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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keni Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eskobar Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Susi comes to the cage accompanied by Metallica - Hero of the Day. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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165 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keni Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eskobar Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson misses with a head kick.
Andersson throws a chopping leg kick but Susi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Susi fails with the takedown
and Andersson counters with a big head kick but Susi shrugs it off.
Andersson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Susi. That did some damage!
Susi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Andersson.
Susi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Andersson. That one must have hurt.
Andersson moves in looking to clinch but Susi pushes him off.
Susi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Andersson counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Andersson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Susi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Andersson counters with a good low kick that Susi was not able to check.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keni Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Susi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Andersson counters with an outside leg kick.
Andersson wants to clinch.
Susi shoots and misses
and Andersson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Susi fails with the takedown
and Andersson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Susi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Andersson counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Andersson.
An inside leg kick lands from Andersson.
Susi shoots and misses
and Andersson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Susi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Andersson tries to work over Susi's front leg with a kick but Susi checks it.
Andersson closes the distance and clinches.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Susi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Andersson taking a breather.
Susi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Andersson uses from the top position.
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.
Andersson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Susi is looking for a triangle here but Andersson uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi can't do much from the bottom here.
Susi is looking to reverse the position.
Andersson decides to stand back up.
Susi misses with a takedown attempt
and Andersson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Andersson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Susi counters with a single leg into guard. Andersson didn't expect that.
Andersson wants to stand but Susi is controlling the position.
Susi wants to control from the top but Andersson keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson wants to stand but Susi is controlling the position.
Andersson looking for a sweep. Not yet Andersson, not yet.
Andersson controlling Susi's posture.
Andersson wants to stand up but Susi is controlling him.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Susi throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andersson has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Susi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Andersson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eskobar Andersson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Susi has his takedown stuffed
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Andersson lands a leg kick that knocks Susi off balance momentarily.
Andersson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eskobar Andersson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Andersson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Andersson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Susi.
Susi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Susi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Andersson counters with a good, hard body kick but Susi shrugs it off.
Susi shoots and misses
and Andersson counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keni Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Susi tries for a takedown but Andersson circles away easily
and Andersson counters with an outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Susi, pushing him back against the cage.
Andersson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Andersson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Susi fails to pull guard.
Susi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Susi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Andersson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Andersson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Andersson cracks Susi with a nice body shot.
Andersson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Andersson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andersson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Susi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Andersson lands a knee to the head.
Andersson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Susi up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Andersson.
Andersson misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Andersson.
Andersson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Andersson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Susi's face.
Susi dodges an elbow strike from Andersson.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Susi avoids it.
Andersson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Andersson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Susi letting Andersson take a breather here.
Susi blocks an elbow strike from Andersson.
Andersson tries to land a knee to the head but Susi blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Andersson controlling the action here for a moment.
Susi avoiding damage as Andersson throws knees to the body.
Andersson is pushing Susi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Andersson continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Andersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Susi blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Andersson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Susi blocks it with crossed arms.
Susi decides to pull guard.
Andersson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Susi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Andersson has managed to get both his arms back between Susi's legs - danger averted.
Susi has an active guard here but Andersson has managed to pass into half guard.
Susi has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Andersson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Andersson!
Andersson stands up and beckons Susi to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susi with a poor takedown
and Andersson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eskobar Andersson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Andersson misses with a two punch combination.
Susi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Andersson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Susi with a poor takedown
and Andersson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Susi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Susi has his takedown stuffed
and Andersson counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keni Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Susi with a poor takedown
and Andersson counters with a head kick.
Andersson thows a body kick. Susi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Andersson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson misses with a low kick.
Susi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Andersson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Andersson enables Susi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Andersson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Andersson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andersson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Andersson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Susi is looking to improve his position but Andersson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson controlling the pace for now.
Andersson wants to control the pace but Susi is squirming around nicely.
Susi is looking to improve his position but Andersson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Andersson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Eskobar Andersson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Andersson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Andersson. Susi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andersson tries to clinch up but Susi circles away and keeps his distance.
Andersson misses with a wild combination.
Andersson throws a sloppy head kick and Susi moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Susi blocks a head kick by Andersson.
Susi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Andersson counters with a low kick, right behind Susi 's knee.
Eskobar Andersson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Susi tries for a takedown but Andersson circles away easily
and Andersson counters with a low kick, right behind Susi 's knee.
Susi avoids the head kick by Andersson.
Susi swats away the attempt to clinch by Andersson.
Andersson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eskobar Andersson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Andersson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eskobar Andersson!
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