PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Wasama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Goulart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasama comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Take Me to the Hospital. Goulart has chosen Shaggy - Mr. Boombastic as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Ilkka Wasama has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Ilkka Wasama seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Wasama
vs
Goulart

170 cm
21
158 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

168 cm
27
165 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Wasama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joao Goulart!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Goulart shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Goulart looking to ground and pound but Wasama is blocking nicely.
Wasama wants to control but Goulart is having none of it.
Goulart looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Goulart is landing with some decent strikes but Wasama is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Goulart throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wasama because Goulart loaded up on that one.
Wasama is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Wasama taking shots to the head.

It looks like Ilkka Wasama has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goulart throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goulart looking to control but Wasama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goulart throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Wasama tries to hold on but Goulart postures up.
Goulart dominating with strikes here.
Poor strikes thrown by Goulart there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Goulart misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Wasama on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wasama tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goulart thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Goulart has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wasama is breathing heavily.
Goulart lands with some strikes.
Goulart misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Goulart controlling the pace for now.
Goulart's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goulart working Wasama over with strikes here.
Goulart scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Ilkka Wasama's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Ilkka Wasama's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Joao Goulart!