PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalervo Mummola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Darwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mummola comes to the cage accompanied by Eppu Normaali - Näin kulutan aikaa. Charles Darwin is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mummola
vs
Darwin

198 cm
23
217 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
210 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalervo Mummola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Darwin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Darwin throws the kick towards the body but Mummola avoids it.
Mummola goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mummola checks a leg kick.
Darwin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mummola lands a high kick!
Mummola lands with a nice body kick.
Mummola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darwin throws out the jab.
Darwin throws a lazy right hand but Mummola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mummola scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mummola has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mummola there as he acknowledges the shot.
Darwin misses with a straight left.
Mummola throws a sloppy head kick and Darwin moves out of range easily.
Kalervo Mummola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mummola goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mummola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darwin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mummola fails with an attempt to clinch.
Darwin throws a body kick that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mummola throws a head kick but Darwin moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mummola. That's going to slow Darwin down.
Darwin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Darwin throws a solid leg kick but Mummola takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Darwin.
Darwin thows a body shot but no joy.
Mummola tries a head kick but it misses.

Mummola instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Darwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees to the body from Mummola.
Darwin trying to stall but Mummola improves his position.
The is referee keeping an eye on Mummola - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mummola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mummola stalling.
Darwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Mummola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darwin has had enough of the clinch but Mummola keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mummola looking to stall.
Darwin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mummola tries to stall but Darwin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mummola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Darwin breaks the clinch.
Mummola lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mummola scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mummola.
Mummola tries to clinch but Darwin is having none of it.
Mummola throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mummola tries to clinch there but Darwin circles away.
Darwin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Darwin misses with the combination.
Mummola throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Darwin looks gassed!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Mummola lands with a slapping head kick.
Mummola blocks a low kick nicely.
Mummola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Darwin throws a head kick that misses
and Mummola counters with a big head kick but Darwin shrugs it off.
Darwin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mummola.
Mummola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mummola.
Darwin is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Darwin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Darwin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Darwin blocks a head kick by Mummola.
Mummola tries a head kick but it misses.
Mummola lands with a nice body kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Mummola lands but Darwin takes it in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mummola throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mummola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fighters circling - Darwin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mummola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mummola throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A head kick from Mummola lands but Darwin takes it in his stride.
A head kick from Mummola lands but Darwin takes it in his stride.
A big right from Darwin misses.
Mummola lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Mummola moved out of range nicely.
Darwin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mummola throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalervo Mummola dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mummola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mummola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Darwin can do to turn this around?
Darwin looks to land a right hand but Mummola moved out of range.
Darwin throws a hook but Mummola blocks it.
Mummola tries to clinch up.
Darwin misses with a double jab.
Mummola lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mummola thuds his shin into the meat of Darwin's side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mummola - that will leave a mark!
Darwin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch combination from Darwin misses.
Mummola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Darwin.
Kalervo Mummola is winning the standup battle so far.
Mummola throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Darwin.
Darwin is breathing heavily.

Mummola rushes Darwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mummola is looking to control Darwin's arms but Darwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mummola has his back to the cage.
Darwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Darwin looking to slow down the pace here.
Darwin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mummola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mummola landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Darwin pushes off an throws an elbow but Mummola leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Darwin avoiding damage as Mummola throws knees to the body.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Mummola blocking some punches.
Darwin is struggling to control the position.
Darwin stalling in the clinch but Mummola improves position.
Mummola tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Darwin working hard to break the clinch.
Mummola tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Darwin throws a punch but it's blocked by Mummola.
Mummola wants to stall.
Mummola with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Darwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mummola avoids it.
Mummola misses with a knee strike.
Mummola scores with a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mummola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Darwin breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Darwin misses.
Mummola tries to clinch but Darwin is having none of it.
Mummola defending well as Darwin loads up on a big left hand.
Darwin throws a looping overhand right but Mummola ducks down to avoid it.
Mummola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mummola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mummola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darwin avoids the head kick by Mummola.
Mummola tries to clinch but Darwin is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mummola tries a head kick but it misses.
Mummola wants to clinch up but Darwin keeps it at a distance.
Darwin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mummola makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Darwin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Darwin drops Mummola with a beautiful combination! Mummola stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Darwin is looking for the KO!
Mummola throws a head kick but Darwin moves out of range.
Darwin misses with a leg kick
and Mummola counters with a head kick.
Mummola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Darwin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Darwin in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
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!
Darwin just misses with a punch to the body.

Darwin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Mummola sprawling to the canvas! Mummola rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Darwin finish him?!

Mummola is rocked!
Darwin blocks a head kick by Mummola.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Darwin tries a head kick but it misses.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Darwin misses the shot to the body.
Darwin throws a front kick aimed at Mummola's knee but Mummola avoids it well.
Darwin swings for the body but Mummola moves out of range.
Darwin throws a big shot that misses.
Mummola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mummola scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mummola takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darwin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mummola moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mummola tries to clinch up but Darwin circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Charles Darwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Mummola rushes Darwin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mummola using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Darwin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Darwin looking to stall.
Darwin throws a head punch that misses.
Darwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mummola has him pressed against the cage.
Mummola looking to throw knees to the head but Darwin is blocking nicely.
Mummola lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mummola wants to stall.
Darwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Mummola tries to land a knee to the head but Darwin blocks with his arms.
Darwin has had enough of the clinch but Mummola keeps him there for the moment.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Mummola tries a knee to the head but Darwin blocks it.
Mummola throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darwin blocks it with crossed arms.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mummola as Darwin tries to tie him up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Darwin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mummola avoids the elbow strike from Darwin, against the cage.
Mummola misses with a knee to the head.
Darwin looking to stall.
Mummola with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mummola looking to throw knees to the head but Darwin is blocking nicely.
Good body shot from Darwin.
Darwin has had enough of the clinch but Mummola keeps him there for the moment.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mummola tries to land a knee to the head but Darwin blocks with his arms.
Darwin scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Darwin.

Darwin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Darwin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Darwin.
Mummola dodges the punch combination from Darwin.
Mummola tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Darwin looks to land a right hand but Mummola moved out of range.
Mummola is looking to clinch.
Mummola tries a low kick but Darwin avoids it.
Darwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mummola was well out of range. Poor timing from Darwin.
Darwin missing with a left hand there. Mummola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Darwin looks to land a left hand but Mummola moved out of range nicely.
Darwin tries to score with a low kick but Mummola moves his leg out of the way.
Mummola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Darwin avoids the head kick by Mummola.
Mummola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mummola throws a wild body kick that Darwin sees coming a mile off.
A jab from Darwin misses.
Darwin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mummola wants to clinch up but Darwin keeps it at a distance.
Mummola takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Darwin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mummola manages to avoid it.
A head kick by Darwin misses
and Mummola counters with a big head kick but Darwin shrugs it off.
Mummola throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Darwin misses with a looping left.
Mummola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Darwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Mummola.
Mummola misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mummola avoids the head kick by Darwin.
Mummola displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Darwin throws out the jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darwin throws a low kick but Mummola avoids it.
Decent striking displayed by Darwin there.
Mummola throws a nice outside leg kick.
Darwin avoids the head kick by Mummola.
Darwin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mummola takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mummola throws a head kick that half lands.
Darwin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mummola was well out of range. Poor timing from Darwin.
Mummola connects with a solid leg kick.
Darwin loads up on a big right hand but Mummola slips the punch.
Darwin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Mummola throws a head kick that misses
letting Darwin counter with a right hand.

Mummola gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Darwin holding his opponent close, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Charles Darwin.
I think Darwin 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Darwin!