|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esko Takanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Power comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Gary Pucket - Lady Will Power kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
26
179 lbs
18 - 7 - 1 |
|
183 cm
21
180 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
|
Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Takanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Will Power!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanen misses with a straight left.
Takanen throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
Takanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Power scores with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Takanen.
Takanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Esko Takanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanen misses with a double jab.
Power thuds a left hand into Takanen's body.
Takanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Power misses with a low kick.
Power clinches with his opponent.
Power pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takanen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Takanen moves out of range easily.
Power keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takanen misses the shot to the body.
Power with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takanen missing with a left hand there. Power was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Power closes the distance and pushes Takanen back into the cage.
Power lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Takanen.
Takanen can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
Takanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Power has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power missing with knees to the body.
Takanen lands a shot to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Power.
A hook to the body from Power.
A short body shot lands from Takanen as the two fighters clinch.
Takanen blocks an uppercut.
Takanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Power misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takanen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Power tries to land knees in the clinch but Takanen avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Power - that landed with a thud.
Takanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good shot there by Power.
Takanen moves away from the strike by Power.
Power thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Power tries to close the distance and clinch but Takanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Power fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Power moves in looking to clinch but Takanen pushes him off.
Power tries to clinch up but Takanen circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Power.
Power lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takanen's sensitive parts.
Power throws a chopping leg kick but Takanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab from Takanen.
Power checks a leg kick.
Takanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Power.
Takanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Takanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Power moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Power throws a leg kick which misses Takanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Takanen tries to avoid it.
Power scores with a nice right hand.
Power has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Power just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Takanen.
Power throws a leg kick that misses.
Takanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Takanen misses.
Takanen jabs Power to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Power wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a shot from downtown. Takanen moves away and avoids it.
Takanen throws a shot from downtown. Power moves away and avoids it.
Power connects with a body shot.
Takanen lands with a nice combination. Power backs away looking to recover.
Takanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Takanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Power manages to avoid it.
Power tries to score with a low kick but Takanen moves his leg out of the way.
Power uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takanen.
Power throws a head kick but Takanen moves out of range.
Takanen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Power backs up against the cage.
Power tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Power misses with a straight right.
Power tries to clinch there but Takanen circles away.
Power throws a hook but Takanen blocks it.
Takanen stuns Power with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takanen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Power counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power throws a hook but Takanen blocks it.
Takanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Power doesn't seem bothered though.
Power tries to clinch up.
Power connects with a solid leg kick.
Power connects with a single shot there.
Takanen is looking to wear down Power with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Power misses with a low kick.
Takanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good leg kick by Power there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takanen throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Power moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Power closes the distance and pushes Takanen back into the cage.
Power has Takanen pushed against the cage.
Takanen can't find room to land a body shot as Power controls the action.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Power is trying to break the clinch but Takanen is controlling him.
Takanen has had enough of the clinch but Power keeps him there for the moment.
Power misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Power.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Power misses with some punches.
Power lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Will Power will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Power scores with a push kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Power.
Power thuds a left hand into Takanen's body.
Takanen slips a jab and a cross from Power.
Takanen throws a lazy right hand but Power sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takanen walks into a jab.
A big right from Takanen misses.
Power throws a right and a left that both miss.
Power looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Power tries to clinch there but Takanen circles away.
Takanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Power rushes Takanen and presses him up against the cage.
Takanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Power wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takanen has him pressed against the cage.
Takanen breaks the clinch.
Power throws a right and a left that Takanen avoids nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Power looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Takanen misses.
Will Power seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Power pressing his opponent against the cage.
Takanen lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Takanen fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Takanen as Power tries to tie him up.
Takanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Power.
Power stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Takanen scores with a hook to the body.
Power keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takanen's efforts to push away.
Takanen breaks the clinch.
Power throws a sloppy head kick and Takanen moves out of range easily.
Takanen loads up on a big right hand but Power slips the punch.
Takanen blocks a head kick by Power.
Takanen misses with a two punch combination.
Takanen scores with a jab to the body.
