PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Poskiparta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hose Canseco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poskiparta comes to the cage accompanied by XXL Feat. Peter Steiner - It's Cool Man. Jorma Poskiparta looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Poskiparta
vs
Canseco

150 cm
20
300 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jorma Poskiparta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hose Canseco!
The judges for this bout are , and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poskiparta takes the fight into the clinch.
Poskiparta tries to land a knee to the head but Canseco blocks with his arms.
Canseco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Poskiparta lands a left hand.
Poskiparta lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Poskiparta.
Poskiparta stalling the fight.
Canseco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Poskiparta is keeping busy.
Poskiparta lands with a light punch inside.
Canseco goes for a takedown attempt but Poskiparta pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Poskiparta fails to land with a series of punches.
Canseco tries to clinch but Poskiparta moves away

and Poskiparta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Poskiparta scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hose Canseco has been cut.
Canseco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poskiparta gets the underhooks and prevents it.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Poskiparta clinches up with Canseco and pushes him back against the cage.
Canseco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Poskiparta lands with a left to the head.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch.
Poskiparta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Poskiparta moves into range and clinches up with Canseco.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Poskiparta connects with a knee to the head.
Poskiparta is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco tries for a takedown but Poskiparta manages to get underhooks.
Jorma Poskiparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hose Canseco.
Canseco looking to stall.
A knee to the head by Poskiparta.
Canseco drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Poskiparta gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Poskiparta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice elbow from Poskiparta.
Poskiparta looking to throw knees to the head but Canseco is blocking nicely.
Poskiparta taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Canseco's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Poskiparta lands a knee to the body.
Canseco can't break the clinch.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canseco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Poskiparta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Canseco tries to break the clinch but Poskiparta is controlling the position.
Canseco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poskiparta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Canseco is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Poskiparta pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Poskiparta scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Canseco tries to stall but Poskiparta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Poskiparta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Poskiparta wants to break free but Canseco has control.
Canseco content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Poskiparta misses with a knee strike.
Canseco has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Poskiparta is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Canseco tries a body shot but Poskiparta blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poskiparta lands an elbow just above Canseco 's eye.
Poskiparta is stalling here.
Canseco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Poskiparta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Canseco blocks it with crossed arms.

Canseco is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Poskiparta can't fight it off and eventually Canseco manages to take the fight to the floor. Poskiparta looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Poskiparta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Canseco.
Canseco looking to pass the guard.
Canseco with a flurry of punches that miss.
Canseco looking to sit in guard and control but Poskiparta gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Canseco wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poskiparta trying to stand up but can't free himself from Canseco's guard.
Canseco looking to hit a scissor sweep but Poskiparta is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Poskiparta slips a jab and a cross from Canseco.
Canseco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Canseco looks to land a combination but Poskiparta avoids it well.
Canseco moves in looking to clinch but Poskiparta pushes him off.
Canseco throws a series of punches but Poskiparta moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Poskiparta displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Canseco tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Poskiparta swivels and escapes.
Canseco misses with a takedown attempt

and Poskiparta counters by clinching up.

Canseco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Canseco tries to clinch but Poskiparta is having none of it.
Poskiparta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Canseco thows a body shot but no joy.
Poskiparta keeps the fight on the outside.
Poskiparta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canseco looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Poskiparta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Poskiparta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Canseco wants to break free but Poskiparta has control.
Canseco wants to break free but Poskiparta has control.
Poskiparta crunches a lovely knee into Canseco's ribcage.
Poskiparta keeps control of Canseco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poskiparta lands an elbow that stopped Canseco in his tracks for a moment.
Poskiparta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Poskiparta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Canseco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poskiparta leaning against his opponent.
Canseco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poskiparta has him pressed against the cage.
Canseco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Poskiparta tries a body shot but Canseco blocks it.
Canseco keeps control of Poskiparta as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Poskiparta has had enough of the clinch but Canseco keeps him there for the moment.
Canseco takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Poskiparta dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hose Canseco's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Canseco shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poskiparta pinned against the cage. Poskiparta gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Canseco ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Poskiparta moves away.
Poskiparta looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Canseco swings away with a body shot that misses

and Poskiparta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Canseco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Poskiparta lands an elbow inside.
Canseco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Canseco tries to stall but Poskiparta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Poskiparta lands a nice elbow.
Canseco drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jorma Poskiparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hose Canseco.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Poskiparta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canseco stalling in the clinch but Poskiparta improves position.

