PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voitto Vekkiotsamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rapha Mathis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathis has chosen Metallica / Whiplash as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Vekkiotsamo
vs
Mathis

187 cm
31
209 lbs
24 - 16 - 0

190 cm
29
212 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

STEEL PENN'S - STEEL TERROR: Video Proven 160Q

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rapha Mathis!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mathis blocks a head kick by Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mathis.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mathis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mathis stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vekkiotsamo lunges at Mathis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mathis's hand.
Mathis looks to throw the jab but Vekkiotsamo is out of range.
Mathis just misses with a punch to the body.

Vekkiotsamo instigates a clinch.
Mathis lands with a short shot to the head.
Vekkiotsamo gets through Mathis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Vekkiotsamo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Mathis misses the target.
Mathis ducks under a wild hook from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo is looking to clinch.
Mathis misses with a hook.
Vekkiotsamo misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vekkiotsamo thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathis throws out a loose jab but Vekkiotsamo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vekkiotsamo thows a body shot but no joy.
Vekkiotsamo looks for the body kick but Mathis saw that one coming.
Vekkiotsamo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slow jab from Mathis misses its intended target.
Mathis misses with an uppercut.
Mathis slips a jab and a cross from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vekkiotsamo wants to clinch up but Mathis keeps it at a distance.
Mathis misses with a body shot.
Vekkiotsamo moves in looking to clinch but Mathis pushes him off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vekkiotsamo. That's going to slow Mathis down.
Vekkiotsamo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathis manages to avoid it.
Mathis checks a low kick from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo moves out of range of the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo connects with a crisp jab.
A nice combination there by Vekkiotsamo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vekkiotsamo has Mathis up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vekkiotsamo.
Mathis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vekkiotsamo avoiding damage as Mathis throws knees to the body.
Vekkiotsamo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mathis backwards.
Mathis takes a shot to the head.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a light punch inside.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mathis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mathis wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vekkiotsamo has him pressed against the cage.
Vekkiotsamo lands a shoulder strike.

Mathis manages to break the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo throws an off balance right hand
and Mathis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vekkiotsamo counters with a right hand to the body.
Vekkiotsamo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mathis loads up on a big right hand but Vekkiotsamo slips the punch.
Mathis on the wrong end of a nice jab.

Vekkiotsamo clinches with his opponent.
Vekkiotsamo misses with the head strike.
Vekkiotsamo throws a punch but it's blocked by Mathis.
Still in the clinch, Vekkiotsamo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mathis tries to break the clinch but Vekkiotsamo is controlling the position.

Mathis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vekkiotsamo lunges at Mathis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mathis's hand.
Vekkiotsamo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mathis.
Vekkiotsamo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A big left from Vekkiotsamo misses.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vekkiotsamo. Mathis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vekkiotsamo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mathis is just out of range.
Vekkiotsamo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mathis throws a body punch but Vekkiotsamo moves out of range.
Mathis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mathis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vekkiotsamo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mathis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a head kick.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice hook to Mathis's body. Mathis takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mathis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Vekkiotsamo clinches up with Mathis and pushes him back against the cage.
Mathis has Vekkiotsamo pressed against the cage, preventing Vekkiotsamo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Voitto Vekkiotsamo dominated that round.
That's time! Vekkiotsamo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Mathis keeps the fight on the outside.
Vekkiotsamo looks to land a body kick but Mathis moved away.
Mathis throws a lazy right hand but Vekkiotsamo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vekkiotsamo connects with a right hand. Mathis shakes it off.
A punch combination from Vekkiotsamo misses.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Vekkiotsamo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vekkiotsamo lands a head kick!
Mathis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vekkiotsamo tries to clinch there but Mathis circles away.
Vekkiotsamo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Decent striking displayed by Vekkiotsamo there.
Mathis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vekkiotsamo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Vekkiotsamo is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo thows a leg kick but Mathis checks it
and Mathis counters with a stiff right hand.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a cross.
Mathis with a nice cross.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a body shot.
Vekkiotsamo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mathis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Vekkiotsamo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vekkiotsamo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a body punch.

