PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Rovanpera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jetset Niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rovanpera's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Die Antwoord - Enter The Ninja. Niemi has chosen Parker & Clind - Generator as his entrance music. 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.

Rovanpera
vs
Niemi

164 cm
29
170 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

170 cm
24
177 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent 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 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Rovanpera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jetset Niemi!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niemi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rovanpera was well out of range. Poor timing from Niemi.
That kick from Rovanpera tenderised Niemi's leg. Niemi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Niemi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niemi throws a nice looking combination but Rovanpera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Niemi scores with a nice right hand.
A low kick from Niemi misses
and Rovanpera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jetset Niemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niemi moves out of range of the body kick from Rovanpera.
Niemi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Rovanpera shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Niemi manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rovanpera working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Niemi's head.
Rovanpera throws a big right hand that misses.
Niemi keeping moving, preventing Rovanpera from controlling successfully.
Rovanpera not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Niemi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rovanpera passes into half guard.
Niemi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Rovanpera.
The fighters are battling for position here. Niemi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rovanpera trying to control but Niemi is working from the bottom.
Niemi working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Rovanpera scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Niemi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rovanpera. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Niemi trying to keep a closed guard but Rovanpera is proving a slippery customer.
Rovanpera scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rovanpera sitting in guard here, content to control.
Niemi keeping full guard, as Rovanpera tries to pass.
Niemi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rovanpera is one step ahead there.
Rovanpera is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Rovanpera throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rovanpera misses with a hook. Niemi ducked under it nicely.
Niemi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rovanpera is out of range.
Niemi thuds a left hand into Rovanpera's body.
Niemi lands a jab to the nose.
A lazy body kick from Niemi
and Rovanpera counters with a good low kick that Niemi was not able to check.
Rovanpera tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Niemi connects with a leg kick. Rovanpera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Niemi tries a low kick but Rovanpera avoids it.
A low kick from Niemi is predictable there
and Rovanpera counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rovanpera attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rovanpera displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Niemi.
Niemi misses with a combination
and Rovanpera counters with a stiff right hand.
Rovanpera slips a jab and a cross from Niemi.
Niemi throws out a leg kick but Rovanpera moves out of range and Niemi only half commits.
Niemi throws a leg kick
and Rovanpera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Rovanpera. Niemi shrugs it off though.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Niemi.
Some wild striking there from Niemi.
A low kick from Niemi misses
and Rovanpera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Niemi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rovanpera is fending him off so far but Niemi persists. Nope, Rovanpera circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rovanpera throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Rovanpera dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rovanpera has closed the distance and engaged Niemi in a clinch.
Rovanpera lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rovanpera digs a right hand into Niemi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Niemi's gas tank.
Rovanpera pushes Niemi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Rovanpera lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rovanpera.
Niemi wants a takedown but no success here.
Rovanpera gets through Niemi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Rovanpera breaks from the clinch.

Rovanpera shoots in and bounces Niemi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rovanpera trying to control but Niemi is working from the bottom.
Niemi can't keep his opponent in guard - Rovanpera advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Niemi is not content to let Rovanpera control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi has his hands clasped together around Rovanpera's back. He's all about the action.
Rovanpera moves into full mount! Niemi won't be happy about that!
Niemi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Niemi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rovanpera can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Niemi is looking to escape.
Rovanpera has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

Rovanpera working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Rovanpera in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rovanpera trying to control but Niemi is having none of it.
Niemi is desperately trying to improve his position but Rovanpera has a good base and remains in mount.

Niemi has left one of his arms exposed and Rovanpera doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Niemi screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Seppo Rovanpera!