PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sami Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastien Linne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Arcturus - The Chaos Path. Sebastien Linne has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vasara
vs
Linne

174 cm
24
163 lbs
11 - 2 - 0

170 cm
30
165 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Undead clothing. All items 10$

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sami Vasara!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sebastien Linne!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Vasara turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vasara misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vasara.
Vasara throws a leg kick but Linne moved away.
Vasara misses with a body kick.
Vasara lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Vasara with a jab.
Linne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vasara pinned against the cage. Vasara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Linne fails with a takedown attempt.
Linne shoots in looking for a takedown but Vasara manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Linne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sami Vasara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastien Linne.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasara.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasara. Linne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Linne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Linne or perhaps it was just good defense by Vasara which made him look bad.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Linne is defended easily by Vasara.
Linne blocks a low kick nicely.
Linne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Linne shoots in but no luck this time.
Donk. Vasara catches Linne right on the button with a cross.
A telegraphed right hand from Vasara misses the target.
Vasara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Linne cracks the inside of Vasara's front leg.
A punch lands to the side of Linne 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vasara tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice takedown defense from Vasara. No joy for Linne on that attempt.
Sami Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasara is fending him off so far but Linne persists. Nope, Vasara circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasara looks to land a body kick but Linne moved away.
Vasara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vasara fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Linne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasara is fending him off so far but Linne persists. Nope, Vasara circles away and we're back to standing.
Linne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasara.

Linne manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vasara on his heels. He'll look to pass Vasara's guard now, I'm sure.
Linne won't allow Vasara to sweep him here.
Vasara working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Linne is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vasara trying to control the position.
Vasara is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Sami Vasara wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Linne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Vasara misses.
Vasara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Linne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Vasara misses with a low kick.
No luck for Linne with that takedown attempt.
Linne staying out of range there.
Linne misses with a wild body shot.
Linne closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vasara circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Linne is defended easily by Vasara.
A nice combination there by Vasara.
Linne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Linne checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Linne.
Sami Vasara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Linne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vasara.

Linne shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vasara napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasara seems a little lost for a moment, as Linne dominates the positioning.
Vasara is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Linne off and has taken his back!
Linne wants to escape the position.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Vasara controlling the positon.
Vasara trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Linne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vasara pinned against the cage. Vasara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vasara fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Linne.
Linne fails with a takedown attempt.
Linne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Linne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasara. Vasara obviously looking to wear him down.
Linne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vasara sprawls well. Vasara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Linne gets slowly back to his feet.
Sami Vasara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastien Linne.
Linne fails to land the takedown.
Vasara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Linne on the side of the head.
Linne shoots in for a takedown but Vasara shows good takedown defense.
Linne looks for a takedown but Vasara sprawls well.
Linne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Linne is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linne shoots in for a takedown but Vasara shows good takedown defense.
Linne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasara throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Linne moves out of range of the leg kick from Vasara.
Linne blocks a low kick nicely.
Vasara tries a head kick but it misses.
Linne takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sami Vasara is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Linne blocks the leg kick.
Vasara misses with an uppercut. Linne saw that one coming.
Vasara throws a combination. Linne tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vasara stuffs the takedown.
Linne takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vasara looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Linne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vasara finds it's way round the side to connect with Linne's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Linne shoots in for a double leg but Vasara sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vasara cracks Linne with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara fakes the leg kick and cracks Linne in the body.
Vasara is looking to score with low kicks.
Vasara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vasara. Linne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vasara throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters circling a little - Vasara finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Linne takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vasara connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasara lands an overhand right.
Linne avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vasara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Linne.
Linne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Linne has a takedown stuffed.
A clash of legs there as Linne blocks the low kick.
Linne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasara is fending him off so far but Linne persists. Nope, Vasara circles away and we're back to standing.
Vasara changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara scores with a kick to the body.
Vasara throws a solid leg kick but Linne takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vasara.
Vasara connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasara throws a push kick but Linne slaps the foot to one side.
Vasara throws a body punch but Linne moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Linne blocks the low kick.
Vasara thumps Linne with a low kick.
Vasara connects with a single shot there.
Linne shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vasara misses with a straight left.
Vasara connects with a single shot there.
Linne looks for a takedown but Vasara sprawls well.
Vasara misses with a body kick.
Linne checks a low kick from Vasara.
Vasara scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vasara takes a swing at Linne's ribcage but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara pivots, looking for a leg kick but Linne is out of range and Vasara settles back down.
Vasara is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Linne can do to turn this around?
Vasara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Linne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linne throws a series of punches but Vasara avoids them all with ease.
Vasara with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vasara throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasara, right into the meat.
Vasara lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Linne backs up against the cage.
Vasara looks to land a combination but Linne avoids it well.
Vasara lunges at Linne with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Linne's hand.
Vasara jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Linne shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasara sprawls well. He's pushed Linne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A left lands for Vasara.
Vasara scores with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasara looks for the body kick but Linne saw that one coming.
Vasara leaves Linne with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A good leg kick by Vasara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Vasara looks to land a body kick but Linne moved away.
Vasara throws a hook to the side of Linne's head but Linne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Linne blocks the leg kick.
Vasara moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vasara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Linne has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vasara.
Vasara displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Linne.
Linne fails to land the takedown.
Linne fails to land the takedown.
Sami Vasara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastien Linne.
Vasara connects with a solid leg kick.
Vasara wants to slow Linne down by chopping away at his legs.
Linne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vasara. Vasara obviously looking to wear him down.
Linne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vasara misses with a straight left.
Linne blocks a head kick by Vasara.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vasara.
Vasara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Linne momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara works Linne's body with a nice hook.
Linne fails to land the takedown.
Linne tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Linne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vasara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Linne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasara.
A bone on bone clash there as Linne blocks the leg kick.
Linne misses with a takedown attempt - Vasara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vasara lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Linne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Linne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vasara lands a leg kick that knocks Linne off balance momentarily.
Vasara swings for the body but Linne moves out of range.
Linne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linne takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A combination from Vasara does no damage.
Linne checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Linne is defended easily by Vasara.
An inside leg kick lands from Vasara.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Linne checks a leg kick.
Linne shoots in looking for a takedown. Vasara tries to sprawl out of it but Linne keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vasara manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vasara. That's going to slow Linne down.
Vasara feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Linne's calf.
Vasara thows a leg kick but Linne checks it
and Linne counters with a leg kick.
Vasara scores with a jab.

