PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wiley Abu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mocha Latte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Latte's choice of entrance music: Vauvan teko homma. Mocha Latte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Abu
vs
Latte

182 cm
23
179 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wiley Abu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mocha Latte!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Abu shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Latte is trying to defend but Abu finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Abu moves nicely into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Abu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Abu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Abu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Abu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Abu wants to control but Latte is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Latte can't do much from the bottom here.
Latte prevents Abu from improving position.

Abu goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Latte rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Abu's guard! Nice work there by Latte!
Latte trying to control the position from guard on top but Abu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.

Abu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Latte doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Latte manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Abu controls Latte momentarily but Latte frees himself.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Latte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Latte decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Latte not doing much here.
Abu trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Latte wants to take a breather but Abu is having none of it.
Abu controlling the position well.
Abu is trying to get back to full guard.

Abu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Latte prevents Abu from improving his position.

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.
Abu wants to control but Latte is keeping busy.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Latte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Abu.

Abu goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Latte rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Abu's guard! Nice work there by Latte!
Abu trying to keep a closed guard but Latte is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Latte trying to control the position from guard on top but Abu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Latte drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Abu manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Latte has Abu in his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wiley Abu dominated that 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.

Abu slips a straight right by Latte.
Latte misses with a body shot.
A big left from Abu misses.
Abu misses with a takedown attempt
and Latte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Latte.
Abu looks to clinch

and Latte counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Abu!
Latte can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abu is looking to escape.
Latte prevents Abu from getting the reversal.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Abu manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Latte wants to pass to mount but Abu is defending the position.

Latte is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Abu is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mocha Latte!