PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rankka Ankka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tammelan Fasaani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ankka comes to the cage accompanied by Stone Sour - Cardiff. Rankka Ankka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ankka
vs
Fasaani

184 cm
18
209 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
216 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rankka Ankka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tammelan Fasaani!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fasaani shoots in looking for a takedown. Ankka tries to sprawl out of it but Fasaani keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ankka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Fasaani shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ankka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ankka slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Ankka is trying to get back to full guard.
Ankka slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Fasaani pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ankka is keeping the position for now.
Fasaani won't allow Ankka to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fasaani drops back looking for a leg! Ankka is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ankka manages to kick Fasaani off! Fasaani jumps back into Ankka's guard.
Ankka lands some strikes from the bottom.
Ankka trying to strike off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ankka doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Fasaani looks gassed!
Ankka looking for a sweep. Not yet Ankka, not yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ankka misses with a wild combination.
Fasaani misses with a series of wild punches.
Fasaani blocks a head kick by Ankka.
Ankka throws a sloppy head kick and Fasaani moves out of range easily.
Ankka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fasaani looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ankka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ankka misses with a few strikes there.
Ankka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fasaani shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rankka Ankka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tammelan Fasaani.

Fasaani gets the takedown into side control.
Ankka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fasaani's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Ankka is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Fasaani's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Fasaani's back!
Ankka doesn't have the hooks in and Fasaani manages to turn into his guard.
Ankka keeping full guard, as Fasaani tries to pass.
Fasaani slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Ankka is looking to regain half guard here but Fasaani keeps moving and retains side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fasaani is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ankka is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

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

Fasaani thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ankka is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fasaani's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ankka regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ankka is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nice strikes from Ankka there.
Fasaani is in trouble now - Ankka has advanced to mount!
Fasaani is desperately trying to improve his position but Ankka has a good base and remains in mount.
Fasaani is bucking up trying to escape but Ankka cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ankka with good strikes from the mount here!
Ankka landing punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fasaani slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rankka Ankka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ankka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Fasaani counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ankka flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Fasaani works his way into full mount!
Ankka wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Fasaani tightening his grip on Ankka, looking for the choke.
Ankka breaks Fasaani's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Ankka sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fasaani's guard.
Fasaani keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fasaani is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fasaani looking for submissions off his back.
Tammelan Fasaani has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fasaani is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ankka scores with a couple of nice shots.
Ankka lands with a punch from half guard.
Ankka working the head and body with strikes.

Ankka stands up out of the half guard.
Fasaani tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ankka swivels and escapes.
Ankka misses with a body kick.
Ankka throws a series of punches but Fasaani avoids them all with ease.
Fasaani shoots in for a double leg but Ankka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ankka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fasaani paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Fasaani does no damage.
Ankka throws a nice looking combination but Fasaani bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fasaani shoots in but Ankka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Rankka Ankka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tammelan Fasaani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fasaani misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ankka is looking to clinch but Fasaani is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Ankka.
Ankka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fasaani throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fasaani closes the distance and clinches up with Ankka, looking for a takedown. Fasaani pushes Ankka against the cage but Ankka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ankka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ankka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ankka throws a left and a right that both miss

and Fasaani counters with a shoot takedown. Ankka fights it but they end up in guard.
Ankka manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fasaani manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ankka scoring with some ground and pound.
Ankka tries to free his leg and advance position but Fasaani is retaining full guard.
Ankka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fasaani pushes a forearm under Ankka's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Ankka is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tammelan Fasaani!