PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Yrttiseppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brock Dimitri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yrttiseppa
vs
Dimitri

190 cm
22
295 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 0 - 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brock Dimitri!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch but Yrttiseppa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dimitri tries to clinch up but Yrttiseppa circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Yrttiseppa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dimitri tries to clinch there but Yrttiseppa circles away.
Some wild striking there from Yrttiseppa.
Dimitri moves in looking to clinch but Yrttiseppa pushes him off.
Dimitri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimitri wants to clinch up but Yrttiseppa keeps it at a distance.
Dimitri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dimitri tries to clinch but Yrttiseppa is having none of it.
Dimitri is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimitri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yrttiseppa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimitri is looking to clinch but Yrttiseppa is avoiding it.
Dimitri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brock Dimitri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dimitri tries to clinch but Yrttiseppa moves out of range.
Yrttiseppa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimitri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dimitri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dimitri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch but Yrttiseppa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yrttiseppa has a takedown stuffed.
Dimitri tries to clinch but Yrttiseppa is having none of it.
Yrttiseppa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dimitri moves in looking to clinch but Yrttiseppa pushes him off.
Dimitri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimitri tries to clinch but Yrttiseppa is having none of it.
Yrttiseppa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dimitri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yrttiseppa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yrttiseppa looks to land a combination but Dimitri avoids it well.

Yrttiseppa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dimitri is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yrttiseppa is controlling him.
Dimitri is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Yrttiseppa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yrttiseppa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yrttiseppa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dimitri works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yrttiseppa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Yrttiseppa throwing strikes from guard but Dimitri blocks nicely.
Yrttiseppa 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.
Yrttiseppa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yrttiseppa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dimitri wants to stand and escape but Yrttiseppa is having none of it.
Dimitri is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yrttiseppa stops Dimitri from standing up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Yrttiseppa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Yrttiseppa preventing the sweep.
Yrttiseppa postures up and lands a big shot to Dimitri's brow.
Dimitri 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.
Yrttiseppa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitri is looking to stand up but Yrttiseppa isn't so interested in that idea.
Dimitri really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yrttiseppa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dimitri keeping full guard, as Yrttiseppa tries to pass.
Yrttiseppa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Yrttiseppa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yrttiseppa is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yrttiseppa works over Dimitri with some ground and pound from guard.
Yrttiseppa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yrttiseppa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Yrttiseppa trying to control the position from guard on top but Dimitri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yrttiseppa lands a couple of digs.
Dimitri wants to get back to his feet but Yrttiseppa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dimitri looks gassed!
Yrttiseppa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Yrttiseppa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dimitri swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yrttiseppa swings for the body but Dimitri moves out of range.

Dimitri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yrttiseppa has Dimitri pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dimitri manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yrttiseppa working aggressively here.
Dimitri manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yrttiseppa is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaakko Yrttiseppa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yrttiseppa goes for a takedown attempt but Dimitri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yrttiseppa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaakko Yrttiseppa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dimitri takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimitri.
Yrttiseppa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yrttiseppa is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dimitri pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dimitri lands a left hand.
Yrttiseppa tries to score a body lock takedown but Dimitri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dimitri blocks an uppercut.
Yrttiseppa can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaakko Yrttiseppa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yrttiseppa tries to break the clinch but Dimitri is controlling the position.
Yrttiseppa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimitri's elbow.
A short uppercut from Dimitri.

It looks like Jaakko Yrttiseppa has been cut.
Yrttiseppa wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Dimitri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dimitri keeps control of Yrttiseppa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from Dimitri.
Yrttiseppa misses with a punch to the body.
Dimitri stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitri prevents a body shot from Yrttiseppa.
Dimitri slowing the pace effectively.
Dimitri scores with a shoulder strike.
Yrttiseppa swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimitri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yrttiseppa is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dimitri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yrttiseppa misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimitri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yrttiseppa tries to pull guard but Dimitri holds him up against the cage and eventually Yrttiseppa drops back down to his feet.
Dimitri prevents the takedown attempt.
Yrttiseppa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yrttiseppa can't break the clinch.
Dimitri keeps control of Yrttiseppa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yrttiseppa wants to get back to striking at distance but Dimitri won't allow it.
Yrttiseppa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yrttiseppa wants a takedown but no success here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yrttiseppa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimitri's elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yrttiseppa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dimitri is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dimitri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yrttiseppa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dimitri gets underhooks to prevent Yrttiseppa's takedown attempt.
Yrttiseppa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Come on Dimitri - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brock Dimitri.
Yrttiseppa keeps the fight on the outside.
Yrttiseppa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dimitri tries to clinch but Yrttiseppa is having none of it.
Dimitri tries to clinch up.
Dimitri tries to clinch there but Yrttiseppa circles away.
Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yrttiseppa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jaakko Yrttiseppa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dimitri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dimitri tries to clinch up but Yrttiseppa circles away and keeps his distance.
Dimitri is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dimitri looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yrttiseppa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Yrttiseppa keeps the fight on the outside.
Dimitri is looking to clinch.
Dimitri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yrttiseppa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dimitri swivels and escapes.
Dimitri tries to clinch there but Yrttiseppa circles away.
Dimitri tries to clinch up but Yrttiseppa circles away and keeps his distance.
Dimitri tries to clinch up.
Dimitri tries to clinch but Yrttiseppa moves out of range.

