PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Amigo Cerveza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Tsakada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cerveza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Demarco ft Konshens - Paper chasing . Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Cerveza
vs
Tsakada

189 cm
28
197 lbs
17 - 12 - 2

192 cm
24
198 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Amigo Cerveza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Tsakada!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Tsakada.
Tsakada throws a big shot that misses.
Cerveza fails with the takedown.
Cerveza ducks right into an uppercut from Tsakada.
A punch combination from Tsakada misses.
Cerveza needs to keep his hands up - Tsakada had a free shot at his head there.
Cerveza gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tsakada works Cerveza's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Tsakada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tsakada ducks under a wild hook from Cerveza.
Cerveza throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cerveza tries a low kick but Tsakada avoids it.

Cerveza scores with a takedown into Tsakada's guard.
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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsakada wants to sweep but no luck.
Cerveza trying to control but Tsakada is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cerveza throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Cerveza with a nice head shot there.
Cerveza prevents Tsakada from getting back to his feet.
Tsakada keeping moving, preventing Cerveza from controlling successfully.
Tsakada wants to stand and escape but Cerveza is having none of it.
Cerveza tries to free his leg and advance position but Tsakada is retaining full guard.
Tsakada looking for a sweep. Not yet Tsakada, not yet.
Tsakada not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tsakada preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tsakada 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.
Cerveza wants to control from the top but Tsakada keeps moving.
Tsakada wants to stand but Cerveza is controlling the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big left from Tsakada misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerveza tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tsakada is able to avoid easily.
Tsakada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cerveza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tsakada throws a looping overhand right but Cerveza ducks down to avoid it.
Cerveza throws a leg kick but Tsakada sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cerveza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tsakada. That did some damage!
Tsakada looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cerveza lands a nice hook to Tsakada's body. Tsakada takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lee Tsakada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tsakada misses with a lunging right hand
and Cerveza counters with a body kick.

Cerveza tries to keep at a distance but Tsakada has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tsakada avoids a wild elbow strike from Cerveza.
Cerveza misses with a body punch.
Tsakada misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tsakada gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Cerveza.
Tsakada lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada presses Cerveza against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tsakada misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsakada tries to work over Cerveza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tsakada throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Tsakada.
Cerveza letting Tsakada take a breather here.
Cerveza wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tsakada has him pressed against the cage.
Tsakada misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tsakada pushes Cerveza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Cerveza is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsakada lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cerveza blocks an elbow strike from Tsakada.
Tsakada stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tsakada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tsakada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tsakada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tsakada unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cerveza lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cerveza backwards.
Tsakada scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Tsakada.
Tsakada lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tsakada pushes Cerveza back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tsakada lands a body punch.
Tsakada makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tsakada scores with a shoulder strike.
Tsakada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tsakada lands a knee to the head.

Cerveza is rocked!

It looks like Amigo Cerveza has been cut.
Tsakada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Cerveza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tsakada pushes Cerveza back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tsakada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cerveza backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tsakada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cervezas head.
Cerveza taking a breather.
Tsakada lands with a left to the head.
Tsakada using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lee Tsakada dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Amigo Cerveza's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tsakada connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cerveza momentarily.
Tsakada looks to land a left hand but Cerveza moved out of range nicely.
Cerveza seems to have got his legs back now.
Cerveza throws a right hand that Tsakada ducks under and follows up with a left that Tsakada also avoids with ease.
Cerveza lands with a shot to the body.
Tsakada jabs at Cerveza's body.
Tsakada tests Cerveza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cerveza.
Tsakada is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tsakada throws a right hand that misses
and Cerveza cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lee Tsakada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tsakada throws out a loose jab but Cerveza uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsakada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cerveza.
Cerveza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cerveza moves forwards but Tsakada connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cerveza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tsakada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsakada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tsakada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cerveza stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cerveza misses with a body punch
and Tsakada counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Tsakada has closed the distance and engaged Cerveza in a clinch.
Tsakada lands a nice uppercut.
Tsakada softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tsakada dodges an elbow strike from Cerveza.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tsakada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Tsakada.
A short right from Tsakada.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsakada lands with a light punch inside.
Lee Tsakada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tsakada working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tsakada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tsakada stalling the fight.
Tsakada lands with a light punch inside.
Tsakada throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tsakada lands a hook that snaps the head of Cerveza backwards.
Tsakada blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cerveza backwards.
A short right from Tsakada on the inside.
Tsakada manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Cerveza misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Tsakada - that landed with a thud.
Cerveza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Still in the clinch, Tsakada scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tsakada lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Cerveza to his knees! Tsakada keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Tsakada!
Lee Tsakada really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that M/S Paint Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.