SISU 3: Voima PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Kumijalka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hirmuinen Otus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumijalka comes to the ring accompanied by compella & the twister - put ur weed up. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kumijalka
vs
Otus

190 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
18
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Kumijalka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hirmuinen Otus!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumijalka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Otus.
Otus misses with a head kick.
Kumijalka tries a head kick but it misses.
Kumijalka throws a lazy head kick
and Otus counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Whack! Otus lands a heavy head kick that drops Kumijalka. The ref tackles Otus to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Kumijalka was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hirmuinen Otus!

C
A

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B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Higgs Boson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Meikalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boson comes to the ring accompanied by Large Hadron Rap by alpinekat. Meikalainen has chosen Matti ja Teppo - Ma joka paiva toita teen as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Boson
vs
Meikalainen

168 cm
19
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Higgs Boson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Meikalainen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meikalainen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Meikalainen.

Boson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meikalainen tries to bum rush Boson with a series of wild strikes but Boson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boson throws a head kick that Meikalainen semi-blocks.
Boson moves out of range of the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Boson.
Boson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Boson drives through and clinches with Meikalainen against the ropes.
Boson fails to pull guard.
Meikalainen is trying to break the clinch but Boson has him pressed against the ropes.
Meikalainen tries to pull guard but Boson holds him up against the ropes and eventually Meikalainen drops back down to his feet.

Boson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Meikalainen uses from the top position.
Meikalainen is looking to stand up but Boson won't let him.
Boson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Boson is breathing heavily.
Meikalainen wants to get up but he can't break Boson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Meikalainen being controlled here momentarily.
Boson wants to get back to his feet but Meikalainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meikalainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Meikalainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Boson has wrist control.

Boson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Meikalainen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Meikalainen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Boson's head.
Boson wants to sweep but no luck.
Meikalainen wants to stand and escape but instead Boson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Boson sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Boson stands up and waves to Meikalainen to follow him.
Boson chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Boson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Boson lands in his opponent's guard.
Meikalainen wants to stand but Boson is controlling the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Meikalainen keeping moving, preventing Boson from controlling successfully.
Meikalainen trying to keep a closed guard but Boson is proving a slippery customer.
Meikalainen is striking but Boson is not phased and passes to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Meikalainen is trying to stand.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Meikalainen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boson backs up against the ropes.
Meikalainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Higgs Boson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boson misses with a takedown attempt - Meikalainen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Boson looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Boson looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boson trying to control the position from guard on top but Meikalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Meikalainen pushes Boson off and scrambles back to his feet.
Boson tries to clinch but Meikalainen is having none of it.
Boson dodges the punch combination from Meikalainen.
Boson doesn't manage to clinch there - Meikalainen circles away.
A low kick from Meikalainen is predictable there

and Boson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Meikalainen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Meikalainen is looking to get back to is feet but Boson passes into side control.
Boson prevents Meikalainen from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Higgs Boson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Meikalainen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Boson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Meikalainen!
Boson prevents Meikalainen from getting the reversal.
Boson with a couple of short strikes.
Boson trying to control but Meikalainen is having none of it.

Boson wants to finish this one by submission but Meikalainen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Boson.
Meikalainen tries to control Boson's body but Boson pushes him off. Meikalainen squirms to his side and now Boson has his back!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boson is trying to stick to Meikalainen's back but Meikalainen is turning into Boson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Boson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Meikalainen.
Meikalainen stays in close to Boson's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Boson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Meikalainen is looking to escape.
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.
Boson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Meikalainen looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Meikalainen tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Meikalainen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Boson prevents Meikalainen from getting the reversal.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Meikalainen manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Meikalainen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Meikalainen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Boson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Boson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Meikalainen keeps working.
Meikalainen is looking for a sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Meikalainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meikalainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Meikalainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Boson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meikalainen.
Boson fails with a takedown attempt.
Matti Meikalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Meikalainen is predictable there

and Boson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Meikalainen won't be happy with that.
Higgs Boson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Meikalainen is looking to reverse the position.
Who's going to make the next move?
Boson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Meikalainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Boson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Boson or perhaps it was just good defense by Meikalainen which made him look bad.
Meikalainen throws a leg kick that is checked

and Boson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Boson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Meikalainen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Boson stops Meikalainen from getting back to his feet.

