PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Yrttiseppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoishi Uzomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yrttiseppa comes to the cage accompanied by Finnish tango - Kohtalon tango. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Yrttiseppa
vs
Uzomaki

190 cm
27
257 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

210 cm
28
300 lbs
8 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaakko Yrttiseppa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoishi Uzomaki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the body from Yrttiseppa misses
and Uzomaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Jaakko Yrttiseppa has been cut.
Yrttiseppa swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Yrttiseppa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Uzomaki wants to stand and escape but Yrttiseppa is having none of it.
Yrttiseppa advances to half guard.
Uzomaki is not content to let Yrttiseppa control the position.
Uzomaki wants to get back to his feet.
Yrttiseppa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yrttiseppa is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

It looks like Yoishi Uzomaki has been cut.
Yrttiseppa thows a huge punch but Uzomaki dodges it nicely.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Ground and pound from Yrttiseppa.
Yrttiseppa drops an elbow to the side of Uzomaki's head.
Yrttiseppa looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa working over Uzomaki with some ground and pound. Uzomaki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That has opened up Yoishi Uzomaki's cut even more.
Yrttiseppa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yrttiseppa lands with a punch from half guard.
Yrttiseppa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yrttiseppa is taking a breather. Uzomaki says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Uzomaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Yrttiseppa drops an elbow to the side of Uzomaki's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yrttiseppa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Yrttiseppa is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Uzomaki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki tries to kick Yrttiseppa off but Yrttiseppa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yrttiseppa frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Yrttiseppa lands a nice shot to the head.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jaakko Yrttiseppa!