PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Vaahtolaaksonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Labatt BlueRox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Vaahtolaaksonen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Pantera - Fucking Hostile Live. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Vaahtolaaksonen
vs
BlueRox

173 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

184 cm
22
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Vaahtolaaksonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Labatt BlueRox!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from BlueRox.
BlueRox lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Vaahtolaaksonen sprawling to the canvas. BlueRox follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Vaahtolaaksonen hang on?

Vaahtolaaksonen is rocked!

It looks like Seppo Vaahtolaaksonen has been cut.

BlueRox decides to stand up.
Oh Vaahtolaaksonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BlueRox fails with the takedown.
Vaahtolaaksonen seems to have got his legs back now.
BlueRox swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BlueRox swings for the body but Vaahtolaaksonen moves out of range.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Vaahtolaaksonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but BlueRox is out of range.
BlueRox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vaahtolaaksonen on the side of the head.
BlueRox throws a sloppy head kick and Vaahtolaaksonen moves out of range easily.
BlueRox shoots in but no luck this time.
BlueRox looks gassed!
BlueRox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vaahtolaaksonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on BlueRox. That did some damage!
Vaahtolaaksonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vaahtolaaksonen doesn't manage to clinch there - BlueRox circles away.
Vaahtolaaksonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt BlueRox.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
BlueRox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vaahtolaaksonen. Vaahtolaaksonen obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a right and a left that BlueRox avoids nicely.
BlueRox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vaahtolaaksonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but BlueRox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
BlueRox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vaahtolaaksonen. Vaahtolaaksonen obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vaahtolaaksonen.
Vaahtolaaksonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vaahtolaaksonen feints and then cracks BlueRox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow BlueRox down.
BlueRox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vaahtolaaksonen can pounce on him.
Vaahtolaaksonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vaahtolaaksonen.
BlueRox looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vaahtolaaksonen. That's going to slow BlueRox down.
Vaahtolaaksonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
BlueRox throws a sloppy head kick and Vaahtolaaksonen moves out of range easily.

Vaahtolaaksonen has managed to clinch.
Vaahtolaaksonen tries a body shot but BlueRox blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaahtolaaksonen wants to break the clinch but can't.

Vaahtolaaksonen manages to break the clinch.
Vaahtolaaksonen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on BlueRox. That did some damage!
BlueRox misses with a body kick.
Vaahtolaaksonen lands with a cross.
BlueRox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
BlueRox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaahtolaaksonen stalks BlueRox and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into BlueRox's face. BlueRox staggers backwards, shaken.
BlueRox throws a combination that misses
and Vaahtolaaksonen counters with a good low kick that BlueRox was not able to check.
Vaahtolaaksonen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but BlueRox moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
BlueRox checks a leg kick.
BlueRox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Seppo Vaahtolaaksonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Labatt BlueRox.
Some bone on bone action there as BlueRox checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Left hook, right uppercut from BlueRox.
BlueRox has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from BlueRox there as he acknowledges the shot.
BlueRox throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vaahtolaaksonen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaahtolaaksonen dodges the punch combination from BlueRox.
Danga de danga de dang - BlueRox scores with a four punch combination!
BlueRox lands with a shot to the body.
Vaahtolaaksonen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
BlueRox lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by BlueRox.

Vaahtolaaksonen has closed the distance and engaged BlueRox in a clinch.
BlueRox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
BlueRox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vaahtolaaksonen is trying to break the clinch but BlueRox has him pressed against the cage.
Vaahtolaaksonen lands with a short shot to the head.

Vaahtolaaksonen breaks from the clinch.
Vaahtolaaksonen tries to score with a low kick but BlueRox moves his leg out of the way.
BlueRox scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
BlueRox throws a series of strikes that have Vaahtolaaksonen backpedaling.
BlueRox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Seppo Vaahtolaaksonen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaahtolaaksonen defending well as BlueRox loads up on a big left hand.
Vaahtolaaksonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
BlueRox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
BlueRox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vaahtolaaksonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses BlueRox's sensitive parts.
Vaahtolaaksonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
BlueRox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
BlueRox changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vaahtolaaksonen tries to avoid it but BlueRox manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vaahtolaaksonen to the ground. Vaahtolaaksonen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
BlueRox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vaahtolaaksonen. Vaahtolaaksonen obviously looking to wear him down.
BlueRox throws a head kick but Vaahtolaaksonen moves out of range.
BlueRox misses with a hook. Vaahtolaaksonen ducked under it nicely.
Vaahtolaaksonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
BlueRox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vaahtolaaksonen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Vaahtolaaksonen blocks a head kick by BlueRox.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Vaahtolaaksonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Vaahtolaaksonen'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.

BlueRox misses with a wild combination.
Vaahtolaaksonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vaahtolaaksonen takes one on the button.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vaahtolaaksonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt BlueRox.
BlueRox with a nice cross.
Good leg kick by Vaahtolaaksonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
BlueRox looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vaahtolaaksonen swinging wilding here.
Vaahtolaaksonen connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick misses from BlueRox.
Vaahtolaaksonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. BlueRox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
BlueRox throws a head kick but Vaahtolaaksonen moves out of range.
Vaahtolaaksonen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
BlueRox looks to land a combination but Vaahtolaaksonen avoids it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaahtolaaksonen connects with a solid leg kick.
Seppo Vaahtolaaksonen is winning the standup battle so far.
BlueRox swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vaahtolaaksonen.
Good leg kick by Vaahtolaaksonen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vaahtolaaksonen slips a jab and a cross from BlueRox.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and BlueRox counters with a right hand to the body.
Seppo Vaahtolaaksonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
BlueRox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
BlueRox blocks a leg kick.
BlueRox throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vaahtolaaksonen counters with a leg kick.
BlueRox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
BlueRox lands a jab to the nose.
BlueRox is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
BlueRox lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
BlueRox misses with a few strikes there.
BlueRox throws a head kick that misses
and Vaahtolaaksonen counters with a good low kick that BlueRox was not able to check.
Vaahtolaaksonen tries to clinch up but BlueRox circles away and keeps his distance.