Meikalainen kicks Boson off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meikalainen shoots in but Boson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice sprawl there from Meikalainen as Boson shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Higgs Boson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Meikalainen misses with a takedown attempt

and Boson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Higgs Boson dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Meikalainen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Meikalainen tries to land a leg kick but Boson saw it coming and moves away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Boson.
Boson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Higgs Boson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meikalainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boson wants to clinch.
Meikalainen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meikalainen shoots in but Boson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boson throws a right and a left that Meikalainen avoids nicely.
Boson fails to land the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Meikalainen throws a combination that misses

and Boson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Meikalainen!
Meikalainen is trying to reverse the position but instead Boson has taken his back - oops!
Meikalainen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Meikalainen is looking to escape.
Boson trying to control from half guard but Meikalainen is working away.
Meikalainen is trying to stand back up but Boson is controlling him
Meikalainen tries to kick Boson off in order to stand up. Boson Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

Boson tries for a kimura but Meikalainen is defending well.
Meikalainen wants to get back to his feet but Boson drags him back down.
Meikalainen regains half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Boson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Meikalainen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Meikalainen gets full guard.
Meikalainen wants to get back to his feet but Boson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Boson passes Meikalainen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boson winds up and cracks Meikalainen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

Boson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Meikalainen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Boson is looking to advance position but Meikalainen won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meikalainen wants to get back to his feet.

Meikalainen pushes Boson off and gets back to his feet.
Jab by Meikalainen.
Horrible takedown by Boson or perhaps it was just good defense by Meikalainen which made him look bad.
Meikalainen tries to clinch but Boson moves away

and Boson counters by moving into the clinch.
Boson crunches a lovely knee into Meikalainen's ribcage.
Still in the clinch, Boson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boson keeps control of Meikalainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

Boson jumps into guard, dragging Meikalainen to the mat.
Boson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Boson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Meikalainen manages to get himself to full guard.
Meikalainen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boson is controlling him.
Boson wants to control from the top but Meikalainen keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meikalainen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Boson passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Meikalainen wants to get back to his feet but Boson drags him back down.
Boson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Meikalainen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the ropes but Boson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Matti Meikalainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boson trying to control the position but Meikalainen is working away.
Meikalainen is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Meikalainen is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Boson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Higgs Boson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Higgs Boson!

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jani Pekkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Didier Meyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Didier Meyer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pekkanen
vs
Meyer

180 cm
21
184 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jani Pekkanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Didier Meyer!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Meyer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pekkanen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Meyer is working away from the top position though.
Meyer looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Pekkanen is looking to control Meyer's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pekkanen avoid being mounted?
Pekkanen is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Meyer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Pekkanen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Meyer on the ground.
Meyer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pekkanen defending well though.
Pekkanen is looking to escape.
Meyer trying to mount his opponent but Pekkanen defends it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pekkanen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Meyer circles away.
Meyer should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekkanen slips a jab and a cross from Meyer.
Pekkanen looks to land a combination. Meyer sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

Meyer is rocked!

Meyer takes the fight into the clinch.
Pekkanen tries to pull guard but Meyer won't allow it.
Pekkanen fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jani Pekkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pekkanen can't find room to land a body shot as Meyer controls the action.
Meyer changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pekkanen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Meyer looks gassed!
Pekkanen fails with a takedown attempt.
A clash of legs there as Pekkanen blocks the low kick.

Meyer clinches with his opponent.
Pekkanen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Meyer has him pressed against the ropes.

Meyer manages to pull guard.
Meyer is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Meyer looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Meyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pekkanen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Meyer's guard.

