PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Vogelpohl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Yumma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yumma has chosen Poison as his entrance music. Teemu Yumma has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Vogelpohl
vs
Yumma

179 cm
24
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

177 cm
21
179 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck Vogelpohl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Yumma!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yumma wants to clinch up but Vogelpohl keeps it at a distance.
Yumma scores with a head kick.
Vogelpohl leaves Yumma with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vogelpohl moves out of range of the leg kick from Yumma.
Vogelpohl moves out of range of the leg kick from Yumma.
Yumma misses with a right hand
and Vogelpohl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yumma wants to clinch.
Yumma looks to throw the jab but Vogelpohl is out of range.
Yumma on the wrong end of a nice hook.

It looks like Teemu Yumma has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vogelpohl.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yumma looks to land a body kick but Vogelpohl moved away.
Vogelpohl tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yumma was well out of range. Poor timing from Vogelpohl.
Vogelpohl throws a body punch but Yumma moves out of range.
Yumma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Yumma looks to throw the jab but Vogelpohl is out of range.
Yumma blocks a low kick nicely.
Vogelpohl lands with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogelpohl is looking to chop away at Yumma's legs.
Vogelpohl lands with an uppercut that bounces Yumma off the cage and back into range.
Vogelpohl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teemu Yumma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yumma misses with a left hand
and Vogelpohl counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yumma throws a head kick that misses
and Vogelpohl counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vogelpohl missing with a left hand there. Yumma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yumma. Vogelpohl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yumma throws a sloppy head kick and Vogelpohl moves out of range easily.
Vogelpohl just misses with a punch to the body.
Yumma wants to clinch.
Vogelpohl attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vogelpohl cracks Yumma with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yumma wants to land a leg kick but Vogelpohl is out of range.
Vogelpohl misses with a wild combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vogelpohl.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vogelpohl jabs Yumma to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Yumma clinches.
Yumma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vogelpohl wants a takedown but no success here.
Vogelpohl avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumma.
Vogelpohl pressing his opponent against the cage.

Vogelpohl has hold of one of Yumma's legs. Yumma is fighting the takedown attempt but Vogelpohl gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Vogelpohl prevents Yumma from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vogelpohl accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yumma wants to get back to his feet but Vogelpohl is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yumma is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Yumma wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Vogelpohl manages to pass to side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogelpohl not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Yumma really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vogelpohl. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Vogelpohl seems to be working for a kimura but Yumma defends the submission attempt.
Yumma is trying to stand up here but Vogelpohl is controlling him well.
Vogelpohl wants to free his trapped foot but Yumma is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Yumma looks like he's trying to stand up.

Vogelpohl is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Vogelpohl tries to pass the half guard into mount. Yumma knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vogelpohl 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.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yumma is defending against the submission attempts here by Vogelpohl.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogelpohl is trying to control the action in half guard but Yumma is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yumma wants to get back to his feet.
Vogelpohl winds up and cracks Yumma with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Yumma wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vogelpohl lands strikes from half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Yumma has one foot on Vogelpohl's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Yumma moves out of range of the leg kick from Vogelpohl.
Yumma closes the distance and clinches up with Vogelpohl, looking for a takedown. Yumma pushes Vogelpohl against the cage but Vogelpohl circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Vogelpohl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teemu Yumma's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Vogelpohl thuds a left hand into Yumma's body.
Yumma takes one on the button.
Yumma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Yumma takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Yumma checks a low kick from Vogelpohl.
Vogelpohl changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vogelpohl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yumma.
Yumma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vogelpohl paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vogelpohl misses the shot to the body.
Yumma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vogelpohl circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vogelpohl wants to land a leg kick but Yumma is out of range.
Vogelpohl pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yumma is out of range and Vogelpohl settles back down.
Yumma looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vogelpohl is fending him off so far but Yumma persists. Nope, Vogelpohl circles away and we're back to standing.
Yumma fails in his attempt to clinch.

Yumma darts in and clinches Vogelpohl up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yumma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vogelpohl slows down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Vogelpohl has clasped his hands together around Yumma's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yumma pushes Vogelpohl away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vogelpohl gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Vogelpohl trying to control the position but Yumma is working away.
Vogelpohl tries to move into full mount but can't pass Yumma's legs.
Yumma wants to get back to his feet but Vogelpohl drags him back down.
Vogelpohl grinds an elbow into Yumma's temple.
Vogelpohl trying to control the action but Yumma is working from the bottom.
Vogelpohl lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumma prevents Vogelpohl from moving into mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yumma wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vogelpohl postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Yumma pushes Vogelpohl away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vogelpohl gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Vogelpohl cracks Yumma with a big right hand but Yumma just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

Yumma sneaks out the side door and pushes Vogelpohl away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Yumma is breathing heavily.
Vogelpohl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yumma moves away.
The crowd cheers as Vogelpohl lands an impressive looking overhand right. Yumma doesn't seem phased though.
Vogelpohl stuffs the takedown.
Vogelpohl throws a jab but it's blocked by Yumma.
Vogelpohl scores with a nice head shot.
Yumma avoids the body shot from Vogelpohl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Yumma swings for the body but Vogelpohl moves out of range.
Chuck Vogelpohl is winning the standup battle so far.
Vogelpohl uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yumma has time to react.
Decent striking displayed by Vogelpohl there.
Yumma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vogelpohl throws out the jab.
Yumma catches Vogelpohl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yumma swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Yumma rushes Vogelpohl and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vogelpohl lands a shoulder strike.