Linne manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Vasara on his heels. He'll look to pass Vasara's guard now, I'm sure.
Vasara looking for a sweep. Not yet Vasara, not yet.
Linne wants to control from the top but Vasara keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Vasara has control of Linne's left arm, preventing Linne from doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Linne won't allow Vasara to sweep him here.
Vasara is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vasara has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Linne works to full guard.
Vasara wants to stand but Linne has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Linne working for a triangle but Vasara defends it easily.
Vasara wants to control from the top but Linne keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Vasara clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Linne shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vasara but Vasara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Linne shoots for a double leg takedown but Vasara sprawls well. He's pushed Linne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Linne shoots in looking for a takedown but Vasara manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Linne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sami Vasara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastien Linne.
Vasara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vasara misses with a kick to the body.
Vasara cracks the inside of Linne's front leg.
Linne shoots in and drives through. Vasara sprawls well.
Linne shoots in but no luck this time.
Vasara tries to bum rush Linne with a series of wild strikes but Linne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Linne fails with a takedown attempt.
Linne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Linne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vasara throws a leg kick but Linne moved away.
Linne closes the distance and clinches up with Vasara, looking for a takedown. Linne pushes Vasara against the cage but Vasara circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Linne is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice shot by Vasara.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vasara fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Linne on the side of the head.
Vasara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vasara thumps Linne with a low kick.
Vasara defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Linne.
Vasara throws a nice head kick!
Linne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vasara stuffs the takedown.
Good leg kick by Vasara there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Vasara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vasara keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Linne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vasara works the jab nicely.
Linne takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vasara misses with a body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linne shoots in but no luck this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara throws a right and a left that Linne avoids nicely.
Linne takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Vasara scores with a leg kick.
Linne shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vasara pinned against the cage. Vasara gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vasara lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vasara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Linne drops his hands momentarily and Vasara takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Vasara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linne manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Linne is defended easily by Vasara.
Linne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A head kick misses from Vasara.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Vasara misses with a straight right.
Linne looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vasara is fending him off so far but Linne persists. Nope, Vasara circles away and we're back to standing.
Linne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vasara sprawls well. Vasara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Linne gets slowly back to his feet.
Vasara swinging wildly here.
Vasara scoring well with a low kick there.
Vasara takes a swing at Linne's ribcage but misses.
Linne fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Vasara, right into the meat.
Linne tries to score a power double leg takedown but Vasara sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Linne somewhat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vasara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linne walks into a straight right hand from Vasara.
Vasara thows a body kick. Linne tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vasara throws a head kick that misses

and Linne counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasara is trying to maintain the position but Linne is very close to passing his half guard.
Vasara moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Linne stopping the sweep attempt from Vasara.
Linne looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sami Vasara had his way with Sebastien Linne in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A slapping leg kick lands for Vasara.
Vasara looks for the body kick but Linne saw that one coming.
Linne shoots in for a takedown but Vasara shows good takedown defense.
Vasara throws a front kick aimed at Linne's knee but Linne avoids it well.
Vasara delivers a nice body kick.
Linne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vasara.
Vasara is looking to chop away at Linne's legs.
Vasara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Linne shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Vasara sprawls well. Vasara wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Linne gets slowly back to his feet.
Linne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vasara can pounce on him.
Vasara misses with a leg kick
and Linne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vasara's knee momentarily.
Linne shoots in but no luck this time.
Sami Vasara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastien Linne.
Vasara misses with a lunging right hand

and Linne counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Linne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasara keeping full guard, as Linne tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Linne stopping the sweep attempt from Vasara.
Linne is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Linne postures up.
Linne wants to control from the top but Vasara keeps moving.
Linne won't allow Vasara to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Vasara is on top in guard.
Sebastien Linne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Linne is proving hard to escape from.
Linne is trying to keep Vasara in close.
Vasara tries to stand but Linne is controlling from the bottom.
Linne lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vasara!
Vasara is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Linne lands a big elbow.
Vasara tries to hold on but Linne pushes him away.
Linne throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Vasara because Linne loaded up on that one.
Linne scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Vasara holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Linne tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Linne has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vasara's face.
Vasara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasara is trying to stand.
Linne in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

It looks like Sami Vasara has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Linne working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vasara is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Linne is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Vasara can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vasara wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Linne.

Linne looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sebastien Linne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Vasara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 49:46
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 49:46
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Vasara!
Sami Vasara retains his lightweight title!
After winning the bout, Sami Vasara thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.