PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Susi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sky Scrape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Scrape's choice of entrance music: Jark Prongo - Movin through your system. Sky Scrape will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Susi
vs
Scrape

190 cm
24
220 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

202 cm
23
217 lbs
13 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Susi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sky Scrape!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Susi throws a series of strikes that have Scrape backpedaling.
Susi throws a lazy right hand but Scrape sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Susi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scrape.
Susi looks to score with a jab to the body but Scrape is just out of range.
Scrape lands the left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Scrape. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Scrape.
Scrape takes a swing at Susi's ribcage but misses.
Susi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Scrape takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Scrape throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scrape throws the kick towards the body but Susi avoids it.
Scrape takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scrape uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Susi has time to react.

Susi closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Scrape quickly recovers to half guard.
Scrape wants to sweep but Susi has passed to side control!
Scrape tries to improve position but can't.
Scrape sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Scrape trying to control but Susi postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scrape is not content to let Susi control the position.
Scrape trying to control but Susi postures up.
Scrape is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Susi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Susi is pressing down on Scrape's thigh, looking to free his foot. Scrape is holding on for now.
Susi is keen to just control but Scrape is a slippery customer.
Susi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Scrape trying to control here.
Susi is trying to control the action in half guard but Scrape is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Scrape is trying is best to control the position here.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Susi lands a nice shot to the body.
Susi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Scrape fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrape moves out of range as Susi strikes.
Scrape is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Scrape tries to score with a low kick but Susi moves his leg out of the way.
Scrape is looking to land body kicks.
Scrape throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Susi throws a series of punches but Scrape moves out of range.
Susi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Susi misses with a combination
and Scrape counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Scrape swinging wildly here.
Susi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Scrape pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Susi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Scrape at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scrape.
Susi lands with a straight right. Scrape didn't see that one coming.
Scrape avoids a punch combination nicely.
Susi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrape connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Susi throws a hook to the side of Scrape's head but Scrape sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A good leg kick by Scrape.
Susi lands an overhand right.
Scrape throws a nice outside leg kick.
Scrape misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Susi.
Susi avoids the body shot from Scrape.
Scrape bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Susi's head.
Scrape is looking to slow Susi down with leg kicks.
Susi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Scrape counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Susi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Scrape cracks Susi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Susi looks to throw the jab but Scrape is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Scrape misses the target.
Susi swinging wildly here.
Scrape has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Scrape takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Susi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Susi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Susi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Susi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Scrape does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Scrape regains full guard. Nicely done.
Susi tries to free his leg and advance position but Scrape is retaining full guard.
Scrape manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Susi manages to get himself to full guard.
Susi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Scrape!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Susi tries to control but Scrape wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Susi is really struggling to control Scrape but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iso Susi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Scrape misses with a series of wild punches.
Scrape throws a big shot that misses.
Scrape lands with a kick to the ribs.
Scrape looks to land a combination but Susi avoids it well.
Susi checks a low kick from Scrape.
Susi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scrape connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That kick from Scrape tenderised Susi's leg. Susi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Scrape walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Susi misses with a jab to the body
and Scrape counters with a good low kick that Susi was not able to check.
Scrape ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Susi moves away.
Susi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Iso Susi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Scrape turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Susi misses with a takedown
and Scrape counters with a stiff right hand.
Scrape throws a leg kick but Susi checks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi takes a swing at Scrape's ribcage but misses.
Susi misses with a body shot.
Susi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Scrape throws out the jab.
Susi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scrape manages to avoid it.
Susi lands with a nice body punch.
Scrape throws a half hearted mid kick.
Susi looks to land a right hand but Scrape moved out of range.
Scrape jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Susi throws a lazy right hand but Scrape sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Susi is looking to wear down Scrape with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Scrape paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Susi looks for a takedown but Scrape sprawls well.
Susi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Susi misses with a double jab
and Susi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Susi throws a shot from downtown. Scrape moves away and avoids it.
Scrape thumps Susi with a low kick.
Susi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrape lands a nice shot that snaps Susi's head back.
Susi tries for a takedown but Scrape circles away easily
and Scrape counters with a solid body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iso Susi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scrape lands a jab to the nose.
Susi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scrape.
Susi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Scrape. Scrape obviously looking to wear him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scrape lands with a cross.
Susi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scrape connects with a single shot there.
Scrape bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Susi's head backwards.
Scrape's corner calls for a 1-2. Scrape obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Scrape scores with a push kick.
Scrape misses with a series of wild punches.
Susi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Scrape throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Scrape connects with the punch.
Scrape fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Scrape getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Scrape scores with a four punch combination!
Susi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Scrape sprawls well. Scrape wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Susi gets slowly back to his feet.
Scrape keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Susi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Scrape throws a head kick that half lands.
Susi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Scrape misses with a wild combination.
Susi looks for a takedown but Scrape sprawls well.
Good standup being displayed there by Scrape as he connects with a hook.
Scrape looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Susi checks a leg kick.
Scrape tries to bum rush Susi with a series of wild strikes but Susi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Susi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Susi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Susi moves out of range of the strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scrape pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Susi moves forwards but Scrape connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Susi misses the target.
Susi moves out of range as Scrape throws a body kick.
Scrape with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Susi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Scrape getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Scrape misses with a few strikes there.
Nice jab there from Scrape.
Scrape connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Scrape, as that shot connected.
Scrape will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scrape misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Scrape lands a jab-cross combination.
Susi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Scrape cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sky Scrape showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Scrape closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Scrape working over Susi with some ground and pound. Susi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Susi wants to control but Scrape is keeping busy.
Scrape sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Susi defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Susi wants to get back to full guard.
Scrape not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Scrape thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Susi's head.
Scrape thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Susi's head.
Ground and pound from Scrape.
Susi is positioning himself well to prevent Scrape advancing to mount.
Susi is trying to control but can't.
Susi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Susi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scrape thows a big elbow that misses.
Scrape landing some decent shots from guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Susi trying to control the position.
Scrape's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Scrape postures up.
Scrape lands a couple of digs.
Susi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Scrape is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Scrape trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Susi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Scrape lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Scrape is looking to work some ground and pound but Susi has wrist control.
Scrape is looking to work some ground and pound but Susi has wrist control.
Scrape trying to control but Susi is working from the bottom.
Susi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sky Scrape has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scrape slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Susi looking to pass the guard.

Scrape working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Susi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Susi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Susi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Scrape looking to hit a scissor sweep but Susi is one step ahead there.

Scrape had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Susi defends it easily.

Susi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Susi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scrape looking for a sweep. Not yet Scrape, not yet.
Scrape striking from the bottom here.
Susi wants to control from the top but Scrape keeps moving.
Susi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Scrape escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Susi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Susi trying to control but Scrape is working from the bottom.

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.

Susi has gone for a leg lock! Scrape slips out almost immediately though and dives into Susi's guard.
Susi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Scrape's guard.
Susi preventing the sweep.
Susi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scrape swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Scrape looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Scrape working for a triangle but Susi defends it easily.
Susi works over Scrape with some ground and pound from guard.
Scrape wants to sweep but no luck.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sky Scrape comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Scrape has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sky Scrape!