PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brent Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Susikasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Williams comes to the cage accompanied by Contracts - Hitman Theme. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Williams
vs
Susikasi

183 cm
23
175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

180 cm
22
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brent Williams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Susikasi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams shoots for a takedown but Susikasi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Williams shoots in for a double leg but Susikasi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Susikasi stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brent Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Susikasi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Williams to the mat! Williams manages to get full guard.
Susikasi passes into half guard.
Susikasi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Williams is staying active underneath Susikasi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Susikasi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Williams's head.
Susikasi controlling the action here.
Williams tries to roll over but Susikasi keeps him under control.
Susikasi working the head and body with strikes.
Susikasi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Susikasi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Williams is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams is in a horrible position here. Susikasi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Susikasi lands a nice shot to the head.
A nice elbow there by Susikasi.
Susikasi controlling the pace for now.
Susikasi lands a big elbow.
Susikasi landing strikes from the mount and Williams is in trouble!
Susikasi controlling from the full mount.
Susikasi raining down shots from the mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi looking to finish Williams with some ground and pound. This is bad for Williams!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Susikasi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Susikasi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Susikasi's attempts to control the action.
Susikasi with the ground and pound from mount.
Susikasi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Williams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Susikasi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
Susikasi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Susikasi looking to control but Williams is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Williams knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Susikasi on the ground.
Susikasi lands with some strikes.

Williams is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi landing strikes, looking to finish!

Susikasi moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Williams has worked his arm free - good work by Williams!
Susikasi is working Williams over with some ground and pound from side control.

Susikasi tries for a kimura but Williams is defending well.
Susikasi looks up at the clock and then as Williams takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Susikasi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Williams tries to buck Susikasi off but Susikasi is having none of it.
Williams is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Susikasi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.

Susikasi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Susikasi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Susikasi looks gassed!
Susikasi controlling the position from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susikasi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Susikasi trying to control the action but Williams is working from the bottom.
Susikasi works to advance to full mount. Williams defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Susikasi lands with some strikes.
Williams is squirming around, avoiding Susikasi's attempts to control the action.
Susikasi working Williams over with strikes here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Susikasi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Williams is looking to escape.
Williams is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Susikasi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Williams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Susikasi stuffs the takedown.
Susikasi misses with an uppercut. Williams saw that one coming.

Susikasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Susikasi not doing much here.
Williams wants to get back to full guard.
Susikasi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Williams with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Susikasi lands a nice short elbow.
Susikasi controlling the action here.
Williams is staying active underneath Susikasi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susikasi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Williams on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Susikasi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Williams knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Susikasi is trying to control the action in half guard but Williams is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Susikasi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Susikasi is breathing heavily.
Susikasi tries to free his leg and advance position but Williams is retaining full guard.
Williams preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Susikasi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Williams swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Susikasi distracts Williams with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Susikasi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Susikasi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Susikasi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Susikasi.

Williams has his foot on Susikasi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Susikasi works his way back into a safe position though.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Williams tries for a takedown but Susikasi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Susikasi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Williams!
Susikasi content just to control the position here.
Susikasi lands a heavy elbow.
Susikasi scoring with strikes but Williams is staying in there.
The referee warns Williams that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Susikasi controlling the pace for now.
Susikasi with a couple of short strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Susikasi is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Williams is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Williams flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Susikasi anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Williams and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Susikasi slips an arm under Williams chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Susikasi has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Susikasi is squeezing on Williams like an anaconda would it's prey. Williams fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Seppo Susikasi!