PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Holy Diver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Sievinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Diver
vs
Sievinen

161 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Holy Diver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Sievinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Diver shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sievinen's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Diver wants to control from the top but Sievinen keeps moving.

Diver is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sievinen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sievinen has escaped and now he's on top!
Sievinen landing with the ground and pound.
Diver controlling Sievinen's posture.
Diver keeping moving, preventing Sievinen from controlling successfully.
Diver looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sievinen throws an elbow that misses. Diver uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Sievinen's guard. Nice move by Diver!
Sievinen wants to get back to his feet but Diver is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Diver really is a fat lump.
Diver missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Diver trying to control the position from guard on top but Sievinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sievinen working a defensive guard here.
Diver scoring with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diver stands up over Sievinen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sievinen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sievinen keeping moving, preventing Diver from controlling successfully.
Diver throws a big elbow that misses.
Diver landing some decent shots from guard.
Diver lands a couple of elbows.
Diver throwing strikes from guard but Sievinen blocks nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Diver scoring with some ground and pound.
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!

Diver gets to his feet - Sievinen follows without any prompting.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Diver. No joy for Sievinen on that attempt.
Sievinen looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Sievinen. No joy for Diver on that attempt.

Sievinen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Diver might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Diver won't allow Sievinen to get back to his feet.
Diver postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Diver scoring with punches to the head and body.
Diver trying to control but Sievinen is working from the bottom.

Sievinen is working an open guard so Diver takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Sievinen tries to sprawl but Diver drives through with a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diver not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Diver trying to work for an americana but Sievinen has managed to regain full guard.
Diver throws a big elbow that misses.

Sievinen uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Sievinen shoots in for a takedown but Diver shows good takedown defense.

Diver shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Diver was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diver with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Diver landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Holy Diver dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Diver shoots for a double leg takedown but Sievinen sprawls well. He's pushed Diver's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Diver fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Diver tries to clinch up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Diver is defended easily by Sievinen.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Holy Diver. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Diver has a takedown stuffed.

Sievinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sievinen working the ground and pound but Diver is defending the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sievinen is trying to ground and pound but Diver uses the momentary lack of control by Sievinen to regain half guard.
Sievinen throwing shots but Diver is blocking nicely.
Sievinen throwing shots but Diver is blocking nicely.

Sievinen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sievinen is keen to just control but Diver is a slippery customer.
Sievinen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diver's head.
Sievinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diver's head.
Sievinen working the head and body with strikes.
Sievinen is keen to just control but Diver is a slippery customer.
Ground and pound from Sievinen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Diver wants to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sievinen connects with a nice short shot to Diver's temple.
Sievinen is thwarting Diver's attempts to control the position.
Sievinen throwing shots but Diver is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diver avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sievinen.
Diver trying to control here.

Sievinen is looking for a kimura here.
Sievinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sievinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Diver has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Diver wants to get back to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diver taking some punishment here, with Sievinen in his half guard.
Diver is staying active underneath Sievinen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sievinen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Sievinen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Diver has managed to free his arm - good work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diver is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lasse Sievinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Diver ducks right into an uppercut from Sievinen.
Sievinen fails with the takedown

and Diver counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sievinen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Diver gets to his feet - Sievinen follows without any prompting.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sievinen.
Diver shoots in for a takedown but Sievinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sievinen dives in and grabs Diver's left leg, looking for a takedown. Diver pushes down on Sievinen's head and hops out.
Holy Diver has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lasse Sievinen.
Horrible takedown by Diver or perhaps it was just good defense by Sievinen which made him look bad.
Diver looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Holy Diver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Sievinen as Diver shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Sievinen as Diver shoots in.

Sievinen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Diver did well to prevent Sievinen getting side control.
Sievinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Diver's head.
Diver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sievinen.
Diver is trying to get back to full guard.
Sievinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sievinen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Diver to regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diver controls Sievinen momentarily but Sievinen frees himself.
Sievinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diver not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sievinen landing with the ground and pound.
Diver working a defensive guard here.
Sievinen is in close to Diver's body, working some short punches and elbows.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sievinen throws a big elbow that misses.
Sievinen preventing the sweep.
Diver looking to control.
Sievinen throwing strikes but missing.

Sievinen gets to his feet. Diver looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Sievinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Diver counters with a shoot takedown. Sievinen fights it but they end up in guard.
Diver throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sievinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Diver stops Sievinen from standing up.
Sievinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diver. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diver postures up in Sievinen's guard and throws a big left but Sievinen blocks it.
Diver is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Diver trying to control the position from guard on top but Sievinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Diver forces his way into half guard.
Diver wants to control but Sievinen is keeping him busy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Diver missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Diver lands a nice short elbow.

And that's the end of the fight!
Holy Diver showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Diver 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holy Diver!