PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Severi Turpaansaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Mulroney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turpaansaaja comes to the cage accompanied by Bulls On Parade. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Turpaansaaja
vs
Mulroney

170 cm
26
164 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

175 cm
23
165 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Popeye’s Spinach - 159 + 158 Proof Supps
Perkele!

Hellbent
Hellbent

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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Severi Turpaansaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Mulroney!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpaansaaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mulroney was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja connects with a right hand. Mulroney shakes it off.
Turpaansaaja wants to land a leg kick but Mulroney is out of range.
Mulroney thows a body shot but no joy.
Mulroney is looking to slow Turpaansaaja down with leg kicks.
Mulroney walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Turpaansaaja checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Turpaansaaja throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mulroney dodges the punch combination from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mulroney.
Mulroney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mulroney misses with a body shot.
Mulroney throws a front kick aimed at Turpaansaaja's knee but Turpaansaaja avoids it well.
Turpaansaaja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mulroney can pounce on him.
Turpaansaaja closes the distance and clinches up with Mulroney, looking for a takedown. Turpaansaaja pushes Mulroney against the cage but Mulroney circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Turpaansaaja throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mulroney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mulroney slips a jab from Turpaansaaja.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulroney fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja with a nice cross.
Mulroney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mulroney scores with a leg kick.
Brian Mulroney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turpaansaaja missing with a left hand there. Mulroney was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mulroney.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mulroney. Turpaansaaja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turpaansaaja misses with a straight right.
A solid body kick from Mulroney.
Mulroney is looking to land body kicks.
A punch combination from Turpaansaaja misses.
Mulroney jabs Turpaansaaja to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mulroney throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turpaansaaja.
Mulroney throws a leg kick that misses.
Turpaansaaja moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turpaansaaja moves forwards but Mulroney connects with a nice, crisp jab.