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.
BlueRox misses with a kick to the body.
BlueRox connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vaahtolaaksonen's hands.
BlueRox misses with a head kick.
BlueRox tries a head kick but it misses.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from BlueRox does no damage.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
BlueRox misses with a hook to the body
and Vaahtolaaksonen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
BlueRox thows a body shot but no joy.
Vaahtolaaksonen misses with a low kick.
Vaahtolaaksonen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vaahtolaaksonen tries to clinch but BlueRox is having none of it.
BlueRox throws a combination. Vaahtolaaksonen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
BlueRox misses with a wild body shot.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
BlueRox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from BlueRox misses.
BlueRox connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vaahtolaaksonen momentarily.
BlueRox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a low kick but it's checked well by BlueRox.
Vaahtolaaksonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Vaahtolaaksonen blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Vaahtolaaksonen.
BlueRox goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
BlueRox tries a head kick but it misses.
BlueRox pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A good leg kick by Vaahtolaaksonen.
BlueRox throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
BlueRox on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vaahtolaaksonen. Vaahtolaaksonen obviously looking to wear him down.
Vaahtolaaksonen misses with a two punch combination.
BlueRox blocks a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
BlueRox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
BlueRox throws out a leg kick but Vaahtolaaksonen moves out of range and BlueRox only half commits.
BlueRox scores with a sloppy right hand. Vaahtolaaksonen should have avoided that one.
Vaahtolaaksonen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a leg kick that misses.
BlueRox throws a series of punches but Vaahtolaaksonen avoids them all with ease.
Vaahtolaaksonen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but BlueRox paws at him with a jab and circles away.
BlueRox misses with a jab, cross combination.
BlueRox tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vaahtolaaksonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vaahtolaaksonen swinging wilding here.
BlueRox tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Vaahtolaaksonen closes the distance and clinches.
Vaahtolaaksonen scores a nice knee to the body.
BlueRox is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Vaahtolaaksonen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Vaahtolaaksonen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

BlueRox misses with the combination.
BlueRox throws a sloppy head kick and Vaahtolaaksonen moves out of range easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vaahtolaaksonen.
Vaahtolaaksonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vaahtolaaksonen.
Vaahtolaaksonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but BlueRox swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vaahtolaaksonen.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vaahtolaaksonen, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vaahtolaaksonen, right into the meat.
BlueRox sizes up Vaahtolaaksonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vaahtolaaksonen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. BlueRox checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Vaahtolaaksonen.
A head kick misses from BlueRox.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BlueRox cracks Vaahtolaaksonen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vaahtolaaksonen misses with a two punch combination.
A leg kick checked by BlueRox.
BlueRox misses with a head kick.
BlueRox throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
BlueRox looks to land a combination but Vaahtolaaksonen avoids it well.
Vaahtolaaksonen tries to close the distance and clinch but BlueRox swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vaahtolaaksonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BlueRox throws the kick towards the body but Vaahtolaaksonen avoids it.
BlueRox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vaahtolaaksonen.
Vaahtolaaksonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as BlueRox blocks the leg kick.
Vaahtolaaksonen tries to clinch but BlueRox is having none of it.
BlueRox scores with a jab.
Vaahtolaaksonen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
BlueRox misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
BlueRox swings for the body but Vaahtolaaksonen moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
BlueRox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
BlueRox with a jab.
Vaahtolaaksonen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vaahtolaaksonen looks to score with a jab to the body but BlueRox is just out of range.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vaahtolaaksonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vaahtolaaksonen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Horrible takedown by BlueRox or perhaps it was just good defense by Vaahtolaaksonen which made him look bad.

Vaahtolaaksonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vaahtolaaksonen wants to break free but BlueRox has control.
BlueRox wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vaahtolaaksonen prevents BlueRox from breaking the clinch.
BlueRox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
BlueRox is looking to break free of the clinch but Vaahtolaaksonen has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaahtolaaksonen is trying to break the clinch but BlueRox has him pressed against the cage.
Vaahtolaaksonen wants to get back to striking at distance but BlueRox won't allow it.

Vaahtolaaksonen breaks from the clinch.
BlueRox connects with a crisp jab.
BlueRox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Vaahtolaaksonen.
BlueRox shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vaahtolaaksonen pinned against the cage. Vaahtolaaksonen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a leg kick that misses.
BlueRox misses with a hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
BlueRox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vaahtolaaksonen can't break the clinch.
Vaahtolaaksonen is looking to break free of the clinch but BlueRox has double underhooks.
BlueRox has had enough of the clinch but Vaahtolaaksonen keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Vaahtolaaksonen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Vaahtolaaksonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vaahtolaaksonen slips a jab and a cross from BlueRox.
Vaahtolaaksonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but BlueRox is out of range.
BlueRox throws a series of punches but Vaahtolaaksonen moves out of range.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
BlueRox throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vaahtolaaksonen on the side of the head.
BlueRox throws a wild body kick that Vaahtolaaksonen sees coming a mile off.
Vaahtolaaksonen throws a leg kick but BlueRox sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vaahtolaaksonen. That's going to slow BlueRox down.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BlueRox stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vaahtolaaksonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Vaahtolaaksonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Labatt BlueRox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vaahtolaaksonen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Vaahtolaaksonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vaahtolaaksonen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Vaahtolaaksonen!