses with a hook to the body
and Dakka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good exchange - Tessin coming out on top.
Tessin throws a right hand that Dakka ducks under and follows up with a left that Dakka also avoids with ease.
Tessin misses with an uppercut. Dakka saw that one coming.

Tessin instigates a clinch.
Dakka can't break the clinch.

Dakka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tessin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dakka, right into the meat.
Tessin lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessin misses with a hook to the body
and Dakka counters with a one-two to the body.
Dakka throws a chopping leg kick but Tessin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tessin cracks Dakka with a good jab.
Tessin with a hook.
Dakka throws a nice looking combination but Tessin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Tessin.
Tessin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dakka's hands.
Tessin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tessin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dakka.
Tessin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Tessin dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Tessin misses with a left hand
and Dakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tessin throws a poor cross that misses
and Dakka counters with a thumping low kick.
Dakka misses with a wild combination.
Tessin thows a body shot but no joy.
Tessin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Dakka.
Tessin connects with a body shot that sends Dakka's belly button to the back.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tessin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tessin jabs Dakka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tessin cracks Dakka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Tessin. Beautiful body shot.
Tessin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tessin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tessin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tessin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dakka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dakka throws a low kick but Tessin moves out of range easily.
Tessin loads up on a big right hand but Dakka slips the punch.
Dakka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Randy Tessin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tessin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dakka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tessin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tessin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Randy Tessin seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dakka ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dakka slips under a jab from Tessin.
Tessin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dakka avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Dakka misses.
Dakka throws a right hand that Tessin ducks under and follows up with a left that Tessin also avoids with ease.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tessin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dakka is just out of range.
Tessin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin throws a right hand that misses
and Dakka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tessin throws a lazy uppercut
and Dakka counters with a good low kick that Tessin was not able to check.
Dakka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A combination from Tessin does no damage.
Tessin throws out a loose jab but Dakka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tessin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dakka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tessin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dakka thinking.
Dakka misses with a wild combination.
Tessin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessin lands with a good body shot.
Tessin lands a jab to Dakka's midsection.
Tessin tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dakka counters with a low kick, right behind Tessin 's knee.
Tessin catches Dakka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Tessin gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dakka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Dakka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tessin fails to land with a series of punches.
Tessin swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Dakka counter with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tessin misses with a hook. Dakka ducked under it nicely.
Tessin jabs at Dakka's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy Tessin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Dakka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tessin 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.
Tessin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dakka.
Dakka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tessin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dakka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dakka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tessin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tessin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tessin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dakka.
The fighters circling - Tessin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tessin misses with a hook. Dakka ducked under it nicely.
Tessin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tessin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dakka misses with a low kick.
Tessin comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dakka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tessin.
Nice defenses there by Dakka.
Dakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tessin throws out the jab.
Tessin doesn't manage to clinch there - Dakka circles away.
Tessin swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dakka counters with a stiff right hand.
Randy Tessin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tessin throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dakka counters with a straight right hand.
Tessin is looking to clinch.
Dakka throws a leg kick which misses Tessin's front leg but catches the back leg as Tessin tries to avoid it.
Tessin lands with a shot to the body.
Tessin misses with a wild body shot.
Dakka tries to bum rush Tessin with a series of wild strikes but Tessin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tessin misses with a straight right.
Tessin misses with an uppercut
and Dakka counters with a good low kick that Tessin was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tessin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dakka is just out of range.
Nice shot by Tessin.
Dakka ducks under a wild hook from Tessin.
Dakka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dakka scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tessin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Tessin misses.
Tessin's corner calls for a 1-2. Tessin obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tessin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dakka on the side of the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dakka.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tessin avoids the head kick by Dakka.
Dakka throws a leg kick but Tessin sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dakka takes one on the button.
Tessin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dakka at a distance.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dakka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tessin swings for the body but Dakka moves out of range.
Tessin misses with a few strikes there.
Wazz Dakka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dakka tries to score with a low kick but Tessin moves his leg out of the way.
A swing and a miss from Tessin.
Dakka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Tessin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tessin has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Tessin!