Meyer scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Pekkanen tries for a takedown but Meyer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pekkanen closes the distance but Meyer moves to the side

so Meyer counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pekkanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Meyer looking to pass the guard.
Meyer won't allow Pekkanen to sweep him here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekkanen trying to keep a closed guard but Meyer is proving a slippery customer.
Meyer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Pekkanen keeps moving.
Pekkanen keeping full guard, as Meyer tries to pass.
Pekkanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Pekkanen, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pekkanen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Meyer tries to clinch there but Pekkanen circles away.
Pekkanen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Meyer as he jumps to the side.

Pekkanen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkanen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Meyer would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Meyer wants to control from the top but Pekkanen keeps moving.
Meyer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Meyer stopping the sweep attempt from Pekkanen.

Pekkanen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pekkanen is pulling down on Meyer's head to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Didier Meyer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Meyer stuffs the takedown attempt from Pekkanen. Pekkanen gets slowly back to his feet.
Pekkanen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pekkanen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Meyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pekkanen lands a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Meyer.
Pekkanen is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Meyer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pekkanen gets underhooks to prevent Meyer's takedown attempt.
Pekkanen keeps control of Meyer as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pekkanen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pekkanen stalling in the clinch but Meyer improves position.

Meyer decides to pull guard.
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.

Meyer has his foot on Pekkanen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pekkanen works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Meyer working a defensive guard here.
Meyer pulls Pekkanen in close to his closed guard and prevents Pekkanen from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekkanen wants to control from the top but Meyer keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Meyer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pekkanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Meyer tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Meyer is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Meyer keeping moving, preventing Pekkanen from controlling successfully.
Pekkanen is looking to stand up but Meyer won't let him.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Meyer moves into the clinch.
Pekkanen prevents Meyer from breaking the clinch.
Pekkanen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Meyer smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jani Pekkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pekkanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pekkanen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Meyer pinned against the cage. Meyer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Meyer takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pekkanen wants to clinch but Meyer slips to the side

and Meyer counters with a shoot takedown. Pekkanen fights it but they end up in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Pekkanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Pekkanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pekkanen is trying to keep Meyer in close.
Meyer wants to pass the guard but Pekkanen is keeping the position.

Meyer decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pekkanen throws a right and a left that Meyer avoids nicely.
Meyer looks to score with a jab to the body but Pekkanen is just out of range.

Meyer shoots in and bounces Pekkanen off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Meyer content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Meyer gets to his feet. Pekkanen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A left lands for Pekkanen.
Pekkanen shoots in looking for a takedown. Meyer tries to sprawl out of it but Pekkanen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Meyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Pekkanen has a takedown stuffed.
Pekkanen tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Meyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Pekkanen trying to stall but Meyer improves his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Pekkanen decides to pull guard.
Pekkanen looking for a sweep. Not yet Pekkanen, not yet.
Meyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Pekkanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Pekkanen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Meyer passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Didier Meyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Pekkanen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Meyer scrambles and gets back to his feet.

Meyer clinches with his opponent.
Meyer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Meyer pulls guard.
Pekkanen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Meyer trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Didier Meyer has got the better of the ground game so far.

Meyer looking for a triangle here. Pekkanen is fighting it but it looks tight! Meyer pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Pekkanen is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Didier Meyer!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rasmus Johansson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lieto Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johansson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Diablo - The Preacher. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Johansson
vs
Koskinen

167 cm
18
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rasmus Johansson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lieto Koskinen!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Koskinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johansson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koskinen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Koskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johansson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Koskinen is looking to clinch.
Koskinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koskinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koskinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Koskinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Johansson circles away.
Koskinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Johansson circles away.
Koskinen is looking to clinch but Johansson is avoiding it.
A right-left combo lands from Koskinen.
Koskinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Johansson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Johansson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Johansson scores a takedown into full mount!
Koskinen is squirming around, avoiding Johansson's attempts to control the action.
Johansson throws some wild stikes that Koskinen manages to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johansson wants to finish this one by submission but Koskinen is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Johansson.
Koskinen blocking the ground and pound.
Johansson landing punches.
Johansson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Johansson throwing strikes here but Koskinen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Koskinen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Johansson looking to finish Koskinen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Koskinen!

