PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Yrttiseppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Get Grogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Yrttiseppa
vs
Grogers

190 cm
22
292 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jaakko Yrttiseppa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Get Grogers!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grogers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Grogers scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Grogers tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Grogers has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Grogers tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Grogers is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Yrttiseppa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Yrttiseppa struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Grogers decides to stand back up. Grogers steps back and let's Yrttiseppa get back to his feet.
Grogers slips a straight right by Yrttiseppa.
Grogers wants to clinch.

Grogers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yrttiseppa tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Yrttiseppa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Grogers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Yrttiseppa stops Grogers from getting back to his feet.
Yrttiseppa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grogers is refusing to be controlled, as Yrttiseppa sits in half guard.
Grogers is trying to stand.
Grogers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yrttiseppa scores with a couple of nice shots.
Yrttiseppa passes the guard and advances to mount!
Yrttiseppa putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

It looks like Get Grogers has been cut.
Grogers looks gassed!
A nice elbow there by Yrttiseppa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yrttiseppa trying to control but Grogers is having none of it.
Grogers is looking to improve his position but Yrttiseppa isn't that keen on the idea.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa is landing with some decent strikes but Grogers is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

The cut above Get Grogers's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Get Grogers's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jaakko Yrttiseppa!