PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Sorsa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antti Isotalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isotalo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Battle Metal by Turisas. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Sorsa
vs
Isotalo

188 cm
27
218 lbs
11 - 6 - 1

200 cm
23
205 lbs
14 - 6 - 1

Dangerous GnP
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

►Q150 Schwarzenegger Nutrition
►Q150 Schwarzenegger 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 11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kalevi Sorsa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Antti Isotalo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sorsa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Isotalo misses with a hook.
Sorsa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice shot lands for Isotalo.
Isotalo looks to throw the jab but Sorsa is out of range.
Isotalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Isotalo throws a hook to the side of Sorsa's head but Sorsa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Isotalo misses with a jab, cross combination.
A jab from Isotalo misses.
Isotalo throws a combination that misses
and Sorsa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Isotalo misses with a series of wild punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Sorsa scores with a four punch combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sorsa lands a left and a right that sends Isotalo crashing to the canvas! Sorsa dives into mount looking to finish!
Isotalo working to try and regain half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sorsa landing punches.
Sorsa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Isotalo looks a forlorn figure.
Isotalo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sorsa controlling from mount.
Isotalo is trying desperately to improve position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sorsa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sorsa with the ground and pound from mount.
Isotalo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sorsa controlling the pace for now.
Sorsa wants to control the pace but Isotalo is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa prevents Isotalo from getting the reversal.
Isotalo tries to lock up and control but Sorsa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Isotalo is trying desperately to improve position.

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.
Isotalo slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Isotalo wants to get back to full guard but Sorsa has mounted him!
Isotalo working to try and regain half guard.
Sorsa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isotalo wants to control but Sorsa is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalevi Sorsa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Sorsa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Isotalo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Isotalo misses with a looping right.
Sorsa scores with a one two! Isotalo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Sorsa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Isotalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sorsa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sorsa slips a jab and a cross from Isotalo.
Isotalo fails to land with a series of punches.
Isotalo misses with a wild combination.
Kalevi Sorsa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Isotalo misses with a hook. Sorsa ducked under it nicely.
Isotalo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Isotalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Isotalo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sorsa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Isotalo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Isotalo misses.
Isotalo is breathing heavily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Isotalo, as that shot connected.
Isotalo misses with a straight right.
Isotalo misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sorsa.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sorsa!
Sorsa digs a good hook to Isotalo's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sorsa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sorsa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Isotalo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A clash of legs there as Isotalo blocks the low kick.
Sorsa fails to land with a series of punches.
Isotalo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sorsa throws a series of punches but Isotalo avoids them all with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sorsa. Sorsa obviously looking to wear him down.
Antti Isotalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sorsa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Isotalo.
Some wild striking there from Sorsa.
Sorsa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Isotalo throws a combination that misses
and Sorsa counters with a three punch combo that has Isotalo backing up. Isotalo nods at Sorsa to acknowledge the strikes.
Sorsa misses with a body kick.
Sorsa ducks under a wild hook from Isotalo.
Sorsa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Isotalo throws an overhand right that lands on Sorsa's shoulder, as Sorsa tries to avoid the shot.
Isotalo cracks Sorsa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Isotalo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sorsa circles away quickly and effectively.
Sorsa throws a leg kick but Isotalo checks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo's corner calls for a 1-2. Isotalo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sorsa misses with a low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Isotalo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sorsa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice body punch from Sorsa.
Isotalo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Isotalo misses with a combination
and Sorsa counters with a two punch combo.
Sorsa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sorsa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Isotalo throws a combination that misses
and Sorsa counters with a one-two to the body.
Sorsa misses with a series of wild punches.
Sorsa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Isotalo can do to turn this around?
Sorsa looks to land a combination but Isotalo avoids it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo throws a hook to the side of Sorsa's head but Sorsa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Isotalo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sorsa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Isotalo misses with a looping right.
Sorsa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Isotalo.
Isotalo looks to land a right hand but Sorsa moved out of range.
Sorsa throws a right hand that Isotalo ducks under and follows up with a left that Isotalo also avoids with ease.
Isotalo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sorsa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Isotalo.
No joy there for Sorsa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sorsa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Isotalo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kalevi Sorsa dominated that second round.
That's time! Sorsa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Isotalo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sorsa.
Sorsa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sorsa misses with a straight right.
Isotalo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sorsa.
Sorsa misses with a series of wild punches.
Kalevi Sorsa is winning the standup battle so far.
A leg kick checked by Sorsa.
Isotalo misses with a two punch combination.
Isotalo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorsa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sorsa defending well as Isotalo loads up on a big left hand.
Sorsa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sorsa swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isotalo misses with a shot to the body
and Sorsa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Isotalo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sorsa.
Isotalo throws the left hand but Sorsa avoids the punch easily.
Sorsa scores with a three punch combo!
Sorsa with a hook.
Sorsa ducks under a wild hook from Isotalo.
Sorsa slips a straight right by Isotalo.
Sorsa misses with a few strikes there.
Sorsa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Isotalo circles away quickly and effectively.
Jab, jab by Isotalo - just one landing.
Sorsa ducks under a wild hook from Isotalo.
Isotalo moves out of range of the body kick from Sorsa.
Isotalo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sorsa counters with a good low kick that Isotalo was not able to check.
Antti Isotalo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sorsa fails to land with a series of punches.
Isotalo throws a hook but Sorsa blocks it.
Isotalo misses with a body punch
and Sorsa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sorsa misses with a double jab.
Sorsa misses with a low kick as Isotalo jumps back.
Isotalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sorsa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Isotalo counters with a stiff right hand.
A shot to the body from Isotalo misses
and Sorsa counters with a left and a right that stings Isotalo.
Isotalo lands a right hook to the body.
Isotalo throws an overhand right that lands on Sorsa's shoulder, as Sorsa tries to avoid the shot.
Sorsa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Isotalo counters with a left to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Isotalo as he connects with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isotalo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sorsa.
Danga de danga de dang - Isotalo scores with a four punch combination!
Sorsa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Isotalo misses with a hook.
Sorsa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Isotalo throws out the jab.
Isotalo misses with a combination
and Sorsa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Isotalo misses with a shot to the body
and Sorsa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sorsa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Isotalo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sorsa circles away quickly and effectively.
Isotalo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sorsa counters with a one-two to the body.
Sorsa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Isotalo circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four 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.
Isotalo connects with a right hand. Sorsa shakes it off.
Isotalo misses the jab.
Isotalo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sorsa counters with a left and a right that stings Isotalo.
Sorsa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sorsa takes one on the button.
Sorsa works over Isotalo's head and body with a nice combination.
Sorsa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Isotalo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Isotalo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sorsa throws a series of punches but Isotalo avoids them all with ease.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Isotalo connects with a jab.
Sorsa staying out of range there.
Sorsa scores with a one two! Isotalo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kalevi Sorsa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sorsa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalevi Sorsa!