PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaino Ukkonen (ranked 2238 p4p, 2693 weight class) and Lloque Yupanqui (ranked 264 p4p, 331 weight class). Yupanqui has chosen Blur - Song 2 as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lloque Yupanqui will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ukkonen
vs
Yupanqui

180 cm
21
165
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
170
3 - 2 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Dangerous GnP
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaino Ukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lloque Yupanqui!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ukkonen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Yupanqui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yupanqui loads up on a big right hand but Ukkonen slips the punch.
Ukkonen connects with a nice looking jab.
Ukkonen scores with a jab to the head.
Yupanqui is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ukkonen.
Ukkonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ukkonen misses with a body shot
letting Yupanqui counter with a right hand.
Ukkonen slips a jab from Yupanqui.
Ukkonen feinted with a counter takedown.
Ukkonen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zenarals' House in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Yupanqui misses.
Ukkonen slips under a jab from Yupanqui.
Yupanqui takes a body punch but keeps moving.

Ukkonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ukkonen has Yupanqui pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Yupanqui manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yupanqui is trying to break the clinch but Ukkonen is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkonen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yupanqui tries to break the clinch but Ukkonen is controlling the position.
Ukkonen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ukkonen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

Ukkonen pulls guard effortlessly.
Ukkonen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Yupanqui's guard.

Ukkonen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ukkonen cracks Yupanqui with a solid left hand.
Ukkonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Yupanqui is retaining full guard.
Yupanqui really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ukkonen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ukkonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Ukkonen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
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.
Ukkonen landing with the ground and pound.
Yupanqui is trying to keep Ukkonen in close.
Ukkonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Yupanqui swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ukkonen cracks Yupanqui with a solid left hand.
Ukkonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yupanqui works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkonen trying to control but Yupanqui is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ukkonen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yupanqui avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ukkonen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ukkonen pushes down on Yupanqui's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ukkonen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

Ukkonen is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Yupanqui is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kaino Ukkonen!
Kaino Ukkonen thanked the fans post fight for their support.