PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arto Bryggare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wander Leijonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bryggare's entrance music is Immortal Technique - Goonies Never Die. A fine choice. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Bryggare
vs
Leijonen

183 cm
19
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

184 cm
19
195 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arto Bryggare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wander Leijonen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryggare connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leijonen momentarily.

It looks like Wander Leijonen has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leijonen.
Bryggare connects with a nice looking jab.
Leijonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bryggare has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Rough House in the buildup to the fight.
Bryggare misses the shot to the body.
Leijonen avoids the body shot from Bryggare.
Bryggare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bryggare swings widly with a right hand
and Leijonen counters with a solid body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Leijonen tenderised Bryggare's leg. Bryggare is trying to keep his angry face on.

Leijonen instigates a clinch.
Leijonen misses with a knee strike.
Bryggare managing to block the knees to the body from Leijonen.
Bryggare on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bryggare blocking some punches.
Leijonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryggare.
Bryggare can't find room to land a body shot as Leijonen controls the action.
Leijonen swings wildly with an uppercut but Bryggare uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryggare avoiding damage as Leijonen throws knees to the body.
Leijonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryggare.
Leijonen scores with a knee to the head.
Leijonen missing with knees to the body.
Leijonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryggare blocks it with crossed arms.
Leijonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bryggare is defending well for now.
Leijonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leijonen throws a head punch that misses.
Leijonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bryggare has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leijonen tries to land a knee to the head but Bryggare blocks with his arms.
Bryggare working aggressively here.
Leijonen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bryggare.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leijonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bryggare has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bryggare lands a left hand.
Leijonen looking to stall.
Leijonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryggare blocks it with crossed arms.
Bryggare slows down the pace here.
Leijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leijonen taking a breather.
Leijonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bryggare has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bryggare managing to block the knees to the body from Leijonen.
Leijonen trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Leijonen.
Leijonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryggare avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leijonen.
Leijonen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Leijonen misses with a knee to the head.
Leijonen prevents Bryggare from breaking the clinch.
Bryggare tries to break free but Leijonen pushes him back against the cage.
Leijonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryggare avoids the damage to the body.
Leijonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryggare blocks it with crossed arms.
Bryggare lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leijonen backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Leijonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leijonen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bryggare avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leijonen missing with knees to the body.
Leijonen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryggare blocks it with crossed arms.
Leijonen trying to land knees to the body.
Leijonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leijonen tries to land knees in the clinch but Bryggare avoids the damage to the body.
Bryggare content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leijonen misses with a knee to the head.
Leijonen with a knee to the head.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Leijonen fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wander Leijonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wander Leijonen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

The fighters circling - Leijonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bryggare throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leijonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Leijonen moves in looking to clinch but Bryggare pushes him off.
Leijonen throws the kick towards the body but Bryggare avoids it.
Leijonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Leijonen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bryggare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leijonen.
Bryggare looks to land a left hand but Leijonen moved out of range nicely.
Bryggare is looking to wear down Leijonen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bryggare misses with a looping left.
Bryggare ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bryggare avoids the head kick by Leijonen.
Arto Bryggare seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Leijonen misses with a two punch combination.
Bryggare misses with a looping left.
Bryggare throws a big shot that misses.
Leijonen looks for the body kick but Bryggare saw that one coming.
Bryggare throws a looping overhand right but Leijonen ducks down to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leijonen looks for the body kick but Bryggare saw that one coming.
Leijonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryggare.
Leijonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Leijonen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bryggare has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bryggare and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Leijonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bryggare, pushing him back against the cage.
Leijonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bryggare's face.

Bryggare breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Leijonen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bryggare scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leijonen in his tracks.
Bryggare ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leijonen moves away.
Bryggare avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leijonen is looking to clinch.
Bryggare throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wander Leijonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bryggare lands a jab-cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bryggare connects with a jab.

Leijonen is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Leijonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Leijonen is still on wobbly legs! Can Bryggare finish him?
Leijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Bryggare.
Leijonen seems to have recovered his senses.
Leijonen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bryggare has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Bryggare breaks the clinch.
Bryggare lands with a shot to the body.
Bryggare swats away the attempt to clinch by Leijonen.
Leijonen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leijonen is breathing heavily.
Leijonen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bryggare digs a good hook to Leijonen's body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Leijonen delivers a nice body kick.
Bryggare lands a jab to Leijonen's midsection.
Bryggare swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bryggare lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryggare scores with a jab to the body.
Bryggare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leijonen.
Bryggare scores with a hook.

Bryggare feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Leijonen sprawling to the canvas! Leijonen rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bryggare finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bryggare throws a monster overhand right that drops Leijonen! Bryggare follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arto Bryggare!
After winning the bout, Arto Bryggare thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.