PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Irmeli Kosonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabuba Mbele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kosonen
vs
Mbele

175 cm
19
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

200 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Dark Storm Performance
Abtastic Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Irmeli Kosonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jabuba Mbele!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Dmitry Maklakov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mbele.
Kosonen throws a lazy right hand but Mbele sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mbele.
A big right from Kosonen misses.
Mbele is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kosonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mbele.
Mbele moves away from the strike by Kosonen.
No joy there for Kosonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Mbele looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kosonen!
Mbele trying to control but Kosonen is having none of it.

Mbele looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Mbele breaks from Kosonen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kosonen is in all sorts of trouble here.

Mbele working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mbele looks gassed!
Mbele working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kosonen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kosonen wants to control but Mbele is having none of it.
Kosonen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mbele on the ground.

Mbele goes for an armbar but Kosonen turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kosonen.
Kosonen wanted to stand there but Mbele had control of the position.

Mbele is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Mbele is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kosonen is stalling in the full guard.
Mbele trying to keep a closed guard but Kosonen is proving a slippery customer.

That's two 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.
Mbele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mbele throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kosonen's waist but Kosonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mbele off to one side.
Kosonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mbele.
A combination from Kosonen does no damage.
A big left from Kosonen misses.
Mbele doesn't manage to clinch there - Kosonen circles away.
Kosonen misses with an uppercut.
Mbele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kosonen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kosonen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kosonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Mbele moves away from the strike by Kosonen.
A head kick from Mbele lands but Kosonen takes it in his stride.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mbele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mbele has a takedown stuffed.
Irmeli Kosonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jabuba Mbele.
Kosonen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mbele misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mbele moves out of range as Kosonen strikes.

Mbele scores with a takedown into Kosonen's guard.
Mbele won't allow Kosonen to sweep him here.
Kosonen keeping moving, preventing Mbele from controlling successfully.

Mbele thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mbele trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mbele controls from within his opponent's guard.
Mbele trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosonen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mbele tries for a takedown but Kosonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kosonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kosonen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mbele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kosonen's sensitive parts.
Mbele moves away from the strike by Kosonen.

Mbele darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mbele wants to pass to mount but Kosonen is defending the position.
Kosonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mbele trying to control from half guard but Kosonen is working away.
Mbele is thwarting Kosonen's attempts to control the position.
Mbele is pressing down on Kosonen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kosonen is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jabuba Mbele dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kosonen throws a leg kick that is checked

so Mbele counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mbele wants to control from the top but Kosonen keeps moving.
Mbele wants to pass the guard but Kosonen is keeping the position.

Mbele drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mbele jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mbele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kosonen is keeping the position for now.
Kosonen pulls Mbele in close to his closed guard and prevents Mbele from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kosonen looking for a sweep. Not yet Kosonen, not yet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mbele passes Kosonen's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mbele is looking to advance position but Kosonen won't allow it.
Mbele blocks the strikes from Kosonen.
Mbele trying to control from half guard but Kosonen is working away.
Kosonen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kosonen tries to get out of the position.
Kosonen trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mbele is working for a submission of some sort.
Mbele is looking to take a break and control but Kosonen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mbele is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Kosonen is not content to let Mbele control the position.
Mbele sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kosonen defending well though.
Kosonen tries to roll over but Mbele keeps him under control.

Mbele is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mbele missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Mbele is trying to work for a kimura but Kosonen is defending well.

Mbele is trying for a kimura here. Kosonen looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mbele wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jabuba Mbele!