PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Vaihoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money has chosen It's Time For War as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Vaihoja
vs
Money

185 cm
22
198 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

189 cm
18
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Vaihoja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Money!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Vaihoja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vaihoja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vaihoja scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

It looks like Benjamin Money has been cut.
Vaihoja is looking to clinch.

Money changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Vaihoja looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Money trying to control the position but Vaihoja is working away.
Vaihoja trying his best to control but Money has mounted him.
Vaihoja is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Money lands a heavy elbow.
Vaihoja wants to control but Money is having none of it.
Money sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Vaihoja is squirming around, avoiding Money's attempts to control the action.
Vaihoja swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaihoja wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Money.
Vaihoja working to try and regain half guard.
Vaihoja tries to improve his position but instead Money has taken his back!
Money has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vaihoja is really stuck here.
Money not allowing Vaihoja to control his hands.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Vaihoja tries to escape but Money has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vaihoja is breathing heavily.
Vaihoja just trying to survive but Money is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Money misses with an elbow to the head.
Vaihoja is trying to break free.
Good control from Money.
Vaihoja tries to break free.
Vaihoja is working hard here to advance position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money trying to control.
Money keeps control of the position as Vaihoja tries to break free.

Money has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Money trying to control momentarily.
Vaihoja is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Money has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Vaihoja's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vaihoja manages to reverse the position and now he's in Money's guard. Nice work there by Vaihoja.
Vaihoja throwing strikes but missing.
Money wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Money throws a looping overhand right but Vaihoja ducks down to avoid it.
No joy there for Vaihoja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A combination from Money does no damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vaihoja misses with a combination
and Money counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Vaihoja lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Money at a distance.
Vaihoja cracks Money with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vaihoja scores with a three punch combo!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Benjamin Money will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Money's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Vaihoja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Money counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Money is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vaihoja.
Money throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vaihoja misses with a low kick.
Vaihoja shoots in but Money avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Vaihoja looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Money!
Money sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Money is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vaihoja scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vaihoja seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Money does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vaihoja misses with a head shot. Money uses the momentum to regain guard.
Money has control of Vaihoja's left arm, preventing Vaihoja from doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vaihoja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Money swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaihoja looking to sit in guard and control but Money gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vaihoja on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Vaihoja tries to get out of the position.
Vaihoja looking for a sweep. Not yet Vaihoja, not yet.
Money is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Money stopping the sweep attempt from Vaihoja.
Money is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Money stopping the sweep attempt from Vaihoja.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Vaihoja gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vaihoja lands with a short shot to the head.
Vaihoja tries to break the clinch but Money is controlling the position.
Money's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vaihoja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Money backwards.
Money tries to stall but Vaihoja uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Money has had enough of the clinch but Vaihoja keeps him there for the moment.

Vaihoja breaks from the clinch.
Vaihoja throws a shot to the body.
Vaihoja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vaihoja scores with a one two! Money had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Money keeps the fight on the outside.
Vaihoja connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Money! He's out on his feet! Vaihoja rushes in and drops Money with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Seppo Vaihoja!