Koskinen is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johansson throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Koskinen blocking the ground and pound.
Koskinen looks gassed!
Johansson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Koskinen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johansson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Johansson thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Koskinen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Johansson.
Johansson with the ground and pound from mount.
Johansson sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Johansson goes for an armbar but Koskinen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Koskinen.
Koskinen is looking to stand up but Johansson won't let him.
Johansson tries to strike from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Johansson controls Koskinen momentarily but Koskinen frees himself.
Johansson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Koskinen is one step ahead there.
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.
Johansson trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Johansson manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johansson controlling from the full mount.
Koskinen is in a horrible position here. Johansson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rasmus Johansson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Johansson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Johansson throws a big right hand that misses.
Johansson is stalling in the full guard.
Johansson tries to free his leg and advance position but Koskinen is retaining full guard.
Koskinen has momentary wrist control but Johansson slips an elbow through the middle.
Johansson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koskinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johansson postures up in Koskinen's guard and throws a big left but Koskinen blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Johansson trying to control the position from guard on top but Koskinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johansson pushing down on Koskinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Johansson not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Johansson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Koskinen won't allow Johansson to pass to mount.
Johansson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Johansson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Johansson punching from mount but Koskinen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
A nice elbow there by Johansson.
Johansson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Koskinen because Johansson loaded up on that one.
Johansson wants to control the pace but Koskinen is squirming around nicely.
Johansson landing strikes from the mount and Koskinen is in trouble!
Koskinen is still in real trouble! Can Johansson finish him?
Johansson controlling the position easily from mount.
Koskinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Koskinen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koskinen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Johansson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Johansson dominating with strikes here.
Johansson misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Johansson throwing strikes here but Koskinen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Johansson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Koskinen is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Johansson tries to control but Koskinen wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johansson looking to finish with strikes here!
Johansson throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Koskinen because Johansson loaded up on that one.
Koskinen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Johansson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Rasmus Johansson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johansson looking to finish with strikes here!
Johansson misses with a head shot.
Koskinen wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rasmus Johansson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Koskinen tries to clinch but Johansson is having none of it.
Johansson fails to land the takedown.
Lieto Koskinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Koskinen is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koskinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koskinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Johansson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koskinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Johansson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koskinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koskinen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johansson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Johansson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Johansson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Koskinen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Johansson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Johansson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Koskinen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johansson lands a nice forearm strike.
Johansson controlling the position from side mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Johansson in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Koskinen is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rasmus Johansson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toveri Viljanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aganja Muamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Viljanen
vs
Muamba

200 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toveri Viljanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aganja Muamba!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viljanen fails with the takedown.
Viljanen shoots for a takedown but Muamba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Viljanen tries to clinch but Muamba is having none of it.
Viljanen looks to land a combination but Muamba avoids it well.
Muamba avoids a kick to the body.
Viljanen shoots in for a double leg but Muamba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toveri Viljanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viljanen wants to clinch.
Muamba takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viljanen fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viljanen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
No luck for Viljanen with that takedown attempt.
Viljanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Muamba circles away.
Viljanen shoots for a takedown but Muamba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Viljanen fails with a takedown attempt.
Viljanen is breathing heavily.
Muamba stuffs the takedown.
Viljanen tries to clinch but Muamba is having none of it.
Viljanen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Viljanen shoots in for a double leg but Muamba sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Muamba darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Muamba uses his free foot to push down on Viljanen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Viljanen.

Muamba looking to secure an arm triangle but Viljanen defends it well.
Viljanen wants to control but Muamba is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viljanen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Viljanen wants to control but Muamba is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Viljanen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Viljanen trying to control from the bottom.
Viljanen gets full guard.
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.
Viljanen wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Viljanen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Muamba is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Viljanen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Viljanen with shots to the head and body - Muamba looks very uncomfortable down there.