Canseco breaks the clinch.
Canseco misses with a combination

and Poskiparta counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poskiparta lands a nice knee to the body.
Poskiparta looking to stall.
Poskiparta works on Canseco's body with a couple of short punches.
Poskiparta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Canseco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Canseco is trying to break free.
Canseco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Canseco is looking to control Poskiparta's arms but Poskiparta gets an underhook and turns him. Now Canseco has his back to the cage.
Poskiparta lands an elbow just above Canseco 's eye.
Poskiparta has had enough of the clinch but Canseco keeps him there for the moment.
Poskiparta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Canseco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Poskiparta is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Canseco is keeping busy.
Canseco wants to stall.
Canseco stalling.
Canseco wants to get back to striking at distance but Poskiparta won't allow it.
Canseco digs a right hand into Poskiparta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Poskiparta's gas tank.
Canseco wants to break the clinch but can't.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch.
Canseco wants to clinch

and Poskiparta moves into the clinch.
Poskiparta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Canseco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Poskiparta is keeping busy.
Canseco can't break the clinch.
Canseco is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Poskiparta is keeping busy.
Poskiparta gets underhooks to prevent Canseco's takedown attempt.
Jorma Poskiparta has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Poskiparta on the inside.
Canseco avoiding damage.
Canseco goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canseco wants to break free but Poskiparta has control.
Poskiparta lands a knee to the body.
Poskiparta holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Canseco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Poskiparta pushes Canseco up against the cage in a clinch.
Poskiparta prevents Canseco from breaking the clinch.
Poskiparta tries a knee to the head but Canseco blocks it.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Canseco shoots in but no luck this time.
Canseco throws a body punch but Poskiparta moves out of range.
Poskiparta throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hose Canseco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poskiparta throws a head kick but Canseco moves out of range.
Jorma Poskiparta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poskiparta tries a head kick but it misses.

Poskiparta darts in and clinches Canseco up against the cage.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch.

Poskiparta takes the fight into the clinch.
Canseco takes an elbow to the forehead.
Canseco is trying to maintain a safe position but Poskiparta gets an underhook and turns Canseco into the cage.

Poskiparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Canseco misses with a jab, cross combination.
Poskiparta circles away from the clinch attempt.
Canseco shoots and misses

and Poskiparta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Canseco wants to get back to striking at distance but Poskiparta won't allow it.
Canseco has Poskiparta pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Poskiparta manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Canseco takes a knee right on the jaw!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poskiparta is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Come on Canseco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Canseco looking to slow down the pace here.
Poskiparta has Canseco pushed against the cage.
Canseco has had enough of the clinch but Poskiparta keeps him there for the moment.
Poskiparta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Poskiparta scores a nice knee to the body.
Poskiparta gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Canseco wants to break free but Poskiparta has control.
Poskiparta stalling in the clinch but Canseco improves position.
Canseco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Canseco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Canseco is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poskiparta is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Canseco can do to turn this around?
Poskiparta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Canseco up against the cage.
Poskiparta lands a knee to the head.
Canseco has Poskiparta pushed against the cage.
Canseco looking to stall.
Poskiparta landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canseco looking to stall.
Poskiparta keeps control of Canseco as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Canseco tries to stall but Poskiparta uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hose Canseco.

Poskiparta darts in and clinches Canseco up against the cage.
Poskiparta is looking to control Canseco's arms but Canseco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Poskiparta has his back to the cage.
Poskiparta using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Poskiparta throws a knee to the head but misses.

Poskiparta breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Poskiparta.
Canseco tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Poskiparta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Canseco wants to stall.
Poskiparta scores with a shot to the side of Canseco's head.

Canseco is rocked!
Poskiparta landing knees to the head.
Canseco is still on wobbly legs! Can Poskiparta finish him?
Poskiparta unloads a knee to the mid-section. Canseco lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Canseco takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Hose Canseco's cut even more.

Poskiparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Canseco blocks a head kick by Poskiparta.
Jorma Poskiparta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Canseco with a lazy takedown attempt

and Poskiparta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Canseco stalling in the clinch but Poskiparta improves position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Canseco letting Poskiparta take a breather here.
Good body shot from Poskiparta.
Poskiparta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Canseco breaks the clinch.
Poskiparta throws a head kick that misses.
Poskiparta misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Poskiparta dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hose Canseco's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Poskiparta tries to clinch up.
Canseco seems to have recovered his senses.
Canseco with a lazy takedown attempt

and Poskiparta counters by moving into the clinch.
Poskiparta landing knees to the body.

Poskiparta manages to break the clinch.
Poskiparta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Poskiparta.
Canseco tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Poskiparta moves into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Poskiparta.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch.
Canseco avoids the head kick by Poskiparta.
Canseco tries to clinch but Poskiparta moves out of range.

