PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emilio Tello Viera (ranked 4778 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanno Seppanen (ranked 4400 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanno Seppanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Tello Viera
vs
Seppanen

176 cm
22
194 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

169 cm
23
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Emilio Tello Viera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hanno Seppanen!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tello Viera misses with a takedown

and Seppanen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Seppanen.
Tello Viera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Seppanen is struggling to control the position.
Tello Viera wants to get back to striking at distance but Seppanen won't allow it.

Seppanen successfully pulls guard.
Tello Viera has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Seppanen is proving hard to escape from.
Seppanen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Tello Viera could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Seppanen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Tello Viera wants to clinch up but Seppanen keeps it at a distance.
Tello Viera tries to score a power double leg takedown but Seppanen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tello Viera somewhat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tello Viera tries to sprawl but Seppanen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Seppanen wants to take a breather but Tello Viera is having none of it.
Tello Viera wants to get back to full guard.
Seppanen throwing shots but Tello Viera is blocking nicely.
Seppanen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Tello Viera trying to control here.
Tello Viera tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Seppanen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Seppanen throwing strikes here but Tello Viera is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Seppanen working for a submission but Tello Viera is keeping him at bay.
Tello Viera is desperately trying to improve his position but Seppanen has a good base and remains in mount.
Seppanen controlling from mount.
Tello Viera tries to hold on but Seppanen pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Seppanen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Seppanen throws some wild stikes that Tello Viera manages to avoid easily.
Seppanen with good strikes from the mount here!
Seppanen controlling from mount.
Tello Viera tries to improve his position but instead Seppanen has taken his back!
Seppanen gets his hands free as Tello Viera looks to control.
Tello Viera tries to escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Seppanen slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Tello Viera is really stuck here.

Seppanen has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Seppanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tello Viera tries to roll but Seppanen sticks to his back.
Seppanen trying to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Seppanen controlling the position well here. Tello Viera rolled but Seppanen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Seppanen punches Tello Viera on the ear.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hanno Seppanen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tello Viera shoots in for a takedown but Seppanen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Seppanen throws a series of punches but Tello Viera moves out of range.
Tello Viera shoots for a takedown but Seppanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Seppanen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tello Viera defends it well.
Tello Viera fails with the takedown

and Seppanen counters with a shoot takedown. Tello Viera fights it but they end up in guard.
Tello Viera is looking to stand back up but Seppanen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tello Viera.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emilio Tello Viera. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Seppanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Seppanen uses his free foot to push down on Tello Viera's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tello Viera.
Hanno Seppanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Seppanen avoids the attempt from Tello Viera to control.
Tello Viera really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Seppanen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Tello Viera's face.

It looks like Emilio Tello Viera has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Seppanen looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Tello Viera covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hanno Seppanen!