Viljanen stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Viljanen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Muamba counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Muamba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aganja Muamba dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Viljanen misses with a leg kick

and Muamba counters with a shoot takedown. Viljanen fights it but they end up in guard.

Muamba avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Muamba stopping the sweep attempt from Viljanen.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Muamba trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Muamba is breathing heavily.
Muamba looking to pass the guard.
Viljanen wants to sweep here but Muamba controlling him for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Viljanen trying to control the position.
Viljanen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Muamba's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Viljanen wants to stand and escape but instead Muamba has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Muamba wants to pass the guard but Viljanen is keeping the position.
Viljanen wants to stand but Muamba is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Muamba passes Viljanen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Muamba trying to mount his opponent but Viljanen defends it.
Muamba looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Viljanen is rocked!

Viljanen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Muamba pulls his head out easily.

Viljanen is defending against the submission attempts here by Muamba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viljanen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Muamba is working away from the top position though.
Muamba trying to advance position but Viljanen counters by regaining guard.
Viljanen thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Viljanen wants to stand but Muamba is controlling the position.

Muamba postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Viljanen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Muamba, into his guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Viljanen wants to control from the top but Muamba keeps moving.

Muamba is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Aganja Muamba has got the better of the ground game so far.
Viljanen thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aganja Muamba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Viljanen closes the distance but Muamba moves to the side

and Muamba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Viljanen has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Muamba 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 Viljanen.
Viljanen is looking for a sweep.
Viljanen wants to control but Muamba postures up.
Viljanen manages to get back to half guard.

Viljanen actively working from the bottom here.

Muamba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Viljanen looking for submissions off his back.

Muamba is working for a kimura but Viljanen is defending it quite comfortably.

Muamba is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Viljanen has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Muamba passes into side control, despite Viljanen's attempt to control the position.
Muamba scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Viljanen is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Muamba can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aganja Muamba!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
72%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between luke cummo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fator Tee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). luke cummo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Fator Tee's chin.

cummo
vs
Tee

188 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
204 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

South Side Swagger
Lucid Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, luke cummo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fator Tee!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - cummo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Tee scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
cummo flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tee landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tee works his foot free and advances to mount.
cummo is trying desperately to improve position.
Tee unloading with bombs!

cummo is rocked!

It looks like luke cummo has been cut.
Tee has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of cummo's face.
Oh cummo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
cummo is breathing heavily.
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!

Tee has control of cummo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and cummo regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Tee looking for a guillotine from mount but cummo is having none of it.

Tee has control of cummo's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and cummo regains control of the situation pretty easily.

Tee looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tee should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tee has hold of cummo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and cummo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Tee jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but cummo manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tee tries to clinch there but cummo circles away.
Tee shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says cummo as he avoids it easily.
Tee closes the distance and clinches up with cummo, looking for a takedown. Tee pushes cummo against the ropes but cummo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tee fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tee wants to clinch but cummo slips to the side
and cummo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tee tries to clinch up but cummo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tee shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with cummo but cummo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
luke cummo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fator Tee.
Tee is looking to clinch but cummo is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice sprawl there from cummo as Tee shoots in.
cummo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tee swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tee changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. cummo tries to avoid it but Tee manages to keep hold of a leg and drag cummo to the ground. cummo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Tee or perhaps it was just good defense by cummo which made him look bad.
Tee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
cummo seems to have got his legs back now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tee circles away from the clinch attempt.
cummo fails to land the takedown.

Tee looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for cummo!
Tee looking to control but cummo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
cummo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Tee keeps control of the position as cummo tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
cummo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Tee.
cummo is trying to break free.
Tee lands a shot to the head.
cummo rolls, trying to escape but Tee keeps control of the position.

cummo is trying to defend against the choke here but Tee has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Tee Tightens the hold and cummo taps out furiously! Tee displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Fator Tee!