Poskiparta moves into the clinch successfully.
Poskiparta lands a knee to the body.
Poskiparta looking to throw knees to the head but Canseco is blocking nicely.
Canseco is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Canseco is trying to break free.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Poskiparta throws a head kick but Canseco moves out of range.
Canseco looks to clinch

and Poskiparta counters by moving into the clinch.
Canseco tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Poskiparta smiles and moves away.
Jorma Poskiparta has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hose Canseco.

Poskiparta has closed the distance and engaged Canseco in a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poskiparta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poskiparta tries a knee to the head but Canseco blocks it.
Canseco is trying to break free.
Poskiparta looking to stall.
Nice elbow from Poskiparta.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Poskiparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poskiparta throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Canseco looks to score with a jab to the body but Poskiparta is just out of range.
Canseco wants to clinch up but Poskiparta keeps it at a distance.
Poskiparta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poskiparta throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Poskiparta.
Poskiparta tries a head kick but it misses.
Poskiparta doesn't manage to clinch there - Canseco circles away.
Poskiparta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A combination from Canseco does no damage.
Canseco just misses with a punch to the body.
Poskiparta fails in his attempt to clinch.

Poskiparta closes the distance and clinches.

Poskiparta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Poskiparta misses with a body kick.
Poskiparta avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Poskiparta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Canseco throws a series of punches but Poskiparta moves out of range.
Canseco shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Poskiparta as he avoids it easily.

Poskiparta has taken the fight to the clinch.
Canseco content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Canseco wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poskiparta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Canseco wants to break free but Poskiparta has control.
Canseco trying to stall but Poskiparta improves his position.
Canseco lands a body shot.
Poskiparta prevents Canseco from breaking the clinch.
Canseco is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Poskiparta tries a knee to the head but Canseco blocks it.
Canseco has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Poskiparta avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Poskiparta with a knee to the head.
Poskiparta misses with a knee to the head.
Poskiparta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Canseco is trying to maintain a safe position but Poskiparta gets an underhook and turns Canseco into the cage.

Poskiparta breaks from the clinch.

Poskiparta has Canseco up against the cage in a clinch.
Poskiparta lands an elbow just above Canseco 's eye.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Canseco falls off balance throwing a combination

and Poskiparta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Canseco wants to get back to striking at distance but Poskiparta won't allow it.
Poskiparta tries to stall but Canseco uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Canseco is trying to maintain a safe position but Poskiparta gets an underhook and turns Canseco into the cage.
Canseco has had enough of the clinch but Poskiparta keeps him there for the moment.

Canseco breaks from the clinch.
Poskiparta slips a jab and a cross from Canseco.
Canseco doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Poskiparta counters by moving into the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canseco wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Poskiparta wants to get back to striking at distance but Canseco won't allow it.
Canseco has Poskiparta pressed against the cage.
Poskiparta wants to break the clinch but can't.
Poskiparta prevents Canseco from breaking the clinch.
Poskiparta is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Poskiparta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Poskiparta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Poskiparta lands a nice uppercut.
Poskiparta lands a damaging elbow.
Poskiparta stalls.
Poskiparta lands a nice knee to the body.
Poskiparta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Poskiparta misses with a knee strike.
Canseco has had enough of the clinch but Poskiparta keeps him there for the moment.
Canseco avoiding damage as Poskiparta throws knees to the body.
Poskiparta tries to land a knee to the head but Canseco blocks with his arms.
Canseco can't break the clinch.
Knees to the body from Poskiparta.
Poskiparta scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Poskiparta lands a nice elbow.
Poskiparta misses with a knee to the head.
Canseco on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Canseco has had enough of the clinch but Poskiparta keeps him there for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poskiparta is trying to break free.
Canseco can't break the clinch.
Poskiparta looking to stall.
Canseco stalling in the clinch but Poskiparta improves position.
Poskiparta landing knees to the body.
Poskiparta landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Canseco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Poskiparta has him pressed against the cage.
Poskiparta stalling.
Poskiparta misses with a knee to the head.
Canseco looking to stall.
Canseco is trying to break free.

Poskiparta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canseco is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Poskiparta rather than just go for the knockout.

Poskiparta takes the fight into the clinch.
Poskiparta throws a knee to the head but misses.
Poskiparta tries to land a knee to the head but Canseco blocks with his arms.
Poskiparta lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Poskiparta with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

The cut above Hose Canseco's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Poskiparta has Canseco pushed against the cage.
Poskiparta wants to get back to striking at distance but Canseco won't allow it.
Poskiparta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hose Canseco has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canseco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Canseco trying to stall but Poskiparta improves his position.
Canseco wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorma Poskiparta showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Poskiparta, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:25
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:25
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Poskiparta!