PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Black (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. Chuck Black is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Taalasmaa
vs
Black

172 cm
20
161 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
158 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seppo Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chuck Black!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa misses with a wild body shot.
Taalasmaa takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Taalasmaa throws a right hand that Black ducks under and follows up with a left that Black also avoids with ease.
A head kick misses from Taalasmaa.
Black moves out of range as Taalasmaa strikes.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Taalasmaa misses with a wild combination.
Taalasmaa is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taalasmaa slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Black showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Taalasmaa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa connects with a single shot there.
Taalasmaa throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa misses with a wild body shot.
Black slips under a jab from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa dips to his left and cracks Black with an uppercut!
Taalasmaa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Black stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Seppo Taalasmaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Some bone on bone action there as Black checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taalasmaa looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Taalasmaa throws a jab when Black was well out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Taalasmaa throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taalasmaa.
Seppo Taalasmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taalasmaa tries to land a leg kick but Black saw it coming and moves away.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Taalasmaa.
Black displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taalasmaa throws out the jab.
Taalasmaa takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses.
Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taalasmaa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa slow jab from Black misses its intended target.
Taalasmaa misses with a straight right.
Taalasmaa fails to land with a series of punches.
A swing and a miss from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa looks to land a combination but Black avoids it well.
Taalasmaa lands a with a good body shot.
Taalasmaa throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taalasmaa misses with a low kick.
A big left from Taalasmaa misses.
Black staying out of range there.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Taalasmaa tries a low kick but Black avoids it.
Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Black.
Taalasmaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
No joy there for Taalasmaa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taalasmaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taalasmaa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Taalasmaa's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Taalasmaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Taalasmaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taalasmaa throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taalasmaa lands with a shot to the body.
Taalasmaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Chuck Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Taalasmaa.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taalasmaa swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
A big right from Taalasmaa misses.
Black takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Black staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taalasmaa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Taalasmaa thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taalasmaa misses with a looping left.
Taalasmaa throws a looping overhand right but Black ducks down to avoid it.
Taalasmaa connects with a body shot.
Taalasmaa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Black.
Black takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taalasmaa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taalasmaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Black.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taalasmaa lands a right hook to the body.
Black avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taalasmaa connects with a jab.
Black keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Taalasmaa throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Taalasmaa throws an overhand right that lands on Black's shoulder, as Black tries to avoid the shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Taalasmaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taalasmaa thows a body shot but no joy.
Taalasmaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Taalasmaa throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Taalasmaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Black.
Taalasmaa throws a jab when Black was well out of range.
Taalasmaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black slips a jab and a cross from Taalasmaa.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taalasmaa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Black tries to clinch up but Taalasmaa circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Black takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Black displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taalasmaa throws out the jab.
Taalasmaa misses with a body shot.
Taalasmaa throws a big shot that misses.
Taalasmaa throws a nice looking combination but Black bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A good leg kick by Black.

Black shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taalasmaa sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Taalasmaa tries to roll over but Black keeps him under control.
Taalasmaa is not content to let Black control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Taalasmaa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Taalasmaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Black avoids the body shot from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throws a body punch but Black moves out of range.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming.
Taalasmaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taalasmaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Taalasmaa misses with a leg kick

and Black counters with a shoot takedown. Taalasmaa fights it but they end up in guard.
Black advances to half guard.
Taalasmaa wants to improve his position but Black is controlling well.
Black wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taalasmaa keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa is trying to stand back up but Black is controlling him
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Black trying to control from half guard but Taalasmaa is working away.
Taalasmaa is looking to improve his position.
Black tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taalasmaa scores with a punch to the head.
Taalasmaa misses with a wild body shot.
Taalasmaa connects with a body shot.
A choreographed right hand from Taalasmaa misses the target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Taalasmaa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Taalasmaa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A choreographed right hand from Taalasmaa misses the target.
Taalasmaa throws a left and a right that both miss

and Black counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Black.
Taalasmaa wants to stand but Black is controlling the position.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taalasmaa is keeping the position for now.

Taalasmaa has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Black is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Taalasmaa is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Black off and has taken his back!
Chuck Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taalasmaa lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Taalasmaa throwing damaging strikes from the back! Black could be in trouble here!

Black is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Black grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Black is still in real trouble! Can Taalasmaa finish him?
Taalasmaa throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Taalasmaa misses with punches from the back.
Black avoids the strikes from Taalasmaa.
Black covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Taalasmaa missing with strikes from the back.
Taalasmaa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Black on the ground.
Taalasmaa missing with strikes.
Black seems to have recovered his senses.
Black covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Taalasmaa throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Black!
Taalasmaa is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Black up.
Can Black hold on?! Taalasmaa is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Taalasmaa landing with strikes.
Taalasmaa doesn't have the hooks in and Black manages to turn into his guard.
Black trying to control but Taalasmaa is working from the bottom.
Black is looking to stand up but Taalasmaa won't let him.

Black thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Taalasmaa wants to get back to his feet but Black is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taalasmaa wants to get back to his feet but Black passes into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Taalasmaa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Taalasmaa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Taalasmaa!