PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Vasconcelos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vasconcelos has chosen Sveriges elit as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Riseman
vs
Vasconcelos

189 cm
34
280 lbs
25 - 23 - 1

205 cm
30
284 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Vasconcelos!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasconcelos takes a swing at Riseman's ribcage but misses.
A combination from Riseman does no damage.
Riseman misses with a few strikes there.
Riseman misses with a straight left.
Vasconcelos misses with a body kick.
Vasconcelos throws a looping overhand right but Riseman ducks down to avoid it.
Riseman misses with the combination.
A jab lands there for Vasconcelos.
Riseman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasconcelos slips a jab and a cross from Riseman.
Vasconcelos cracks Riseman with an open hand slap.
Vasconcelos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vasconcelos tries to clinch up.
Vasconcelos throws a sloppy head kick and Riseman moves out of range easily.
Riseman misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasconcelos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vasconcelos looks to land a combination but Riseman avoids it well.
Riseman misses with a wild body shot.
Riseman lands a body shot.
Riseman avoids the head kick by Vasconcelos.
Riseman misses with a body kick.
Vasconcelos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vasconcelos throws a right hand that Riseman ducks under and follows up with a left that Riseman also avoids with ease.
Riseman misses with the combination.
Riseman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vasconcelos moves in looking to clinch but Riseman pushes him off.
Riseman throws the left hand but Vasconcelos avoids the punch easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman avoids the head kick by Vasconcelos.
Vasconcelos sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Vasconcelos throws a jab when Riseman was well out of range.

Vasconcelos gets a clinch.
Vasconcelos has a couple of punches blocked by Riseman.

Vasconcelos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riseman misses with a few strikes there.
Riseman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vasconcelos feints a jab promting Riseman to slip. Vasconcelos then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Riseman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

It looks like Arne Riseman has been cut.
Riseman swinging wildly here.
Riseman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Vasconcelos at a distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Riseman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Riseman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vasconcelos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Riseman counters with a good low kick that Vasconcelos was not able to check.
Riseman looks to land a combination but Vasconcelos avoids it well.

Riseman tries to keep at a distance but Vasconcelos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Riseman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

Riseman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Riseman does no damage.
Vasconcelos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Riseman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Timo Vasconcelos has been cut.
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!
Riseman keeps the fight on the outside.
Vasconcelos cracks Riseman with an open hand slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcelos wants to clinch up but Riseman keeps it at a distance.
Riseman pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vasconcelos is out of range and Riseman settles back down.
Riseman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Arne Riseman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
Riseman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasconcelos misses with a double jab.
Riseman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vasconcelos tries to clinch but Riseman moves away
and Riseman counters with a low kick, right behind Vasconcelos 's knee.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasconcelos slips a jab and a cross from Riseman.
Vasconcelos just misses with a punch to the body.
Vasconcelos scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Timo Vasconcelos will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Riseman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasconcelos moves away.
Riseman throws a series of punches but Vasconcelos moves out of range.
Vasconcelos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Riseman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vasconcelos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vasconcelos has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Vasconcelos misses with a wild body shot.
Vasconcelos moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Vasconcelos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vasconcelos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vasconcelos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Riseman's elbow.

Vasconcelos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Riseman avoids the head kick by Vasconcelos.
Riseman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasconcelos slips under a jab from Riseman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman swinging wildly here.
Riseman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vasconcelos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
Riseman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Riseman swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasconcelos.
Vasconcelos is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A clash of legs there as Vasconcelos blocks the low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Riseman.
Vasconcelos throws a sloppy head kick and Riseman moves out of range easily.

Vasconcelos clinches up against the cage.
Riseman is trying to push Vasconcelos away but Vasconcelos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vasconcelos tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Riseman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Riseman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vasconcelos moves out of range of the leg kick from Riseman.
Riseman tried to score with a low kick but Vasconcelos checks it.
Riseman fails to land with a series of punches.
Riseman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riseman tries to land a front kick but Vasconcelos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Riseman throws a series of punches but Vasconcelos moves out of range.
Vasconcelos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Riseman circles away quickly and effectively.
Vasconcelos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Riseman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasconcelos drops Riseman with a straight right hand, right on the button! Vasconcelos follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Timo Vasconcelos!
Timo Vasconcelos was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.