PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yang Terbaik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Sotaheimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terbaik's entrance music is Motörhead - Ace Of Spades. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Terbaik
vs
Sotaheimo

187 cm
30
186 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

185 cm
29
192 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yang Terbaik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Sotaheimo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sotaheimo avoids the head kick by Terbaik.
Sotaheimo misses with a kick to the body
letting Terbaik counter with a right hand.
Nice body kick there by Sotaheimo.
Sotaheimo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Terbaik walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sotaheimo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Terbaik misses with a looping right.
Sotaheimo wants to clinch.
Terbaik is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sotaheimo.
Sotaheimo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Terbaik tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sotaheimo with a hook.
A big left from Sotaheimo misses.
Sotaheimo checks a low kick from Terbaik.
Terbaik is looking to score with low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terbaik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sotaheimo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sotaheimo throws a head kick that misses.
Sotaheimo dips to his left and cracks Terbaik with an uppercut!
Sotaheimo fails to land with a series of punches.
Sotaheimo throws a sloppy head kick and Terbaik moves out of range easily.
Terbaik gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sotaheimo.
Terbaik throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sotaheimo on the side of the head.
Sotaheimo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sotaheimo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Terbaik avoids the head kick by Sotaheimo.
Terbaik scoring well with a low kick there.
Sotaheimo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sotaheimo misses with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotaheimo lands a nice looking kick to the body. Terbaik takes a step back to recover.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Terbaik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sotaheimo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sotaheimo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Terbaik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Terbaik takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Terbaik takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Terbaik moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Terbaik throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sotaheimo counters with a nice uppercut.
Sotaheimo feints and then cracks Terbaik's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Terbaik down.
Sotaheimo slips a jab from Terbaik.
Terbaik throws a quick inside leg kick.
Terbaik just misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotaheimo checks a leg kick nicely.
Terbaik looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sotaheimo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sotaheimo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sotaheimo tries to clinch there but Terbaik circles away.
Nice defenses there by Terbaik.
Sotaheimo scores with a push kick.
Terbaik cracks Sotaheimo with an open hand slap.
Sotaheimo throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Terbaik. That's going to slow Sotaheimo down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sotaheimo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Sotaheimo blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Sotaheimo misses.

Sotaheimo gets a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotaheimo landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Terbaik escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Terbaik throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Sotaheimo to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Terbaik.
Sotaheimo throws a body kick that misses.
Sotaheimo throws a head kick but Terbaik moves out of range.
Sotaheimo looks to land a left hand but Terbaik moved out of range nicely.
Sotaheimo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Terbaik tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sotaheimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Terbaik.
Terbaik throws a leg kick but Sotaheimo moved away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sotaheimo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Terbaik chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sotaheimo avoids the head kick by Terbaik.
Sotaheimo slips under a jab from Terbaik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ari Sotaheimo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Sotaheimo. Beautiful body shot.
Sotaheimo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Terbaik ducks under a wild hook from Sotaheimo.
Sotaheimo throws a combination. Terbaik tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Terbaik takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Terbaik throws a head kick that misses.
Sotaheimo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sotaheimo blocks a head kick by Terbaik.
A head kick misses from Terbaik.
Terbaik throws a leg kick but Sotaheimo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Sotaheimo there.
Terbaik swats away the attempt to clinch by Sotaheimo.
Sotaheimo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotaheimo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sotaheimo tries a head kick but it misses.

Sotaheimo drives through and clinches with Terbaik against the cage.
Sotaheimo landing knees to the body.
Sotaheimo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Terbaik.
Sotaheimo tries a knee to the head but Terbaik blocks it.
Sotaheimo looking to throw knees to the head but Terbaik is blocking nicely.
Terbaik has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sotaheimo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Terbaik has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Terbaik blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Terbaik manages to break the clinch.
Sotaheimo misses with a body kick.
A cross from Sotaheimo lands.
Terbaik throws a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotaheimo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Terbaik.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terbaik throws a nice inside leg kick.
Terbaik connects with a solid leg kick.
Ari Sotaheimo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Terbaik throws a low kick but Sotaheimo avoids it.
Terbaik motions for Sotaheimo to come forward. Terbaik throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sotaheimo delivers a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Terbaik.
Terbaik finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A big left from Sotaheimo misses.
Sotaheimo walks into a straight right hand from Terbaik.