Vogelpohl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yumma closes the distance and clinches up with Vogelpohl, looking for a takedown. Yumma pushes Vogelpohl against the cage but Vogelpohl circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Chuck Vogelpohl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teemu Yumma.
Vogelpohl blocks a jab.
Yumma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yumma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vogelpohl looks to land a left hand but Yumma moved out of range nicely.
Vogelpohl misses with a hook. Yumma ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vogelpohl swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yumma.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumma fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yumma looks to score with a jab to the body but Vogelpohl is just out of range.
Vogelpohl sizes up Yumma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vogelpohl is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yumma tries to clinch but Vogelpohl moves away
and Vogelpohl counters with a right hand to the body.
Yumma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vogelpohl manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vogelpohl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vogelpohl misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Vogelpohl - just one landing.
Yumma shoots in looking for a takedown but Vogelpohl manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yumma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yumma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yumma tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vogelpohl swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A clash of legs there as Vogelpohl blocks the low kick.
Yumma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vogelpohl. Yumma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vogelpohl steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yumma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chuck Vogelpohl dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Teemu Yumma's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yumma shoots in but no luck this time.
Vogelpohl thuds his right hand into Yumma's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vogelpohl shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Yumma sprawls well. Yumma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vogelpohl gets slowly back to his feet.
Vogelpohl with a nice cross.
Vogelpohl fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yumma will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vogelpohl scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vogelpohl looks to land a left hand but Yumma moved out of range nicely.
Yumma is trying desperately to land a takedown but Vogelpohl is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Yumma.
Vogelpohl throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yumma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yumma takes one on the button.
Yumma has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Yumma tries to clinch up but Vogelpohl circles away and keeps his distance.
Vogelpohl throws a low kick but Yumma moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yumma misses with a straight left.
Vogelpohl moves out of range as Yumma throws a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumma misses with a takedown attempt - Vogelpohl sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Chuck Vogelpohl has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teemu Yumma.
Yumma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vogelpohl throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yumma shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vogelpohl pinned against the cage. Vogelpohl gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vogelpohl displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yumma.
Vogelpohl tries to land a leg kick but Yumma saw it coming and moves away.
Yumma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Vogelpohl. Vogelpohl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yumma tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yumma shoots in looking for a takedown. Vogelpohl tries to sprawl out of it but Yumma keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vogelpohl manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yumma tries to close the distance and clinch but Vogelpohl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vogelpohl uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yumma has time to react.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vogelpohl lands with a shot to the body.
Yumma shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vogelpohl but Vogelpohl pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yumma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vogelpohl connects with a looping right hand.
Yumma throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Vogelpohl counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vogelpohl misses with a straight left.
A big left from Vogelpohl misses.
Yumma tries to clinch but Vogelpohl moves out of range.
Yumma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vogelpohl scores with a nice strike.

Yumma closes the distance and clinches.
Yumma tries to stall but Vogelpohl uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vogelpohl will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yumma up against the cage.
Vogelpohl blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogelpohl throws a head punch that misses.
Yumma blocks an elbow strike.
Yumma misses with a punch to the body.
Vogelpohl has Yumma pressed against the cage, preventing Yumma from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Vogelpohl's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vogelpohl circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yumma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vogelpohl lands a slapping body shot.
Yumma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yumma doesn't manage to clinch there - Vogelpohl circles away.
Yumma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yumma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Teemu Yumma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vogelpohl misses with a wild body shot.
Yumma with a nice cross.
Yumma throws a head kick but Vogelpohl moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumma tries to close the distance and clinch but Vogelpohl swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yumma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vogelpohl.
Yumma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yumma throws a right hand that Vogelpohl ducks under and follows up with a left that Vogelpohl also avoids with ease.
Chuck Vogelpohl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vogelpohl misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vogelpohl displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yumma.
Yumma wants to clinch up but Vogelpohl keeps it at a distance.
Vogelpohl throws the left hand but Yumma avoids the punch easily.
Vogelpohl throws a hook to the side of Yumma's head but Yumma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Vogelpohl tries to keep at a distance but Yumma has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yumma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vogelpohl.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yumma has Vogelpohl pushed against the cage.
Yumma looking to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck Vogelpohl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vogelpohl, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Vogelpohl!