PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Saurio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pimp Of Uberness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saurio kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Mä tuun kellottaa sua. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Saurio
vs
Of Uberness

170 cm
25
132 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

164 cm
25
145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Syndicate Drugs

Cobra Kai Nutrition (New Products Out)

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seppo Saurio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pimp Of Uberness!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saurio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Uberness.
Saurio goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Saurio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Saurio wants to clinch.
A shot to de liver by Uberness. Beautiful body shot.
Saurio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uberness swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uberness keeps the fight on the outside.
Saurio wants to clinch up but Uberness keeps it at a distance.
Saurio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Uberness circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uberness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uberness changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Saurio tries to avoid it but Uberness manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Saurio to the ground. Saurio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Uberness feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Uberness throws a big right hand that misses.
Saurio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Saurio bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Uberness's guard.
Uberness throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Uberness lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Saurio!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uberness is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Saurio avoids a series of strikes thrown by Uberness.
Uberness throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Saurio is looking to improve his position but Uberness isn't that keen on the idea.
Uberness trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Uberness is working for a guillotine from mount but Saurio frees his head quite easily.
Saurio slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uberness not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Saurio tries to kick Uberness off but Uberness keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uberness wants to free his trapped foot but Saurio is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Uberness throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Uberness is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Uberness is looking to take a break and control but Saurio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Saurio pushes Uberness off looking to stand but Uberness dives back in and keeps control.
Uberness sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Saurio defending well though.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Uberness keeps the fight on the outside.

Saurio closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurio has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Uberness is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Saurio looking to throw knees to the head but Uberness is blocking nicely.
Uberness jumps guard but Saurio stands there with Uberness around his waist. Uberness gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Saurio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Uberness drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Uberness throws a strike aimed at the side of Saurio's head but Saurio avoids it well.
Saurio stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Uberness tries to move into full mount but can't pass Saurio's legs.
Saurio wants to get back to his feet but Uberness drags him back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uberness in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Uberness cracks Saurio with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Saurio tries to escape but Uberness is in control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uberness working the body and head with strikes.
Uberness wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saurio keeps working.
Uberness tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Uberness throws a body punch but Saurio moves out of range.
Saurio is looking to clinch but Uberness is avoiding it.
Uberness swinging wilding here.
Uberness misses with the combination.
Saurio fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uberness avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Uberness fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saurio on the side of the head.
Uberness circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saurio tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Uberness.
Saurio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uberness paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saurio is looking to clinch but Uberness is avoiding it.
Saurio is looking to clinch but Uberness is avoiding it.
Uberness has a takedown stuffed.
Seppo Saurio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uberness circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uberness misses with a double jab.
Saurio doesn't manage to clinch there - Uberness circles away.
Saurio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Saurio's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Saurio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Uberness is looking to control Saurio's arms but Saurio gets an underhook and turns him. Now Uberness has his back to the cage.
Saurio with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Uberness drops down looking for an ankle pick but Saurio pulls his leg out and moves away.
Saurio defending well as Uberness loads up on a big left hand.
Uberness throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uberness will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Uberness is breathing heavily.
Uberness thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Saurio tries to close the distance and clinch but Uberness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uberness thuds a left hand into Saurio's body.
Saurio wants to clinch up but Uberness keeps it at a distance.
Saurio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saurio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uberness paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saurio is looking to clinch.
Saurio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saurio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uberness swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saurio tries to score a power double leg takedown but Uberness sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Saurio somewhat.
Uberness throws a nice looking combination but Saurio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Saurio is looking to clinch but Uberness is avoiding it.
Uberness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Saurio darts in and clinches Uberness up against the cage.
Saurio lands a knee to the head.

Uberness has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Saurio uses from the top position.

Uberness working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Saurio has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurio wants to stand up but Uberness is controlling the position.
Uberness flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Uberness is staying active underneath Saurio, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saurio is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Uberness makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Uberness.
Saurio trying to control but Uberness is working from the bottom.

Uberness looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Saurio has picked Uberness up and slammed him! Uberness can't keep hold of the triangle and Saurio manages to pass to side control!

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.

Saurio stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Uberness dives in and grabs Saurio's left leg, looking for a takedown. Saurio pushes down on Uberness's head and hops out.
Seppo Saurio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pimp Of Uberness.
Saurio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saurio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uberness paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Uberness or perhaps it was just good defense by Saurio which made him look bad.
Saurio lands with a slapping head kick.
Saurio tries for a takedown but Uberness sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Saurio tries to clinch but Uberness moves out of range.
Uberness closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Uberness avoids the head kick by Saurio.
Saurio is looking to clinch.
Saurio wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Saurio dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Saurio tries to close the distance and clinch but Uberness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uberness swats away the attempt to clinch by Saurio.
Saurio tries to clinch but Uberness moves out of range.
Uberness circles away from the clinch attempt.
Uberness is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Saurio rather than just go for the knockout.
Uberness circles away from the clinch attempt.
Saurio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uberness.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saurio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saurio fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Saurio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Uberness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saurio tries to close the distance and clinch but Uberness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uberness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saurio tries to close the distance and clinch but Uberness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saurio stuffs the takedown attempt from Uberness. Uberness gets slowly back to his feet.
Uberness takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Saurio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Uberness counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Saurio pushes Uberness off and scrambles back to his feet.
Uberness fails to land with a series of punches.
Saurio wants to clinch up but Uberness keeps it at a distance.
Saurio fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uberness is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saurio.

Saurio moves into range and clinches up with Uberness.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saurio.
Saurio has a couple of punches blocked by Uberness.
Saurio misses with a knee to the head.
Saurio tries to work over Uberness's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saurio tries to circle away but Uberness has him pinned against the cage.
Uberness blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saurio tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Saurio comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saurio wants to break free but Uberness has control.
Uberness wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Uberness creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Uberness jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saurio walks away with a smile on his face. Uberness gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Uberness!
Uberness closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saurio circles away.
Seppo Saurio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pimp Of Uberness.
Saurio is looking to clinch but Uberness is avoiding it.
Saurio looks to clinch

and Uberness counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Uberness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saurio wants to stand up but Uberness is controlling him.
Uberness works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Uberness is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saurio keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Uberness looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Uberness prevents Saurio from standing back up.
Uberness tries to pass the half guard into mount. Saurio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Saurio wants to improve his position but Uberness is controlling well.

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.
Uberness stops Saurio from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Uberness scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Saurio doesn't seem bothered though.
Saurio tries to clinch but Uberness moves away
enabling Uberness to counter with a crisp jab.
Saurio wants to clinch but Uberness slips to the side
enabling Uberness to counter with a crisp jab.
Saurio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Uberness throws a one two combo.
A punch combination from Uberness misses.
A nice combination there by Uberness.
Saurio closes the distance but Uberness moves to the side
and Uberness counters with a series of strikes. Saurio will be more careful next time no doubt.

Saurio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saurio stalling against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pimp Of Uberness comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Uberness 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pimp Of Uberness!