PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kjartan Isaksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Loiri Loiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tero Loiri Loiri will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Isaksen
vs
Loiri Loiri

163 cm
22
177 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kjartan Isaksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Loiri Loiri!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loiri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Loiri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Isaksen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Loiri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Isaksen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loiri tries to clinch up but Isaksen circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loiri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Isaksen tries for a takedown but Loiri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Isaksen swats away the attempt to clinch by Loiri.

Isaksen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Loiri to the mat! Loiri manages to get full guard.
Isaksen is stalling in the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Loiri can do anything to dispel that myth.
Loiri throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Isaksen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Isaksen trying to control the position from guard on top but Loiri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Isaksen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Loiri looking for a sweep. Not yet Loiri, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaksen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Loiri keeping moving, preventing Isaksen from controlling successfully.

Isaksen has gone for a leg lock! Loiri slips out almost immediately though and dives into Isaksen's guard.
Isaksen controlling Loiri's posture.
Loiri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Loiri won't allow Isaksen to sweep him here.
Loiri working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Isaksen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Isaksen seems to be looking for submissions.
Loiri throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isaksen is looking to advance position but Loiri won't allow it.
Isaksen wants to take a breather but Loiri is having none of it.
Loiri tries to roll over but Isaksen keeps him under control.
Loiri wants to get back to full guard but Isaksen has passed into side control.
Loiri can't escape the position.
Loiri has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Loiri staying busy and making it hard for Isaksen to control.

Isaksen tightening his grip on Loiri, looking for the choke.
Loiri is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isaksen trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Isaksen is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Loiri has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
A lull in the action here.
Loiri rolls, trying to escape but Isaksen keeps control of the position.
Isaksen doesn't have the hooks in and Loiri manages to turn into his guard.
Isaksen trying to keep a closed guard but Loiri is proving a slippery customer.
Isaksen can't keep his opponent in guard - Loiri advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Isaksen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Isaksen.
Isaksen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Loiri squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loiri throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Isaksen looking to control and managing it successfully.

Isaksen is working for a guillotine from mount but Loiri frees his head quite easily.

Isaksen working for a submission but Loiri is keeping him at bay.
Isaksen is breathing heavily.
Isaksen controlling his opponent.
Loiri is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kjartan Isaksen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Loiri throws a head kick that half lands.
Loiri tries to clinch up.
Loiri plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Loiri doesn't manage to clinch there - Isaksen circles away.
Loiri wants to clinch.
Kjartan Isaksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Isaksen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Loiri 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.
Isaksen pushes down on Loiri's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Isaksen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Loiri tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Isaksen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kjartan Isaksen!