PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artem Bessmertin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaheli Sonni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sonni has chosen Chica as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bessmertin
vs
Sonni

189 cm
21
183 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

186 cm
20
185 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 Amsterdam, Artem Bessmertin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaheli Sonni!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sonni misses with a looping right.
Bessmertin throws a series of punches but Sonni moves out of range.
Bessmertin lands with an overhand left.
Sonni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bessmertin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bessmertin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bessmertin needs to keep his hands up - Sonni had a free shot at his head there.
Bessmertin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
Sonni throws a front kick that sends Bessmertin stumbling back into the cage.
Kaheli Sonni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sonni takes a swing at Bessmertin's ribcage but misses.
Bessmertin defending well as Sonni loads up on a big left hand.
Bessmertin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sonni.
Sonni finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Bessmertin.
Sonni bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bessmertin's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bessmertin shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sonni's guard.
Sonni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonni avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bessmertin throws a strike but Sonni rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Bessmertin controlling Sonni's posture.
Sonni looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sonni wants to control from the top but Bessmertin keeps moving.
Sonni must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bessmertin seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

We're going to have a standup here because Artem Bessmertin wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sonni throws out a loose jab but Bessmertin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sonni throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sonni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bessmertin dips to his left and cracks Sonni with an uppercut!
Sonni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sonni misses with a low kick.
Sonni scores with a spinning back kick!
Sonni throws a leg kick but Bessmertin moved away.
Bessmertin cracks Sonni with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bessmertin slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sonni.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin loads up on a big right hand but Sonni slips the punch.
Kaheli Sonni is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bessmertin moves out of range of the body kick from Sonni.
Bessmertin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sonni misses with a lunging right hand
and Bessmertin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sonni takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sonni is looking to land body kicks.
Sonni misses with a body punch
and Bessmertin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sonni throws a shot from downtown. Bessmertin moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonni. Bessmertin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sonni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sonni tries to clinch there but Bessmertin circles away.
Sonni thumps Bessmertin with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Bessmertin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bessmertin as he connects with a hook.
Sonni tries to score with a low kick but Bessmertin moves his leg out of the way.
Sonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Bessmertin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sonni missing with a left hand there. Bessmertin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bessmertin slips a jab from Sonni.
Sonni tried to score with a low kick but Bessmertin checks it.
Sonni misses with a leg kick

and Bessmertin counters with a takedown into side control.
Bessmertin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sonni is avoiding damage well.
Sonni is looking to regain half guard here but Bessmertin keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bessmertin working the ground and pound.
Bessmertin scoring with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Artem Bessmertin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bessmertin.
Sonni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bessmertin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bessmertin misses the jab.
Bessmertin punishes Sonni's body with a nice straight punch.
Bessmertin misses with a body kick.
Sonni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bessmertin dives in and grabs Sonni's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sonni pushes down on Bessmertin's head and hops out.
Sonni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sonni throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sonni. Bessmertin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sonni wants to clinch up but Bessmertin keeps it at a distance.
Bessmertin checks the leg kick.
Sonni throws a lazy right hand but Bessmertin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bessmertin checks a leg kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessmertin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bessmertin slips a jab from Sonni.
Bessmertin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sonni lands a head shot.
Bessmertin throws a shot from downtown. Sonni moves away and avoids it.
Sonni tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sonni misses with a wild body shot.
Sonni throws a sloppy body shot
and Bessmertin counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sonni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bessmertin.
Bessmertin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sonni looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sonni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bessmertin moves away.
Sonni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sonni throws a solid leg kick but Bessmertin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sonni.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin cracks a nice hook into Sonni's ribs.
Sonni throws a right hand that misses
and Bessmertin counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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!
Sonni on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sonni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bessmertin doesn't seem bothered though.
Sonni takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Bessmertin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sonni did well to prevent Bessmertin getting side control.
Bessmertin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sonni is looking for a sweep. Bessmertin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Artem Bessmertin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bessmertin is pressing down on Sonni's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sonni is holding on for now.
Sonni tries to roll over but Bessmertin keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bessmertin scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sonni defending well though.
Sonni trying to control here.
Bessmertin looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Bessmertin 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.
Bessmertin looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Sonni with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bessmertin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sonni wants to improve his position but Bessmertin is controlling well.
Bessmertin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sonni's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bessmertin is working away from the top position though.
Bessmertin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bessmertin not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sonni wants to control but Bessmertin is keeping busy.
Bessmertin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sonni trying to hold on to Bessmertin's head to control him but Bessmertin postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Bessmertin passes to full mount!
Bessmertin prevents Sonni from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artem Bessmertin dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Sonni throws a low kick but Bessmertin moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Bessmertin misses.
Sonni walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bessmertin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sonnis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bessmertin explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sonni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bessmertin.
Bessmertin thuds his right hand into Sonni's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sonni is looking to clinch but Bessmertin is avoiding it.
Nice body kick there by Sonni.
Bessmertin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sonni lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bessmertin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bessmertin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sonni.
Sonni pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessmertin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sonni's waist but Sonni gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bessmertin off to one side.
Bessmertin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bessmertin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sonni swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artem Bessmertin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sonni swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bessmertin.
Bessmertin moves out of range of the leg kick from Sonni.
Sonni throws a leg kick but Bessmertin sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bessmertin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sonni moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sonni.

