PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mosse Vormisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Worthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vormisto's entrance music is AC/DC Thunderstruck . A fine choice. Worthy has chosen Drop the world as his entrance music. Marlon Worthy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vormisto
vs
Worthy

175 cm
21
165 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
167 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

Fight Club Clothing est. 09™
Fight Club Clothing est. 09™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mosse Vormisto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlon Worthy!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vormisto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Worthy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vormisto's head.
Mosse Vormisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Worthy works Vormisto's body with a nice hook.
Vormisto throws a looping overhand right but Worthy ducks down to avoid it.
Worthy drops his hands momentarily and Vormisto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Worthy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vormisto slips a straight right by Worthy.
Worthy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Worthy thows a body shot but no joy.
Vormisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Worthy manages to avoid it.
Worthy misses with a hook to the body

and Vormisto counters with a shoot takedown. Worthy fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vormisto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vormisto wants to pass the guard but Worthy is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthy utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Worthy is trying to keep Vormisto in close.
Vormisto trying to control the position from guard on top but Worthy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Worthy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vormisto closes this distance looking for a takedown but Worthy circles away.
Vormisto slips a straight right by Worthy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Worthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Vormisto.
Worthy throws a good cross that connects.
Vormisto works Worthy's body with a nice hook.
Worthy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vormisto rather than just go for the knockout.
Worthy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Worthy misses with a series of wild punches.
Vormisto wants to clinch up but Worthy keeps it at a distance.
Worthy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vormisto's calf.
Vormisto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vormisto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vormisto. Worthy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vormisto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Worthy stuns Vormisto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vormisto staying out of range there.
Vormisto moves out of range of the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Worthy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Worthy throws a hook to the side of Vormisto's head but Vormisto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vormisto throws an overhand right that lands on Worthy's shoulder, as Worthy tries to avoid the shot.
Vormisto slips a straight right by Worthy.
Vormisto avoids the body shot from Worthy.
Worthy thows a body shot but no joy.
Marlon Worthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vormisto walks into a left hand.
Vormisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Worthy manages to avoid it.
Worthy misses with a looping right.
Worthy looks to score with a jab to the body but Vormisto is just out of range.
Worthy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Vormisto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Worthy.
Vormisto shoots in looking for a takedown but Worthy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vormisto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Worthy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vormisto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Vormisto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Worthy misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vormisto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Worthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Vormisto forces Worthy back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Worthy.
A short uppercut from Worthy.
Vormisto changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Worthy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mosse Vormisto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vormisto scores with a sloppy right hand. Worthy should have avoided that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vormisto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Worthy sprawls well. Worthy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vormisto gets slowly back to his feet.
Worthy is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Vormisto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vormisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Worthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Vormisto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Marlon Worthy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Vormisto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Worthy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vormisto.
Marlon Worthy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Worthy digs a good body shot into Vormisto's ribs.
Worthy connects with a body shot that sends Vormisto's belly button to the back.
Vormisto wants to clinch up but Worthy keeps it at a distance.
Worthy cracks Vormisto with an open hand slap.
A telegraphed right hand from Worthy misses the target.
Worthy scores with a hook to the body. Vormisto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Worthy avoids the body shot from Vormisto.
Worthy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Worthy defending well as Vormisto loads up on a big left hand.
Worthy bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vormisto's head.
Worthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vormisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Worthy.
Vormisto looks to land a left hand but Worthy moved out of range nicely.
Vormisto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Worthy!

Vormisto fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Worthy to the ground. Vormisto is now in Worthy's guard.
Vormisto throws a strike but Worthy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vormisto looking to control.
Worthy being controlled here momentarily.

Vormisto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Worthy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vormisto has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Worthy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Worthy wants to control from the top but Vormisto keeps moving.
Worthy wants to pass the guard but Vormisto is keeping the position.
Worthy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Worthy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vormisto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Worthy wants to stand and escape but instead Vormisto has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Vormisto wants to control from the top but Worthy keeps moving.
Vormisto content to stall in guard here.
Vormisto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthy can't keep his opponent in guard - Vormisto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Vormisto trying to control from Worthy's half guard. Worthy has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Vormisto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Vormisto working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vormisto wants to pass the guard but Worthy is keeping the position.
Vormisto is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mosse Vormisto dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Worthy lands a nice hook to Vormisto's body. Vormisto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Worthy misses with a left hand
and Vormisto counters with a straight right hand.
Worthy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vormisto circles away quickly and effectively.
Worthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vormisto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Worthy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vormisto has a takedown stuffed.
Vormisto throws a poor cross that misses
and Worthy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Worthy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vormisto misses with a takedown attempt - Worthy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Worthy digs a good body shot into Vormisto's ribs.
Nice jab there from Worthy.
Worthy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vormisto.
Vormisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Worthy manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthy misses with a looping right.
Vormisto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Worthy manages to avoid it.
Worthy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Worthy takes a swing at Vormisto's ribcage but misses.
Vormisto wants to clinch up but Worthy keeps it at a distance.
Vormisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Worthy.
Worthy scores with a shot to the body.
Vormisto fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mosse Vormisto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vormisto misses with a body shot
and Worthy counters with a straight right hand.
Vormisto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Worthy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vormisto.
Worthy lands with a good body shot.
Worthy missing with a left hand there. Vormisto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto scores with a decent looking hook.
Vormisto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Worthy sprawls well. Worthy wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vormisto gets slowly back to his feet.
Vormisto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Worthy.
Worthy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vormistos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vormisto swings for the body but Worthy moves out of range.
Worthy throws a good cross that connects.
A looping hook to the body misses from Worthy. Vormisto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Worthy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vormisto was well out of range. Poor timing from Worthy.
Worthy throws a body punch but Vormisto moves out of range.
Worthy throws a body punch but Vormisto moves out of range.
Vormisto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Worthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Vormisto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Worthy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vormisto cracks Worthy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Vormisto looks to clinch
and Worthy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vormisto misses the shot to the body.
Vormisto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Worthy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vormisto.
Worthy misses with a low kick.
Vormisto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Vormisto clinches with his opponent.
Worthy struggles to land a body shot inside as Vormisto controls his hands.
Vormisto can't find room to land a body shot as Worthy controls the action.
Worthy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vormisto backwards.
Vormisto stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vormisto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vormisto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short right from Worthy on the inside.
Vormisto struggles to land a body shot inside as Worthy controls his hands.
Vormisto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Worthy gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vormisto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Worthy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Worthy digs a right hand underneath Vormisto's ribcage. Vormisto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Vormisto takes a shot to the head.
Worthy blocks an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vormisto prevents a body shot from Worthy.
Worthy wants to stall.
Worthy prevents a body shot from Vormisto.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Worthy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Worthy 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Worthy!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Marlon Worthy waved his t-shirt featuring Fight Club Clothing est. 09™'s logo in front of the cameras.