PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Issai roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Yrttiseppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yrttiseppa has chosen Finnish tango - Kohtalon tango as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Issai roman
vs
Yrttiseppa

192 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
282 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abraham Issai roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaakko Yrttiseppa!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
roman fails with a takedown attempt.
roman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yrttiseppa as he jumps to the side.
roman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Yrttiseppa avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Abraham Issai roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yrttiseppa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. roman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Yrttiseppa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. roman did well to prevent Yrttiseppa getting side control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
roman trying to control but Yrttiseppa postures up.
Yrttiseppa lands with a punch from half guard.
Yrttiseppa trying to control the pace.
Yrttiseppa works his way into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
roman takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Yrttiseppa working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yrttiseppa scoring with punches from side control.
roman is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Yrttiseppa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but roman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
roman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yrttiseppa on the ground.
Yrttiseppa is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt roman will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
You can see the frustration on roman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yrttiseppa controlling from side mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa working the body and head with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
roman is looking for a sweep.
Yrttiseppa advances nicely into full mount.
Yrttiseppa punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yrttiseppa lands with some strikes.

It looks like Abraham Issai roman has been cut.
Yrttiseppa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yrttiseppa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yrttiseppa lands a nice shot to the head.
roman takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee warns roman that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Yrttiseppa looking to control but roman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Yrttiseppa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
roman tries to hold on but Yrttiseppa pushes him away.
Yrttiseppa landing punches.
Yrttiseppa tries to control but roman wriggling away.
Yrttiseppa looks gassed!
roman wants to hold on but Yrttiseppa pushes him away.
Yrttiseppa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
roman tries to lock up and control but Yrttiseppa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Yrttiseppa lands a big shot there that rocks roman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa tries to control but roman wriggling away.
roman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if roman tries to get out of the position.
roman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
roman is trying to escape the mount.
Yrttiseppa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Yrttiseppa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
roman is in a horrible position here. Yrttiseppa smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yrttiseppa landing strikes from the mount and roman is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Yrttiseppa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abraham Issai roman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Yrttiseppa swings for the body but roman moves out of range.
Abraham Issai roman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
roman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Yrttiseppa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in roman's guard.
Yrttiseppa content to stall in guard here.
roman looking for a sweep. Not yet roman, not yet.
Yrttiseppa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as roman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yrttiseppa stopping the sweep attempt from roman.
roman can't keep his opponent in guard - Yrttiseppa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yrttiseppa lands a nice short elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
roman is looking to improve his position.
roman is not content to let Yrttiseppa control the position.
Yrttiseppa works his way into side control.
Yrttiseppa grinds an elbow into roman's temple.
roman tries to strike but it doesn't land.
roman is looking for a sweep.
Yrttiseppa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Yrttiseppa looks up at the clock and then as roman takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yrttiseppa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
roman is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yrttiseppa has an Americana. roman didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Yrttiseppa is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Yrttiseppa hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jaakko Yrttiseppa!