PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Gormsson (ranked 1701 p4p, 264 weight class) and Onni Seppala (ranked 4404 p4p, 513 weight class). Gormsson comes to the cage accompanied by Saor - Children of the Mist. Seppala has chosen Husky Rescue - summertime cowboy as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Gormsson
vs
Seppala

186 cm
27
213 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

194 cm
27
225 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Gormsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Onni Seppala!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gormsson misses with a right hand
and Seppala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gormsson doesn't manage to clinch there - Seppala circles away.
Gormsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gormsson looks to land a right hand but Seppala moved out of range.
Seppala on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Seppala lands a head shot.
Gormsson misses with a body shot.
Seppala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Seppala is looking to chop away at Gormsson's legs.
A jab from Gormsson does it's job there.
Gormsson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big left from Gormsson misses.
Seppala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gormsson.
Seppala throws a quick inside leg kick.
Seppala fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gormsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Gormsson misses its intended target.

Seppala rushes Gormsson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gormsson lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seppala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Seppala.
Gormsson tries to throw a body punch but Seppala avoids it by throwing Gormsson back against the cage.
Gormsson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gormsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Seppala on the inside.

Seppala breaks the clinch.
Gormsson misses with a wild body shot.
Seppala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Seppala throws a leg kick but Gormsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Seppala has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Seppala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gormsson.
Seppala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gormsson.
Seppala tries a head kick but it misses.
Gormsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seppala.
Gormsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Seppala is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppala moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gormsson misses the shot to the body.
Gormsson misses with a body shot.
Seppala wants to counter with a clinch but Gormsson pushes him away.
Gormsson jabs Seppala right on the nose. Seppala blinks but takes it well.
Seppala throws out a leg kick but Gormsson moves out of range and Seppala only half commits.
Seppala has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Seppala scores with a leg kick.
Seppala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gormsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Gormsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Seppala wants to counter with a clinch but Gormsson pushes him away.
Seppala lands a head shot.
Gormsson throws a shot from downtown. Seppala moves away and avoids it.
Seppala throws an off balance right hand
and Gormsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Seppala takes one on the button.
Gormsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seppala tries to counter with a clinch but Gormsson shakes him off and moves away.
Gormsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson moves out of range as Seppala strikes.
Gormsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gormsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gormsson connects with a nice looking jab.
Seppala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gormsson.
Seppala misses with a jab to the body
and Gormsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Seppala thinking.
Seppala tries a low kick but Gormsson avoids it.
Seppala misses with a low kick.
Gormsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seppala manages to avoid it.
Seppala defending well as Gormsson loads up on a big left hand.
Seppala scores with a kick to the midsection.
Seppala misses the shot to the body.
Gormsson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Seppala's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seppala. Gormsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seppala slips a jab from Gormsson.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson slips a straight right by Seppala.
Gormsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Seppala is just out of range.
Gormsson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Seppala walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gormsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gormsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Seppala.
Gormsson throws a lazy right hand but Seppala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gormsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Seppala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gormsson moves out of range as Seppala throws a body kick.
Gormsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seppala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gormsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Seppala counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gormsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seppala was well out of range. Poor timing from Gormsson.
Seppala feints a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Gormsson.
A telegraphed right hand from Seppala misses the target.
Nice straight punches there by Gormsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gormsson.
Gormsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Seppala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gormsson misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Onni Seppala will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

