PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jing Ya Xu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kolmiokuristus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolmiokuristus has chosen bad boy - cascada as his entrance music. Kalle Kolmiokuristus is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Ya Xu
vs
Kolmiokuristus

180 cm
18
218 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

Organic Extracts

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jing Ya Xu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kolmiokuristus!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Ya Xu as Kolmiokuristus shoots in.
Kolmiokuristus shoots in and drives through. Ya Xu sprawls well.
Kolmiokuristus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ya Xu is fending him off so far but Kolmiokuristus persists. Nope, Ya Xu circles away and we're back to standing.
Jing Ya Xu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Kolmiokuristus.
Ya Xu takes a swing at Kolmiokuristus's ribcage but misses.
Ya Xu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kolmiokuristus.

Ya Xu gets a takedown into half guard.
Ya Xu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kolmiokuristus on the ground.
Ya Xu performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kolmiokuristus is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ya Xu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kolmiokuristus looking for submissions off his back.
Ya Xu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ya Xu lands strikes from half guard.
Kolmiokuristus has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ya Xu is working away from the top position though.
Ya Xu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kolmiokuristus does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ya Xu is nestled in close to Kolmiokuristus, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kolmiokuristus gets back to full guard.
Ya Xu wants to get up but he can't break Kolmiokuristus's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ya Xu works over Kolmiokuristus with some ground and pound from guard.
Ya Xu wants to pass the guard but Kolmiokuristus is keeping the position.
Kolmiokuristus keeping moving, preventing Ya Xu from controlling successfully.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kolmiokuristus is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolmiokuristus looking to pass the guard.
Ya Xu 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.
Ya Xu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kolmiokuristus manages to get himself to full guard.
Ya Xu throws a strike but Kolmiokuristus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ya Xu wants to improve his position but instead Kolmiokuristus has moved into half guard.
Kolmiokuristus throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kolmiokuristus has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ya Xu is looking to improve his position but Kolmiokuristus isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jing Ya Xu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kolmiokuristus misses with a takedown

and Ya Xu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kolmiokuristus won't be happy with that.
Ya Xu lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kolmiokuristus is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kolmiokuristus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Kolmiokuristus is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ya Xu has his hands clasped together but Kolmiokuristus extends an breaks Ya Xu's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kolmiokuristus.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kalle Kolmiokuristus!