PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between karva perse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paha Yhdistys (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

perse
vs
Yhdistys

182 cm
22
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, karva perse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paha Yhdistys!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
perse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yhdistys paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yhdistys takes one on the button.

perse looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yhdistys manages to get to full guard.
perse passes Yhdistys's left leg - he's now in half guard.
perse tries to stand and escape but Yhdistys is controlling the position.
perse controlling the action here.
perse has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
perse slips a nice elbow through Yhdistys's hands, connecting with Yhdistys's forehead.
perse controlling the action here.
perse wants to free his trapped foot but Yhdistys is holding on for dear life with his legs.
perse seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Yhdistys scores with a few weak punches.
Yhdistys tries to roll over but perse keeps him under control.
Yhdistys is looking to control perse's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yhdistys avoid being mounted?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with perse in particular looking to stall.
perse working over Yhdistys with some ground and pound. Yhdistys looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Yhdistys trying to hold on to perse's head to control him but perse postures up.
perse content to control rather than advance.
perse seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Yhdistys does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
perse controlling the action here.

The referee stands the fighters back up. karva perse just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Yhdistys swats away the attempt to clinch by perse.
Yhdistys misses with a takedown attempt

and perse counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
perse trying to pass the guard but Yhdistys defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
perse trying to control the pace.
perse is breathing heavily.
Yhdistys is looking for a sweep. perse is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yhdistys trying to control here.
perse lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
perse controlling the action here.
Yhdistys wants to get back to full guard.
Yhdistys tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
perse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yhdistys shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and perse decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yhdistys's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
perse stands up over Yhdistys, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
perse slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
perse tries to free his leg and advance position but Yhdistys is retaining full guard.
Yhdistys wants to sweep but no luck.
perse trying to control but Yhdistys is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
perse postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
perse connects with a couple of short punches.
perse knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yhdistys on the ground.
perse trying to stand up but can't free himself from Yhdistys's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

karva perse dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

perse drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
perse slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
perse in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
perse wants to stand but Yhdistys is controlling his posture from full guard.
perse controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yhdistys keeping moving, preventing perse from controlling successfully.
perse has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yhdistys is trying to control the position but perse postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
perse slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Yhdistys.
Yhdistys works his way to full guard. Good work.
Yhdistys controls perse momentarily but perse frees himself.
karva perse overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yhdistys looking to hit a scissor sweep but perse is one step ahead there.
perse working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Yhdistys's head.
perse passes into half guard.
Yhdistys wants to improve his position but perse is controlling well.

perse is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yhdistys doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time perse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Yhdistys is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute perse jumps into side control!

perse tries for a kimura but Yhdistys is defending well.
Yhdistys tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Yhdistys trying to remain calm as perse controls from the top position.
perse cracks Yhdistys with a big right hand but Yhdistys just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.

perse thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yhdistys with a poor takedown

so perse counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yhdistys will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Yhdistys has a closed guard, preventing perse from standing up.
perse keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yhdistys's head.
perse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yhdistys throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
perse looking to pass the guard.

Yhdistys pushes perse off and gets back to his feet.
perse throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Horrible takedown by perse or perhaps it was just good defense by Yhdistys which made him look bad.
Yhdistys shoots and misses

and perse counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
perse keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Yhdistys's head.

perse gets to his feet. Yhdistys looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yhdistys on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
perse fails with the takedown
and Yhdistys counters with a nice body kick.

perse changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yhdistys looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
perse is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Yhdistys is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
perse advances to mount.
Yhdistys tries to hold on but perse postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

karva perse dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

perse gets a takedown into half guard.
perse scoring with strikes to the body and head.
perse is trying to control the action in half guard but Yhdistys is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yhdistys wants to get back to full guard.
perse blocks the strikes from Yhdistys.

perse is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yhdistys doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time perse.
Yhdistys gets full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yhdistys bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in perse's guard.
perse doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
perse on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if perse tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
perse is trying to control the position but Yhdistys postures up.
Yhdistys wants to control from the top but perse keeps moving.
perse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yhdistys throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as perse works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
perse is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
perse thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are battling for position here. Yhdistys manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
perse not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
perse trying to control the position from guard on top but Yhdistys is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
perse loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yhdistys striking from the bottom.
perse preventing the sweep.
perse controlling from the top position.

Yhdistys has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but perse can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
perse lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
perse is working Yhdistys over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

perse gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yhdistys shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and perse counters with a stiff right hand.

perse closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yhdistys to the mat! Yhdistys manages to get full guard.
perse stopping the sweep attempt from Yhdistys.
perse trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
perse landing some decent shots from guard.
perse slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
perse trying to control but Yhdistys is working from the bottom.
Paha Yhdistys has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yhdistys avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
perse stopping the sweep attempt from Yhdistys.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

perse instigates a clinch.
perse drops down looking for an ankle pick but Yhdistys pulls his leg out and moves away.
Yhdistys shoots and misses

and perse counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by perse.
perse scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yhdistys keeping moving, preventing perse from controlling successfully.
Yhdistys wants to sweep here but perse controlling him for the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
karva perse showed his dominance in that final round.
Well perse has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... karva perse!