A shot to the body from Seppala misses
and Gormsson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gormsson throws a big shot that misses.
Gormsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Seppala manages to avoid it.
Gormsson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seppala.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Seppala.
Harald Gormsson is winning the standup battle so far.
Gormsson looks to land a combination but Seppala avoids it well.
Gormsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by Seppala - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Seppala.
Gormsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gormsson. Seppala does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seppala throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gormsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Gormsson swings for the body but Seppala moves out of range.
Harald Gormsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Seppala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gormsson.
Seppala steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gormsson.
Gormsson blocks the body kick.
A big left from Gormsson misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gormsson lands with an overhand left.
Seppala lands a jab to the head.
Seppala misses with a right hand
and Gormsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gormsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Seppala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Seppala swings for the body but Gormsson moves out of range.
Seppala turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gormsson lands with a hook. Seppala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gormsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gormsson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Seppala. Seppala circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Seppala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gormsson.
Seppala misses with a right hand
and Gormsson counters with a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gormsson misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seppala moves away.
Gormsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seppala.
Seppala scores with a body shot.
Seppala avoids the body shot from Gormsson.
Gormsson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gormsson duly obliges.
Seppala is looking to clinch.
Gormsson misses with a wild body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Seppala. Gormsson shrugs it off though.
Seppala misses with a wild body shot.
Gormsson misses with an uppercut.
Gormsson misses the shot to the body.
Gormsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gormsson sets himself, and Seppala steps forward looking for the clinch! Gormsson avoids it this time.
Gormsson with a nice cross.
Seppala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gormsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Seppala.
Seppala ducks under a wild hook from Gormsson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson looks to land a left hand but Seppala moved out of range nicely.
Seppala tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gormsson takes a swing at Seppala's ribcage but misses.
Seppala scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gormsson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Seppala.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gormsson, as that shot connected.
Gormsson lands a nice looking body shot.
Seppala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gormsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Seppala.
Gormsson misses with a body shot.
Seppala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gormsson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seppala.
Gormsson lunges at Seppala with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Seppala's hand.
Gormsson misses with a straight left.
Seppala changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Gormsson misses the target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gormsson lands a jab to Seppala's midsection.
Gormsson swings widly with a right hand
and Seppala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gormsson throws a body punch but Seppala moves out of range.
Seppala lands with a kick to the temple. Gormsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Seppala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gormsson manages to avoid it.
Seppala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gormsson.
Gormsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seppala. Gormsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seppala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Seppala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gormsson throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Gormsson misses.
Seppala shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gormsson lands the left hand.
Seppala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gormsson.
Seppala is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harald Gormsson dominated that second round.
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!

A big right from Gormsson misses.
Seppala changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Seppala scores with a decent looking hook.
Seppala cracks Gormsson with an open hand slap.
Jab, jab by Gormsson - just one landing.
Seppala throws a jab but it's blocked by Gormsson.
Seppala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Seppala moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Seppala moves away from the strike by Gormsson.
Gormsson avoids the body shot from Seppala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gormsson darts in trying to clinch
and Seppala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gormsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gormsson.
Gormsson blocks a leg kick.
Seppala scores with a nice head shot.
Gormsson avoids the body shot from Seppala.
Gormsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Seppala counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gormsson throws a jab when Seppala was well out of range.
Seppala wants to counter the offense by Gormsson and move into the clinch position.
Seppala looks to score with a jab to the body but Gormsson is just out of range.
Seppala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gormsson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gormsson throws a lazy right hand but Seppala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gormsson misses with an uppercut. Seppala saw that one coming.
Jab from Seppala.
Gormsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Seppala counters with a nice uppercut.
Seppala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gormsson.
Gormsson misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gormsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seppala misses with a straight left.
As Seppala looks to move away, Gormsson throws a big counter combo but Seppala just gets out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seppala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gormsson.
Seppala has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gormsson misses with a body shot.
Gormsson sets himself, and Seppala steps forward looking for the clinch! Gormsson avoids it this time.
Gormsson throws a shot from downtown. Seppala moves away and avoids it.
Gormsson misses with an uppercut.
Seppala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gormsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Seppala is just out of range.
Seppala ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Seppala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gormsson.
Gormsson sets himself, and Seppala steps forward looking for the clinch! Gormsson avoids it this time.

Gormsson has closed the distance and engaged Seppala in a clinch.
Seppala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gormsson misses with a punch to the body.
Gormsson misses with a punch to the body.
Gormsson misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppala pushes Gormsson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Seppala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Seppala goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gormsson misses with a punch to the body.
Gormsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Seppala controls his hands.
Seppala is trying to break the clinch but Gormsson is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gormsson.
A shot in the inside from Seppala.
Gormsson can't find room to land a body shot as Seppala controls the action.
Gormsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Seppala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gormsson throws out a loose jab but Seppala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Seppala throws a right hand that misses
and Gormsson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gormsson misses with a hook to the body
enabling Seppala to counter with a crisp jab.
Seppala misses with a looping left.
Gormsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson misses with a hook to the body
and Seppala counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gormsson moves out of range as Seppala strikes.
Seppala tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gormsson throws a body punch but Seppala moves out of range.
Gormsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Seppala.
Seppala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gormsson.
Gormsson digs a good body shot into Seppala's ribs.
Seppala lands a jab.
Seppala lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gormsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gormsson throws a hook to the side of Seppala's head but Seppala sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gormsson looks to land a combination. Seppala sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Onni Seppala.
I think Seppala has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Onni Seppala!
Onni Seppala decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.