PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between VJ Moilanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Woozie Ronmark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronmark comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Menya Zovut Shnur kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! VJ Moilanen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Moilanen
vs
Ronmark

190 cm
22
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

179 cm
19
182 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, VJ Moilanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Woozie Ronmark!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moilanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ronmark swivels and escapes.
Ronmark throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Moilanen.
Moilanen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ronmark has time to react.

It looks like Woozie Ronmark has been cut.
Moilanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ronmark moves out of range as Moilanen strikes.
Moilanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ronmark moves away.
Moilanen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ronmark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ronmark stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for VJ Moilanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Ronmark shoots in and bounces Moilanen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Moilanen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ronmark gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Moilanen is breathing heavily.
Ronmark postures up in Moilanen's guard and throws a big left but Moilanen blocks it.
Ronmark stays in close to Moilanen's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Moilanen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Moilanen keeping moving, preventing Ronmark from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ronmark is looking to stand up but Moilanen won't let him.
Ronmark not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Moilanen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ronmark.
Ronmark trying to control but Moilanen is working from the bottom.

Ronmark avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ronmark trying to control the position from guard on top but Moilanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Ronmark gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Ronmark takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Ronmark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

Moilanen is looking for a triangle but Ronmark pushes his legs off easily.
Moilanen being controlled here, momentarily.

Moilanen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ronmark wants to control from the top but Moilanen keeps moving.
Moilanen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ronmark is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Moilanen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Moilanen's back!
Moilanen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Moilanen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Moilanen is working hard here to advance position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ronmark trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Moilanen is looking to get to half guard.

Ronmark has hold of Moilanen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Moilanen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Moilanen regains half guard.
Ronmark seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that VJ Moilanen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Woozie Ronmark's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Moilanen slips a jab and a cross from Ronmark.

Ronmark shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ronmark trying to control the position from guard on top but Moilanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moilanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ronmark trying to control the position from guard on top but Moilanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Moilanen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Ronmark stacks Moilanen 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 Ronmark!
Moilanen is looking to regain half guard here but Ronmark keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ronmark is looking to take a break and control but Moilanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ronmark moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Ronmark is looking to take a break and control but Moilanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Ronmark decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Ronmark tries a head kick but it misses.
Ronmark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Moilanen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ronmark has time to react.
Moilanen throws a combination that misses

and Ronmark counters with a single leg into guard. Moilanen didn't expect that.

Ronmark has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Moilanen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Ronmark is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Moilanen pulls down on the head and he's put Ronmark to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). VJ Moilanen!