PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cortland Cartwright (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 told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Cartwright
vs
Yumma

187 cm
21
181 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

177 cm
22
179 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160

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 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cortland Cartwright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Yumma!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cartwright keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yumma misses with an uppercut. Cartwright saw that one coming.

Cartwright pushes Yumma up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Yumma fails to land.
Yumma is stalling here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yumma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yumma slowing the pace effectively.
Yumma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cartwright is defending well for now.
Cartwright misses with a knee strike.
Yumma looking to throw knees to the head but Cartwright is blocking nicely.
Yumma stalling in the clinch.
Cartwright blocks an elbow strike.
Yumma trying to land knees to the body.
Cartwright tries to land a knee to the head but Yumma blocks with his arms.
Yumma trying to stall but Cartwright improves his position.
Yumma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cartwright lands on the inside with an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright tries to land a knee to the head but Yumma blocks with his arms.
Cartwright lands an elbow inside that Yumma shrugs off.
Yumma swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yumma takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yumma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cartwright avoids it.
Cartwright using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yumma has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yumma can't find room to land a body shot as Cartwright controls the action.
Yumma misses with the head strike.
Yumma avoiding damage as Cartwright throws knees to the body.
Cartwright blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cartwright's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cartwright is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yumma to keep the fight standing.
Yumma can't find room to land a body shot as Cartwright controls the action.
Yumma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yumma stalling.
Cartwright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yumma is pushing Cartwright up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cartwright is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cartwright swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cartwright misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yumma with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Cortland Cartwright has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yumma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yumma taking a breather.
Cartwright missing with knees to the body.
Yumma tries to work over Cartwright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cartwright avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumma.
Yumma lands with a short punch from the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumma stalling.
Yumma scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yumma pushes off an throws an elbow but Cartwright leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yumma.
Yumma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Cartwright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yumma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A knee to the head by Yumma.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yumma.
Yumma is trying to stall.
Cartwright throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yumma is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cartwright tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumma trying to land knees to the body.
Yumma is struggling to control the position.
Yumma trying to control the position but instead, Cartwright has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yumma into the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Yumma blocks the elbow strike.
Cartwright dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cartwright misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yumma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cartwright swings wildly with an uppercut but Yumma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright misses with a shot to the kidneys.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cartwright blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yumma is trying to stall.
Cartwright tries a knee to the head but Yumma blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teemu Yumma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cortland Cartwright's cut.
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.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Yumma shoots in looking for a takedown but Cartwright manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yumma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Cartwright has Yumma up against the cage in a clinch.
Yumma stalling against the cage.
Cartwright throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yumma blocks it with crossed arms.
Cartwright throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yumma lands an elbow just above Cartwright 's eye.
Cartwright with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yumma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cartwright is defending well for now.
Yumma pushes Cartwright back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yumma creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cartwright's defenses.
Cartwright fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yumma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cartwright is defending well for now.
Cartwright tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Yumma just stands there and leans against the cage.
Cartwright lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yumma backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cartwright throws an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartwright misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yumma.
Cartwright misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yumma.
Yumma swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cartwright prevents a body shot from Yumma.
Yumma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Teemu Yumma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yumma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yumma lands a right hand.
Yumma lands with a right to the head.
Cartwright scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cartwright with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yumma swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yumma blocks it with crossed arms.
Cartwright tries for a takedown but Yumma manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cortland Cartwright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A bit of stalling here from Yumma.
Yumma trying to land knees to the body.
Yumma trying to control the position but instead, Cartwright has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yumma into the cage.
Yumma lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cartwright tries a knee to the head but Yumma blocks it.
Yumma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yumma tries to land knees in the clinch but Cartwright avoids the damage to the body.
Yumma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yumma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Yumma misses with the head strike.
Cartwright blocks a body shot from Yumma.
Cartwright tries to stall but Yumma uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumma looking to slow down the pace here.
Cartwright stalling in the clinch but Yumma improves position.
Yumma takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yumma tries to land a knee to the head but Cartwright blocks with his arms.
Yumma working aggressively here.
Yumma lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Cortland Cartwright's cut is getting worse.
Yumma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Yumma swings wildly with an uppercut but Cartwright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yumma lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cartwright avoids the elbow strike from Yumma, against the cage.
Cartwright throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Cartwright manages to break the clinch.
Yumma throws a sloppy head kick and Cartwright moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartwright throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yumma's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Cartwright moves into the clinch.
Cartwright lands a nice knee to the body.
Cartwright throws a head punch that misses.
Yumma is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Cartwright lands a nice elbow.
Cartwright dodges an elbow strike from Yumma.
Yumma looking to throw knees to the head but Cartwright is blocking nicely.
Cartwright tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yumma's elbow.

Cartwright's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cartwright throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Cartwright darts in and clinches Yumma up against the cage.
Yumma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Cartwright throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yumma blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Cortland Cartwright will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cortland Cartwright's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Yumma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Cartwright closes the distance and pushes Yumma back into the cage.
Yumma prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yumma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cartwright avoids it.
Cartwright lands a shoulder strike.
Yumma is looking to control Cartwright's arms but Cartwright gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yumma has his back to the cage.
Cartwright misses with a knee to the head.
Yumma stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Yumma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cartwright looking to slow down the pace here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumma works on Cartwright's body with a couple of short punches.
Cartwright misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yumma tries a knee to the head but Cartwright blocks it.
Yumma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cartwright has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yumma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yumma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yumma blocks an elbow strike from Cartwright.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cartwright throws an elbow but misses.
Cartwright misses with a knee to the head.
Cartwright pushes off an throws an elbow but Yumma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Yumma.
Yumma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cartwright.
A shot in the inside from Yumma.
Cartwright wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yumma taking a breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumma misses with an elbow strike.
Yumma tries to stall but Cartwright uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartwright looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yumma avoids the elbow strike from Cartwright, against the cage.
Yumma lands an elbow that stopped Cartwright in his tracks for a moment.
Cartwright throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yumma blocks it with crossed arms.
Cartwright managing to block the knees to the body from Yumma.
A knee to the head by Cartwright.

It looks like Teemu Yumma has been cut.
Cartwright avoiding damage as Yumma throws knees to the body.
Cartwright is looking to break free of the clinch but Yumma has double underhooks.
Cartwright is working for takedown but Yumma is calmly controlling the position for now.
Yumma cracks Cartwright with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yumma creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Cartwright managing to block the knees to the body from Yumma.
Yumma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Cartwright blocks an uppercut.
Yumma tries to work over Cartwright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cartwright lands a nice uppercut.
Yumma avoids a wild elbow strike from Cartwright.
Yumma lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Yumma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cartwright tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yumma avoids it.
Yumma throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cartwrights head.
Yumma is struggling to control the position.
Yumma wants to stall.
Yumma's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Cartwright missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cartwright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Cartwright gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yumma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yumma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yumma controlling the action here for a moment.
Yumma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cartwright backwards.
Cartwright avoiding damage as Yumma throws knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yumma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yumma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cartwright's efforts to push away.
Yumma lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Teemu Yumma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yumma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teemu Yumma!
Teemu Yumma bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.