PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joni Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ahti Ahven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rambo
vs
Ahven

197 cm
18
209 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
19
215 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joni Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ahti Ahven!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Ahven.
Ahven with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rambo to score with a decent uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahven. Rambo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rambo.
Ahven throws a jab but it's blocked by Rambo.
Ahven has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Rambo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ahven throws a low kick but Rambo moves out of range easily.
Rambo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ahven loads up on a big right hand but Rambo slips the punch.
Rambo jabs at Ahven's body.
Rambo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ahven.
Rambo scores with a hook to the body. Ahven takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ahven misses the shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rambo checks a leg kick.
Ahven throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ahven doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Rambo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ahven.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahven tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ahven takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ahven throws out a leg kick but Rambo moves out of range and Ahven only half commits.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahven misses with a looping right.
Ahven throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rambo.
Ahven throws a head kick that misses.
Rambo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rambo avoids the head kick by Ahven.
Rambo slips a jab and a cross from Ahven.
Rambo cracks Ahven with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ahven takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ahti Ahven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rambo blocks a head kick by Ahven.
Ahven looks winded!
Ahven will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice body punch from Rambo.
Rambo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ahven misses the shot to the body.
Rambo scores with a nice right hand.
Ahven shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahven throws a leg kick
and Rambo counters with a stiff right hand.
Ahven tried to score with a low kick but Rambo checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahven throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Ahven.
Rambo moves out of range of the leg kick from Ahven.
Ahven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ahven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rambo lunges at Ahven with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ahven's hand.
Ahven throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ahven misses with a hook. Rambo ducked under it nicely.
Rambo avoids the body shot from Ahven.
Ahven has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rambo finds it's way round the side to connect with Ahven's head.
Ahven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahven misses with a low kick.
Rambo lands a right hook to the body.
Rambo misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rambo.
Ahven throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rambo checks a leg kick.
Ahven tries to land a leg kick but Rambo saw it coming and moves away.
Ahven's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rambo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ahven scrambles back to his feet.
Rambo slips a jab from Ahven.
Ahven is looking to score with low kicks.
Ahven fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rambo lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Ahven. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ahven.
Rambo moves out of range of the body kick from Ahven.
Rambo staying out of range there.
Ahven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rambo cracks Ahven with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ahven.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo blocks a head kick by Ahven.
Ahven misses with a looping right.
Ahven throws a big shot that misses.
Ahven swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ahven slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ahven throws a leg kick which misses Rambo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rambo tries to avoid it.
Rambo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rambo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ahven was well out of range. Poor timing from Rambo.
Ahven connects with an inside leg kick.
Ahven walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rambo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A jab from Rambo misses.
Ahven avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ahven rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rambo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ahven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rambo was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahven.
Ahven lands a head kick. Rambo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahti Ahven dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Ahven throws a head kick but Rambo moves out of range.
Ahti Ahven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ahven misses with a low kick.
Ahven is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick from Ahven misses.
A big right from Ahven misses.
Ahven throws a hook but Rambo avoids it easily.
Ahven throws a head kick but Rambo moves out of range.
Rambo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rambo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rambo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ahven's head.
Rambo works Ahven's body with a nice hook.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ahven in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A big right from Ahven misses.
Ahven looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ahven throws a body kick that misses.
Ahven is breathing heavily.
Ahven misses the jab.
Rambo avoids the head kick by Ahven.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahven has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ahven there as he acknowledges the shot.
The fighters circling - Ahven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rambo moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Ahven.
Ahven throws a head kick but Rambo moves out of range.
Rambo slips under a jab from Ahven.
Ahven lands a high kick!
Rambo avoids a kick to the body.
Ahven takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ahven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ahven throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rambo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ahven misses with a looping left.
Ahven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rambo's sensitive parts.
Rambo lands with a hook. Ahven tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Ahven.
Rambo looks to land a combination but Ahven avoids it well.
Rambo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahven misses with a head kick.
A big left from Rambo misses.
Ahven misses with a few strikes there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahven walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ahven throws a solid leg kick but Rambo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ahven.
Ahven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ahven scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rambo checks a low kick from Ahven.
Ahven 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.
Ahven 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.
Ahven swings away with a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ahven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rambo.
Ahven scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ahven smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rambo moves out of range of the body kick from Ahven.
Rambo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A head kick from Ahven lands but Rambo takes it in his stride.
Rambo works Ahven's body with a nice hook.
Ahven lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rambo avoids a kick to the body.
Rambo walks into a jab.
Ahven misses with a body kick.
Rambo 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.
Rambo avoids the body shot from Ahven.
Ahven throws out a leg kick but Rambo moves out of range and Ahven only half commits.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ahven. That's going to slow Rambo down.
Ahven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Ahven misses.
Rambo staying out of range there.
Ahven scores with a head kick. Rambo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Rambo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ahven. Ahven obviously looking to wear him down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ahven tries to score with a low kick but Rambo moves his leg out of the way.
Ahven lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rambo's sensitive parts.
Ahven tried to score with a low kick but Rambo checks it.
Rambo just misses with a punch to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ahven attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ahven's corner calls for a 1-2. Ahven obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ahven misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ahti Ahven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Ahven misses with a low kick as Rambo jumps back.
Rambo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ahven misses with a double jab.
Ahven throws a hook but Rambo blocks it.
Rambo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ahven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ahven takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ahven gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ahven looks to throw the jab but Rambo is out of range.
Rambo checks a leg kick.
Ahven throws a sloppy head kick and Rambo moves out of range easily.
Ahven takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rambo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ahven takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ahven finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rambo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ahven on the side of the head.
Rambo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ahven on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Rambo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rambo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ahven momentarily.
Ahven throws a half hearted mid kick.
Rambo thuds a left hand into Ahven's body.
Rambo connects with the punch.
Ahven tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rambo is able to avoid easily.
Ahven tries a head kick but it misses.
Ahven throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ahven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rambo lands with a nice body punch.
Rambo clobbers Ahven with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rambo moves out of range of the body kick.
Ahven misses the shot to the body.
Ahven misses with a head kick.
Rambo slips under a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ahven stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rambo needs to keep his hands up - Ahven had a free shot at his head there.
Rambo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ahven moves out of range as Rambo strikes.
Rambo throws a series of strikes that have Ahven backpedaling.
Ahven is looking to score with low kicks.
Ahven delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ahven throws a sloppy head kick and Rambo moves out of range easily.
Rambo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ahven is looking to chop away at Rambo's legs.
Ahven has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ahven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ahven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rambo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahven fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rambo checks it well.
A punch combination from Ahven misses.
Ahven throws a leg kick which misses Rambo's front leg but catches the back leg as Rambo tries to avoid it.
Ahven fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rambo.
Ahven swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ahven misses with an uppercut.
Ahven throws a low kick but Rambo avoids it.
Ahven lands a high kick!
Ahven looks to throw the jab but Rambo is out of range.
Rambo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ahven on the side of the head.
Ahven throws a head kick that misses.
Rambo misses with a double jab.
Ahven throws a head kick but Rambo moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ahven. Rambo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ahven takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ahven throws a right and a left that Rambo avoids nicely.
Ahti Ahven is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ahven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rambo moves away.
Ahven attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ahven looks to land a combination but Rambo avoids it well.
Ahven throws a head kick but Rambo moves out of range.
Rambo lands with a right hand.
Rambo checks the leg kick.
Ahven connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ahven scores with a head kick. Rambo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ahven throws a head kick but Rambo moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ahven pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Joni Rambo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rambo checks the leg kick nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ahti Ahven comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ahven 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ahti Ahven!
Ahti Ahven thanked the fans post fight for their support.