PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kari Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy The Unnatural (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Anna Hanski - Tunteisiin. Randy The Unnatural told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Taalasmaa
vs
The Unnatural

184 cm
21
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kari Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Randy The Unnatural!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Unnatural scores a takedown into full mount!
The Unnatural has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Taalasmaa's face.
Taalasmaa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for The Unnatural on the ground.
Taalasmaa tries to buck The Unnatural off but he can't manage it.
Taalasmaa is looking to improve his position but The Unnatural isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The Unnatural looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The Unnatural looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Unnatural looking to control but Taalasmaa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The Unnatural in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The Unnatural controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The Unnatural working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Taalasmaa swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The Unnatural looking to control but Taalasmaa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Taalasmaa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Taalasmaa is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The Unnatural cracks Taalasmaa with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.

Taalasmaa is rocked!
Taalasmaa working to try and regain half guard.
Taalasmaa has decided that throwing punches whilst being mounted is the best he can manage just now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa is trying to stand up.
The Unnatural looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oh Taalasmaa is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taalasmaa is bucking up trying to escape but The Unnatural cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The Unnatural with good strikes from the mount here!
The Unnatural lands a heavy elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The Unnatural looking for a guillotine from mount but Taalasmaa is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Unnatural working Taalasmaa over with strikes here.
The Unnatural trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taalasmaa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Taalasmaa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
BOOM! The Unnatural connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The Unnatural has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The Unnatural punishing his opponent with strikes.
The Unnatural trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taalasmaa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taalasmaa tries to lock up and control but The Unnatural gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Taalasmaa seems to have got his legs back now.
Taalasmaa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Taalasmaa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taalasmaa is breathing heavily.
Taalasmaa bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Unnatural is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taalasmaa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Taalasmaa wants to control from the top but The Unnatural keeps moving.
Taalasmaa trying to stand up but can't free himself from The Unnatural's guard.
Taalasmaa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Taalasmaa wants to control from the top but The Unnatural keeps moving.
The Unnatural trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taalasmaa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Unnatural is trying to keep Taalasmaa in close.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Randy The Unnatural dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Taalasmaa tries to keep at a distance but The Unnatural has taken the fight into the clinch.

The Unnatural breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taalasmaa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Unnatural shoots in and drives through. Taalasmaa sprawls well.
The Unnatural misses with a takedown attempt - Taalasmaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taalasmaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Unnatural moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Taalasmaa. That snapped The Unnatural's head back.
Taalasmaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Taalasmaa lands with a straight right. The Unnatural didn't see that one coming.

The Unnatural is rocked!
Taalasmaa drops The Unnatural with a huge uppercut! The Unnatural drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Taalasmaa is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kari Taalasmaa!