PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Joe Average (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Hirvi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Average
vs
Hirvi

170 cm
26
154 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

174 cm
22
156 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Powerful

Crashforce Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Average!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Hirvi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Average.
Hirvi throws a leg kick but Average checks it.
Hirvi is looking to chop away at Average's legs.
Average throws a looping overhand right but Hirvi ducks down to avoid it.
Average fails to land with a series of punches.
Hirvi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Average cracks Hirvi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Average misses the target.

Average gets a clinch.
Average working aggressively here.
Average leaning against his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Average.
A short right from Average.
Average misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hirvi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Average's brow.
Average doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Average tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hirvi's elbow.
Hirvi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Average avoids a wild elbow strike from Hirvi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hirvi.
A head punch on the inside from Average fails to land.
Average lands with a light punch inside.
Average throws a head punch that misses.
Average throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Average misses with the head strike.
A short right from Average on the inside.
Average throws a head punch that misses.
Hirvi jumps guard but Average stands there with Hirvi around his waist. Hirvi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Average lands with a short shot to the head.
Hirvi jumps guard but Average stands there with Hirvi around his waist. Hirvi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Average softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Average lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Average creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Average is struggling to control the position.
Hirvi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Average avoids it.
Hirvi prevents a body shot from Average.
Average has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hirvi is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Average gets through Hirvi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Average working aggressively here.
Average tries for a takedown but Hirvi manages to get underhooks.
Hirvi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Average is defending well for now.

Hirvi pulls Average into guard.
Average pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hirvi is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Average trying to control but Hirvi is working from the bottom.
Average stopping the sweep attempt from Hirvi.
Average wants to control from the top but Hirvi keeps moving.
Hirvi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Average wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Average lands a really nice looking cross but Hirvi seems unphased.
Hirvi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Average buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hirvi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Average throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hirvi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hirvi throws a leg kick
and Average counters with a thumping low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Average. Hirvi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Average blocks the leg kick.
Average moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hirvi throws a leg kick

and Average moves into the clinch.
Average swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hirvi blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Average.
Average avoids a wild elbow strike from Hirvi.
Average presses Hirvi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hirvi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Average in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Average misses with a punch to the body.
Average lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Average gets through Hirvi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Average on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Average doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hirvi is trying to break free.
Average swings wildly with an uppercut but Hirvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Average scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average prevents Hirvi from breaking the clinch.
Average wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Average. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hirvi throws an elbow but it misses.
Hirvi tries to break the clinch but Average is controlling the position.
Hirvi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Average tries to throw a body punch but Hirvi avoids it by throwing Average back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Average.
Hirvi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hirvi creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Average doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Average throws a head punch that misses.
Average doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Average throws a punch but it's blocked by Hirvi.
Average misses with some punches.
Average avoiding damage as Hirvi throws knees to the body.
Average lands a body shot.
Hirvi lands an elbow inside.
Average tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Average swings wildly with an uppercut but Hirvi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Average misses with some punches.
Hirvi blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Hirvi slips under a jab from Average.
Average tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Average tests Hirvi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Average thows a body shot but no joy.
Hirvi lands with a cross.
Hirvi throws a head kick but Average moves out of range.
Average tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hirvi is able to avoid easily.
Hirvi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Average misses with a straight left.
Hirvi moves away from the strike by Average.
Hirvi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Average misses with a straight right.
Hirvi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

Average moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Average.
Average tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Average.
Average misses with the head strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvi blocking some punches.
Average misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Average.
Average throws a punch but it's blocked by Hirvi.
Average takes an elbow to the temple.

Average wants the takedown. Hirvi is fighting it off but Average persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hirvi's guard against the cage.
Average trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average is really struggling to control Hirvi but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Average won't allow Hirvi to sweep him here.
Average has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hirvi is trying to keep Average in close.
Hirvi keeping full guard, as Average tries to pass.
Average controlling from the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Joe Average just wasn't active enough.
Average throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hirvi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Average.
Hirvi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hirvi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Average misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Average. Hirvi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Average chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hirvi can pounce on him.
Average lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hirvi will feel that in the morning.
Average throws a jab but it's blocked by Hirvi.
Nice defenses there by Hirvi.
Hirvi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hirvi moves out of range of the strikes.
Hirvi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Average misses with an uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Hirvi. No joy for Average on that attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hirvi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Average tries to avoid it but Hirvi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Average to the ground. Average escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Average lands a leg kick that knocks Hirvi off balance momentarily.
Average just misses with a punch to the body.
Hirvi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Average looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Average showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average pushing down on Hirvi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hirvi moves into full guard.
Average won't allow Hirvi to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hirvi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Average is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Average scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Average throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Average passes into half guard.
Hirvi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Average missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Average is trying to control the action in half guard but Hirvi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Average works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Average dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Hirvi throws a low kick but Average avoids it.
Hirvi checks a low kick from Average.
Joe Average seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Average chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hirvi can pounce on him.
Average ducks under a wild hook from Hirvi.
Hirvi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Average.
Hirvi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hirvi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Average shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hirvi as he avoids it easily.
Hirvi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Average changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hirvi misses with a body kick.
Average fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hirvi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Average throws a big shot that misses.
Hirvi moves out of range of the strikes.
Average connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hirvi momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hirvi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jab, jab by Average - just one landing.
Hirvi slips under a jab.

Average shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hirvi's guard.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hirvi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Average trying to control but Hirvi is working from the bottom.
Hirvi wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Average advances to half guard.
Antti Hirvi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hirvi manages to get to full guard.
Average wants to control from the top but Hirvi keeps moving.
Average pushing down on Hirvi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hirvi tries to roll over but Average keeps him under control.
Hirvi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Average is trying to control the action in half guard but Hirvi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hirvi tries to roll over but Average keeps him under control.
Hirvi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Average takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Average wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hirvi keeps working.

We're going to have a standup here because Joe Average wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Average throws a hook but Hirvi avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hirvi.

Hirvi tries to keep at a distance but Average has taken the fight into the clinch.
Joe Average is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Average tries a body shot but Hirvi blocks it.
Average tries to stall but Hirvi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Average throws a punch but it's blocked by Hirvi.

Average gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hirvi regains guard.

Average avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Hirvi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Average sitting in guard here, content to control.
Average wants to control from the top but Hirvi keeps moving.
Hirvi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Average trying to control the position from guard on top but Hirvi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Average content to stall in guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Joe Average wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hirvi throws a leg kick but Average moved away.
Average lands a nice looking body shot.
Hirvi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Average.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Average showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Average 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Average!