PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flip Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Yrttiseppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Yrttiseppa's choice of entrance music: Finnish tango - Kohtalon tango. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Jones
vs
Yrttiseppa

182 cm
28
300 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
28
257 lbs
14 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Flip Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaakko Yrttiseppa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yrttiseppa gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Jones postures up in Yrttiseppa's guard and throws a big left but Yrttiseppa blocks it.
Jones connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jones postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jones with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jones's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jones landing some decent shots from guard.
Yrttiseppa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jones manages to get himself to full guard.
Yrttiseppa postures up in Jones's guard and throws a big left but Jones blocks it.
Yrttiseppa throwing strikes but missing.
Jones 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones can't keep his opponent in guard - Yrttiseppa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Yrttiseppa connects with a nice short shot to Jones's temple.
Yrttiseppa drops an elbow to the side of Jones's head.
Yrttiseppa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Yrttiseppa is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Yrttiseppa's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Yrttiseppa's back!
Yrttiseppa breaks Jones's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Yrttiseppa throws a strike but Jones rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jones postures up in Yrttiseppa's guard and throws a big left but Yrttiseppa blocks it.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yrttiseppa pulls Jones in close to prevent any damage.
Yrttiseppa is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Yrttiseppa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jones is one step ahead there.
Jones trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones throwing strikes from guard but Yrttiseppa blocks nicely.
Jones postures up and lands a big shot to Yrttiseppa's brow.
Yrttiseppa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yrttiseppa wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Yrttiseppa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones cracks Yrttiseppa with a solid left hand.
Jones scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jones postures up in Yrttiseppa's guard and throws a big left but Yrttiseppa blocks it.
Jones throws and elbow that misses. Yrttiseppa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jones's guard. Nice move by Yrttiseppa!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yrttiseppa throwing strikes from guard but Jones blocks nicely.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Yrttiseppa from controlling successfully.
Jones on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jones tries to get out of the position.
Yrttiseppa forces his way into half guard.
Yrttiseppa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yrttiseppa not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jones is not content to let Yrttiseppa control the position.
Yrttiseppa working the head and body with strikes.
Yrttiseppa thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jones's head.
Yrttiseppa trying to control from half guard but Jones is working away.
Jones regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Yrttiseppa.
Yrttiseppa working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yrttiseppa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Yrttiseppa sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jones's guard.
Yrttiseppa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Jones defending well though.
Yrttiseppa throws a strike but Jones avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Yrttiseppa trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
Yrttiseppa trying to control but Jones is working from the bottom.
Yrttiseppa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa looking to pass the guard.
Yrttiseppa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yrttiseppa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Yrttiseppa from controlling successfully.
Yrttiseppa tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Jones working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yrttiseppa.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Yrttiseppa from controlling successfully.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Yrttiseppa stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yrttiseppa in side control, throwing shots but Jones defends.
Jones is not content to let Yrttiseppa control the position.

Yrttiseppa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Jones is not content to let Yrttiseppa control the position.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jones sneaks back into half guard.
Yrttiseppa passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jaakko Yrttiseppa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Jones looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yrttiseppa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jones's guard.
Yrttiseppa's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Yrttiseppa cracks Jones with a solid left hand.
Yrttiseppa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yrttiseppa tries to free his leg and advance position but Jones is retaining full guard.
Yrttiseppa stands and throws Jones's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yrttiseppa advances to full mount.
Yrttiseppa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Yrttiseppa lands a heavy elbow.

Yrttiseppa has hold of Jones's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Jones manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
BOOM! Yrttiseppa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jones is squirming around, avoiding Yrttiseppa's attempts to control the action.
Jones tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa with the ground and pound from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones is working to get back to half guard.
Yrttiseppa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yrttiseppa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jones looks a forlorn figure.
Yrttiseppa raining down shots from the mount!
Yrttiseppa breaks from Jones's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa looking to finish Jones with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jones!
Yrttiseppa pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yrttiseppa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Yrttiseppa wants to control the pace but Jones is squirming around nicely.
The referee warns Jones that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Yrttiseppa moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jones has worked his arm free - good work by Jones!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yrttiseppa scores with a couple of short elbows.
Yrttiseppa wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.
Yrttiseppa scores with a couple of short elbows.
Yrttiseppa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yrttiseppa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Yrttiseppa scoring with punches from side control.
Check out the look on Yrttiseppa's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa trying to control the position but Jones is working away.
Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Yrttiseppa is working Jones over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yrttiseppa looks up at the clock and then as Jones takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Yrttiseppa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Yrttiseppa working the ground and pound from side control.
Yrttiseppa working the body and head with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yrttiseppa connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jones some visible discomfort.
Jones is trying to improve his position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa working the ground and pound.
Yrttiseppa is chipping away with strikes.
Yrttiseppa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jones to see if he's OK.
Yrttiseppa wants to control but Jones is keeping him busy.

Yrttiseppa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jones, who protects the arm well.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Jones parries the strikes from Yrttiseppa easily there. Yrttiseppa is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Jones to escape.
Yrttiseppa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Yrttiseppa cracks Jones with a big right hand but Jones just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yrttiseppa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Jones is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Yrttiseppa misses with the ground and pound.
Yrttiseppa working the ground and pound but Jones is defending the strikes.
Yrttiseppa lands an elbow.
Yrttiseppa throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Yrttiseppa cracks Jones with a big elbow.

Yrttiseppa is trying to get an arm triangle but Jones is defending well.
Yrttiseppa lands some shots froms side control.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa lands a decent elbow from side control.
Yrttiseppa cracks Jones with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Yrttiseppa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Yrttiseppa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Yrttiseppa scoring with strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Yrttiseppa misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Jones taking a bit of punishment here - Yrttiseppa scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Yrttiseppa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jones fails with the takedown

and Yrttiseppa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yrttiseppa.
Yrttiseppa pushes down on Jones's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Yrttiseppa thows a huge punch but Jones dodges it nicely.
Jones taking some punishment here, with Yrttiseppa in his half guard.
Yrttiseppa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Yrttiseppa thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Yrttiseppa seems to be looking for submissions.
Yrttiseppa winds up and cracks Jones with a swinging punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Yrttiseppa is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yrttiseppa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Jones!
Jones throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
A nice elbow there by Yrttiseppa.
Yrttiseppa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Yrttiseppa working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Yrttiseppa with shots to the head and body - Jones looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yrttiseppa is in the full mount, landing strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Yrttiseppa tries to control but Jones wriggling away.
Yrttiseppa lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones is trying desperately to improve position.
Yrttiseppa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yrttiseppa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Jones is rocked!
Yrttiseppa unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Jones wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Yrttiseppa celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaakko Yrttiseppa!