PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yegor Tamm (ranked 5968 p4p, 5000 weight class) and Elias Jeppesen (ranked 654 p4p, 587 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tamm
vs
Jeppesen

192 cm
21
210
1 - 1 - 0

189 cm
22
214
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Solid chin

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yegor Tamm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elias Jeppesen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tamm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jeppesen.
Jeppesen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

Jeppesen has closed the distance and engaged Tamm in a clinch.
Tamm takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls for Jeppesen to work.
Jeppesen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeppesen misses with an elbow over the top.
Jeppesen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jeppesen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tamm's elbow.
Jeppesen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Jeppesen throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Jeppesen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamm dodges an elbow strike from Jeppesen.
Jeppesen misses with an elbow strike.
Jeppesen lands an elbow that stopped Tamm in his tracks for a moment.
Tamm working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Jeppesen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tamm's brow.
Tamm blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Jeppesen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tamm is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tamm blocks the elbow strike.
Tamm avoids the elbow strike from Jeppesen, against the cage.
Jeppesen tries a body shot but Tamm blocks it.
Jeppesen lands an elbow just above Tamm 's eye.
Tamm takes an elbow to the temple.
Tamm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tamm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Jeppesen lands an elbow inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tamm blocks an elbow strike.
Jeppesen lands an elbow just above Tamm 's eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jeppesen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jeppesen lands an elbow inside that Tamm shrugs off.

It looks like Yegor Tamm has been cut.
Tamm fails to pull guard.
Jeppesen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jeppesen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tamm avoids the elbow strike from Jeppesen, against the cage.
Jeppesen lands an elbow that stopped Tamm in his tracks for a moment.
Jeppesen struggles to land a body shot inside as Tamm controls his hands.
Jeppesen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeppesen taking a breather.
Jeppesen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Tamm is rocked!
Jeppesen throws an elbow but it misses.
Tamm avoids the elbow strike from Jeppesen, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tamm wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tamm looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tamm tries to break the clinch but Jeppesen is controlling the position.
Jeppesen has Tamm pushed against the cage.
Jeppesen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tamm is breathing heavily.
Jeppesen misses with an elbow over the top.
Jeppesen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Jeppesen throws an elbow that misses.
Jeppesen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jeppesen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Jeppesen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Jeppesen lands an elbow that stopped Tamm in his tracks for a moment.
Tamm takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Tamm is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jeppesen lands an elbow just above Tamm 's eye.
Jeppesen has Tamm pressed against the cage. He pushes Tamm back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Jeppesen throws a beautiful elbow that sends Tamm crashing to the floor! Jeppesen piles on the pressure with more strikes! Tamm is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elias Jeppesen!
A victorious Elias Jeppesen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.