Bessmertin shoots in and gets a takedown into Sonni's guard.
Bessmertin won't allow Sonni to sweep him here.
Bessmertin pushing down on Sonni's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonni is looking to improve his position.
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. Bessmertin connects with a nice short shot to Sonni's temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bessmertin throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Sonni to regain full guard.
Bessmertin stopping the sweep attempt from Sonni.
Sonni trying to control the position.
Bessmertin in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bessmertin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bessmertin lands a couple of digs.
Bessmertin postures up.
Bessmertin advances to half guard.
Bessmertin winds up and cracks Sonni with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bessmertin working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Bessmertin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Bessmertin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bessmertin not landing any meaningful shots this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bessmertin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sonni regains full guard. Nicely done.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sonni can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bessmertin lands a couple of elbows.
Sonni keeping full guard, as Bessmertin tries to pass.
Bessmertin passes Sonni's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Sonni won't allow Bessmertin to pass to mount.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bessmertin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sonni defending well though.
Bessmertin is trying to control the action in half guard but Sonni is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Artem Bessmertin clearly takes that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sonni connects with the punch.
Sonni throws a head kick but Bessmertin moves out of range.
Bessmertin shoots in for a double leg but Sonni sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sonni rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bessmertin counters with a leg kick.
Sonni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bessmertin throws out the jab.
Bessmertin misses the jab.

Sonni fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bessmertin, pushing him back against the cage.
Bessmertin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sonni tries to stall but Bessmertin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Bessmertin - that landed with a thud.
Sonni lands an elbow inside.
Bessmertin pushes Sonni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bessmertin works on Sonni's body with a couple of short punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bessmertin scores with a shot to the side of Sonni's head.
Sonni is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bessmertin lands with a right to the head.
Bessmertin is leaning against Sonni and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bessmertin presses Sonni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bessmertin lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sonni.
Bessmertin is stalling here.
Bessmertin lands a shot to the body.
Bessmertin lands with a short shot to the head.
Bessmertin managing to block the knees to the body from Sonni.
Bessmertin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bessmertin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bessmertin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

Sonni is rocked!
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!
Bessmertin lands with a left to the head.
Sonni is still on wobbly legs! Can Bessmertin finish him?
Nice body punch from Bessmertin.
Bessmertin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sonni letting Bessmertin take a breather here.
Sonni seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Artem Bessmertin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bessmertin presses Sonni against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bessmertin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sonni throws an elbow but it's blocked.

Bessmertin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sonni doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bessmertin slips under a jab.
Bessmertin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sonni.
Nice defenses there by Sonni.
Sonni thows a body shot but no joy.
Sonni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Bessmertin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Sonni!
Bessmertin scoring with strikes but Sonni is staying in there.

It looks like Kaheli Sonni has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bessmertin postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Sonni in real trouble here! The ref calls for Sonni to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artem Bessmertin!
Artem Bessmertin retains his welterweight title!
A victorious Artem Bessmertin thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.