PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arne Riseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Repe Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Repe Sorsa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Riseman
vs
Sorsa

189 cm
21
280 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
250 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Fire Nutrition (Muscle Bulk 157)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arne Riseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Repe Sorsa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riseman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Riseman works over Sorsa's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Repe Sorsa has been cut.
Sorsa is looking to slow Riseman down with leg kicks.
Riseman swinging wildly here.
Riseman throws a series of punches but Sorsa avoids them all with ease.
Sorsa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sorsa scores with a hook to the body. Riseman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sorsa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riseman's head.
Sorsa avoids the body shot from Riseman.
Sorsa shoots in but Riseman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sorsa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Riseman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sorsa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sorsa throws a shot from downtown. Riseman moves away and avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa throws an overhand right that lands on Riseman's shoulder, as Riseman tries to avoid the shot.
Sorsa misses with a low kick.
Sorsa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riseman.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sorsa.
Riseman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Riseman tries to bum rush Sorsa with a series of wild strikes but Sorsa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Riseman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Sorsa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Sorsa trying to control but Riseman is working from the bottom.
Sorsa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riseman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riseman is looking to stand up but Sorsa isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa looking to pass the guard.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Riseman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorsa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sorsa controlling from the top position.
Sorsa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Riseman swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Riseman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Riseman takes one on the button.
Riseman misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman throws a push kick but Sorsa slaps the foot to one side.
Sorsa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Riseman fails to land with a series of punches.
Arne Riseman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Riseman!
Sorsa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arne Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Repe Sorsa.
Sorsa dodges the punch combination from Riseman.
Sorsa walks into a left hand.
Riseman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sorsa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Riseman.
Riseman lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sorsa backs up against the cage.
Sorsa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sorsa blocks a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sorsa lands a two punch combo.

It looks like Arne Riseman has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riseman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sorsa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Riseman with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sorsa to score with a decent uppercut.
Riseman scores with a three punch combo!
Sorsa misses with a low kick.
Riseman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sorsa.
Riseman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Riseman gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Riseman utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Riseman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Repe Sorsa will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sorsa misses with a head kick.
Sorsa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riseman moves away from the strike by Sorsa.
Some wild striking there from Riseman.
Sorsa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Riseman circles away.
Sorsa throws a series of punches but Riseman moves out of range.
Sorsa fails to land the takedown.
Sorsa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorsa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sorsa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Riseman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sorsa looks for the body kick but Riseman saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sorsa throws the kick towards the body but Riseman avoids it.
Riseman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sorsa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Repe Sorsa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Riseman cracks Sorsa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sorsa throws a low kick, looking for Riseman's leg but Riseman calmly moves out of range.
Riseman throws a right hand that Sorsa ducks under and follows up with a left that Sorsa also avoids with ease.
Sorsa throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Riseman counter with a right hand.
Arne Riseman is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice uppercut lands for Sorsa. That snapped Riseman's head back.
Sorsa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Riseman misses with a combination
and Sorsa counters with a straight right hand.
Sorsa with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman checks the leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sorsa.
Sorsa throws a sloppy head kick and Riseman moves out of range easily.
Sorsa lands a high kick!
Sloppy strikes from Riseman. Those never looked like landing.
Sorsa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Riseman but Riseman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arne Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Repe Sorsa.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sorsa.
Riseman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sorsa attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Riseman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Riseman stuffs the takedown attempt from Sorsa. Sorsa gets slowly back to his feet.
Riseman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa slips a jab and a cross from Riseman.
Sorsa misses with a head kick.
Sorsa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Riseman misses with an uppercut. Sorsa saw that one coming.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sorsa. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Sorsa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sorsa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sorsa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Riseman.
Sorsa shoots in for a takedown but Riseman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sorsa takes one to the chin there.
Sorsa throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Riseman throws a low kick but Sorsa moves out of range easily.
Riseman misses with a double jab
and Sorsa counters with a leg kick.
Riseman moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riseman takes a swing at Sorsa's ribcage but misses.
Sorsa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Riseman.
Sorsa takes one to the side of the head.
Riseman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sorsa is able to avoid easily.
Sorsa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Riseman throws a head kick but Sorsa moves out of range.
Sorsa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Riseman pinned against the cage. Riseman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Riseman looks to land a combination but Sorsa avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sorsa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Riseman is fending him off so far but Sorsa persists. Nope, Riseman circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Arne Riseman dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sorsa connects with a solid leg kick.
Riseman misses with a double jab.
Sorsa throws a sloppy head kick and Riseman moves out of range easily.
Sorsa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Riseman avoids it really well and circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sorsa.
Riseman misses with a two punch combination.
A shot to the body from Sorsa misses
and Riseman counters with a nice body shot.
A head kick by Riseman misses
and Sorsa counters with an outside leg kick.
Sorsa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Riseman sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Riseman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sorsa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sorsa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Riseman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sorsa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Riseman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riseman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sorsa.
Riseman misses with a combination
and Sorsa makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sorsa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Riseman is out of range and Sorsa settles back down.
A slow jab from Sorsa misses its intended target.
Sorsa feints and then cracks Riseman's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Riseman down.
Riseman misses with a two punch combination.
Riseman scores with a one two! Sorsa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Riseman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Riseman throws a nice looking combination but Sorsa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riseman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sorsa counters with a low kick, right behind Riseman 's knee.
A combination from Riseman does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riseman blocks a leg kick.
Sorsa shoots in for a takedown but Riseman shows good takedown defense.
Arne Riseman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Repe Sorsa.
Riseman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sorsa is able to avoid easily.
Riseman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sorsa counters with a head kick.
Riseman misses with a low kick.
Sorsa looks to land a combination but Riseman avoids it well.
Sorsa misses with a double jab.
Riseman throws a series of strikes that have Sorsa backpedaling.
Sorsa tries a low kick but Riseman avoids it.
Riseman just misses with a punch to the body.
Sorsa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riseman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sorsa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Riseman will feel that in the morning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riseman looks to land a combination but Sorsa avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riseman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sorsa circles away quickly and effectively.

Sorsa 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.
Riseman wants to stand up but Sorsa is controlling him.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Riseman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorsa stopping the sweep attempt from Riseman.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Riseman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorsa advances to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa not doing much here.
Sorsa passes to side control.

Sorsa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Riseman is looking for a sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sorsa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Riseman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Riseman is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Repe Sorsa.
I think Sorsa 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!