PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sisu Ilmarinen (ranked 2622 p4p, 3124 weight class) and Tatsuki Fujimoto (ranked 289 p4p, 327 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!

Ilmarinen
vs
Fujimoto

190 cm
19
275
3 - 1 - 0

200 cm
26
265
6 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power

Sakura Style
30th Century Beer Store

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sisu Ilmarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tatsuki Fujimoto!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fujimoto throws a body punch but Ilmarinen moves out of range.
Ilmarinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fujimoto throws a sloppy body shot
and Ilmarinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Fujimoto misses the shot to the body.
Ilmarinen throwing a counter right hand but Fujimoto manages to avoid it.
Ilmarinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fujimoto lands with a good body shot.
Ilmarinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fujimoto connects with a single shot there.

It looks like Sisu Ilmarinen has been cut.
Ilmarinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fujimoto cracks Ilmarinen with an open hand slap.
Ilmarinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fujimoto.
Ilmarinen looks to land a combination but Fujimoto avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fujimoto throws a big shot that misses.
Fujimoto misses with a looping right.
Fujimoto punishes Ilmarinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Fujimoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Fujimoto looks to throw the jab but Ilmarinen is out of range.
Ilmarinen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fujimoto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ilmarinen rather than just go for the knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ilmarinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fujimoto, as that shot connected.
No joy there for Fujimoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fujimoto's coach down at The Jungle Room was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fujimoto's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ilmarinen misses with a wild body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Fujimoto misses.
Fujimoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Fujimoto misses the target.
Fujimoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Ilmarinen counters with a straight right hand.
Fujimoto lands a jab.
Fujimoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ilmarinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Fujimoto.
Ilmarinen tries to counter by clinching up but Fujimoto breaks away and moves out of range.
Fujimoto misses the shot to the body.
Ilmarinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fujimoto throws the left hand but Ilmarinen avoids the punch easily.
Ilmarinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Ilmarinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ilmarinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fujimoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Fujimoto fails to land.
Fujimoto throws a head punch that misses.
Ilmarinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Ilmarinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ilmarinen lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Fujimoto fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Fujimoto.
Ilmarinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ilmarinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fujimoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fujimoto tries to work over Ilmarinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fujimoto blocking some punches.
Ilmarinen takes a shot to the head.
Ilmarinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fujimoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ilmarinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ilmarinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fujimoto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fujimoto blocks a body shot from Ilmarinen.
Fujimoto blocks an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ilmarinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fujimoto has a couple of punches blocked by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen is leaning against Fujimoto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fujimoto looks winded!
Ilmarinen lands a shot to the body.
Ilmarinen pushes Fujimoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen lands a right hand.
Ilmarinen lands an uppercut.
Ilmarinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fujimoto backwards.
Ilmarinen pushes Fujimoto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ilmarinen scores with a shot to the side of Fujimoto's head.
A short left from Ilmarinen.
Fujimoto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Ilmarinen.
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!
Ilmarinen lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ilmarinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Fujimoto is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ilmarinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fujimoto is still on wobbly legs! Can Ilmarinen finish him?
Ilmarinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Fujimoto.
Ilmarinen creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Fujimoto with a big uppercut! Fujimoto tries to clinch up but Ilmarinen pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Fujimoto to the mat! Fujimoto covers up and Ilmarinen unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sisu Ilmarinen!