PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Mike Quick enters the ring!

Sorsa
vs
Quick

188 cm
22
212 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
23
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Valhalla War Gear
Valhalla War Gear

Team S.W.A.T.

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Sorsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Quick!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quick tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sorsa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quick will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Quick shoots for a takedown but Sorsa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Quick is looking to clinch but Sorsa is avoiding it.
Sorsa swats away the attempt to clinch by Quick.
Quick shoots in for a double leg but Sorsa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kalevi Sorsa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Quick.
Quick shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sorsa as he jumps to the side.
Quick thows a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorsa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Quick fails to land the takedown.

Quick looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sorsa doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa wants to sweep but no luck.
Quick postures up in Sorsa's guard and throws a big left but Sorsa blocks it.
Sorsa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Quick drops back looking for a leg! Sorsa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sorsa manages to kick Quick off! Quick jumps back into Sorsa's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Quick looks gassed!
Sorsa wants to sweep here but Quick controlling him for the moment.
Sorsa scores with a nice shot.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Sorsa closes the distance and clinches.

Sorsa manages to break the clinch.

Sorsa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sorsa working over Quick with some ground and pound. Quick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sorsa wants to pass to mount but Quick is defending the position.
Sorsa is working hard here to advance position.
Sorsa misses with a head shot. Quick uses the momentum to regain guard.
Sorsa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Quick looking for a guillotine here but Sorsa defends easily.
Sorsa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Quick's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sorsa tries to free his leg and advance position but Quick is retaining full guard.
Sorsa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Quick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Quick is looking for a triangle but Sorsa pushes his legs off easily.
Sorsa trying to control but Quick is working from the bottom.
Sorsa chips away with some ground and pound.
Sorsa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sorsa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Quick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorsa cracks Quick with a solid left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa distracts Quick with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sorsa wants to pass the guard but Quick is keeping the position.
Sorsa passes Quick's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Quick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sorsa wants to take a breather but Quick is having none of it.
Quick tries to get to full guard but Sorsa has control of the leg.
Sorsa is looking to advance position but Quick won't allow it.
Quick is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sorsa scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalevi Sorsa dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sorsa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sorsa with a jab.
Quick tries to clinch up
and Sorsa counters with a stiff right hand.
Mike Quick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Quick clinches but Sorsa breaks the clinch
and Sorsa counters with a three punch combo that has Quick backing up. Quick nods at Sorsa to acknowledge the strikes.
Quick clinches but Sorsa breaks the clinch

and Sorsa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Quick is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Quick keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully.

Quick looking for a guillotine here but Sorsa defends easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa landing with the ground and pound.

Quick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sorsa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sorsa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sorsa landing some decent shots from guard.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Quick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorsa landing with the ground and pound.
Quick has momentary wrist control but Sorsa slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quick keeping moving, preventing Sorsa from controlling successfully.
Sorsa throwing strikes but missing.
Sorsa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Quick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorsa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Quick is keeping the position for now.
Sorsa trying to control the position from guard on top but Quick is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sorsa stopping the sweep attempt from Quick.
Sorsa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quick has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sorsa is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Quick.
Quick sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
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. Sorsa connects with a nice short shot to Quick's temple.
Sorsa scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sorsa working over Quick with some ground and pound. Quick looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sorsa is taking a breather. Quick says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Ground and pound from Sorsa.
Sorsa landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Quick wants to get back to full guard.
Sorsa lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sorsa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Quick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa landing punches.
Quick is bucking up trying to escape but Sorsa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Quick in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sorsa with a couple of short strikes.
Quick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sorsa with the ground and pound from mount.
Sorsa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Quick?
Quick is squirming around, avoiding Sorsa's attempts to control the action.
Quick wants to hold on but Sorsa pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorsa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sorsa with the ground and pound from mount.
Quick in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalevi Sorsa dominated that second round.
That's time! Sorsa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sorsa throws a nice looking combination but Quick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Quick tries to clinch but Sorsa moves away
and Sorsa counters with a left and a right that stings Quick.
Sorsa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Quick is rocked!
Sorsa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Quick's waist but Quick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sorsa off to one side.
Quick scores with a head kick.

Sorsa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right hook to the body lands for Sorsa.

Quick breaks from the clinch.

Sorsa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sorsa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sorsa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sorsa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quick really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Quick wants to hold on but Sorsa pushes him away.
Sorsa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sorsa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sorsa lands a big shot there that rocks Quick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sorsa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sorsa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Quick is looking to escape.
Sorsa with shots to the head and body - Quick looks very uncomfortable down there.
Quick working to try and regain half guard.
Sorsa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Sorsa scoring with strikes but Quick is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa trying to control but Quick is having none of it.
Sorsa dominating with strikes here.
Quick is in a horrible position here. Sorsa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Quick is in a horrible position here. Sorsa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sorsa fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sorsa breaks from Quick's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sorsa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sorsa with shots to the head and body - Quick looks very uncomfortable down there.
Quick is desperately trying to improve his position but Sorsa has a good base and remains in mount.
Sorsa lands a big shot there that rocks Quick but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa working the ground and pound effectively.
Kalevi Sorsa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sorsa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Quick can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Quick bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sorsa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sorsa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Quick's guard.
Sorsa wants to control from the top but Quick keeps moving.

Quick looking for a guillotine here but Sorsa defends easily.
Quick trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Sorsa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Quick looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sorsa cracks Quick with a solid left hand.
Mike Quick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sorsa is in close to Quick's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sorsa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Quick can do to turn this around?
Sorsa wants to pass the guard but Quick is keeping the position.
Sorsa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sorsa postures up.
Sorsa advances to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalevi Sorsa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sorsa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalevi Sorsa!