PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mika Soutukorva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuk Yuuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Soutukorva
vs
Yuuu

177 cm
26
160 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

155 cm
24
155 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mika Soutukorva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fuk Yuuu!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuuu throws a sloppy head kick

and Soutukorva counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Yuuu looks like he's trying to stand up.
Yuuu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Soutukorva.
Soutukorva throwing shots but Yuuu is blocking nicely.
Soutukorva prevents Yuuu from standing back up.
Soutukorva working Yuuu over with strikes.
Soutukorva stops Yuuu from getting back to his feet.
Yuuu is not content to let Soutukorva control the position.
Soutukorva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yuuu defending well though.
Yuuu is trying to stand up here but Soutukorva is controlling him well.
Soutukorva is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yuuu is trying to stand up here but Soutukorva is controlling him well.
Soutukorva is looking to take a break and control but Yuuu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Soutukorva prevents Yuuu from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yuuu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Soutukorva.
Soutukorva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Soutukorva is trying to control. Yuuu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yuuu tries to kick Soutukorva off but Soutukorva keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soutukorva is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yuuu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Soutukorva.
Soutukorva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yuuu wants to get back to his feet.
Soutukorva will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Soutukorva throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Soutukorva prevents Yuuu from standing back up.
Soutukorva is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Soutukorva stops Yuuu from getting back to his feet.
Yuuu taking some punishment here, with Soutukorva in his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Soutukorva looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yuuu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Soutukorva is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Soutukorva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Soutukorva throwing shots but Yuuu is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuuu is looking to escape.
Yuuu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Soutukorva.
Yuuu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Soutukorva.
Soutukorva trying to control from half guard but Yuuu is working away.
Yuuu pushes Soutukorva off looking to stand but Soutukorva dives back in and keeps control.
Soutukorva missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yuuu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Soutukorva sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yuuu defending well though.
Yuuu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

Yuuu has one foot on Soutukorva's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.

Soutukorva moves into the clinch.
Yuuu prevents the takedown attempt.
Soutukorva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Yuuu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soutukorva blocks it with crossed arms.
Soutukorva jumps guard but Yuuu stands there with Soutukorva around his waist. Soutukorva gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mika Soutukorva. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Soutukorva jumps guard and drags Yuuu to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Yuuu stands up from Soutukorva's guard - Yuuu perhaps looking for a knockout.
Soutukorva has a takedown stuffed.
Soutukorva is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soutukorva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yuuu finds it's way round the side to connect with Soutukorva's head.
Yuuu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yuuu throws a left and a right that both miss

and Soutukorva counters with a single leg into guard. Yuuu didn't expect that.
Soutukorva prevents Yuuu from getting back to his feet.
Soutukorva works over Yuuu with some ground and pound from guard.
Soutukorva throwing strikes but missing.
Yuuu wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Soutukorva manages to pass to side control.
Soutukorva sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Soutukorva is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Yuuu sees it coming and defends easily.
Soutukorva trying to control the action but Yuuu is working from the bottom.
Yuuu wants to get back to his feet.
Soutukorva missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Soutukorva sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Soutukorva prevents Yuuu from standing back up.
Yuuu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Soutukorva has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Soutukorva wants to free his trapped foot but Yuuu is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yuuu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Soutukorva.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

A low kick from Yuuu is predictable there

and Soutukorva counters with a shoot takedown. Yuuu fights it but they end up in guard.

Yuuu wriggles free and stands up.
Soutukorva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuuu.
Yuuu throws a lazy uppercut

and Soutukorva counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Soutukorva trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Mika Soutukorva overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Soutukorva working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Soutukorva prevents Yuuu from getting back to his feet.

