PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frosty Bredejongen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Taikina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bredejongen comes to the cage accompanied by Wini - Essa Sound Heavy Metal Funk. Taikina has chosen Cookie song as his entrance music. Tero Taikina has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Bredejongen
vs
Taikina

184 cm
24
175 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

166 cm
27
179 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Frosty Bredejongen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Taikina!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taikina takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bredejongen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Taikina circles away.

Taikina has managed to clinch.
Taikina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Taikina throws an elbow but it misses.
Bredejongen is trying to force a seperation but Taikina has the dominant position.
Taikina keeps control of Bredejongen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taikina throws an elbow that misses.
Taikina working aggressively here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taikina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bredejongen's brow.
Bredejongen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taikina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bredejongen's brow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Taikina lands a right hand.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taikina throws an elbow but misses.
Taikina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bredejongen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bredejongen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frosty Bredejongen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taikina lands an elbow just above Bredejongen 's eye.
Taikina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

Bredejongen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Taikina uses from the top position.
Taikina trying to control but Bredejongen is working from the bottom.
Bredejongen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Taikina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bredejongen is keeping the position for now.
Taikina sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bredejongen's guard.
Taikina is trying to control. Bredejongen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taikina wants to pass the guard but Bredejongen is defending well.
Taikina is looking to take a break and control but Bredejongen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bredejongen is trying to stand.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Tero Taikina hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
No luck for Bredejongen with that takedown attempt.
Taikina tries to clinch up but Bredejongen circles away and keeps his distance.
Taikina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bredejongen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taikina avoids the head kick by Bredejongen.
Bredejongen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taikina tries to clinch there but Bredejongen circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Taikina has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bredejongen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taikina moves in looking to clinch but Bredejongen pushes him off.
Bredejongen with a poor takedown
and Taikina counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taikina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bredejongen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taikina tries to close the distance and clinch but Bredejongen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taikina tries to close the distance and clinch but Bredejongen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tero Taikina seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taikina tries to clinch but Bredejongen moves out of range.
Taikina is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Bredejongen gets a double leg takedown into Taikina's guard.
Taikina looking for a sweep. Not yet Taikina, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bredejongen drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Taikina dives on top into guard.
Bredejongen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Taikina wants to pass the guard but Bredejongen is keeping the position.
Taikina slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taikina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bredejongen keeps working.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taikina lands a few punches from side control.
Taikina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bredejongen keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes there by Taikina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tero Taikina dominated that round.
That's time! Bredejongen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Taikina clinches.
Taikina misses with an elbow strike.
Taikina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bredejongen is looking to break free of the clinch but Taikina has double underhooks.
Bredejongen is trying to break free.
Bredejongen blocks the elbow strike.

Bredejongen breaks the clinch.
Taikina doesn't manage to clinch there - Bredejongen circles away.
Taikina tries to clinch there but Bredejongen circles away.
Taikina misses with a takedown attempt - Bredejongen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taikina wants to clinch
and Bredejongen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Taikina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bredejongen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Taikina fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bredejongen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taikina takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Frosty Bredejongen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taikina wants to clinch.
Bredejongen scores with a nice head shot.
Bredejongen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Taikina. No joy for Bredejongen on that attempt.
A jab lands there for Bredejongen.
Bredejongen slips under a jab.
Bredejongen throws a head kick that Taikina semi-blocks.

Bredejongen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bredejongen tries to break free but Taikina pushes him back against the cage.
Taikina throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taikina throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taikina is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bredejongen is defending well for now.
Taikina pushes off an throws an elbow but Bredejongen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taikina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bredejongen's brow.
Taikina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Bredejongen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice jab there from Bredejongen.
Taikina tries to close the distance and clinch but Bredejongen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taikina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bredejongen manages to avoid it.
Taikina tries to clinch but Bredejongen is having none of it.
Frosty Bredejongen is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bredejongen lands with a kick to the temple. Taikina shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Taikina tries to clinch but Bredejongen moves out of range.
Taikina moves in looking to clinch but Bredejongen pushes him off.
Bredejongen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

Taikina fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bredejongen, pushing him back against the cage.

