PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kansalainen (ranked 75 p4p, 268 weight class) and Atte Savitaipale (ranked 9 p4p, 34 weight class). Savitaipale is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roger Whittaker - Finnish Whistler. Atte Savitaipale acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kansalainen
vs
Savitaipale

169 cm
32
157
25 - 11 - 2

177 cm
37
160
28 - 16 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tapani Kansalainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Atte Savitaipale!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kansalainen swings for the body but Savitaipale moves out of range.
Kansalainen with the inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Savitaipale ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kansalainen avoids the body shot from Savitaipale.
A little feinted left hand from Kansalainen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice shot lands for Kansalainen.
A jab from Savitaipale does it's job there.
Kansalainen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Savitaipale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kansalainen.
Savitaipale throws a jab but it's blocked by Kansalainen.
Jab by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen slips a jab from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale cracks Kansalainen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kansalainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale throws the left hand but Kansalainen avoids the punch easily.
Kansalainen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Savitaipale.
Savitaipale throws a jab but it's blocked by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Savitaipale takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A good leg kick by Kansalainen.
Kansalainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Savitaipale - just one landing.
Savitaipale misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kansalainen throws a hook but Savitaipale avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Savitaipale. Kansalainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kansalainen throws a front kick aimed at Savitaipale's knee but Savitaipale avoids it well.
Kansalainen slips under a jab.
Savitaipale throws a jab when Kansalainen was well out of range.
It looked like Kansalainen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

Savitaipale clinches with his opponent.
Savitaipale swings wildly with an uppercut but Kansalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kansalainen stops a takedown attempt from Savitaipale.
Kansalainen misses with a body punch.
Kansalainen lands an uppercut.
Kansalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Savitaipale.
Savitaipale misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savitaipale misses with the head strike.
Savitaipale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kansalainen's elbow.

Kansalainen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kansalainen connects with a single shot there.

Savitaipale clinches with his opponent.
Kansalainen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savitaipale lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kansalainen.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Kansalainen.
A short uppercut from Savitaipale.
Savitaipale tries to break free but Kansalainen pushes him back against the cage.
Kansalainen lands with a left to the head.
Savitaipale tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kansalainen's elbow.
Kansalainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Kansalainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Kansalainen.
Kansalainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Savitaipale.
Kansalainen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab from Savitaipale misses.
Tapani Kansalainen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kansalainen lands with a hook. Savitaipale tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kansalainen.
Kansalainen throws a shot from downtown. Savitaipale moves away and avoids it.
Savitaipale looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kansalainen scores with a nice strike.
Kansalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kansalainen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Savitaipale throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kansalainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kansalainen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kansalainen takes a shot right to the bread basket.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Savitaipale.
Atte Savitaipale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kansalainen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kansalainen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice defenses there by Kansalainen.
Savitaipale connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kansalainen momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Kansalainen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kansalainen is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Kansalainen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kansalainen slips under a jab from Savitaipale.

Savitaipale fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kansalainen sprawls well initially but Savitaipale persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Kansalainen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kansalainen is refusing to be controlled, as Savitaipale sits in half guard.
Kansalainen tries to get to full guard but Savitaipale has control of the leg.
Kansalainen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kansalainen.
Savitaipale is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Savitaipale slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savitaipale trying to control the position from guard on top but Kansalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savitaipale loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Kansalainen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Savitaipale defends it easily.
Kansalainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savitaipale is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Savitaipale accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Savitaipale scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Savitaipale throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kansalainen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Savitaipale chips away with some ground and pound.
Savitaipale trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Savitaipale has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Kansalainen to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Savitaipale is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Kansalainen pulls down on the head and he's put Savitaipale to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tapani Kansalainen!
Tapani Kansalainen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
The defeated Atte Savitaipale had this to say: 'Better man won..Respect to him!Gonna choke him back stage..'.