PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jasse Pesonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mocha Latte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pesonen comes to the cage accompanied by Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP - We No Speak Americano. Latte has chosen Vauvan teko homma as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Pesonen
vs
Latte

182 cm
26
180 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

185 cm
21
180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jasse Pesonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mocha Latte!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pesonen leaves Latte with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Pesonen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pesonen throws a head kick that misses.
Pesonen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Latte.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pesonen.
Pesonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pesonen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pesonen lands a high kick!

Pesonen has Latte up against the cage in a clinch.
Latte goes for a takedown attempt but Pesonen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Latte shoots in looking for a takedown. Pesonen tries to sprawl out of it but Latte keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pesonen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jasse Pesonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mocha Latte.
Pesonen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.

Latte tries to keep at a distance but Pesonen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pesonen misses with a knee strike.
Pesonen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Latte prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pesonen connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Latte is defending well for now.
Pesonen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pesonen connects with a knee to the head.

Latte turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Latte manages to end up in side control.
Pesonen gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Latte has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pesonen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Pesonen looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Latte pushes past his half guard into mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pesonen working to try and regain half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Latte looking to control but Pesonen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

Latte jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Pesonen manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Latte tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Latte has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pesonen is not content to let Latte control the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pesonen is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pesonen is working hard here to advance position.
Pesonen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pesonen gets full guard.

Pesonen looking for a guillotine here but Latte defends easily.
Latte slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Pesonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

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

Pesonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Latte is stalling in the full guard.

Pesonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Pesonen is breathing heavily.
Latte trying to control but Pesonen is working from the bottom.
Pesonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Latte is one step ahead there.

Latte postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pesonen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Latte, into his guard.
Latte keeping moving, preventing Pesonen from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jasse Pesonen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pesonen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Latte to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Latte postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pesonen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Latte, into his guard.
Pesonenis looking to pass into half guard but Latte pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Latte is in guard.
Latte is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Latte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Latte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pesonen is keeping the position for now.

Latte drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pesonen dives on top into guard.
Pesonen looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pesonen wants to control from the top but Latte keeps moving.
Pesonen is stalling in the full guard.
Pesonen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pesonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Latte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pesonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Latte is retaining full guard.

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

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

Latte looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Latte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pesonen 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.
Latte loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Pesonen has his foot on Latte's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Latte works his way back into a safe position though.

Latte got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pesonen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Latte has managed to get both his arms back between Pesonen's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Latte postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pesonen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Latte, into his guard.
Latte trying to keep a closed guard but Pesonen is proving a slippery customer.
Latte pulls Pesonen in close to his closed guard and prevents Pesonen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Pesonen looking to pass the guard.
Latte keeping moving, preventing Pesonen from controlling successfully.
Latte keeping full guard, as Pesonen tries to pass.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pesonen wants to control from the top but Latte keeps moving.
Pesonen looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Latte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pesonen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pesonen wants to clinch up but Latte keeps it at a distance.
Latte closes the distance and clinches up with Pesonen, looking for a takedown. Latte pushes Pesonen against the cage but Pesonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Latte dives in and grabs Pesonen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pesonen pushes down on Latte's head and hops out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Latte shoots in but no luck this time.
Jasse Pesonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mocha Latte.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Latte throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pesonen's waist but Pesonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Latte off to one side.
Pesonen tries to clinch there but Latte circles away.
Pesonen defending well as Latte loads up on a big left hand.
Pesonen misses with a head kick.
Pesonen throws the kick towards the body but Latte avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mocha Latte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Pesonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Latte moves out of range of the body kick from Pesonen.

Latte scores a takedown into full mount!

Latte is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Pesonen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Pesonen shrugs it off.
Pesonen manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Latte looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pesonen gets full guard.
Latte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pesonen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Latte with a nice head shot there.
Latte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pesonen keeping moving, preventing Latte from controlling successfully.

Pesonen has his feet on Latte's thighs here. He's pushed Latte off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Latte screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jasse Pesonen!