PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olavi Etuvainio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hel Sinki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Etuvainio
vs
Sinki

190 cm
19
217 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
220 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olavi Etuvainio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hel Sinki!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sinki.
Olavi Etuvainio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sinki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Etuvainio throws out a leg kick but Sinki moves out of range and Etuvainio only half commits.
Sinki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Etuvainio.
Sinki lets loose with a powerful body kick. Etuvainio will feel that in the morning.
Sinki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Etuvainio.
Etuvainio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sinki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Etuvainio shoots for a double leg takedown but Sinki sprawls well. He's pushed Etuvainio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Etuvainio misses with an attempted mid kick.
A solid body kick from Sinki.
Etuvainio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch lands to the side of Etuvainio 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Etuvainio throws a leg kick
and Sinki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sinki lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Olavi Etuvainio has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Etuvainio throws a head kick that misses.
Etuvainio tries to land a leg kick but Sinki saw it coming and moves away.
Etuvainio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sinki is fending him off so far but Etuvainio persists. Nope, Sinki circles away and we're back to standing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Etuvainio.
Sinki misses with a double jab
and Etuvainio counters with a big head kick but Sinki shrugs it off.

Sinki is rocked!
Sinki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Etuvainio 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.
Etuvainio won't allow Sinki to get back to his feet.
Etuvainio wants to control from the top but Sinki keeps moving.
Sinki working a defensive guard here.
Sinki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinki keeping moving, preventing Etuvainio from controlling successfully.
Etuvainio stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sinki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Etuvainio controlling from the top position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Etuvainio shoots for a double leg takedown but Sinki sprawls well. He's pushed Etuvainio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olavi Etuvainio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Etuvainio is breathing heavily.
Etuvainio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sinki counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Etuvainio is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Etuvainio misses with a double jab
and Sinki counters with a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Etuvainio throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sinki counters with a solid body kick.
Sinki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sinki connects with a single shot there.
Etuvainio thows a leg kick but Sinki checks it

and Sinki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sinki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sinki wants to stall.
Sinki wants to get back to striking at distance but Etuvainio won't allow it.
Sinki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Etuvainio blocks it with crossed arms.

Sinki manages to break the clinch.
Sinki blocks a head kick by Etuvainio.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Etuvainio.
Etuvainio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sinki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Etuvainio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Etuvainio throws a body kick the misses
and Sinki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Etuvainio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Etuvainio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sinki throws a head kick but Etuvainio moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sinki.
Sinki misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Etuvainio.
Etuvainio throws a series of punches but Sinki moves out of range.
Etuvainio looks to throw a body kick
and Sinki counters with an inside leg kick.
Etuvainio throws a body kick the misses
and Sinki counters with an inside leg kick.

Sinki clinches up with Etuvainio and pushes him back against the cage.
Etuvainio looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Etuvainio taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sinki tries a knee to the head but Etuvainio blocks it.

Sinki breaks the clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sinki, right into the meat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hel Sinki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olavi Etuvainio's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sinki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sinki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Etuvainio.
Etuvainio thows a leg kick but Sinki checks it
and Sinki counters with a body kick that stops Etuvainio in his tracks momentarily.
Sinki misses with a double jab.
Nice sprawl there from Etuvainio as Sinki shoots in.
Etuvainio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sinki lands with a nice body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sinki - that will leave a mark!
Etuvainio takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Sinki clinches up with Etuvainio and pushes him back against the cage.
Etuvainio stalling the fight.
Sinki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Etuvainio landing knees to the head.

It looks like Hel Sinki has been cut.

Sinki manages to break the clinch.
Sinki tries to clinch but Etuvainio is having none of it.
Sinki blocks a head kick by Etuvainio.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Etuvainio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sinki's calf.
Etuvainio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sinki is breathing heavily.
Etuvainio throws a sloppy head kick and Sinki moves out of range easily.
Etuvainio misses with a double jab
and Sinki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

Etuvainio moves into range and clinches up with Sinki.
Etuvainio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sinki tries to pull guard but Etuvainio holds him up against the cage and eventually Sinki drops back down to his feet.
Etuvainio tries a knee to the head but Sinki blocks it.

Etuvainio breaks from the clinch.
Sinki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sinki misses with a head kick.
Etuvainio wants to clinch but Sinki slips to the side
and Sinki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Etuvainio looks to land a combination but Sinki avoids it well.
Sinki throws a leg kick which misses Etuvainio's front leg but catches the back leg as Etuvainio tries to avoid it.
Olavi Etuvainio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sinki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Etuvainio throws a one two combo.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Etuvainio.

Etuvainio working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Etuvainio thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sinki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sinki is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Etuvainio misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Etuvainio lands an elbow.
Etuvainio 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.
Etuvainio wants to control but Sinki is keeping him busy.

Etuvainio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sinki has escaped the position, nice work there.

Etuvainio tries for a kimura but Sinki is defending well.
Sinki manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sinki wants to get back to his feet.
Etuvainio is thwarting Sinki's attempts to control the position.

Etuvainio looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Sinki landing small, sideways elbows.
Sinki wants to get back to his feet.
Sinki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hel Sinki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sinki explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sinki with a lazy takedown attempt
and Etuvainio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hel Sinki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Etuvainio walks into a left hand.
Etuvainio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Etuvainio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A head kick misses from Etuvainio.
Etuvainio shoots for a takedown but Sinki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Etuvainio throws and low kick but Sinki moves out of range easily.
Sinki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Etuvainio counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sinki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Etuvainio.
Sinki lands a head kick. Etuvainio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Etuvainio throws a head kick that misses
and Sinki counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Etuvainio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sinki counters with a good low kick that Etuvainio was not able to check.
Sinki throws a series of strikes that have Etuvainio backpedaling.
Sinki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sinki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Good leg kick by Sinki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Etuvainio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sinki counters with a good low kick that Etuvainio was not able to check.
Etuvainio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Etuvainio.
Etuvainio misses with a two punch combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Etuvainio.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Olavi Etuvainio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sinki tries to clinch there but Etuvainio circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Etuvainio.
Etuvainio fails to land with a series of punches.
Etuvainio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

Etuvainio drives through and clinches with Sinki against the cage.

Etuvainio ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Etuvainio no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

Etuvainio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sinki trying to control but Etuvainio is working from the bottom.

Etuvainio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Etuvainio is looking for a triangle but Sinki pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinki won't allow Etuvainio to sweep him here.
Etuvainio is trying to keep Sinki in close.

Sinki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sinki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sinki, right into the meat.
Sinki scores with a head kick.
Etuvainio avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good leg kick by Etuvainio there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Olavi Etuvainio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sinki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sinki drives through with a takedown into guard.

Sinki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Etuvainio tries to move into range but Sinki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sinki slips a jab from Etuvainio.
Etuvainio throws a solid leg kick but Sinki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Etuvainio.
Sinki tries for a takedown but Etuvainio circles away easily
and Etuvainio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping body kick lands there for Etuvainio.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Etuvainio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sinki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A low kick from Etuvainio is predictable there
and Sinki counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Etuvainio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sinki is out of range.
Etuvainio throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sinki counters with a big head kick but Etuvainio shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hel Sinki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sinki 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hel Sinki!