PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lamb Chops (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Kolari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Chops
vs
Kolari

200 cm
24
140 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

173 cm
28
155 lbs
12 - 10 - 1

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lamb Chops!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Kolari!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Kolari. No joy for Chops on that attempt.
Kolari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Chops has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kolari.

Chops scores a takedown into full mount!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kolari is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kolari bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kolari looking to pass the guard.
Chops avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kolari looking to pass the guard.
Kolari preventing the sweep.
Kolari wants to control from the top but Chops keeps moving.
Chops lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kolari!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kolari can't escape the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolari manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kolari missing with punches from the bottom.
Kolari is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Chops scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chops is trying to control. Kolari wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Chops really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Chops is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kolari doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Chops.
Chops frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kolari wants to hold on but Chops pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chops is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Chops unloads with some shots from mount but Kolari bucks and avoids them well.
Kolari really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Chops wants to control the pace but Kolari is squirming around nicely.
Chops looking to finish Kolari with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kolari!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kolari is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chops unloading with bombs!
Kolari working to try and regain half guard.
Kolari is in a horrible position here. Chops smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolari is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Chops can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kolari is looking to escape.
Chops lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chops working Kolari over with strikes here.
Kolari is in all sorts of trouble here.
Chops punishing his opponent with strikes.
Chops with shots to the head and body - Kolari looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chops can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kolari is looking to escape.
Chops lands a big elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolari is trying to escape the mount.

Chops is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Kolari to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Kolari shrugs it off.
Chops lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Chops is working for a guillotine from mount but Kolari frees his head quite easily.
Kolari tries to hold on but Chops pushes him away.
Chops unloading with bombs!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kolari is trying desperately to improve position.
Kolari is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamb Chops dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kolari tests Chops's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kolari tries to work over Chops's front leg with a kick but Chops checks it.
Kolari throws a hook but Chops avoids it easily.
Chops shoots in looking for a takedown but Kolari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chops's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kolari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chops moves away.
Kolari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kolari scores with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Chops shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kolari pinned against the cage. Kolari gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Chops looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kolari is fending him off so far but Chops persists. Nope, Kolari circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamb Chops. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kolari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Kolari shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Chops manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Chops looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kolari passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Chops is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Kolari crashes against the mat.

Kolari looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Chops regains half guard.
Chops tries to roll over but Kolari keeps him under control.
Lamb Chops overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kolari missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kolari prevents Chops from improving his position.
Chops is working hard here to advance position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chops is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kolari's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kolari's back!
Chops has the hooks in. Kolari is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chops doesn't have the hooks in and Kolari manages to turn into his guard.
Kolari pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Chops is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chops is on top in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Chops accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Chops makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chops preventing the sweep.
Chops wants to control from the top but Kolari keeps moving.
Chops is working Kolari over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chops throws and elbow that misses. Kolari uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chops's guard. Nice move by Kolari!
Chops trying to control the position.

Chops is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kolari defends well.
Chops has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chops lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kolari!
Kolari manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kolari trying to control but Chops postures up.
Chops throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chops is keen to just control but Kolari is a slippery customer.

Chops is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kolari has managed to free his arm - good work.

Chops is working for a kimura but Kolari is defending it quite comfortably.
Kolari blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chops.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolari trying to hold on to Chops's head to control him but Chops postures up.
Kolari is trying to get back to full guard.
Chops passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Lamb Chops will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Chops closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kolari circles away.
Chops shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kolari sprawls well. Kolari wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Chops gets slowly back to his feet.
Kolari tries a head kick but it misses.
Kolari throws a sloppy head kick and Chops moves out of range easily.
Kolari stuffs the takedown attempt from Chops. Chops gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamb Chops. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chops misses the jab.
Nice takedown defense from Kolari. No joy for Chops on that attempt.
Chops blocks a head kick by Kolari.
A head kick misses from Kolari.
Chops blocks a leg kick.
Kolari will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kolari finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chops fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chops shoots in looking for a takedown. Kolari tries to sprawl out of it but Chops keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kolari manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolari slips a jab from Chops.
Kolari lands a head kick. Chops smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Chops has a takedown stuffed.
Sami Kolari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kolari.
Chops takes a kick to the side of the head.
Chops shoots in for a takedown but Kolari shows good takedown defense.
Kolari pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chops changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kolari tries to avoid it but Chops manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kolari to the ground. Kolari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chops fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kolari avoids it really well and circles away.
Kolari lands with a slapping head kick.
Lamb Chops is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Chops checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.

Kolari shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Chops napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Kolari is trying to get an arm triangle but Chops is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Kolari is trying to get an arm triangle but Chops is defending well.
Kolari has control of an arm but Chops manages to advance to Kolari's back!
Chops trying to control.
Kolari tries to escape the position.
Sami Kolari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kolari is trying to remain composed but Chops is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Chops working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Kolari rolls, trying to escape but Chops keeps control of the position.

Chops is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Chops has the hooks in. Kolari is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Chops lands a shot to the body.
Kolari manages to reverse the position and now he's in Chops's guard. Nice work there by Kolari.
Kolari trying to control but Chops is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Chops looking for a guillotine here but Kolari defends easily.
Chops keeping moving, preventing Kolari from controlling successfully.

Chops is looking for a triangle but Kolari pushes his legs off easily.
Chops looking to control.

Chops working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kolari doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kolari manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kolari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Kolari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Chops has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamb Chops!