It looks like Severi Turpaansaaja has been cut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mulroney. Mulroney obviously looking to wear him down.
Turpaansaaja is looking to chop away at Mulroney's legs.
Mulroney misses with a wild body shot.
Mulroney tries to land a front kick but Turpaansaaja steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick from Turpaansaaja misses.
Brian Mulroney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Mulroney as Turpaansaaja shoots in.
Turpaansaaja scores with a punch to the head.
Mulroney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mulroney throws a head kick but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Mulroney keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja blocks the body kick.
Mulroney throws a leg kick that misses.
That kick from Mulroney tenderised Turpaansaaja's leg. Turpaansaaja is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mulroney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Turpaansaaja. That snapped Mulroney's head back.
A low kick from Mulroney misses
and Turpaansaaja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja works Mulroney's body with a nice hook.
Turpaansaaja defending well as Mulroney loads up on a big left hand.
Turpaansaaja just misses with a punch to the body.
Turpaansaaja moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Turpaansaaja looks to score with a jab to the body but Mulroney is just out of range.
Mulroney misses with a body shot
and Turpaansaaja makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Mulroney really felt that one!
Mulroney tries a head kick but it misses.
Mulroney scores with a hook.
Turpaansaaja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turpaansaaja shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Severi Turpaansaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turpaansaaja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turpaansaaja walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mulroney throws a sloppy head kick and Turpaansaaja moves out of range easily.
Turpaansaaja takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mulroney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turpaansaaja.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja lands a jab-cross combination.
A shot to the liver by Turpaansaaja. Beautiful body shot.
Mulroney throws a quick inside leg kick.
Turpaansaaja tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Turpaansaaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mulroney manages to avoid it.
Mulroney avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mulroney stuns Turpaansaaja with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mulroney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mulroney misses with an uppercut. Turpaansaaja saw that one coming.
Mulroney ducks under a wild hook from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mulroney lands with a nice body kick.
Turpaansaaja throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Turpaansaaja. Those never looked like landing.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Mulroney dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Turpaansaaja throws a low kick but Mulroney avoids it.
Turpaansaaja looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mulroney thuds his shin into the meat of Turpaansaaja's side.
Turpaansaaja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook to the side of Mulroney's head but Mulroney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mulroney moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch up but Mulroney circles away and keeps his distance.
Turpaansaaja connects with a crisp jab.
Mulroney throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a combination. Mulroney tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Mulroney misses the shot to the body.
Turpaansaaja misses with a wild combination.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook.
That kick from Mulroney tenderised Turpaansaaja's leg. Turpaansaaja is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brian Mulroney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mulroney misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turpaansaaja. Mulroney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mulroney doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mulroney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Turpaansaaja throws a sloppy head kick and Mulroney moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Turpaansaaja 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Turpaansaaja blocks the body kick.
That kick from Turpaansaaja tenderised Mulroney's leg. Mulroney is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mulroney connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mulroney scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mulroney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mulroney lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mulroney takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Turpaansaaja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turpaansaaja has a takedown stuffed.
Mulroney paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney slips under a jab from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mulroney takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Turpaansaaja throws a poor cross that misses
and Mulroney counters with an inside leg kick.
Mulroney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turpaansaaja shoots in and drives through. Mulroney sprawls well.
Mulroney scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Turpaansaaja misses with a low kick.
Mulroney looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mulroney cracks Turpaansaaja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mulroney slaps away a takedown attempt from Turpaansaaja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Severi Turpaansaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turpaansaaja shoots for a double leg takedown but Mulroney sprawls well. He's pushed Turpaansaaja's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mulroney throws a hook but Turpaansaaja avoids it easily.
Mulroney lands an overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja misses with an uppercut. Mulroney saw that one coming.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook to the side of Mulroney's head but Mulroney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mulroney scores with a sloppy right hand. Turpaansaaja should have avoided that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mulroney.
Turpaansaaja walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Turpaansaaja stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mulroney.
Turpaansaaja misses with a low kick.
Mulroney is looking to clinch.
Mulroney uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mulroney thumps Turpaansaaja with a low kick.
Turpaansaaja lands a jab to Mulroney's midsection.
Mulroney thumps Turpaansaaja with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mulroney moves out of range as Turpaansaaja strikes.
Turpaansaaja tries to land a front kick but Mulroney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mulroney.
Mulroney connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mulroney throws a sloppy head kick and Turpaansaaja moves out of range easily.
Mulroney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turpaansaaja misses with a wild body shot.
Mulroney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mulroney. Turpaansaaja shrugs it off though.
Turpaansaaja lands a nice hook to Mulroney's body. Mulroney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mulroney connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turpaansaaja's hands.
Turpaansaaja takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mulroney keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good shot there by Mulroney.
Sloppy strikes from Turpaansaaja. Those never looked like landing.
Mulroney throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Mulroney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mulroney, right into the meat.
Turpaansaaja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mulroney.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Turpaansaaja. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Turpaansaaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mulroney manages to avoid it.
Mulroney is looking to slow Turpaansaaja down with leg kicks.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick that misses.
Turpaansaaja tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mulroney pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turpaansaaja is out of range and Mulroney settles back down.
A low kick from Turpaansaaja misses
and Mulroney counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mulroney.
Turpaansaaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mulroney manages to avoid it.
Mulroney lands a front kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mulroney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mulroney.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body punch
and Mulroney counters with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mulroney throws a body punch but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mulroney lands a head kick!
Turpaansaaja is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mulroney throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Turpaansaaja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Mulroney. Beautiful body shot.
Turpaansaaja throws a shot to the body.
Mulroney throws a sloppy head kick and Turpaansaaja moves out of range easily.
Mulroney tries a head kick but it misses.
Turpaansaaja throws a body punch but Mulroney moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good leg kick by Mulroney there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mulroney defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turpaansaaja.
Mulroney connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Turpaansaaja's hands.
Turpaansaaja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mulroney misses with a head kick.
Turpaansaaja will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mulroney misses with a jab to the body
and Turpaansaaja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turpaansaaja looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mulroney swings for the body but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Mulroney connects with the punch.
Turpaansaaja tests Mulroney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mulroney misses with a low kick as Turpaansaaja jumps back.
Mulroney misses with a right hand

and Turpaansaaja moves into the clinch.

Mulroney breaks from the clinch.

Turpaansaaja darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Turpaansaaja throws a strike but Mulroney avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Severi Turpaansaaja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mulroney is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mulroney trying to control the position.
Mulroney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mulroney has momentary wrist control but Turpaansaaja slips an elbow through the middle.
Turpaansaaja tries to free his leg and advance position but Mulroney is retaining full guard.
Turpaansaaja throws a big right hand that misses.
Mulroney is pulling down on Turpaansaaja's head to control his posture.
Mulroney is trying to control the position but Turpaansaaja postures up.
Brian Mulroney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja throwing strikes from guard but Mulroney blocks nicely.
Turpaansaaja works over Mulroney with some ground and pound from guard.
Turpaansaaja throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turpaansaaja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Turpaansaaja working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Turpaansaaja postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mulroney is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Turpaansaaja, into his guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpaansaaja is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Mulroney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Mulroney 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Mulroney!
Our winner, Brian Mulroney, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.