PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pauli Laiskiainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bjorn Bjorgensen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Laiskiainen
vs
Bjorgensen

210 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pauli Laiskiainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bjorn Bjorgensen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bjorgensen tries to clinch but Laiskiainen is having none of it.
Laiskiainen misses with a hook. Bjorgensen ducked under it nicely.
Pauli Laiskiainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bjorgensen fails with an attempt to clinch.

Laiskiainen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Laiskiainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bjorgensen is keeping the position for now.

Bjorgensen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Laiskiainen tries to stand but Bjorgensen is controlling from the bottom.
Bjorgensen trying to control the position.
Bjorgensen is looking to sweep but instead, Laiskiainen has passed into half guard.
Bjorgensen is pressing down on Laiskiainen's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Bjorgensen is looking for a triangle but Laiskiainen pushes his legs off easily.
Bjorgensen looks gassed!
Bjorgensen wants to improve his position but instead Laiskiainen has moved into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Laiskiainen escapes and gets back to his feet.
Laiskiainen throws a series of punches but Bjorgensen avoids them all with ease.
Laiskiainen tries to clinch up
and Bjorgensen counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laiskiainen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bjorgensen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Laiskiainen.
Laiskiainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Laiskiainen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laiskiainen misses with a left hand

and Bjorgensen counters by clinching up.
Laiskiainen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bjorgensen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Laiskiainen stops a takedown attempt from Bjorgensen.
Bjorgensen prevents Laiskiainen from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorgensen misses with a punch to the body.
Bjorgensen keeps control of Laiskiainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Laiskiainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Laiskiainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Laiskiainen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bjorgensen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Laiskiainen's guard.
Laiskiainen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bjorgensen is one step ahead there.
Laiskiainen wants to get back to his feet but Bjorgensen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bjorgensen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bjorgensen looking to pass the guard.
Bjorgensen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Laiskiainen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bjorgensen trying to move into half guard but instead Laiskiainen has managed to sweep!
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!
Laiskiainen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bjorgensen's guard.
Laiskiainen stopping the sweep attempt from Bjorgensen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Laiskiainen wants to get up but he can't break Bjorgensen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Bjorgensen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Laiskiainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laiskiainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bjorgensen throws and low kick but Laiskiainen moves out of range easily.
Laiskiainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab by Laiskiainen.
Laiskiainen throws a lazy uppercut
and Bjorgensen counters with a stiff right hand.
Laiskiainen wants to clinch
and Bjorgensen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

Laiskiainen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laiskiainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bjorgensen can't get the takedown.
Laiskiainen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bjorgensen backwards.

Laiskiainen breaks the clinch.
Bjorgensen missing with a left hand there. Laiskiainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laiskiainen has his takedown stuffed

and Bjorgensen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Laiskiainen's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjorgensen tries to free his leg and advance position but Laiskiainen is retaining full guard.
Bjorgensen forces his way into half guard.
Laiskiainen throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bjorgensen wants to pass to mount but Laiskiainen is defending the position.
Laiskiainen is trying to stand up here but Bjorgensen is controlling him well.

Bjorgensen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Laiskiainen pushes Bjorgensen off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Laiskiainen swings widly with a right hand
and Bjorgensen counters with a one-two to the body.
Bjorgensen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laiskiainen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bjorn Bjorgensen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Bjorgensen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Laiskiainen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bjorgensen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Laiskiainen has had enough of the clinch but Bjorgensen keeps him there for the moment.
Laiskiainen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bjorgensen working aggressively here.
Bjorgensen fails to pull guard.
Laiskiainen is looking to break free of the clinch but Bjorgensen has double underhooks.
Bjorgensen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bjorgensen is looking to control Laiskiainen's arms but Laiskiainen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bjorgensen has his back to the cage.
Bjorgensen misses with a punch to the body.
Laiskiainen is trying to break free.
Laiskiainen is trying to break the clinch but Bjorgensen has him pressed against the cage.
Bjorgensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjorgensen wants a takedown but no success here.
Laiskiainen letting Bjorgensen take a breather here.
Bjorgensen trying to stall but Laiskiainen improves his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Laiskiainen breaks from the clinch.
A jab lands there for Laiskiainen.
Laiskiainen tries to clinch up
and Bjorgensen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Laiskiainen drives through and clinches with Bjorgensen against the cage.
A short uppercut from Laiskiainen.
Bjorgensen is breathing heavily.
Laiskiainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiskiainen lands a right hand.
Laiskiainen scores with a hook to the body.
Laiskiainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Bjorgensen misses with a body punch.
Laiskiainen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Laiskiainen jumps guard but Bjorgensen stands there with Laiskiainen around his waist. Laiskiainen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bjorgensen struggles to land a body shot inside as Laiskiainen controls his hands.
Bjorgensen lands a nice knee to the body.
Bjorgensen tries to land knees in the clinch but Laiskiainen avoids the damage to the body.
Bjorgensen pushes Laiskiainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laiskiainen is trying to break free.
Laiskiainen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bjorgensen is keeping busy.
Laiskiainen can't break the clinch.
Bjorgensen keeps control of Laiskiainen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bjorgensen working aggressively here.
Bjorgensen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Laiskiainen.
Laiskiainen dodges an elbow strike from Bjorgensen.
Laiskiainen wants to get back to striking at distance but Bjorgensen won't allow it.
Bjorgensen looking to stall.
Laiskiainen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bjorgensen throws a head punch that misses.
Bjorgensen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laiskiainen.
Laiskiainen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Laiskiainen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Laiskiainen lands with a light punch inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laiskiainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pauli Laiskiainen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bjorn Bjorgensen.
Laiskiainen lands with a short shot to the head.
Laiskiainen prevents a body shot from Bjorgensen.
Bjorgensen stops a takedown attempt from Laiskiainen.
Still in the clinch, Laiskiainen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bjorgensen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Laiskiainen.
Laiskiainen pushes Bjorgensen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Laiskiainen manages to break the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Laiskiainen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bjorgensen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Laiskiainen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Laiskiainen is thwarting Bjorgensen's attempts to control the position.
Bjorgensen tries to get to full guard but Laiskiainen has control of the leg.

