PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Fuentes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Smurffit - Tunteisiin. Fuentes has chosen Transplants - Killafornia as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Taalasmaa
vs
Fuentes

172 cm
28
162 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

182 cm
22
165 lbs
10 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Perkele!
Perkele!

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 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pedro Fuentes!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Fuentes.
Fuentes stuffs the takedown attempt from Taalasmaa. Taalasmaa gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuentes stuns Taalasmaa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taalasmaa avoids a kick to the body.
Taalasmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Fuentes is just out of range.
Fuentes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taalasmaa lands with a right hand.
Fuentes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Taalasmaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fuentes connects with a high kick.
Taalasmaa throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuentes instigates a clinch.
Fuentes can't find room to land a body shot as Taalasmaa controls the action.
Fuentes struggles to land a body shot inside as Taalasmaa controls his hands.
Taalasmaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fuentes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taalasmaa's elbow.
Fuentes misses with a body punch.
Fuentes tries a body shot but Taalasmaa blocks it.
Fuentes misses with a punch on the inside.
Fuentes working aggressively here.
Fuentes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fuentes lands a left hand.
Fuentes has Taalasmaa pressed against the cage, preventing Taalasmaa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fuentes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taalasmaa's elbow.
Fuentes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fuentes lands a body shot.
Fuentes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taalasmaa's elbow.
Fuentes misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fuentes.
Taalasmaa blocks an uppercut.
Taalasmaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuentes controls his hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuentes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taalasmaa prevents a body shot from Fuentes.

Taalasmaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fuentes to score with a decent uppercut.
Fuentes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taalasmaa's sensitive parts.
Fuentes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuentes moves out of range of the strikes.
Fuentes looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taalasmaa blocks a head kick by Fuentes.
Fuentes is looking to score with low kicks.
Taalasmaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fuentes.
Taalasmaa lands a jab to the head.
Taalasmaa takes a swing at Fuentes's ribcage but misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fuentes moves away.
Fuentes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Taalasmaa manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fuentes fakes the leg kick and cracks Taalasmaa in the body.
Taalasmaa connects with a jab.
Pedro Fuentes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuentes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fuentes connects with a crisp jab.
Taalasmaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuentes can pounce on him.
Taalasmaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fuentes counters with a nice leg kick.
Taalasmaa throws an overhand right that lands on Fuentes's shoulder, as Fuentes tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taalasmaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taalasmaa throws an off balance right hand
and Fuentes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fuentes stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fuentes wants it to stay on the feet.
Fuentes throws a chopping leg kick but Taalasmaa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fuentes throws a big shot that misses.
Fuentes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taalasmaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fuentes.
Taalasmaa throws the left hand but Fuentes avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Fuentes dominated that round.
That's time! Taalasmaa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

A jab from Taalasmaa misses.
Nice shot by Fuentes.
Taalasmaa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fuentes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fuentes misses with a hook.
Pedro Fuentes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taalasmaa misses with a series of wild punches.
Fuentes lands with an overhand left.
Fuentes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fuentes staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Taalasmaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fuentes.
Taalasmaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Taalasmaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taalasmaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Fuentes's head.
Fuentes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fuentes connects with a high kick.
Fuentes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taalasmaa throws out the jab.
Taalasmaa moves out of range as Fuentes throws a body kick.
Taalasmaa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes moves in looking to clinch but Taalasmaa pushes him off.
Fuentes throws a front kick that sends Taalasmaa stumbling back into the cage.
Taalasmaa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fuentes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuentes lands with a hook. Taalasmaa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Taalasmaa misses with a wild body shot.
Fuentes throws a sloppy head kick and Taalasmaa moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa swings for the body but Fuentes moves out of range.
Taalasmaa misses with a jab to the body
and Fuentes finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Taalasmaa blocks the body kick.
Fuentes scores with a leg kick.
Taalasmaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fuentes can pounce on him.
Taalasmaa staying out of range there.
Taalasmaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taalasmaa avoids the head kick by Fuentes.
Fuentes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Taalasmaa's sensitive parts.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Taalasmaa misses with a shot to the body
and Fuentes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Taalasmaa throws a right hand that misses
and Fuentes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fuentes throws the left hand but Taalasmaa avoids the punch easily.
Fuentes throws a nice looking combination but Taalasmaa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fuentes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuentes throws a wild body kick that Taalasmaa sees coming a mile off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fuentes throws a leg kick but Taalasmaa sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fuentes misses with a hook. Taalasmaa ducked under it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedro Fuentes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Fuentes darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fuentes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Taalasmaa doesn't seem bothered though.
Fuentes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook.
Taalasmaa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Fuentes avoids it really well and circles away.
Fuentes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Taalasmaa on the side of the head.
Fuentes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taalasmaa avoids the head kick by Fuentes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuentes scores with a hook to the body. Taalasmaa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fuentes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Taalasmaa lands with a cross.
Taalasmaa misses with a right hand
and Fuentes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut. Fuentes saw that one coming.
Fuentes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taalasmaa throws a poor cross that misses
and Fuentes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Taalasmaa misses with a straight left.
Seppo Taalasmaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fuentes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Fuentes as Taalasmaa shoots in.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown but Fuentes shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Taalasmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut

and Fuentes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fuentes.
A short right from Fuentes on the inside.
Good body shot from Fuentes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Fuentes.
Taalasmaa blocking some punches.
Fuentes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fuentes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fuentes working aggressively here.
Fuentes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fuentes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fuentes.
Fuentes digs a right hand underneath Taalasmaa's ribcage. Taalasmaa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fuentes.
Fuentes misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fuentes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Taalasmaa backwards.
Fuentes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taalasmaa blocking some punches.
Taalasmaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Fuentes controls his hands.
Fuentes lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Fuentes.
A short left from Fuentes.
Fuentes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taalasmaa backwards.
Fuentes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fuentes misses with a body punch.
Taalasmaa prevents a body shot from Fuentes.
Fuentes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Fuentes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fuentes lands a shoulder strike.
Taalasmaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fuentes tries to throw a body punch but Taalasmaa avoids it by throwing Fuentes back against the cage.

Taalasmaa has hold of one of Fuentes's legs. Fuentes is fighting the takedown attempt but Taalasmaa gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fuentes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Taalasmaa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pedro Fuentes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taalasmaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fuentes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taalasmaa manages to get himself to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pedro Fuentes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fuentes 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Fuentes!