PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Water (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Kommunistin tappaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Water comes to the cage accompanied by Mother F***** of The Year- Motley Crue. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Water
vs
Kommunistin tappaja

190 cm
22
230 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

193 cm
22
270 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Hell's Balls Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chris Water!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Kommunistin tappaja!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Water shoots for a takedown but Kommunistin tappaja saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chris Water seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Water closes the distance and clinches up with Kommunistin tappaja, looking for a takedown. Water pushes Kommunistin tappaja against the cage but Kommunistin tappaja circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Water looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kommunistin tappaja is fending him off so far but Water persists. Nope, Kommunistin tappaja circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Water. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kommunistin tappaja looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Water throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kommunistin tappaja wants to stand but Water is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kommunistin tappaja must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Water pushes Kommunistin tappaja off and scrambles back to his feet.
Water gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kommunistin tappaja misses with the combination.
Kommunistin tappaja circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Water misses with a takedown
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Water tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a stiff right hand.
Water misses with a takedown attempt
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Water has his takedown stuffed
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a stiff right hand.
Water is breathing heavily.
Water doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a series of strikes. Water will be more careful next time no doubt.
Water throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kommunistin tappaja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Water misses with a takedown
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Kommunistin tappaja has managed to clinch.
Kommunistin tappaja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Water goes for a takedown attempt but Kommunistin tappaja pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Water shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Water doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Water looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Water doesn't manage to clinch there - Kommunistin tappaja circles away.
Kommunistin tappaja avoids the body shot from Water.
Water shoots and misses
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a two punch combo.
Water throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Water looks to land a combination but Kommunistin tappaja avoids it well.
Water has his takedown stuffed
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a stiff right hand.
Water looks to clinch
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kommunistin tappaja circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kommunistin tappaja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Water darts in trying to clinch
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a three punch combo that has Water backing up. Water nods at Kommunistin tappaja to acknowledge the strikes.
Water gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Water doesn't manage to clinch there - Kommunistin tappaja circles away.
Water misses with a takedown
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a one-two to the body.
Kommunistin tappaja is working the combinations to good effect here.
Kommunistin tappaja swats away the attempt to clinch by Water.
Kommunistin tappaja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Water with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kommunistin tappaja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Water with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a one-two to the body.
Kommunistin tappaja lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Water tries for a takedown but Kommunistin tappaja circles away easily
and Kommunistin tappaja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Water tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kommunistin tappaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Water tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kommunistin tappaja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Water tries to clinch up.
Water lands with a shot to the body.
Water tries for a takedown but Kommunistin tappaja sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Kommunistin tappaja. No joy for Water on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Water wants to clinch
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a one-two to the body.
Water changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kommunistin tappaja tries to avoid it but Water manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kommunistin tappaja to the ground. Kommunistin tappaja escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Water doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teppo Kommunistin tappaja dominated that round.
That's time! Water's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Water will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Water. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Kommunistin tappaja lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Water backs up against the cage.
Water tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chris Water is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kommunistin tappaja avoids the head kick by Water.
Water throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a three punch combo that has Water backing up. Water nods at Kommunistin tappaja to acknowledge the strikes.
Kommunistin tappaja misses with a few strikes there.
Water shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a series of strikes. Water will be more careful next time no doubt.

Water moves into the clinch successfully.

Water breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Water, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Water lands a two punch combo.
Nice sprawl there from Kommunistin tappaja as Water shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Water. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kommunistin tappaja throws a right and a left that Water avoids nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Water gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kommunistin tappaja cracks Water with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Water looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Water avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kommunistin tappaja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Water shoots and misses
enabling Kommunistin tappaja to counter with a crisp jab.
Kommunistin tappaja throws a right and a left that Water avoids nicely.
Teppo Kommunistin tappaja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Water misses with a combination
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a two punch combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kommunistin tappaja misses with a double jab

and Water holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Water drags the fight down to the ground.
Kommunistin tappaja preventing the sweep.
Water has Kommunistin tappaja pulled in close to control his posture.
Water is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Water wants to sweep here but Kommunistin tappaja controlling him for the moment.
Water pulls Kommunistin tappaja in close to his closed guard and prevents Kommunistin tappaja from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Water kicks Kommunistin tappaja off and gets to his feet.
Water looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Water tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Kommunistin tappaja counters with a nice uppercut.
Water shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Water lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Kommunistin tappaja is rocked!
Water dances in with a quick combination. Kommunistin tappaja is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Water snaps Kommunistin tappaja's head back. Kommunistin tappaja stumbles backwards against the cage. Water steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Kommunistin tappaja's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Kommunistin tappaja just didn't come prepared.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chris Water!