PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iskandar Malaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magni Turisas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turisas comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Manowar - Gods Of War kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Malaya
vs
Turisas

187 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers standup

Tropical Breeze Health Foods

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iskandar Malaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Magni Turisas!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Malaya tries to clinch there but Turisas circles away.
Malaya looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Malaya digs a good hook to Turisas's body.
Turisas darts in trying to clinch

and Malaya holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turisas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turisas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Malaya missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Turisas fails to land.
Turisas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turisas has a couple of punches blocked by Malaya.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Malaya tries to pull guard but Turisas holds him up against the cage and eventually Malaya drops back down to his feet.
Malaya throws a punch but it's blocked by Turisas.
Malaya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turisas misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turisas.
Malaya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turisas throws a punch but it's blocked by Malaya.
Malaya tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Malaya is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Turisas gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iskandar Malaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A hook to the body from Turisas.
Turisas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turisas has a couple of punches blocked by Malaya.
Malaya is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Turisas is keeping busy.
Malaya tries to throw a body punch but Turisas avoids it by throwing Malaya back against the cage.
Turisas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turisas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malaya tries a body shot but Turisas blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malaya.
A right handed body shot lands from Turisas.
Turisas lands a body punch in the clinch.
Turisas misses with some punches.
Malaya lands a nice shot to the body.
Malaya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turisas lands with a short shot to the head.
Turisas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malaya blocks an uppercut.
Malaya fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Turisas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malaya wants to stall.
Turisas lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turisas scores with a hook to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turisas.
Malaya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malaya tries to stall but Turisas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Turisas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malaya trying to stall but Turisas improves his position.
Turisas prevents Malaya from breaking the clinch.
Turisas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malaya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malaya lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turisas.
Turisas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Malaya looking to stall.
Turisas managing to block the knees to the body from Malaya.
Turisas lands with a light punch inside.
Turisas pushes Malaya back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Malaya blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malaya.
Malaya tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Turisas smiles and moves away.
Malaya misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turisas tries to clinch
and Malaya counters with a straight right hand.
Malaya swats away the attempt to clinch by Turisas.
Malaya fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Malaya tries to clinch up but Turisas circles away and keeps his distance.
Malaya defending well as Turisas loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Turisas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Malaya darts in trying to clinch

and Turisas moves into the clinch.

That's four 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.
Turisas swings wildly with an uppercut but Malaya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malaya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malaya tries a body shot but Turisas blocks it.
Turisas blocks a body shot from Malaya.
Malaya's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turisas misses with some punches.
Turisas throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turisas.
Turisas gets through Malaya's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Malaya wants to stall.
Malaya blocking some punches.
Turisas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malaya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turisas avoiding damage as Malaya throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Turisas fails to land.
Malaya blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turisas.
A short uppercut from Turisas.
Turisas misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Magni Turisas dominated that round.
That's time! Malaya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turisas darts in trying to clinch
and Malaya counters with a three punch combo that has Turisas backing up. Turisas nods at Malaya to acknowledge the strikes.
Turisas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malaya counters with a one-two to the body.
Turisas misses with a double jab
and Malaya counters with a two punch combo.
Malaya fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Turisas closes the distance and clinches.
Turisas swings wildly with an uppercut but Malaya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malaya wants to get back to striking at distance but Turisas won't allow it.
Turisas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malaya tries to stall but Turisas uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Turisas working aggressively here.
Turisas has a couple of punches blocked by Malaya.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turisas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malayas head.
Turisas keeps control of Malaya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malaya wants to stall.
Malaya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malaya is looking to control Turisas's arms but Turisas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Malaya has his back to the cage.
Malaya fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Turisas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malaya.
Turisas is pressed up against the cage. Malaya has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Turisas down to the mat. Turisas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iskandar Malaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turisas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malaya counters with a left and a right that stings Turisas.
Turisas darts in trying to clinch
and Malaya counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Magni Turisas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turisas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Malaya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turisas tries to clinch up
and Malaya counters with a series of strikes. Turisas will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Malaya.
Malaya shoots in and drives through. Turisas sprawls well.
Turisas closes the distance but Malaya moves to the side
and Malaya counters with a two punch combo.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Turisas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malayas head.
Turisas misses with some punches.
Malaya drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Turisas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice left hand lands by Turisas.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Malaya.
Turisas keeps control of Malaya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Malaya lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Turisas or not.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Turisas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Malaya looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turisas tries to clinch up
and Malaya counters with a series of strikes. Turisas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Turisas clinches but Malaya breaks the clinch
and Malaya counters with a two punch combo.
Turisas clinches but Malaya breaks the clinch

