PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kustaa Pohjanala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pohjanala comes to the cage accompanied by Scooter - Fire. Savage has chosen "Killing In The Name Of" by Rage Against the Machine as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Pohjanala
vs
Savage

168 cm
26
146 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

180 cm
26
129 lbs
9 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kustaa Pohjanala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Savage!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Savage drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Pohjanala is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Savage sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pohjanala is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Savage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Savage goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pohjanala has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Savage but great work by Pohjanala.
Savage is trying to get back to half guard.
Savage is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Savage is being controlled here.
Pohjanala trying to control the action but Savage is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage being controlled for a moment.
Savage is looking to regain half guard here but Pohjanala keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Savage is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Savage shoots in for a takedown but Pohjanala shows good takedown defense.
Pohjanala is looking to clinch.
Pohjanala throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

Pohjanala has managed to clinch.
Knees to the body from Pohjanala.
Pohjanala scores with a knee to the head.
Pohjanala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Savage looks gassed!
Savage is trying to force a seperation but Pohjanala has the dominant position.
Savage takes an elbow to the temple.
Pohjanala using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pohjanala scores with a knee to the head.
Pohjanala gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Savage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pohjanala landing knees to the body.
Pohjanala landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pohjanala landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Pohjanala utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pohjanala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Pohjanala.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala lands a damaging elbow.
Pohjanala utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Savage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pohjanala.
Pohjanala lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pohjanala creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savage's defenses.
Pohjanala lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Pohjanala.
Pohjanala lands a nice elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pohjanala obliges.
Pohjanala is pressed up against the cage. Savage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pohjanala down to the mat. Pohjanala avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kustaa Pohjanala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Savage.

Pohjanala takes the fight into the clinch.
Savage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pohjanala gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Savage is trying to break free.
Pohjanala lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pohjanala is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pohjanala scores a nice knee to the body.
Pohjanala with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pohjanala fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pohjanala throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage keeps the fight on the outside.
Pohjanala lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Savage circles away quickly and effectively.
Pohjanala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Savage is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pohjanala sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Pohjanala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pohjanala stuffs the takedown.
Pohjanala tries to clinch there but Savage circles away.

Savage tries to keep at a distance but Pohjanala has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pohjanala landing knees to the body.
Pohjanala tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Savage drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pohjanala pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pohjanala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kustaa Pohjanala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Savage drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kustaa Pohjanala dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Savage circles away from the clinch attempt.

Savage closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Pohjanala to the mat! Pohjanala manages to get full guard.
Pohjanala keeping full guard, as Savage tries to pass.
Pohjanala looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savage is one step ahead there.
Savage tries to free his leg and advance position but Pohjanala is retaining full guard.
Pohjanala controls Savage momentarily but Savage frees himself.
Savage in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Savage throwing strikes from guard but Pohjanala blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pohjanala working a defensive guard here.
Pohjanala keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage misses with a takedown attempt - Pohjanala sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pohjanala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Savage paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Pohjanala closes the distance and clinches.
Pohjanala lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Pohjanala.
A right hand to the body from Pohjanala.
Pohjanala stops a takedown attempt from Savage.
Pohjanala gets underhooks to prevent Savage's takedown attempt.
Kustaa Pohjanala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Savage.
Pohjanala unloads a knee to the mid-section. Savage lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Savage changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pohjanala fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pohjanala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Pohjanala moves into range and clinches up with Savage.
Pohjanala lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Savage tries to score a body lock takedown but Pohjanala shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Savage takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pohjanala.
Pohjanala using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pohjanala gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Savage takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short body shot lands from Pohjanala as the two fighters clinch.
Pohjanala lands a good knee to the midsection. Savage won't want to take too many of those.
Savage tries for a takedown but Pohjanala manages to get underhooks.
Pohjanala lands a damaging elbow.
Pohjanala landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pohjanala is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Savage goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pohjanala prevents it.
Pohjanala with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Savage is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pohjanala gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Pohjanala.
Pohjanala scores with a knee to the head.
Pohjanala unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pohjanala lands a knee to the body.
Savage is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Pohjanala pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Pohjanala gets underhooks to prevent Savage's takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Savage drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pohjanala gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pohjanala lands an elbow that stopped Savage in his tracks for a moment.
Savage wants a takedown.
Savage takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pohjanala lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pohjanala connects with a knee to the head.
Pohjanala lands a nice knee to the body.
Pohjanala tries a knee to the head but Savage blocks it.
Pohjanala lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pohjanala scores with a knee to the head.
Pohjanala is pressed up against the cage. Savage has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pohjanala down to the mat. Pohjanala avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pohjanala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pohjanala pinned against the cage. Pohjanala gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Savage changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pohjanala looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Savage wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pohjanala, who protects the arm well.
Pohjanala struggling a bit here.
Pohjanala might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pohjanala tries to escape but Savage is in control.
Savage working the ground and pound but Pohjanala is defending the strikes.

Savage has hold of Pohjanala's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Pohjanala seems comfortable defending it but Savage has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Pohjanala is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Pohjanala is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Savage couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jason Savage!