PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rupert Helenius (ranked 1706 p4p, 2607 weight class) and Sauli Somelainen (ranked 62 p4p, 105 weight class). Sauli Somelainen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Helenius
vs
Somelainen

185 cm
33
177
15 - 11 - 2

181 cm
32
166
13 - 14 - 2

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank

HELLS BALLS RECOVERY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rupert Helenius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sauli Somelainen!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Somelainen fails in his attempt to clinch.

Somelainen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Somelainen wants to take the fight to the mat but Helenius manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Somelainen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Helenius prevents it.
Somelainen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Helenius gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rupert Helenius has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sauli Somelainen.

Somelainen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Somelainen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Somelainen.
Helenius takes a shot right to the bread basket.

Helenius gets a takedown into half guard.
Helenius takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Somelainen is looking to control Helenius's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Somelainen avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.
Somelainen preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Helenius controlling the action here.

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.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Helenius tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Somelainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Somelainen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Helenius under the eye.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Helenius gets a clinch.
Somelainen wants a takedown.
Somelainen is working Helenius over against the cage.

Somelainen breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sauli Somelainen.
I think Somelainen 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 9:10
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 9:10
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 10:10

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Sauli Somelainen!
During a confident post fight interview, Sauli Somelainen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.