PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mufasa Boombata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ismo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mufasa Boombata is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Boombata
vs
Taalasmaa

199 cm
25
204 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

185 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Self confident

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 Tokyo, Mufasa Boombata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ismo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taalasmaa closes the distance and clinches up with Boombata, looking for a takedown. Taalasmaa pushes Boombata against the cage but Boombata circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Boombata shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Taalasmaa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Boombata wants to control but Taalasmaa is keeping him busy.
Taalasmaa is looking for a sweep.
Taalasmaa can't do much from the bottom here.
Boombata trying to control the action but Taalasmaa is working from the bottom.
Taalasmaa wants to control but Boombata postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Taalasmaa is looking to regain half guard here but Boombata keeps moving and retains side control.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Boombata gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Boombata postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Taalasmaa looks a forlorn figure.
Boombata controlling the pace for now.
Boombata will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Boombata looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Boombata stands up from mount. Strange move.

Taalasmaa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Taalasmaa working the head and body with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa is chipping away with strikes.
Boombata is breathing heavily.
Boombata is trying to control Taalasmaa's posture but Taalasmaa avoids it.
Taalasmaa lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Boombata can't do much from the bottom here.
Taalasmaa trying to control the action but Boombata is working from the bottom.
Taalasmaa is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Boombata is looking to regain half guard here but Taalasmaa keeps moving and retains side control.
Taalasmaa just content to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boombata wants to get back to his feet but Taalasmaa drags him back down.
Boombata wants to control but Taalasmaa postures up.
Taalasmaa trying to control the position but Boombata is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Taalasmaa shoots and misses

and Boombata counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mufasa Boombata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ismo Taalasmaa.
Boombata won't allow Taalasmaa to sweep him here.
Boombata is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Taalasmaa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boombata stands and throws Taalasmaa's legs to the side, diving into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Boombata thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Boombata wants to lay and pray for a moment but Taalasmaa keeps working.
Taalasmaa tries to buck Boombata off but Boombata is having none of it.
Boombata remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Boombata wants to stand but Taalasmaa has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Taalasmaa is trying to control the position but Boombata postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boombata tries to free his leg and advance position but Taalasmaa is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Taalasmaa tries for a takedown but Boombata circles away easily

and Boombata counters with a single leg into guard. Taalasmaa didn't expect that.
Taalasmaa wants to sweep here but Boombata controlling him for the moment.
Boombata controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mufasa Boombata overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Boombata looking to sit in guard and control but Taalasmaa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boombata holds on and takes a little breather.
Taalasmaa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Taalasmaa wants to control from the top but Boombata keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boombata manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Taalasmaa manages to get himself to full guard.
Taalasmaa wants to sweep but no luck.

Taalasmaa is looking for a triangle but Boombata pushes his legs off easily.
Boombata trying to control the position from guard on top but Taalasmaa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Taalasmaa is trying to control the position but Boombata postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Boombata with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boombata slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
A lull in the action here.
Taalasmaa sneaks back into half guard.
Taalasmaa manages to get to full guard.
Boombata being controlled here momentarily.
Boombata sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boombata has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Taalasmaa wants to sweep here but Boombata controlling him for the moment.
Boombata controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mufasa Boombata.
Taalasmaa misses with a takedown

and Boombata decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Taalasmaa's guard.
Taalasmaa keeping moving, preventing Boombata from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa has momentary wrist control but Boombata slips an elbow through the middle.
Taalasmaa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Taalasmaa working a defensive guard here.
Boombata is stalling in the full guard.
Boombata stopping the sweep attempt from Taalasmaa.

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

Boombata gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Taalasmaa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mufasa Boombata dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Boombata closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Taalasmaa to the mat! Taalasmaa manages to get full guard.
Taalasmaa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Taalasmaa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boombata would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Taalasmaa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taalasmaa trying to keep a closed guard but Boombata is proving a slippery customer.
Boombata wants to pass the guard but Taalasmaa is keeping the position.
Taalasmaa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boombata is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boombata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Taalasmaa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Taalasmaa shoots and misses

and Boombata counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Taalasmaa's guard now.
Boombata seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Boombata wants to pass the guard but Taalasmaa is keeping the position.
Boombata is looking to advance position but Taalasmaa has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Taalasmaa raining down shots from the mount!
Taalasmaa trying to control but Boombata is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boombata is looking to improve his position but Taalasmaa isn't that keen on the idea.
Taalasmaa with good strikes from the mount here!
Taalasmaa wants to control the pace but Boombata is squirming around nicely.
Boombata is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Taalasmaa breaks from Boombata's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Taalasmaa punishing his opponent with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boombata is looking to improve his position but Taalasmaa isn't that keen on the idea.
Taalasmaa lands a heavy elbow.
Taalasmaa cracks Boombata with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
A nice elbow there by Taalasmaa.
Boombata is working to get back to half guard.
Taalasmaa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Taalasmaa avoids the attempt from Boombata to control.
Taalasmaa dominating with strikes here.
Boombata is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Boombata is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Taalasmaa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Taalasmaa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Boombata looks a forlorn figure.
Boombata is squirming around, avoiding Taalasmaa's attempts to control the action.
Mufasa Boombata is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boombata is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ismo Taalasmaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taalasmaa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Taalasmaa lands a nice shot to the head.
Taalasmaa looking to finish Boombata with some ground and pound. This is bad for Boombata!
Taalasmaa with good strikes from the mount here!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ismo Taalasmaa.
Well Boombata has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mufasa Boombata!