Vekkiotsamo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vekkiotsamo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Mathis misses.
Vekkiotsamo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mathis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a hook to the body. Mathis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo fails in his attempt to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vekkiotsamo throws a right hand that Mathis ducks under and follows up with a left that Mathis also avoids with ease.
Mathis looks to score with a jab to the body but Vekkiotsamo is just out of range.
Mathis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vekkiotsamo.
Mathis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vekkiotsamo wants to clinch.
Vekkiotsamo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mathis circles away quickly and effectively.
Vekkiotsamo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathis manages to avoid it.
Vekkiotsamo tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Vekkiotsamo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vekkiotsamo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mathis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a jab to the head.
Vekkiotsamo throws a nice looking combination but Mathis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mathis misses with a hook.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a hook to the body. Mathis takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A big left from Mathis misses.
Nice shot lands for Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mathis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mathis.
Mathis looks to score with a jab to the body but Vekkiotsamo is just out of range.
A big left from Mathis misses.
Vekkiotsamo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a double jab
and Mathis counters with a left to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a good body shot.
Vekkiotsamo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vekkiotsamo misses with an uppercut.
Mathis looks to score with a jab to the body but Vekkiotsamo is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mathis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vekkiotsamo thuds his right hand into Mathis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mathis connects with a nice looking jab.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a straight right.
Mathis takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vekkiotsamo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vekkiotsamo throws the kick towards the body but Mathis avoids it.
Vekkiotsamo throws a head kick that misses
and Mathis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slow jab from Mathis misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Voitto Vekkiotsamo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Vekkiotsamo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vekkiotsamo throws a nice looking combination but Mathis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vekkiotsamo misses with an uppercut. Mathis saw that one coming.
Mathis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vekkiotsamo blocks a jab.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mathis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a hook. Mathis tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Mathis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mathis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vekkiotsamo throws a nice looking combination but Mathis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mathis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vekkiotsamo was well out of range. Poor timing from Mathis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vekkiotsamo cracks Mathis with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Mathis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mathis.
Mathis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice looking body shot.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Vekkiotsamo moves into the clinch.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a body punch.
Mathis struggles to land a body shot inside as Vekkiotsamo controls his hands.

Mathis breaks from the clinch.
Mathis just misses with a punch to the body.
Mathis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vekkiotsamo throws the left hand but Mathis avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Mathis misses.
Vekkiotsamo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mathis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vekkiotsamo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mathis's calf.
Mathis misses the shot to the body.
Vekkiotsamo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mathis.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mathis avoids the body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands a jab to Mathis's midsection.
Vekkiotsamo lands a glancing blow to the side of Mathis's head.
Vekkiotsamo scores with the left hand. Mathis knows he should have avoided that one.
Mathis ducks right into an uppercut from Vekkiotsamo.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vekkiotsamo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mathis makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mathis misses with a right hand
and Vekkiotsamo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Vekkiotsamo rushes Mathis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mathis blocks an uppercut.
Rapha Mathis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mathis looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mathis wants to break the clinch but can't.

Mathis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mathis takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Vekkiotsamo lands a jab to Mathis's midsection.
Vekkiotsamo lands a really nice looking cross but Mathis seems unphased.
Vekkiotsamo looks to land a right hand but Mathis moved out of range.
Mathis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Mathis 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mathis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mathis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mathis is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vekkiotsamo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a double jab.
Mathis throws a front kick aimed at Vekkiotsamo's knee but Vekkiotsamo avoids it well.
A good leg kick by Vekkiotsamo.
Mathis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vekkiotsamo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vekkiotsamo.
Mathis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mathis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vekkiotsamo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mathis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mathis has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good standup being displayed there by Mathis as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mathis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vekkiotsamo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mathis takes a kick to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Voitto Vekkiotsamo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vekkiotsamo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Voitto Vekkiotsamo!