PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tali Ihantala (ranked 227 p4p, 300 weight class) and Stres Fleshou Jr (ranked 16 p4p, 19 weight class). Fleshou Jr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ace Of Spades- Motorhead kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tali Ihantala has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ihantala
vs
Fleshou Jr

203 cm
37
253
37 - 17 - 0

220 cm
25
315
12 - 4 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tali Ihantala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Stres Fleshou Jr!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleshou Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
As Fleshou Jr looks to move away, Ihantala throws a big counter combo but Fleshou Jr just gets out of the way.
Stres Fleshou Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fleshou Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Ihantala counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fleshou Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Fleshou Jr.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fleshou Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.

Fleshou Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Ihantala's guard.
Fleshou Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ihantala keeping moving, preventing Fleshou Jr from controlling successfully.
Ihantala trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ihantala managing to control the position.
Fleshou Jr throwing strikes from guard but Ihantala blocks nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleshou Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Ihantala has wrist control.
Ihantala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fleshou Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ihantala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fleshou Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ihantala keeping moving, preventing Fleshou Jr from controlling successfully.
Fleshou Jr postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fleshou Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fleshou Jr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ihantala swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ihantala trying to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Fleshou Jr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fleshou Jr stands up over Ihantala, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ihantala controlling Fleshou Jr's posture.
Fleshou Jr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fleshou Jr wants to control from the top but Ihantala keeps moving.
Fleshou Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fleshou Jr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Fleshou Jr engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ihantala keeping moving, preventing Fleshou Jr from controlling successfully.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ihantala keeping full guard, as Fleshou Jr tries to pass.
Ihantala controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Fleshou Jr misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Fleshou Jr. Those never looked like landing.
Fleshou Jr swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ihantala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Ihantala moves out of range of the strikes.
Ihantala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fleshou Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Ihantala.
Fleshou Jr misses with a left hand
and Ihantala counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Stres Fleshou Jr has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou Jr lands with a nice combination. Ihantala backs away looking to recover.
Fleshou Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ihantala.
Fleshou Jr lands a slapping body shot.
Fleshou Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Ihantala's shoulder, as Ihantala tries to avoid the shot.
Fleshou Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fleshou Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ihantala cracks Fleshou Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fleshou Jr.
A slow jab from Fleshou Jr misses its intended target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fleshou Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Ihantala's shoulder, as Ihantala tries to avoid the shot.
Tali Ihantala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ihantala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ihantala tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fleshou Jr is able to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Stres Fleshou Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stres Fleshou Jr's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fleshou Jr throws a hook but Ihantala avoids it easily.
Fleshou Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fleshou Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Ihantala counters with a straight right hand.
Fleshou Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Ihantala moves out of range easily.
Ihantala feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fleshou Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Ihantala's shoulder, as Ihantala tries to avoid the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fleshou Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ihantala has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ihantala and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ihantala throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ihantala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ihantala stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ihantala wants it to stay on the feet.
Ihantala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ihantala avoids the body shot from Fleshou Jr.
Stres Fleshou Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ihantala throws a body kick that misses.
Fleshou Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ihantala backs up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Fleshou Jr.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ihantala lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fleshou Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fleshou Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some wild striking there from Fleshou Jr.
Fleshou Jr loads up on a big right hand but Ihantala slips the punch.
Fleshou Jr throws a series of punches but Ihantala avoids them all with ease.
Fleshou Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fleshou Jr. Ihantala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fleshou Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ihantala manages to avoid it.
Ihantala ducks under a wild hook from Fleshou Jr.
Fleshou Jr misses the body punch
and Ihantala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
No joy there for Fleshou Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ihantala feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fleshou Jr misses with a left hand
and Ihantala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleshou Jr dives in and grabs Ihantala's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ihantala pushes down on Fleshou Jr's head and hops out.
Fleshou Jr throws the kick towards the body but Ihantala avoids it.
Fleshou Jr swings for the body but Ihantala moves out of range.
It appears Ihantala was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fleshou Jr misses with a head kick.
Fleshou Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!
Ihantala connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fleshou Jr lands a body shot.
Fleshou Jr dives in for a single leg takedown but Ihantala sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tali Ihantala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stres Fleshou Jr.
Fleshou Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ihantala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleshou Jr.
Ihantala is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ihantala ducks under a wild hook from Fleshou Jr.
Ihantala quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ihantala checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A quick step to the side and Ihantala tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.

Ihantala sends Fleshou Jr crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ihantala is motioning to the referee to let Fleshou Jr up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Fleshou Jr is rocked!

That has opened up Stres Fleshou Jr's cut even more.
Ihantala weaves into range and cracks Fleshou Jr right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Fleshou Jr goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Ihantala is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tali Ihantala!
During a confident post fight interview, Tali Ihantala thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.