PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Little Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tarmo Lasberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little Mac had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mac
vs
Lasberg

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
130 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Little Mac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarmo Lasberg!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lasberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lasberg avoids the body shot from Mac.
Lasberg misses with a double jab.
Mac throws a combination that misses
and Lasberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lasberg throws a good cross that connects.
Lasberg throws a combination that misses

and Mac moves into the clinch.
Lasberg tries to pull guard but Mac won't allow it.

Lasberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mac doesn't manage to clinch there - Lasberg circles away.
Mac could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mac swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lasberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Mac throws a series of strikes that have Lasberg backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lasberg doesn't manage to clinch there - Mac circles away.
Lasberg misses with a combination
and Mac counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mac counters with a left and a right that stings Lasberg.
Mac misses with a double jab
and Lasberg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mac tries to clinch but Lasberg moves out of range.
Mac throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lasberg cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mac misses with a combination

and Lasberg counters with a head kick that drops Mac - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Mac is rocked!
Mac tries to roll over but Lasberg keeps him under control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasberg wants to stand up but Mac manages to regain full guard.
Mac looking for a sweep. Not yet Mac, not yet.
Mac throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Mac has a closed guard, preventing Lasberg from standing up.
Mac wants to stand but Lasberg is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lasberg looking to sit in guard and control but Mac gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mac is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lasberg is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lasberg looks gassed!
Mac stands up over Lasberg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lasberg throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarmo Lasberg dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Lasberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lasberg is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lasberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mac dodges the punch combination from Lasberg.
Mac takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lasberg shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lasberg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lasberg is breathing heavily.
Lasberg has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mac throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lasberg counters with a three punch combo that has Mac backing up. Mac nods at Lasberg to acknowledge the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mac catches Lasberg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mac, as that shot connected.
Lasberg throws a jab but it's blocked by Mac.
Mac keeps the fight on the outside.
Mac fails to land with a series of punches.
Tarmo Lasberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mac doesn't manage to clinch there - Lasberg circles away.

Mac instigates a clinch.
Mac is trying to break the clinch but Lasberg has him pressed against the cage.
Lasberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Mac has double underhooks.
Lasberg prevents Mac from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mac is trying to break the clinch but Lasberg has him pressed against the cage.
Lasberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mac can't break the clinch.
Mac swings wildly with an uppercut but Lasberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lasberg.
Mac has had enough of the clinch but Lasberg keeps him there for the moment.
Mac tries to break the clinch but Lasberg is controlling the position.
Mac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lasberg has him pressed against the cage.
Mac struggles to land a body shot inside as Lasberg controls his hands.
Lasberg prevents Mac from breaking the clinch.
Mac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mac prevents Lasberg from breaking the clinch.
Lasberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Mac won't allow it.
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mac lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac misses with a punch on the inside.
Mac works on Lasberg's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Mac.
Lasberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mac backwards.
Mac wants to get back to striking at distance but Lasberg won't allow it.
Lasberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Lasberg tries to pull guard but Mac won't allow it.
Lasberg is trying to break free.
Lasberg prevents Mac from breaking the clinch.
Mac lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mac is trying to break free.
Lasberg tries to break the clinch but Mac is controlling the position.
Mac wants to get back to striking at distance but Lasberg won't allow it.
Mac wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lasberg fails to pull guard.
Little Mac has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tarmo Lasberg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mac is trying to break the clinch but Lasberg has him pressed against the cage.
Mac lands a left hand.
Mac tries to break the clinch but Lasberg is controlling the position.
Lasberg wants to break free but Mac has control.
Mac is trying to break free.
Mac is looking to break free of the clinch but Lasberg has double underhooks.
Mac throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mac prevents Lasberg from breaking the clinch.
Lasberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mac tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mac scores with a shoulder strike.
Mac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lasberg is trying to break the clinch but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lasberg blocking some punches.
Mac tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Little Mac dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Mac slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Lasberg.
Mac swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lasberg counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Mac misses with a combination
and Lasberg counters with a three punch combo that has Mac backing up. Mac nods at Lasberg to acknowledge the strikes.
Lasberg lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mac backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lasberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Mac to counter with a crisp jab.
Mac throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lasberg.
Mac falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lasberg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Mac.
Lasberg is looking to clinch.
Mac connects with a body shot.
Mac throws a looping overhand right but Lasberg ducks down to avoid it.
Mac swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lasberg counters with a left and a right that stings Mac.
Lasberg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice defenses there by Mac.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mac is trying to break the clinch but Lasberg has him pressed against the cage.
Lasberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Mac can't break the clinch.
Mac digs a right hand underneath Lasberg's ribcage. Lasberg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lasberg blocks an uppercut.
Lasberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mac tries to throw a body punch but Lasberg avoids it by throwing Mac back against the cage.
Lasberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mac has him pressed against the cage.
Mac wants to get back to striking at distance but Lasberg won't allow it.
Mac throws a punch but it's blocked by Lasberg.
Mac misses with a punch to the body.
Lasberg prevents Mac from breaking the clinch.
Mac has a couple of punches blocked by Lasberg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mac lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lasberg.
Mac misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lasberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mac lands a shoulder strike.

Mac breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mac tries to close the distance and clinch but Lasberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mac connects with a right hand. Lasberg shakes it off.
Lasberg tries to clinch but Mac is having none of it.
Mac tries to clinch but Lasberg moves out of range.
Lasberg misses with a combination

and Mac counters by moving into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mac.
Mac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mac tries to break the clinch but Lasberg is controlling the position.
Mac keeps control of Lasberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mac wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lasberg has him pressed against the cage.
Mac blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mac wants to break free but Lasberg has control.
Mac working aggressively here.
Mac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mac presses Lasberg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mac.
Mac misses with a punch on the inside.
Mac misses with a body punch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tarmo Lasberg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lasberg 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tarmo Lasberg!