PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bi Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Callum Tweedie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tweedie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Snow Patrol - Chocolate kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Bi Han has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Han
vs
Tweedie

190 cm
23
270 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

197 cm
36
258 lbs
12 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Supreme Nutrition
Machiavelli Boutique

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, Bi Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Callum Tweedie!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Han throws a hook but Tweedie avoids it easily.
Tweedie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Han back to the cage. Tweedie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Han thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tweedie delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Han does it's job there.
A jab lands there for Han.
Han jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Han ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tweedie moves away.
Tweedie will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Han scores with a nice strike.
Tweedie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Han.
Tweedie is trying to counter with his kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Han cracks Tweedie with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Tweedie looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Han finish him?
Han throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tweedie counters with a nice body shot.
Han is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tweedie.
Tweedie throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han looks to land a right hand but Tweedie moved out of range.
Han dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Tweedie tenderised Han's leg. Han is trying to keep his angry face on.
Han seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tweedie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Han.
Tweedie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Han swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tweedie doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Han tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Han on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tweedie. Tweedie obviously looking to wear him down.
Sloppy strikes from Han. Those never looked like landing.
Han swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tweedie.
Han throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Tweedie to counter with a crisp jab.
Han lands a really nice looking cross but Tweedie seems unphased.
Good standup being displayed there by Tweedie as he connects with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Han misses with a hook
and Tweedie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tweedie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Han.
Han waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tweedie.
Bi Han is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tweedie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Han throws out the jab.
Han pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tweedie digs a good body shot into Han's ribs.
Han throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tweedie jabs Han right on the nose. Han blinks but takes it well.
Tweedie slips under a jab from Han.

Tweedie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Han breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Han misses

and Tweedie counters by moving into the clinch.

Tweedie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Han is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Han rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tweedie counters with a stiff right hand.
Han shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Han misses its intended target.
Tweedie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Han throws out a loose jab but Tweedie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tweedie now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Han throws a looping overhand right but Tweedie ducks down to avoid it.
Han thows a leg kick but Tweedie checks it
and Tweedie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Han misses the jab.
Han blocks a head kick by Tweedie.
Tweedie misses with a two punch combination.
Han defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tweedie.
Han throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tweedie counters with a left and a right that stings Han.
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!
Tweedie will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tweedie.
Han tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tweedie is looking for the big counter here.
Tweedie defending well as Han loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Han.
Tweedie is trying to counter with his kicks.
Han is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tweedie.
Tweedie moves out of range as Han strikes.
Tweedie has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Han throws a hook but Tweedie avoids it easily.
Han scores with a decent looking hook.
Han waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tweedie.
Tweedie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Han takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tweedie misses the shot to the body.
Han fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tweedie manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bi Han will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Han throws a sloppy head kick
and Tweedie counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Han throws a right hand that misses
and Tweedie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Han misses with a hook to the body
and Tweedie counters with a nice uppercut.
Tweedie is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Han misses with an uppercut. Tweedie saw that one coming.
Tweedie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Han throws a jab but it's blocked by Tweedie.
Han is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tweedie.
Tweedie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tweedie moves away from the strike by Han.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Han loads up on a big right hand but Tweedie slips the punch.
Han throws a body shot but no joy.
Han ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tweedie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han throws a jab but it's blocked by Tweedie.
Bi Han seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tweedie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Han.
Han misses the jab.
Tweedie slips under a jab from Han.
Tweedie throws a body punch but Han moves out of range.
Han misses with a body shot.
Bi Han is winning the standup battle so far.
Han throws a hook but Tweedie blocks it.
Despite the aggression on Tweedie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Han lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tweedie's sensitive parts.
Tweedie avoids the head kick by Han.
Tweedie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Han takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Callum Tweedie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Han throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tweedie counters with a stiff right hand.
Tweedie avoids the head kick by Han.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Han is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tweedie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Han jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Han throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tweedie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tweedie misses with a low kick.
Han with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tweedie to score with a decent uppercut.
Han misses with a right hand
and Tweedie counters with a left to the body.
Tweedie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Han throws an off balance right hand
and Tweedie counters with a three punch combo that has Han backing up. Han nods at Tweedie to acknowledge the strikes.
Han throws the left hand but Tweedie avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Han. That snapped Tweedie's head back.