Bredejongen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Taikina throws a lazy right hand but Bredejongen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taikina takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Bredejongen tries to keep at a distance but Taikina has taken the fight into the clinch.
Taikina lands with a short shot to the head.
Bredejongen avoids a wild elbow strike from Taikina.
Taikina lands a body punch.
Bredejongen goes for a takedown attempt but Taikina pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
No luck for Bredejongen with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frosty Bredejongen. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taikina has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bredejongen blocks the elbow strike.
Bredejongen avoids a wild elbow strike from Taikina.
Taikina lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bredejongen backwards.
Taikina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taikina lands a hook that snaps the head of Bredejongen backwards.
Bredejongen just leaning against Taikina, taking a breather.
Bredejongen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tero Taikina seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Taikina throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bredejongen avoiding damage as Taikina throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Taikina.
A short uppercut from Taikina.
Taikina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bredejongen avoids it.
Bredejongen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Bredejongen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taikina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bredejongen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bredejongen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bredejongen lands with a kick to the temple. Taikina shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Taikina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bredejongen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taikina tries to clinch there but Bredejongen circles away.
Taikina wants to clinch up but Bredejongen keeps it at a distance.

Bredejongen clinches with his opponent.
Taikina lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bredejongen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taikina is keeping busy.
Taikina misses with an elbow strike.
Bredejongen takes a shot to the head.
Bredejongen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taikina throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bredejongen takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Frosty Bredejongen has been cut.
Taikina misses with an elbow over the top.
Bredejongen tries to break the clinch but Taikina is controlling the position.
Bredejongen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Frosty Bredejongen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frosty Bredejongen's cut.
That's time! Bredejongen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Taikina tries to clinch there but Bredejongen circles away.
Taikina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bredejongen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Taikina closes the distance and clinches.
Taikina misses with a body punch.
Bredejongen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bredejongen is trying to force a seperation but Taikina has the dominant position.
Bredejongen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taikina smiles and moves away.

Bredejongen pushes Taikina up against the cage in a clinch.
Taikina pushes off an throws an elbow but Bredejongen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taikina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bredejongen's brow.
Still in the clinch, Taikina scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bredejongen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Taikina to keep the fight standing.
Taikina misses with an elbow over the top.
Bredejongen tries to break the clinch but Taikina is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bredejongen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Taikina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bredejongen avoids it.
Taikina missing with knees to the body.
Taikina trying to land knees to the body.
Taikina misses with a punch to the body.
Taikina missing with knees to the body.
Bredejongen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Taikina is keeping busy.
Bredejongen avoiding damage as Taikina throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taikina throws an elbow but misses.
Bredejongen working hard to break the clinch.
Bredejongen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taikina has him pressed against the cage.
Taikina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bredejongen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bredejongen wants to get back to striking at distance but Taikina won't allow it.
Taikina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bredejongen avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bredejongen avoids a wild elbow strike from Taikina.
Bredejongen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frosty Bredejongen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taikina missing with knees to the body.
Bredejongen avoids the elbow strike from Taikina, against the cage.
Taikina stalling.
Taikina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bredejongen blocks an elbow strike.
Bredejongen avoids the elbow strike from Taikina, against the cage.
Taikina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bredejongen's defenses.
Taikina pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Taikina lands an elbow that stopped Bredejongen in his tracks for a moment.
Bredejongen avoids the elbow strike from Taikina, against the cage.
Taikina misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bredejongen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bredejongen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bredejongen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bredejongen controls Taikina momentarily but Taikina frees himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina passes Bredejongen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bredejongen tries to roll over but Taikina keeps him under control.
Bredejongen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Taikina.
Bredejongen is not content to let Taikina control the position.
Bredejongen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Taikina working Bredejongen over with strikes.
Taikina tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bredejongen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Taikina trying to control from half guard but Bredejongen is working away.
Taikina tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bredejongen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Taikina has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Taikina is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taikina wants to pass the guard but Bredejongen is keeping the position.
Taikina wants to control from the top but Bredejongen keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tero Taikina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taikina 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tero Taikina!
Tero Taikina gave a mention to xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).