PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anabolinen Steroidi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonas Saarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steroidi's entrance music is Michael Jackson - Billie Jean. A fine choice. Saarinen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Sika. This should be a great matchup!

Steroidi
vs
Saarinen

182 cm
22
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
169 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Likes ground

Dark Knight Design

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabolinen Steroidi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonas Saarinen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saarinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steroidi pinned against the cage. Steroidi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saarinen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steroidi as he jumps to the side.

Saarinen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Steroidi is pressing down on Saarinen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Steroidi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Steroidi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saarinen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steroidi seems keen to control Saarinen's posture.

Steroidi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Saarinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steroidi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steroidi is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steroidi looking to pass the guard.
Steroidi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Saarinen is trying to get back to half guard.
Saarinen throws a few strikes from the bottom but Steroidi takes advantage and mounts!
Steroidi prevents Saarinen from getting the reversal.

Steroidi has control of Saarinen's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Saarinen regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Poor strikes thrown by Steroidi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Steroidi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saarinen defends it well.
Steroidi is breathing heavily.

Steroidi is looking for a kimura here.
Saarinen manages to get to full guard.
Saarinen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Saarinen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Saarinen striking from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi trying to control but Saarinen is working from the bottom.
Saarinen trying to keep a closed guard but Steroidi is proving a slippery customer.
Saarinen wants to sweep but no luck.
Saarinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steroidi manages to get himself to full guard.
Saarinen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steroidi keeping moving, preventing Saarinen from controlling successfully.
Steroidi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saarinen passes Steroidi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Saarinen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Steroidi taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

Saarinen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Steroidi is surviving well by controlling Saarinen's body position as best he can.

Saarinen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Steroidi is on top in guard.
Steroidi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Saarinen keeping moving, preventing Steroidi from controlling successfully.
Steroidi throws a big right hand that misses.
Saarinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steroidi!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Joonas Saarinen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Saarinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anabolinen Steroidi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saarinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steroidi pinned against the cage. Steroidi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Saarinen misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Steroidi as Saarinen shoots in.
Steroidi circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saarinen loads up on a big right hand but Steroidi slips the punch.
Saarinen thows a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Saarinen misses.
Saarinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saarinen misses with a few strikes there.
Steroidi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Saarinen.
Steroidi slow jab from Saarinen misses its intended target.
Saarinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saarinen is breathing heavily.
Steroidi missing with a left hand there. Saarinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steroidi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steroidi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saarinen in his tracks.
Saarinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steroidi is fending him off so far but Saarinen persists. Nope, Steroidi circles away and we're back to standing.
Anabolinen Steroidi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joonas Saarinen.
Saarinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters circling a little - Steroidi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Saarinen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steroidi lands with a kick to the temple. Saarinen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Steroidi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Saarinen gets caught flat footed, as Steroidi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Steroidi wants to pass the guard but Saarinen is keeping the position.
Steroidi wants to control from the top but Saarinen keeps moving.

Steroidi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Saarinen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Steroidi, into his guard.
Saarinen is in close to Steroidi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Saarinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Steroidi has wrist control.
Saarinen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Saarinen in side control lands a decent elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi tries to improve position but can't.
Saarinen has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Steroidi!
Saarinen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Saarinen controlling from the full mount.
Saarinen raining down shots from the mount!
Saarinen unloading with bombs!
Saarinen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Saarinen working Steroidi over with strikes here.
Steroidi sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Steroidi trying to control from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saarinen is keen to just control but Steroidi is a slippery customer.

Saarinen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Steroidi tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Saarinen is working for a submission of some sort.
Steroidi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Saarinen thows a huge punch but Steroidi dodges it nicely.
Steroidi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steroidi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anabolinen Steroidi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Saarinen throws a body punch but Steroidi moves out of range.
Saarinen throws a sloppy head kick
and Steroidi counters with a nice uppercut.
Saarinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saarinen misses with the combination.
Steroidi scores with a nice body kick.
Saarinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saarinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steroidi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saarinen takes one to the chin there.
Saarinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good standup being displayed there by Saarinen as he connects with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Saarinen.
Steroidi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Saarinen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Steroidi counters with an outside leg kick.
Saarinen scores with a nice right hand.

Steroidi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Saarinen 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.
Steroidi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steroidi forces his way into half guard.
Steroidi is looking to advance position but Saarinen won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saarinen keeps working.
Saarinen tries to roll over but Steroidi keeps him under control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Saarinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Saarinen misses with a few strikes there.
Saarinen misses with a takedown
and Steroidi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saarinen fails with the takedown.
Anabolinen Steroidi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joonas Saarinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steroidi misses with a head kick.
Saarinen misses with a takedown attempt

and Steroidi counters with a takedown into side control.
Saarinen sneaks back into half guard.
Saarinen lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Saarinen tries to get to full guard but Steroidi has control of the leg.

Steroidi is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Saarinen missing with punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Steroidi is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Saarinen has managed to free his arm - good work.

Saarinen actively working from the bottom here.
Steroidi uses his free foot to push down on Saarinen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Saarinen.
Steroidi wants to take his opponent's back but Saarinen doesn't allow it.
Saarinen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Steroidi trying to control but Saarinen is having none of it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anabolinen Steroidi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steroidi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anabolinen Steroidi!
Anabolinen Steroidi retains his welterweight title!