PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Pozsar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Silava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Pozsar
vs
Silava

175 cm
20
174 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

188 cm
28
184 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tomi Pozsar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Silava!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silava lands with a thumping leg kick.
Silava throws the kick towards the body but Pozsar avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pozsar misses the target.
Silava throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pozsar.
Silava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body kick there by Silava.
Silava throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silava scores with a spinning back kick!
Pozsar throws a body punch but Silava moves out of range.
Antti Silava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silava looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Silava with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pozsar moves out of range as Silava throws a body kick.
Silava does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silava feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pozsar's calf.
Silava thows a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Silava.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silava throws a sloppy head kick and Pozsar moves out of range easily.
Pozsar moves out of range of the body kick.
Pozsar moves out of range of the body kick.
Silava throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pozsar's head.
Silava fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pozsar is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pozsar checks a leg kick.
Silava scores with a head kick. Pozsar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Silava throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Silava throws a half hearted mid kick.

Pozsar tries to keep at a distance but Silava has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silava throws an elbow but it misses.
Silava scores with a knee to the head.
Pozsar avoids the elbow strike from Silava, against the cage.
Silava with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silava lands a good knee to the midsection. Pozsar won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silava is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pozsar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Silava's brow.
Pozsar is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Silava misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pozsar.
Pozsar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silava tries a knee to the head but Pozsar blocks it.
Pozsar stalling.
Silava avoids the elbow strike from Pozsar, against the cage.
Silava is trying to stall.
Silava connects with a knee to the head.
Silava landing knees to the head.
Silava just leaning against Pozsar, taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silava trying to land knees to the body.
Silava takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Antti Silava has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Pozsar.
Silava blocks an elbow strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Silava just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pozsar's brow.
Pozsar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pozsar working Silava over with knees to the body.
Silava landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silava blocks the elbow strike.
Silava is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pozsar is defending well for now.
Pozsar controlling the action here for a moment.
Pozsar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pozsar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pozsar lands an elbow inside that Silava shrugs off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pozsar tries a knee to the head but Silava blocks it.
Pozsar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pozsar seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Pozsar avoiding damage as Silava throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Pozsar misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silava throws a knee to the head but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Silava dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antti Silava's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Pozsar blocks the body kick.
Silava swats away the attempt to clinch by Pozsar.
Silava checks a leg kick nicely.
Silava wants to clinch.
Silava delivers a nice body kick.
Pozsar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silava can pounce on him.
Some bone on bone action there as Pozsar checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Silava misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pozsar.
Silava ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pozsar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silava is looking to slow Pozsar down with leg kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silava.
Silava throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silava throws a push kick but Pozsar slaps the foot to one side.
Silava lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pozsar avoids the head kick by Silava.
Silava goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pozsar blocks a leg kick.
Silava throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pozsar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Antti Silava seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Silava slips a jab from Pozsar.
Pozsar misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Silava.
Pozsar misses with an uppercut.
Pozsar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar dips to his left and cracks Silava with an uppercut!
Silava misses with a low kick.
Pozsar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Silava throws a nice inside leg kick.
Silava bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silava tries to clinch up.
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!
Pozsar fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Silava has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silava tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pozsar counters with a nice leg kick.
Silava throws a leg kick
and Pozsar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Silava looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pozsar misses with a body shot.
Silava throws a front kick aimed at Pozsar's knee but Pozsar avoids it well.
Silava chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Silava throws out a powerful jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silava has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Silava there as he acknowledges the shot.
Silava pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pozsar is out of range and Silava settles back down.
Silava throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pozsar blocks a head kick by Silava.
Pozsar blocks a head kick by Silava.
Pozsar moves out of range as Silava throws a body kick.
Silava connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pozsar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pozsar moves out of range of the body kick from Silava.
Pozsar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Silava can pounce on him.
Silava tries a low kick but Pozsar avoids it.
Pozsar has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pozsar connects with a right hand. Silava shakes it off.
Silava on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silava throws a leg kick
and Pozsar counters with a low kick, right behind Silava 's knee.
Silava scores with a head kick. Pozsar tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pozsar throws a hook but Silava blocks it.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Silava, right into the meat.
Silava delivers a nice body kick.
Pozsar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Silava misses with a double jab.
Pozsar motions for Silava to come forward. Pozsar throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Silava throws a hook but Pozsar avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Silava throws a leg kick that misses.
Pozsar blocks the body kick.
Silava throws a leg kick
and Pozsar counters with a thumping low kick.
Silava lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antti Silava showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Antti Silava's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Silava with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pozsar misses with a hook. Silava ducked under it nicely.
Pozsar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pozsar avoids the head kick by Silava.
Silava checks a leg kick.
Pozsar blocks the body kick.
Silava scores with a nice body kick.
Silava ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pozsar moves away.
A shot to the body from Silava misses
and Pozsar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silava misses with a low kick.
Silava looks to land a body kick but Pozsar moved away.
The fighters circling - Pozsar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Silava.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozsar wants to clinch up but Silava keeps it at a distance.
Silava misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Silava fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pozsar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Silava thows a leg kick but Pozsar checks it
and Pozsar counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

Pozsar gets a clinch.
Silava wants to stall.
Pozsar controlling the action here for a moment.
Silava wants to stall.
Pozsar is struggling to control the position.
Silava tries to stall but Pozsar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar managing to block the knees to the body from Silava.
Silava scores with a knee to the head.
Silava lands a knee to the head.
Silava looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pozsar tries a knee to the head but Silava blocks it.
Come on Pozsar - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Silava blocks a body shot from Pozsar.
Pozsar throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silava blocks it with crossed arms.
Pozsar misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Silava.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silava is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pozsar scores with a knee to the head.
Pozsar landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pozsar wants to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozsar blocks an elbow strike from Silava.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pozsar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Silava managing to block the knees to the body from Pozsar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pozsar.
With the fighters up against the cage, Pozsar throws an elbow but misses.
Silava throws a knee to the head but misses.
Silava lands a damaging elbow.
Silava taking a breather.
Pozsar has Silava pushed against the cage.
Pozsar managing to block the knees to the body from Silava.
Pozsar takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pozsar leaning against his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silava misses with a knee strike.
Silava tries a knee to the head but Pozsar blocks it.
Antti Silava seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silava takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stalling in the clinch from Pozsar.
Silava creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pozsar pushes off an throws an elbow but Silava leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pozsar misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bit of stalling here from Pozsar.
Pozsar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pozsar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pozsar lands a knee to the body.
Pozsar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silava has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tomi Pozsar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antti Silava is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pozsar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antti Silava.
I've got Silava 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Silava!
During a confident post fight interview, Antti Silava thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.