PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Speedy Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Elvis Forsythe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Light
vs
Forsythe

185 cm
38
180 lbs
25 - 23 - 0

188 cm
19
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 25 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Speedy Light!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Elvis Forsythe!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forsythe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Light moves away from the strike by Forsythe.
Light moves out of range of the strikes.
Forsythe jabs Light right on the nose. Light blinks but takes it well.
Light throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Forsythe connects with a crisp jab.
Forsythe looks to land a left hand but Light moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Light on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Forsythe scores with a hook.
Forsythe just misses with a punch to the body.
Light showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Forsythe.
Light is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Forsythe.
Forsythe tries to bum rush Light with a series of wild strikes but Light uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Light is looking to counter punch.
Light looks to throw the jab but Forsythe is out of range.
Light throws a series of punches but Forsythe moves out of range.
Forsythe avoids the body shot from Light.
Forsythe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forsythe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Forsythe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Light.
Forsythe misses with a lunging right hand
and Light counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Forsythe scores with a decent looking hook.
Light cracks Forsythe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Forsythe misses with a body shot.
Light throwing a counter right hand but Forsythe manages to avoid it.
Light ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Forsythe moves away.
Forsythe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Forsythe throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Light.
Light throws a big shot that misses.
Light avoids the body shot from Forsythe.
Light was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Forsythe fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Forsythe throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Light fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forsythe manages to avoid it.
Forsythe misses with a wild body shot.
Light appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Forsythe misses with a double jab
and Light counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Forsythe thinking.
Light tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Forsythe was well out of range. Poor timing from Light.
No joy there for Light, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Forsythe tries to bum rush Light with a series of wild strikes but Light uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Light misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Light.
Light pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Light rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Forsythe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Forsythe scores with the left hand. Light knows he should have avoided that one.
Forsythe connects with a crisp jab.
Forsythe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forsythe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Light.
Forsythe cracks Light with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Elvis Forsythe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Light closes the distance and clinches.
Forsythe'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.
Light lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Forsythe.
Forsythe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Forsythe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Light breaks the clinch.
Forsythe misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forsythe jabs at Light's body.
Forsythe jabs Light to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Forsythe misses with a jab to the body
and Light counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Forsythe smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Forsythe dodges the punch combination from Light.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Light slips under a jab from Forsythe.
Forsythe misses with an uppercut.

Light moves into range and clinches up with Forsythe.

Light breaks from the clinch.
Forsythe throws a lazy right hand but Light sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Light seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Forsythe scores with a body shot.
Forsythe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Forsythe dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Light takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Forsythe moves away from the strike by Light.
Forsythe cracks Light with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Forsythe just misses with a punch to the body.
Forsythe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Forsythe scores with a nice strike.
Forsythe's corner calls for a 1-2. Forsythe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Light misses with the combination.
Forsythe swings widly with a right hand
enabling Light to counter with a crisp jab.
Speedy Light is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Forsythe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Light connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Light takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice shot by Forsythe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forsythe avoids the body shot from Light.
Forsythe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Light misses with a jab, cross combination.
Forsythe with a hook.
The fighters circling - Light throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Forsythe scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Forsythe - just one landing.
Forsythe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Forsythe takes a swing at Light's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Forsythe misses its intended target.
Forsythe throws a jab but it's blocked by Light.
Forsythe missing with a left hand there. Light was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Light takes a swing at Forsythe's ribcage but misses.
Forsythe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Light throwing a counter right hand but Forsythe manages to avoid it.
Forsythe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Forsythe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Light has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Light throws a jab when Forsythe was well out of range.
Forsythe keeps the fight on the outside.
Forsythe misses with a hook to the body
and Light counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forsythe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Forsythe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Forsythe throws a poor cross that misses
and Light connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Forsythe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Forsythe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Light misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Forsythe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Forsythe connects with a body shot that sends Light's belly button to the back.
Forsythe lands a really nice looking cross but Light seems unphased.
Light misses with a few strikes there.
Forsythe throws a hook but Light blocks it.
It looked like Light was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Light misses.
Forsythe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Forsythe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Light missing with a left hand there. Forsythe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Light scores with a nice right hand.
Forsythe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Light takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Light is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Forsythe lands with a right hand.
Light 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.
Forsythe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Forsythe finds it's target.
Forsythe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Light.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Light moves away from the strike by Forsythe.
Forsythe lands with a straight right. Light didn't see that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forsythe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Light.
Forsythe throws a right hand that misses
and Light counters with a three punch combo that has Forsythe backing up. Forsythe nods at Light to acknowledge the strikes.
Forsythe throws a good cross that connects.
Light throws a series of punches but Forsythe avoids them all with ease.
Light throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice straight punches there by Forsythe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Forsythe.
Forsythe catches Light with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Forsythe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Light moves away.
Forsythe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Light moves away.
Light throws a nice looking combination but Forsythe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Forsythe scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Forsythe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Forsythe thuds a left hand into Light's body.
Light misses with a double jab.
Forsythe scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Forsythe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Forsythe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Light moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Light misses the target.
Forsythe lands a body shot.
Light moves out of range of the strikes.
Forsythe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Light misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forsythe fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Forsythe both land. Nice combination.

Light is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forsythe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Forsythe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oh Light is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A cross from Light lands.
Light seems to have got his legs back now.
Light sizes up Forsythe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forsythe misses with a wild body shot.
Forsythe throws an off balance right hand
and Light counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Forsythe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Light counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Forsythe throws a series of punches but Light moves out of range.
Light tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Forsythe manages to circle out of the way.
Light takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Forsythe misses with a hook.
Light is looking for a counter combo.
Light looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Forsythe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Forsythe throws a right hand that misses
and Light counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Forsythe thuds his right hand into Light's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Forsythe rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Light counters with a series of strikes. Forsythe will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forsythe works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Light clinches up against the cage.

Light breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forsythe throws a big shot that misses.
Light scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Forsythe throws a combination. Light tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Light moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Light lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Forsythe lands with a nice body punch.
Light defending well as Forsythe loads up on a big left hand.
Forsythe looks to throw the jab but Light is out of range.
Light is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Light fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Forsythe manages to avoid it.
A jab from Forsythe misses.
Light takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Light misses with a double jab.
Forsythe is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Forsythe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Light slips a jab from Forsythe.
Forsythe misses with a looping left.
Forsythe looks to land a left hand but Light moved out of range nicely.
Light swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Light misses with a jab, cross combination.
Forsythe misses with a body shot.
Light throws a big counter combination but Forsythe scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Forsythe throws a hook but Light avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Light. Those never looked like landing.
Light missing with a left hand there. Forsythe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Forsythe misses with a looping left.
Forsythe connects with the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forsythe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Forsythe swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Light to counter with a crisp jab.
Forsythe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Light counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Forsythe staying out of range there.
A combination from Light does no damage.
Light throws a jab when Forsythe was well out of range.
Forsythe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Forsythe throws a big shot that misses.
Forsythe misses the shot to the body.
Light misses with a body shot.
Light missing with a left hand there. Forsythe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Speedy Light has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Elvis Forsythe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Light just misses with a punch to the body.
Forsythe looks to score with a jab to the body but Light is just out of range.
Light seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Elvis Forsythe.
I've got Forsythe 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elvis Forsythe!