PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Isopaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long Wang will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Isopaa
vs
Wang

187 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
21
203 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalle Isopaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isopaa is looking to clinch.
Wang tries to clinch but Isopaa is having none of it.
Isopaa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wang misses with a combination
and Isopaa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Isopaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wang throws a lazy right hand but Isopaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Isopaa misses with a double jab

and Wang counters with a nice double leg into side control. Isopaa won't be happy with that.

Wang decides to stand back up. Wang steps back and let's Isopaa get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Isopaa throws a sloppy head kick

and Wang counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wang wants to break the clinch but can't.

Isopaa manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Isopaa wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isopaa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wang.
Wang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The referee calls for Wang to work.
Isopaa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wang lands with a right to the head.
Wang wants to get back to striking at distance but Isopaa won't allow it.
Isopaa has had enough of the clinch but Wang keeps him there for the moment.
Isopaa connects with a knee to the head.

Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Isopaa throws a combination. Wang tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Isopaa.
Isopaa cracks Wang with an open hand slap.
Isopaa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Isopaa looks to land a combination but Wang avoids it well.
Isopaa shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Wang counters by moving into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isopaa wants to get back to striking at distance but Wang won't allow it.
Wang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wang stalling in the clinch.

Wang jumps guard.
Isopaa won't allow Wang to get back to his feet.
Wang is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Isopaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Isopaa is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Isopaa is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isopaa wants to stand but Wang has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Wang wants to get back to his feet but Isopaa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Isopaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Isopaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wang.
Isopaa closes the distance and lands a one-two.

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.
Wang wants to clinch up but Isopaa keeps it at a distance.
Isopaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Isopaa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Isopaa.
Wang keeps the fight on the outside.

Wang closes the distance and clinches.
Isopaa wants to get back to striking at distance but Wang won't allow it.
Isopaa wants to break free but Wang has control.
Isopaa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wang is trying to break free.
Isopaa tries to break the clinch but Wang is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Isopaa just stands there and leans against the cage.

Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Wang closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wang looks gassed!

Wang decides to return to a standing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kalle Isopaa will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Isopaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kalle Isopaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Isopaa misses with a head kick.
Wang misses with a body shot
and Isopaa counters with a one-two to the body.
Wang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Wang clinches with his opponent.
Wang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Isopaa wants to get back to striking at distance but Wang won't allow it.
Wang holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wang prevents Isopaa from breaking the clinch.
Wang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Wang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Isopaa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wang pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Wang is breathing heavily.

Wang pulls guard successfully.
Isopaa wanted to stand there but Wang had control of the position.
Wang wants to stand but Isopaa is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Isopaa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Wang manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Isopaa has Wang in his guard.

Wang decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Isopaa, up you get!
A head kick misses from Isopaa.
Isopaa looks to land a combination but Wang avoids it well.
Wang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wang is looking to clinch but Isopaa is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a hook
and Isopaa counters with a left and a right that stings Wang.
Wang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Isopaa throws a head kick that misses.
Wang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Isopaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Isopaa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wang gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Isopaa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Isopaa can't break the clinch.
Isopaa tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wang smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Isopaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Isopaa tries a head kick but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isopaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wang.

Wang moves into the clinch.

Isopaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wang tries to clinch but Isopaa is having none of it.
Wang falls off balance throwing a combination
and Isopaa counters with a left and a right that stings Wang.

Isopaa clinches.
Isopaa is trying to break free.
Wang stalling.
Isopaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wang has him pressed against the cage.

Wang breaks the clinch.
Isopaa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Wang counters by clinching up.
A body shot lands from Wang.
Isopaa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Isopaa can't break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Isopaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Isopaa misses with a double jab

and Wang counters by clinching up.
Isopaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wang has him pressed against the cage.

Wang breaks from the clinch.
Wang blocks a head kick by Isopaa.
Wang fails with a takedown attempt.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Isopaa moves out of range easily.
Wang fails to land with a series of punches.
Isopaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wang.
Wang tries to clinch up but Isopaa circles away and keeps his distance.
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 Kalle Isopaa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Isopaa throws a head kick but Wang moves out of range.

Isopaa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Wang gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Wang takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Wang wants to control but Isopaa is keeping him busy.
Wang prevents Isopaa from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang lands with a punch from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wang trying to control the pace.

Wang decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang tries to clinch up but Isopaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Isopaa connects with a high kick.
Isopaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Isopaa throws the kick towards the body but Wang avoids it.
Isopaa wants to clinch up but Wang keeps it at a distance.
Isopaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Isopaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Wang.
Isopaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Isopaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Isopaa throws a right and a left that Wang avoids nicely.
Isopaa throws a nice head kick!
Wang blocks a head kick by Isopaa.
Isopaa misses with a two punch combination.

Wang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Isopaa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Isopaa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wang prevents Isopaa from breaking the clinch.

Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kalle Isopaa is winning the standup battle so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wang pressing his opponent against the cage.
Isopaa drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wang pulls his leg out and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isopaa wants to clinch but Wang slips to the side

and Wang counters with a nice double leg into side control. Isopaa won't be happy with that.

Wang decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Wang is looking to clinch but Isopaa is avoiding it.
Wang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wang moves in looking to clinch but Isopaa pushes him off.
Isopaa tries a head kick but it misses.

Wang scores a takedown into full mount!

Wang stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
A head kick misses from Isopaa.

Wang bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

Wang decides to stand up, so the ref orders Isopaa to his feet.

Wang has Isopaa up against the cage in a clinch.

Wang gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Long Wang has got the better of the ground game so far.

Isopaa is defending against the submission attempts here by Wang.

Wang stands up and beckons Isopaa to join him on the feet.
Long Wang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wang looks to throw a body kick
and Isopaa counters with a body kick that stops Wang in his tracks momentarily.
Isopaa throws a sloppy head kick and Wang moves out of range easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Long Wang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Isopaa 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Isopaa!