Soutukorva drops back looking for a leg! Yuuu is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yuuu manages to kick Soutukorva off! Soutukorva jumps back into Yuuu's guard.
Soutukorva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yuuu wants to stand and escape but Soutukorva is having none of it.
Yuuu is breathing heavily.
Soutukorva tries to free his leg and advance position but Yuuu is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuuu wants to stand up but Soutukorva is controlling him.
Soutukorva in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Yuuu kicks Soutukorva off and gets to his feet.
Yuuu throws a left and a right that both miss

and Soutukorva counters with a single leg into guard. Yuuu didn't expect that.
Soutukorva working some strikes from top position.
Soutukorva postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Soutukorva missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Soutukorva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yuuu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Soutukorva trying to control but Yuuu is working from the bottom.
Yuuu is looking to stand up but Soutukorva isn't so interested in that idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soutukorva connects with a couple of short punches.
Yuuu wants to stand and escape but Soutukorva is having none of it.
Soutukorva distracts Yuuu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yuuu keeping moving, preventing Soutukorva from controlling successfully.
Yuuu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Soutukorva decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Yuuu stuffs the takedown attempt from Soutukorva. Soutukorva gets slowly back to his feet.
Fuk Yuuu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Soutukorva shoots in but no luck this time.
Yuuu throws a head kick but Soutukorva moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Yuuu.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Yuuu misses

and Soutukorva counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yuuu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Soutukorva cracks Yuuu with a solid left hand.
Yuuu wants to get back to his feet but Soutukorva is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Soutukorva controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Soutukorva's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yuuu wants to stand and escape but Soutukorva is having none of it.
Soutukorva throwing strikes but missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soutukorva wants to control from the top but Yuuu keeps moving.
Soutukorva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Yuuu wants to stand up but Soutukorva is controlling him.
Soutukorva throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Soutukorva postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Soutukorva is looking to work some ground and pound but Yuuu has wrist control.
Yuuu is looking to stand up but Soutukorva isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soutukorva with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mika Soutukorva dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Soutukorva shoots for a double leg takedown but Yuuu sprawls well. He's pushed Soutukorva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A low kick from Yuuu is predictable there

and Soutukorva counters with a takedown into side control.

Soutukorva is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yuuu knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Soutukorva prevents Yuuu from escaping the position.
Yuuu parries the strikes from Soutukorva easily there. Soutukorva is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yuuu to escape.
Yuuu is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Yuuu bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Horrible takedown by Soutukorva or perhaps it was just good defense by Yuuu which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yuuu throws a body kick, spinning off balance

so Soutukorva counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soutukorva throwing strikes from guard but Yuuu blocks nicely.
Yuuu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuuu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Soutukorva is controlling him.

Soutukorva is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Yuuu wants to stand but Soutukorva is controlling the position.
Soutukorva showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Yuuu keeping moving, preventing Soutukorva from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yuuu is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Soutukorva makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Soutukorva wants to control from the top but Yuuu keeps moving.

Yuuu scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Soutukorva shoots for a takedown but Yuuu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mika Soutukorva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuuu throws a lazy head kick

and Soutukorva counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yuuu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yuuu wants to get back to his feet.
Yuuu tries to kick Soutukorva off in order to stand up. Soutukorva Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Yuuu pushes Soutukorva away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Soutukorva gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Soutukorva trying to control the position but Yuuu is working away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuuu tries to escape but Soutukorva is in control.
Soutukorva working the head and body with strikes.
Soutukorva prevents Yuuu from escaping the position.
Soutukorva tries to move to mount but Yuuu blocks the move with his legs.
Soutukorva cracks Yuuu with a big right hand but Yuuu just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yuuu is not content to let Soutukorva control the position.
Yuuu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Soutukorva working the body and head with strikes.
Fuk Yuuu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuuu is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Yuuu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Soutukorva works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Yuuu is trying to get back to his feet.
Yuuu tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Yuuu prevents Soutukorva from getting a body triangle.
Mika Soutukorva is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Soutukorva is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Yuuu is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mika Soutukorva showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Soutukorva, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mika Soutukorva!