PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pithe Canthropus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vesku Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canthropus comes to the cage accompanied by Pizzaman - Trippin' On Sunshine. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Canthropus
vs
Torni

175 cm
31
165 lbs
16 - 10 - 1

176 cm
26
159 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Pithe Canthropus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vesku Torni!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Canthropus missing with a left hand there. Torni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Torni's corner calls for a 1-2. Torni obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Torni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Canthropus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Torni scores with a jab.
Torni defending well as Canthropus loads up on a big left hand.
Torni slips a jab from Canthropus.
Canthropus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Canthropus lands a leg kick that knocks Torni off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Canthropus.
Canthropus keeps the fight on the outside.

Torni pushes Canthropus up against the cage in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Torni.
Canthropus scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Torni breaks from the clinch.
Torni tries to close the distance and clinch but Canthropus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Canthropus misses with a combination
and Torni connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Torni uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canthropus.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Canthropus tries to land a leg kick but Torni saw it coming and moves away.
Torni swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Torni misses the shot to the body.
Torni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Canthropus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Torni doesn't manage to clinch there - Canthropus circles away.
Torni uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Torni tries to clinch there but Canthropus circles away.
Torni moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Canthropus misses its intended target.
Torni misses with a hook. Canthropus ducked under it nicely.
Canthropus misses with a two punch combination.
Canthropus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vesku Torni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Canthropus tries to keep at a distance but Torni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Canthropus with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Canthropus backwards.
Canthropus is trying to stall.
A frustrated look appears on Torni's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Torni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canthropus misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Torni. That snapped Canthropus's head back.
Torni tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Canthropus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Torni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Canthropus scrambles back to his feet.
Canthropus swats away the attempt to clinch by Torni.
Canthropus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Canthropus misses the jab.
Torni with a hook.
Torni is looking to clinch but Canthropus is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni avoids the body shot from Canthropus.
Torni wants to clinch up but Canthropus keeps it at a distance.
Torni lands a nice hook to Canthropus's body. Canthropus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Canthropus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Torni misses with a double jab.
Torni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Canthropus looks to land a combination but Torni avoids it well.
Torni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Canthropus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Canthropus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torni is looking to clinch.
Torni is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torni. Canthropus does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Canthropus presses Torni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Torni is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.

Torni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Torni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Canthropus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Torni closes the distance and pushes Canthropus back into the cage.
Canthropus tries a knee to the head but Torni blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Canthropus content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Canthropus missing with knees to the body.
Torni is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Canthropus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Torni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vesku Torni dominated that round.
That's time! Canthropus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Torni jabs Canthropus right on the nose. Canthropus blinks but takes it well.
Torni jabs at Canthropus's body.

Torni closes the distance and clinches.
Canthropus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Torni is keeping busy.
Torni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Canthropus backwards.
Canthropus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Torni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Torni breaks the clinch.
Torni lands with a nice body punch.
Vesku Torni seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Torni tries to close the distance and clinch but Canthropus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torni tries to clinch but Canthropus moves out of range.
Canthropus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Canthropus misses with a body shot
and Torni cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Torni blocks the body kick.
Torni fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Torni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torni misses with a wild body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Canthropus.
Canthropus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Canthropus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Torni connects with a body shot.
Torni ducks under a wild hook from Canthropus.
Torni ducks under a wild hook from Canthropus.
Torni closes the distance but Canthropus moves to the side
and Canthropus counters with a good low kick that Torni was not able to check.
Torni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Canthropus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Canthropus wants to slow Torni down by chopping away at his legs.
Canthropus misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Torni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Canthropus dodges the punch combination from Torni.

Torni clinches with his opponent.
Canthropus trying to stall but Torni improves his position.
Canthropus can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.

Torni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Canthropus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Torni's sensitive parts.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torni fails to land with a series of punches.
Canthropus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Canthropus throws a jab but it's blocked by Torni.
Canthropus connects with a looping right hand.
Canthropus throws a right and a left that Torni avoids nicely.
Torni tests Canthropus's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Canthropus tries to keep at a distance but Torni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Canthropus has a couple of punches blocked by Torni.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Torni blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Torni misses with an elbow over the top.
Canthropus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Torni stops a takedown attempt from Canthropus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torni.
Torni tries to work over Canthropus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torni gets through Canthropus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Torni lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Canthropus tries to break free but Torni pushes him back against the cage.
Canthropus looking to throw knees to the head but Torni is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Canthropus misses with a punch to the body.
Canthropus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torni.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Torni.
Canthropus is trying to drag Torni to the mat but Torni just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Canthropus throws an elbow but it misses.
Canthropus is trying to stall.
Canthropus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Torni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Canthropus's efforts to push away.

Torni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torni thuds his right hand into Canthropus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Torni is looking to clinch but Canthropus is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Canthropus throws out the jab.
Canthropus swings for the body but Torni moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Torni.
Torni blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vesku Torni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The fight stays on the outside here - Torni looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torni ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Canthropus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Canthropus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Torni darts in and clinches Canthropus up against the cage.
Canthropus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Torni avoiding damage as Canthropus throws knees to the body.
Torni is trying to force a seperation but Canthropus has the dominant position.

Torni manages to break the clinch.
Canthropus lands with a right hand.

Torni rushes Canthropus and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Torni lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torni.
Canthropus drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A right handed body shot lands from Torni.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Torni.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Torni takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

Torni breaks from the clinch.
Torni blocks a leg kick.
Torni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Torni lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Torni.

Torni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Torni is trying to maintain a safe position but Canthropus gets an underhook and turns Torni into the cage.
Torni lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Torni manages to break the clinch.
Torni tries to close the distance and clinch but Canthropus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Canthropus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni fails in his attempt to clinch.
Canthropus misses with a looping left.
Vesku Torni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Torni fails to land with a series of punches.
Canthropus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torni but Torni pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torni feints a jab promting Canthropus to slip. Torni then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Canthropus slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Torni wants to clinch.
Canthropus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Torni darts in trying to clinch
and Canthropus counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni wants to clinch up but Canthropus keeps it at a distance.
Torni fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Torni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Canthropus, pushing him back against the cage.
Torni is trying to maintain a safe position but Canthropus gets an underhook and turns Torni into the cage.
Torni tries a body shot but Canthropus blocks it.
Torni stops a takedown attempt from Canthropus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pithe Canthropus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Canthropus working Torni over with knees to the body.
Canthropus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Torni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pithe Canthropus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Canthropus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Torni has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torni lands a hook to the side of the head.
Torni blocks a body shot from Canthropus.
Canthropus prevents a body shot from Torni.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Torni creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Torni digs a right hand into Canthropus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Canthropus's gas tank.

Torni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Torni has Canthropus up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torni lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Canthropus backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Torni on the inside.
Torni digs a right hand into Canthropus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Canthropus's gas tank.
A body shot lands from Torni.
Vesku Torni is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Torni working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Canthropus goes for a takedown attempt but Torni pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Torni takes the fight into the clinch.
Torni lands a body shot.
Canthropus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Torni.
Torni stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torni stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Torni breaks the clinch.
Torni throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vesku Torni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Torni has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vesku Torni!