Laiskiainen is trying to work for a kimura but Bjorgensen is defending well.

Laiskiainen stands up and beckons Bjorgensen to join him on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiskiainen throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Bjorgensen counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bjorgensen fails to land.

Laiskiainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bjorgensen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Laiskiainen misses with a takedown attempt - Bjorgensen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bjorgensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laiskiainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Laiskiainen fails with the takedown

and Bjorgensen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bjorgensen.
Laiskiainen managing to block the knees to the body from Bjorgensen.
Bjorgensen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bjorgensen stalls.
Laiskiainen lands with a left to the head.
Laiskiainen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Laiskiainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Laiskiainen blocks an uppercut.
Laiskiainen is trying to break the clinch but Bjorgensen has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Laiskiainen.
Laiskiainen is trying to break the clinch but Bjorgensen has him pressed against the cage.
Laiskiainen has had enough of the clinch but Bjorgensen keeps him there for the moment.

Laiskiainen tightens his grip and picks Bjorgensen up, before dumping him to the ground. Bjorgensen manages to land in guard.
Laiskiainen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Laiskiainen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laiskiainen wants to stand but Bjorgensen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bjorgensen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Bjorgensen isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Laiskiainen stacks Bjorgensen on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Laiskiainen!
You can see the frustration on Bjorgensen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bjorgensen is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pauli Laiskiainen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Laiskiainen throws a right and a left that Bjorgensen avoids nicely.
Laiskiainen wants to clinch but Bjorgensen slips to the side

and Bjorgensen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bjorgensen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bjorgensen wants a takedown.
Bjorgensen pushes Laiskiainen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bjorgensen is trying to maintain a safe position but Laiskiainen gets an underhook and turns Bjorgensen into the cage.
Bjorgensen working aggressively here.
Bjorgensen has a couple of punches blocked by Laiskiainen.
Laiskiainen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Laiskiainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bjorgensen tries to pull guard but Laiskiainen won't allow it.
Bjorgensen scores with a shoulder strike.
Laiskiainen goes for a takedown attempt but Bjorgensen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Laiskiainen tries to clinch but Bjorgensen moves away

and Bjorgensen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Laiskiainen!

Bjorgensen is working for a guillotine from mount but Laiskiainen frees his head quite easily.
Laiskiainen wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Laiskiainen wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Bjorgensen.
Bjorgensen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Laiskiainen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiskiainen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bjorgensen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Laiskiainen is trying to stand.

Bjorgensen is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Laiskiainen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Laiskiainen!
Bjorgensen wants to control but Laiskiainen passes easily into half guard.
Laiskiainen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bjorgensen working to try and regain half guard.
Bjorgensen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bjorgensen wants to control but Laiskiainen is having none of it.
Bjorgensen regains half guard.
Bjorgensen moves into full guard.

Bjorgensen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Laiskiainen escapes and throws Bjorgensen's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Bjorn Bjorgensen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bjorgensen is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Laiskiainen is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Bjorgensen wants to hold on but Laiskiainen pushes him away.
Laiskiainen trying to control but Bjorgensen is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bjorgensen regains half guard.
Bjorgensen wants to get back to full guard but Laiskiainen has mounted him!
Bjorgensen is desperately trying to improve his position but Laiskiainen has a good base and remains in mount.
Bjorgensen is squirming around, avoiding Laiskiainen's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bjorgensen is looking to improve his position but Laiskiainen isn't that keen on the idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bjorgensen is squirming around, avoiding Laiskiainen's attempts to control the action.
Bjorgensen can't escape the position.
Bjorgensen tries to hold on but Laiskiainen postures up.
Bjorgensen can't escape the position.
Bjorgensen wants to control but Laiskiainen is having none of it.
Bjorgensen gets back to half guard.

Bjorgensen looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Bjorgensen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Bjorgensen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bjorn Bjorgensen!