Tweedie pushes Han up against the cage in a clinch.
Han taking a breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Han misses with the head strike.
Tweedie creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Han's defenses.
A short uppercut from Tweedie.
Tweedie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hans head.
Han misses with a punch on the inside.
Han misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Han wants to break the clinch but can't.
Han softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Han throws a head punch that misses.

Han breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Han throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tweedie throws a counter combo.
Han swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tweedie.
Han throws a hook to the side of Tweedie's head but Tweedie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Han throws a body punch but Tweedie moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tweedie! But no joy.
Han misses with a hook
and Tweedie makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Han throws a right hand that Tweedie ducks under and follows up with a left that Tweedie also avoids with ease.
Tweedie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Han.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tweedie gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tweedie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Han pushes Tweedie off looking to stand but Tweedie dives back in and keeps control.
Tweedie looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Callum Tweedie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Tweedie throws a one two combo.
Han scores with a jab to the head.
Tweedie lands a leg kick that knocks Han off balance momentarily.
Han throws a right hand that misses
and Tweedie counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Han swings widly with a right hand
and Tweedie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Han loads up on a big right hand but Tweedie slips the punch.
Tweedie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
No joy there for Tweedie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Han is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Tweedie's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Tweedie slips under a jab from Han.
No joy there for Han, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Han fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tweedie manages to avoid it.
Tweedie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Han throws a sloppy head kick and Tweedie moves out of range easily.
Han throws an off balance right hand
and Tweedie counters with a two punch combo.
Han misses with an uppercut. Tweedie saw that one coming.
Tweedie scores with a punch to the head.
Tweedie cracks the inside of Han's front leg.
Tweedie tries to clinch up but Han circles away and keeps his distance.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tweedie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Han misses with a right hand
enabling Tweedie to counter with a crisp jab.
Tweedie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Han paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Han tries to keep at a distance but Tweedie has taken the fight into the clinch.

Han breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A combination from Han does no damage.
Tweedie defending well as Han loads up on a big left hand.
Tweedie throws a counter combo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Han connects with a nice looking jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Han. No joy for Tweedie on that attempt.
Han looks to score with a jab to the body but Tweedie is just out of range.
Han moves out of range of the body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tweedie, as that shot connected.
Han just misses with a punch to the body.
Tweedie is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Tweedie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Han.
A head kick by Han misses
and Tweedie counters with a straight right hand.
Han looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Han misses with a straight right.
Han gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Han swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Han swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tweedie counters with a one-two to the body.
Tweedie lands with an overhand left.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tweedie drives through and clinches with Han against the cage.
Han looking to stall.
Han lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Han misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tweedie being controlled against the cage.
Tweedie keeps control of Han as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Han breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tweedie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tweedie throws a right and a left that Han avoids nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tweedie shoots in looking for a takedown but Han manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tweedie's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A quick step to the side and Han tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tweedie looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tweedie shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Han counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tweedie is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bi Han has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Callum Tweedie.
Tweedie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Han.
A big right from Han misses.
Han blocks a head kick by Tweedie.
Han loads up on a big right hand but Tweedie slips the punch.
Han blocks a low kick nicely.
Tweedie slips a straight right by Han.

Han lands a big head kick that sends Tweedie tumbling to the mat! Han takes a step backwards and waves Tweedie back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Tweedie is rocked!

It looks like Callum Tweedie has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Han looks to throw the jab but Tweedie is out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Callum Tweedie.
I think Tweedie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Callum Tweedie!
Callum Tweedie really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Milwaukee's Best 160 (80% laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.