Sotaheimo drives through and clinches with Terbaik against the cage.
Sotaheimo prevents Terbaik from breaking the clinch.
Sotaheimo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Terbaik avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotaheimo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Terbaik.
Sotaheimo keeps control of Terbaik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Terbaik wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sotaheimo.
Sotaheimo tries to land a knee to the head but Terbaik blocks with his arms.

Terbaik breaks the clinch.
Sotaheimo throws a body kick that misses.
Terbaik drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sotaheimo tries a head kick but it misses.
Terbaik is looking to slow Sotaheimo down with leg kicks.
Sotaheimo thows a body kick. Terbaik tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Terbaik 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 Sotaheimo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sotaheimo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Terbaik will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Terbaik misses with a leg kick.
Terbaik fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sotaheimo is out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sotaheimo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sotaheimo misses with a looping left.
Sotaheimo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sotaheimo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Terbaik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Terbaik misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terbaik lands with a thumping leg kick.
Terbaik connects with an inside leg kick.
Sotaheimo is breathing heavily.
Sotaheimo scores with a head kick. Terbaik tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sotaheimo misses with a hook
and Sotaheimo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Terbaik misses with a straight right.
Sotaheimo is looking to clinch but Terbaik is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ari Sotaheimo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Terbaik scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sotaheimo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Terbaik attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sotaheimo scores with the left hand. Terbaik knows he should have avoided that one.
Terbaik scoring well with a low kick there.
Sotaheimo throws a chopping leg kick but Terbaik manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sotaheimo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sotaheimo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sotaheimo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Terbaik on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sotaheimo closes the distance but Terbaik moves to the side
and Terbaik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Terbaik misses with the body kick

and Sotaheimo counters by moving into the clinch.
Terbaik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terbaik holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Terbaik missing with knees to the body.
Sotaheimo tries to land a knee to the head but Terbaik blocks with his arms.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sotaheimo keeps control of Terbaik as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Terbaik has had enough of the clinch but Sotaheimo keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sotaheimo misses with a knee strike.
Sotaheimo leaning against his opponent.
Sotaheimo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Terbaik blocks it with crossed arms.
Sotaheimo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Terbaik blocks it with crossed arms.
Sotaheimo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sotaheimo trying to land knees to the body.

Terbaik breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sotaheimo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sotaheimo wants to clinch up but Terbaik keeps it at a distance.
Sotaheimo throws a sloppy head kick and Terbaik moves out of range easily.
A slow jab from Terbaik misses its intended target.
Sotaheimo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Terbaik attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sotaheimo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sotaheimo wants to clinch up but Terbaik keeps it at a distance.
Terbaik lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Terbaik throws a leg kick which misses Sotaheimo's front leg but catches the back leg as Sotaheimo tries to avoid it.
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!
Terbaik throws a nice outside leg kick.
Terbaik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Terbaik lands a front kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sotaheimo throws a lazy right hand but Terbaik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sotaheimo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Terbaik is able to avoid easily.
Sotaheimo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sotaheimo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A good leg kick by Sotaheimo.
Terbaik connects with a solid leg kick.
Terbaik looks to throw the jab but Sotaheimo is out of range.
Sotaheimo misses with a straight right.
Sotaheimo throws a series of punches but Terbaik avoids them all with ease.
Terbaik blocks the body kick.
A jab from Terbaik misses.
Sotaheimo misses with a low kick.
Ari Sotaheimo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Terbaik is looking to slow Sotaheimo down with leg kicks.
Yang Terbaik has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terbaik turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terbaik throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That kick from Sotaheimo tenderised Terbaik's leg. Terbaik is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sotaheimo checks a leg kick.
Sotaheimo looks to land a left hand but Terbaik moved out of range nicely.
Terbaik looks for the body kick but Sotaheimo saw that one coming.
Sotaheimo looks to land a body kick but Terbaik moved away.
Some bone on bone action there as Sotaheimo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Terbaik throws a nice head kick!

Sotaheimo is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Terbaik.
Sotaheimo is still on wobbly legs! Can Terbaik finish him?
Terbaik is looking to slow Sotaheimo down with leg kicks.
Sotaheimo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Terbaik connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Terbaik lands a leg kick that knocks Sotaheimo off balance momentarily.
Terbaik circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Sotaheimo tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Terbaik wins by KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yang Terbaik!
A determined Yang Terbaik didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!