Power avoids the body shot from Takanen.
Takanen misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Power misses
enabling Takanen to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Power takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Takanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Takanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takanen throws a looping overhand right but Power ducks down to avoid it.
Takanen moves out of range of the leg kick from Power.
Power throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Takanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Takanen misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Takanen.
Takanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Power.
Power throws a lazy head kick
and Takanen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Takanen circles away.
Takanen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Power backs up against the cage.
Takanen cracks Power with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Power throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Power takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takanen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Takanen tests Power's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Power tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takanen dodges the punch combination from Power.
Takanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takanen misses the jab.
Takanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Power throws a right and a left that both miss.
Power ducks right into an uppercut from Takanen.
Power lands an overhand right.
Takanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takanen misses with an uppercut.
Takanen throws out a loose jab but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power misses with an uppercut. Takanen saw that one coming.
Power misses with a low kick as Takanen jumps back.
Takanen misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takanen.
A jab from Takanen misses.
Takanen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Power.
Takanen throws a leg kick
and Power counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Takanen scores with the left hand. Power knows he should have avoided that one.
A good leg kick by Takanen.
Takanen misses with a hook.
Takanen feints a jab promting Power to slip. Takanen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Power slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Takanen lands the left hand.
Power throws a hook to the side of Takanen's head but Takanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power lands with a nice body punch.
Takanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Power.
Power dodges the punch combination from Takanen.
Power has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Esko Takanen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Power misses with a low kick.
Takanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Power's head backwards.
Power closes the distance but Takanen moves to the side
and Takanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Takanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Power sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takanen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Power.
Takanen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Takanen lands with a good body shot.
A nice combination there by Power.
Power takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takanen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Takanen jabs at Power's body.
Takanen ducks under a wild hook from Power.
Takanen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Power doesn't seem bothered though.
A leg kick checked by Takanen.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takanen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Power has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Power and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Takanen looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Power takes one to the side of the head.
Power lands a body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Power, right into the meat.
Power checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takanen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Power throws a series of strikes that have Takanen backpedaling.
Takanen scores with a three punch combo!
Power avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takanen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Takanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takanen scores with a jab. Power acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Power moves out of range as Takanen strikes.
Takanen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Takanen blocks a leg kick.
Takanen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A big right from Takanen misses.
Power uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanen motions for Power to come forward. Takanen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Power throws a hook but Takanen avoids it easily.
Power takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takanen. Power does a little dance to reset his feet.
Power fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Power lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Power pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takanen is out of range and Power settles back down.
Power connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Takanen momentarily.
Nice body punch from Takanen.
Power moves away from the strike by Takanen.
Power takes a swing at Takanen's ribcage but misses.
Power connects with a single shot there.
Power has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Power there as he acknowledges the shot.
Takanen throws out a loose jab but Power uses good head movement to avoid it.
Power lands with a thumping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Power tries to clinch up.
Takanen lands a right hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Takanen. Those never looked like landing.
Takanen 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.
Power scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Power clobbers Takanen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Takanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Power has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Takanen throws a push kick but Power slaps the foot to one side.
Power explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Takanen throws a lazy body kick
and Power counters with a nice body shot.
A left lands for Power.
Takanen looks to throw the jab but Power is out of range.
Takanen throws a jab when Power was well out of range.
Power connects with a body shot that sends Takanen's belly button to the back.
Power doesn't manage to clinch there - Takanen circles away.
Takanen avoids the body shot from Power.
Takanen scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Power lands a nice looking body shot.
Takanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Power.
Power throws a body punch but Takanen moves out of range.
Takanen moves forwards but Power connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nice defenses there by Power.
Takanen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Power.
Takanen tries to move into range but Power moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takanen misses with a wild body shot.
Takanen's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Takanen duly obliges.
Power avoids the body shot from Takanen.
Power throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Takanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Power misses with an uppercut. Takanen saw that one coming.
Takanen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takanen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Power.
Power misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Esko Takanen.
I think Takanen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
95% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
