PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kari Tapio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sjing Sjask (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sjask has chosen People of the sun - R.A.T.M. as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Tapio
vs
Sjask

188 cm
27
220 lbs
12 - 11 - 0

180 cm
22
207 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Granite chin

Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire
Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire

HGH Nutrients London Franchise
HGH Nutrients London Franchise

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Kari Tapio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sjing Sjask!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Sjask misses.
Sjask misses with a two punch combination.
Sjask misses with an uppercut. Tapio saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Sjask throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sjask scores with a punch to the head.
Sjask connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tapio. Tapio circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

Sjask gets caught napping as Tapio dives in and scores a takedown. Sjask manages to retain guard.
Tapio passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Sjask tries to improve position but can't.

Tapio tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tapio has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Tapio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sjask has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapio working away.

Tapio looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Sjask is trying to control Tapio's posture but Tapio avoids it.
Sjask gets back to half guard.

Sjask looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tapio is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sjask sees it coming and defends easily.
Sjask is trying to escape back to his feet but Tapio uses the scramble to pass into side control.

Tapio is trying to get an arm triangle but Sjask is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sjask tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tapio wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Tapio is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sjask has escaped the position, nice work there.

Tapio is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sjask is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tapio advances to full mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sjask tries to lock up and control but Tapio gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Tapio goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sjask is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tapio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sjask pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tapio is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tapio throws his legs up looking for a submission but Sjask uses it to pass to side control.

Sjask thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sjask working away.
Tapio trying to remain calm as Sjask controls from the top position.
Tapio struggling a bit here.
Tapio is looking to regain half guard here but Sjask keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Tapio's face as Sjask controls the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sjask trying to control the action but Tapio is working from the bottom.
Tapio is looking for a sweep.
Sjask in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Tapio is looking for a sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sjask tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tapio gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sjask missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tapio is looking to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Tapio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sjask pulls his head out easily.
Sjask moves into full mount! Tapio won't be happy about that!
Sjask throwing strikes here but Tapio is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sjask prevents Tapio from getting the reversal.
Sjask trying to control but Tapio is having none of it.
Tapio is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kari Tapio will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Tapio chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sjask can pounce on him.
Sjask blocks a jab.
Tapio takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sjask.
Sjask connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tapio's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sjask fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tapio manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Tapio 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Tapio is rocked!
Tapio is holding his hands too far apart here. Sjask throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Tapio is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sjing Sjask!
Sjing Sjask seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.