PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knox Yodsenklai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa comes to the cage accompanied by Smurffit - Tunteisiin. Yodsenklai has chosen Traditional Wai Kru as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Taalasmaa
vs
Yodsenklai

172 cm
24
167 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

175 cm
26
165 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Vicious Nutrition (159 Recovery With Proof)

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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Knox Yodsenklai!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa closes the distance and clinches up with Yodsenklai, looking for a takedown. Taalasmaa pushes Yodsenklai against the cage but Yodsenklai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taalasmaa misses with a straight left.
Taalasmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Yodsenklai is just out of range.
Taalasmaa lands with a cross.
Yodsenklai attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yodsenklai moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice defenses there by Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yodsenklai throws a leg kick that misses.
Taalasmaa jabs Yodsenklai right on the nose. Yodsenklai blinks but takes it well.
Yodsenklai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yodsenklai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taalasmaa throws out the jab.
Yodsenklai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Yodsenklai moves out of range of the strikes.
Yodsenklai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Taalasmaa shoots in but no luck this time.
Yodsenklai takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Taalasmaa misses the shot to the body.
Taalasmaa checks a low kick from Yodsenklai.
A combination from Yodsenklai does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taalasmaa lands the left hand.
Yodsenklai is looking to score with low kicks.
Yodsenklai tries a head kick but it misses.
Taalasmaa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yodsenklai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Taalasmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taalasmaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yodsenklai manages to avoid it.
Yodsenklai stuffs the takedown.
Taalasmaa jabs Yodsenklai right on the nose. Yodsenklai blinks but takes it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taalasmaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yodsenklai throws out the jab.
Yodsenklai throws a head kick that misses.
Yodsenklai slips under a jab.
Taalasmaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yodsenklai.
Taalasmaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Taalasmaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taalasmaa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Seppo Taalasmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yodsenklai misses with a low kick.
Knox Yodsenklai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai misses with a head kick.
Taalasmaa throws a body punch but Yodsenklai moves out of range.
A big left from Taalasmaa misses.
Taalasmaa lands with a good body shot.
Taalasmaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Yodsenklai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yodsenklai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Taalasmaa dominated that round.
That's time! Taalasmaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taalasmaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai misses with a looping left.
Yodsenklai attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yodsenklai misses with a head kick.
Yodsenklai scores with a kick to the body.
Yodsenklai staying out of range there.
Knox Yodsenklai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yodsenklai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taalasmaa.
Yodsenklai throws a low kick but Taalasmaa avoids it.
Taalasmaa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Yodsenklai finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Taalasmaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yodsenklai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa misses with a few strikes there.
Yodsenklai lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taalasmaa's sensitive parts.
Taalasmaa misses with a straight right.
A nice inside leg kick there by Yodsenklai. That's going to slow Taalasmaa down.
Nice jab there from Yodsenklai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai throws a low kick but Taalasmaa avoids it.
Yodsenklai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taalasmaa's calf.
Yodsenklai swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taalasmaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taalasmaa takes a swing at Yodsenklai's ribcage but misses.
Taalasmaa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yodsenklai ducks under a wild hook from Taalasmaa.
The fighters circling - Taalasmaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taalasmaa.
Yodsenklai misses with a looping right.
Yodsenklai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yodsenklai misses with a combination
and Taalasmaa counters with a nice body shot.
Taalasmaa throws a sloppy body shot
and Yodsenklai counters with a good low kick that Taalasmaa was not able to check.
Yodsenklai throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yodsenklai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taalasmaa's knee momentarily.
Taalasmaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown but Yodsenklai shows good takedown defense.
Taalasmaa misses with a looping left.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut. Yodsenklai saw that one coming.
Yodsenklai misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Taalasmaa.
Yodsenklai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Knox Yodsenklai 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. And we move into the final round!

Taalasmaa throws a shot from downtown. Yodsenklai moves away and avoids it.
Yodsenklai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taalasmaa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Taalasmaa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yodsenklai. Yodsenklai obviously looking to wear him down.
Taalasmaa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yodsenklai throws a hook but Taalasmaa avoids it easily.
Taalasmaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Taalasmaa misses with a jab to the body
and Yodsenklai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Taalasmaa thinking.
Taalasmaa digs a good body shot into Yodsenklai's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A shot to the body from Taalasmaa misses
and Yodsenklai counters with an outside leg kick.
Taalasmaa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Yodsenklai counters with an inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Yodsenklai.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yodsenklai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Yodsenklai moves out of range of the strikes.
Taalasmaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taalasmaa misses with a looping left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa misses with a body shot
and Yodsenklai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Taalasmaa is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Taalasmaa. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Yodsenklai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Yodsenklai counters with a good low kick that Taalasmaa was not able to check.
Taalasmaa throws a big shot that misses.
Knox Yodsenklai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yodsenklai connects with a nice looking jab.
Yodsenklai moves away from the strike by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa connects with a single shot there.
Taalasmaa checks a low kick from Yodsenklai.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yodsenklai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yodsenklai.
Yodsenklai lands a head kick!
Yodsenklai throws a lazy right hand but Taalasmaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yodsenklai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taalasmaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yodsenklai manages to avoid it.
No luck for Taalasmaa with that takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Yodsenklai misses.
Taalasmaa throws a right hand that Yodsenklai ducks under and follows up with a left that Yodsenklai also avoids with ease.
Yodsenklai throws a combination that misses
and Taalasmaa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yodsenklai lands a nice looking kick to the body. Taalasmaa takes a step back to recover.
Yodsenklai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taalasmaa throws out the jab.
Taalasmaa misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Knox Yodsenklai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yodsenklai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Knox Yodsenklai!