PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Severi Suhonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Suhonen comes to the cage accompanied by Lentävä Kalakukko. Torres is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Eminem - Not Afraid. Fernando Torres is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Suhonen
vs
Torres

185 cm
20
192 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Severi Suhonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Torres!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Suhonen as he avoids it easily.
Torres blocks the body kick.
Suhonen misses with a kick to the body.
Suhonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torres.
Suhonen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torres blocks the body kick.

Suhonen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Torres looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Suhonen seems to be working for a kimura but Torres defends the submission attempt.
Suhonen is thwarting Torres's attempts to control the position.
Torres wants to improve his position but Suhonen is controlling well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suhonen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Torres knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Suhonen is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Torres reverses the position - he's now on top in Suhonen's guard.

Suhonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Torres wants to control from the top but Suhonen keeps moving.

Suhonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Suhonen doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Torres wants to control from the top but Suhonen keeps moving.
Suhonen controls Torres momentarily but Torres frees himself.

That's two 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.
Suhonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Suhonen, not yet.
Torres is looking to stand up but Suhonen won't let him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Torres thows a big elbow that misses.
Suhonen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Suhonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Suhonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Torres wants to control from the top but Suhonen keeps moving.
Torres tries to stand but Suhonen is controlling from the bottom.
Torres throws a big right hand that misses.
Suhonen is trying to keep Torres in close.

Suhonen has his foot on Torres's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Torres works his way back into a safe position though.
Suhonen is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres wants to control from the top but Suhonen keeps moving.

Suhonen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Torres drops back looking for a leg! Suhonen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Suhonen manages to kick Torres off! Torres jumps back into Suhonen's guard.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Suhonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suhonen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Torres.
Torres wants to control from the top but Suhonen keeps moving.
Torres lands a couple of elbows.
Torres is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Torres wants to control from the top but Suhonen keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Fernando Torres hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Torres closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Suhonen did well to prevent Torres getting side control.
Torres wants to control but Suhonen is keeping him busy.
Torres thows a huge punch but Suhonen dodges it nicely.
Suhonen trying to hold on to Torres's head to control him but Torres postures up.
Torres is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Suhonen tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Torres looking to secure an arm triangle but Suhonen defends it well.
Suhonen is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Torres dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Suhonen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Torres counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Suhonen tries to roll over but Torres keeps him under control.
Suhonen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Torres.

Torres seems to be looking for submissions.
Torres sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Suhonen defending well though.
Torres seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

Torres is working for a kimura but Suhonen is defending it quite comfortably.
Torres thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Suhonen to regain full guard.
Torres in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Torres trying to control the position from guard on top but Suhonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Torres is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Torres slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Torres trying to control the position but Suhonen is working away.
Suhonen tries to improve position but can't.
Suhonen is not content to let Torres control the position.

Torres is trying to get an arm triangle but Suhonen is defending well.
Suhonen is trying to get back to half guard.

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.
Torres working away.
Torres trying to control the action but Suhonen is working from the bottom.
Suhonen struggling a bit here.

Torres tries for a kimura but Suhonen is defending well.
Suhonen is trying to get back to half guard.
Torres tries to advance to mount but can't.
Torres misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suhonen tries to improve position but can't.
Torres throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Suhonen works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Torres thows a huge punch but Suhonen dodges it nicely.
Torres prevents Suhonen from improving his position.
Suhonen scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Torres manages to mount him!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suhonen holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Torres tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Suhonen is trying desperately to improve position.
Torres tries to control but Suhonen wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Suhonen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Torres.
Torres throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Torres throwing strikes here but Suhonen is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Suhonen wants to hold on but Torres pushes him away.

Torres looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Torres sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Suhonen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Torres wants to control the pace but Suhonen is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Fernando Torres showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Suhonen throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Suhonen misses with a head kick.
Suhonen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Suhonen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Torres counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Torres stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Torres changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Suhonen tries to avoid it but Torres manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Suhonen to the ground. Suhonen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Suhonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Torres avoids the head kick by Suhonen.
Torres throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suhonen slaps away a takedown attempt from Torres, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Suhonen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Suhonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Suhonen throws a sloppy head kick and Torres moves out of range easily.
Suhonen throws a head kick but Torres moves out of range.
Torres closes the distance and clinches up with Suhonen, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes Suhonen against the cage but Suhonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Severi Suhonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fernando Torres.
Suhonen stuffs the takedown.
Torres tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Suhonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Suhonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Suhonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Severi Suhonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres dodges the punch combination from Suhonen.
Torres throws a hook to the side of Suhonen's head but Suhonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Torres throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Suhonen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Torres is in Suhonen's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Suhonen is looking for a triangle here but Torres uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Torres trying to control the position but Suhonen is working away.

Torres thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Torres has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Suhonen!
Torres trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Torres landing strikes from the mount.
Suhonen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Torres throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Suhonen is looking to get to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suhonen is squirming around, avoiding Torres's attempts to control the action.
Torres controlling his opponent.
Suhonen is working to get back to half guard.

Torres throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Suhonen has his hands clasped together but Torres breaks the hold and Suhonen is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Torres!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fernando Torres!