PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lorenz Sparrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Timanee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oscar Timanee has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lorenz Sparrow's chin.

Sparrow
vs
Timanee

178 cm
23
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
160 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lorenz Sparrow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oscar Timanee!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sparrow closes this distance looking for a takedown but Timanee circles away.
Timanee is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Timanee defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sparrow.
Sparrow jabs Timanee to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Sparrow feints and as Timanee raises his hands in defense, Sparrow changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sparrow slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Timanee manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sparrow manages to get himself to full guard.

Timanee advances position into side control!
Sparrow tries to improve position but can't.
Sparrow wants to control but Timanee postures up.
Timanee is chipping away with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Timanee passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sparrow!
Timanee lands a big shot there that rocks Sparrow but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Timanee dominating with strikes here.
Timanee landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sparrow is in all sorts of trouble here.

Timanee with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Sparrow is trying desperately to improve position.
Timanee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timanee raining down hammerfists from mount.
Timanee lands a big elbow.

Sparrow is rocked!

It looks like Lorenz Sparrow has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timanee unloads with some shots from mount but Sparrow bucks and avoids them well.
Sparrow taking shots to the head.
Oh Sparrow is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sparrow takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sparrow looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Sparrow tries to lock up and control but Timanee gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Timanee working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Sparrow seems to have got his legs back now.
Timanee tries to control but Sparrow wriggling away.
The referee warns Sparrow that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Timanee looking for a guillotine from mount but Sparrow is having none of it.
Timanee lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Sparrow hang on?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timanee can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sparrow is looking to escape.
Sparrow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Timanee on the ground.
Timanee landing strikes from the mount.

Timanee working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Timanee landing strikes from the mount.
Timanee scoring with strikes but Sparrow is staying in there.
Sparrow has given up his back. Will we see Timanee going for some submissions?
Timanee is not going to allow Sparrow to sit and survive in this position.
Timanee scores with punches from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Timanee.
Sparrow looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Timanee working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Timanee is not going to allow Sparrow to sit and survive in this position.
Timanee scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Sparrow tries to roll but Timanee sticks to his back.
Timanee trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Timanee dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lorenz Sparrow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sparrow drives through and clinches with Timanee against the cage.
Timanee has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sparrow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Timanee looking for a takedown.
Timanee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Lorenz Sparrow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oscar Timanee.
Sparrow is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Timanee to keep the fight standing.
Timanee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sparrow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Timanee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sparrow prevents it.
Timanee has Sparrow pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sparrow manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparrow is trying to pull guard but Timanee has him pressed against the cage.
Timanee is looking to take this one to the mat.
Sparrow is trying to break the clinch but Timanee is controlling him.
Timanee keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sparrow's efforts to push away.
Timanee looking for a takedown.
Timanee is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow stops a takedown attempt from Timanee.
Timanee is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sparrow is trying to pull guard but Timanee has him pressed against the cage.
Sparrow missing with knees to the body.
Sparrow is looking for a takedown.
Timanee avoids the elbow strike from Sparrow, against the cage.
Timanee can't get the takedown.
Sparrow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sparrow tries to circle away but Timanee has him pinned against the cage.
Timanee can't get the takedown.
Timanee is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sparrow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sparrow's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

Sparrow drags the fight down to the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow controls Timanee momentarily but Timanee frees himself.
Timanee advances position into side control!
Timanee lands some shots froms side control.
Sparrow is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Timanee scoring with punches and elbows.
The strikes coming from Timanee are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Oscar Timanee has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timanee landing strikes.
Timanee wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sparrow keeps working.
Sparrow struggling a bit here.

Timanee tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Timanee has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Timanee is working Sparrow over with some ground and pound from side control.
I wouldn't like to be where Sparrow is right now.

Timanee is trying to get an arm triangle but Sparrow is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sparrow is not content to let Timanee control the position.
A lull in the action here.

Timanee tries for a kimura but Sparrow is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Timanee is looking to take a break and control but Sparrow is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Timanee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lorenz Sparrow's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sparrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sparrow shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Timanee counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Sparrow!
Sparrow wants to control but Timanee postures up.

Timanee tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Timanee has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sparrow!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timanee looking to ground and pound but Sparrow is blocking nicely.
Timanee wants to control the pace but Sparrow is squirming around nicely.
Sparrow wants to hold on but Timanee pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sparrow taking shots to the head.
Timanee thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Timanee raining down shots from the mount!
Sparrow on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sparrow tries to get out of the position.
Timanee tries to control but Sparrow wriggling away.
Timanee controlling his opponent.
Timanee prevents Sparrow from getting the reversal.
Sparrow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timanee wants to control the pace but Sparrow is squirming around nicely.
Timanee lands a nice shot to the head.
Oscar Timanee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sparrow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sparrow is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Timanee controlling from the full mount.
Timanee avoids the attempt from Sparrow to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Timanee looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Sparrow really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Timanee sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sparrow is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Timanee controlling from mount.
Timanee avoids the attempt from Sparrow to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Timanee controlling the pace for now.
Timanee postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sparrow looks a forlorn figure.
Timanee trying to control but Sparrow is having none of it.
Timanee controlling the pace for now.
Timanee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Timanee prevents Sparrow from getting the reversal.
Lorenz Sparrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Timanee controlling the pace for now.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Timanee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Timanee 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Timanee!