and Malaya holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Malaya tries to work over Turisas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turisas working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malaya misses with a body punch.
Turisas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turisas misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turisas.
Turisas misses with some punches.
Turisas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Malaya backwards.
Malaya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turisas lands with a left to the head.
Malaya trying to stall but Turisas improves his position.
Turisas blocks the elbow strike.
Turisas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Turisas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Turisas avoids the elbow strike from Malaya, against the cage.
Malaya looking to slow down the pace here.
Malaya scores with a hook to the body.
Turisas misses with a punch on the inside.
Turisas throws a head punch that misses.
Malaya trying to land knees to the body.
Malaya misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Turisas.
Turisas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malaya is looking to control Turisas's arms but Turisas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Malaya has his back to the cage.
Turisas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Malayas head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Iskandar Malaya dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Malaya shoots in and drives through. Turisas sprawls well.
Turisas keeps the fight on the outside.
Turisas looks to clinch
and Malaya counters with a one-two to the body.
Turisas tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Malaya holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Turisas working aggressively here.
Turisas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Malaya fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Turisas misses with the head strike.
Malaya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malaya tries to pull guard but Turisas won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Iskandar Malaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turisas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turisas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Malaya is trying to stall.
Turisas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Malaya wants to get back to striking at distance but Turisas won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Turisas.
Malaya trying to stall but Turisas improves his position.
Turisas prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turisas misses with the head strike.
Malaya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turisas has him pressed against the cage.
Turisas lands a left hand.
Turisas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Malaya.
Turisas lands a shot to the body.
Turisas lands an uppercut.
Malaya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Malaya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malaya wants to stall.
Turisas prevents a body shot from Malaya.
Turisas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turisas misses with some punches.
Turisas swings wildly with an uppercut but Malaya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turisas has a couple of punches blocked by Malaya.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Turisas misses with a punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Knees in the clinch landing for Malaya.
Malaya wants to break free but Turisas has control.

Malaya breaks from the clinch.
Turisas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Malaya counters with a three punch combo that has Turisas backing up. Turisas nods at Malaya to acknowledge the strikes.

Malaya tries to keep at a distance but Turisas has taken the fight into the clinch.
Malaya has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Turisas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Turisas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malaya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Turisas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malaya struggles to land a body shot inside as Turisas controls his hands.
Malaya takes a shot to the head.
Turisas throws a head punch that misses.
Malaya wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Turisas has him pressed against the cage.
Malaya takes a shot to the head.
Turisas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turisas has a couple of punches blocked by Malaya.
Turisas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Turisas working aggressively here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turisas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malaya has had enough of the clinch but Turisas keeps him there for the moment.
Malaya looking to slow down the pace here.
Turisas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turisas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turisas misses with a punch on the inside.
Turisas throws a punch but it's blocked by Malaya.
Malaya jumps guard but Turisas stands there with Malaya around his waist. Malaya gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Malaya stalling in the clinch but Turisas improves position.
Turisas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turisas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turisas swings wildly with an uppercut but Malaya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Malaya has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Turisas is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Turisas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turisas lands a hook to the side of the head.
Turisas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Turisas lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Turisas.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turisas.
Turisas lands with a light punch inside.

Malaya is rocked!
Malaya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Malaya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turisas working aggressively here.
Turisas working aggressively here.
Malaya seems to have got his legs back now.
Malaya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Turisas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Malaya is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Malaya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turisas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turisas.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turisas.
Turisas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malaya backwards.
Malaya is looking to break free of the clinch but Turisas has double underhooks.
Turisas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turisas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malaya is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Turisas is keeping busy.
Malaya blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Magni Turisas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Turisas 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Magni Turisas!