That's four 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.
Yrttiseppa connects with a body shot.
Yrttiseppa throws a right and a left that Dimitri avoids nicely.
Dimitri wants to clinch up but Yrttiseppa keeps it at a distance.
Dimitri tries to clinch up but Yrttiseppa circles away and keeps his distance.
Dimitri wants to clinch up but Yrttiseppa keeps it at a distance.
Dimitri tries to clinch but Yrttiseppa is having none of it.
Dimitri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yrttiseppa shoots in for a takedown but Dimitri shows good takedown defense.
Dimitri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yrttiseppa throws a hook to the side of Dimitri's head but Dimitri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dimitri wants to clinch.
Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yrttiseppa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yrttiseppa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yrttiseppa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dimitri.
Dimitri moves in looking to clinch but Yrttiseppa pushes him off.
Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yrttiseppa swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Yrttiseppa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jaakko Yrttiseppa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jaakko Yrttiseppa's cut.
That's time! Yrttiseppa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Dimitri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimitri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dimitri is looking to clinch but Yrttiseppa is avoiding it.
Yrttiseppa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dimitri wants to clinch.
Yrttiseppa misses with a two punch combination.

Dimitri instigates a clinch.
Dimitri looking to stall.
Dimitri prevents the takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dimitri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yrttiseppa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yrttiseppa tries to throw a body punch but Dimitri avoids it by throwing Yrttiseppa back against the cage.
Yrttiseppa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yrttiseppa misses with a body punch.
Dimitri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dimitri stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimitri prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yrttiseppa tries to score a body lock takedown but Dimitri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaakko Yrttiseppa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dimitri is pushing Yrttiseppa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yrttiseppa.
Dimitri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Brock Dimitri.
Yrttiseppa keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two 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.
Dimitri moves in looking to clinch but Yrttiseppa pushes him off.
Yrttiseppa swinging wilding here.
Yrttiseppa keeps the fight on the outside.
Dimitri is looking to clinch but Yrttiseppa is avoiding it.
Dimitri tries to clinch but Yrttiseppa moves out of range.
Dimitri is looking to clinch but Yrttiseppa is avoiding it.
Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch but Yrttiseppa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brock Dimitri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yrttiseppa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yrttiseppa misses the shot to the body.

Dimitri clinches.
Dimitri blocking some punches.
Dimitri is pressed up against the cage. Yrttiseppa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dimitri down to the mat. Dimitri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yrttiseppa swats away the attempt to clinch by Dimitri.
Yrttiseppa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dimitri tries to clinch up but Yrttiseppa circles away and keeps his distance.
Dimitri tries to clinch but Yrttiseppa moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimitri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch but Yrttiseppa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yrttiseppa swats away the attempt to clinch by Dimitri.
Dimitri tries to clinch but Yrttiseppa is having none of it.
Yrttiseppa throws a right hand that Dimitri ducks under and follows up with a left that Dimitri also avoids with ease.
Yrttiseppa swats away the attempt to clinch by Dimitri.
Dimitri tries to clinch up but Yrttiseppa circles away and keeps his distance.
Dimitri tries to close the distance and clinch but Yrttiseppa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Dimitri clinches up against the cage.
Yrttiseppa misses with the head strike.
Yrttiseppa has Dimitri pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dimitri manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yrttiseppa is trying to break the clinch but Dimitri has him pressed against the cage.
Yrttiseppa looking for a takedown.
Jaakko Yrttiseppa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimitri.
Yrttiseppa wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's four 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.
Dimitri lands a right hand.
Dimitri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yrttiseppa wants a takedown.
Dimitri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dimitri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dimitri is pressed up against the cage. Yrttiseppa has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dimitri down to the mat. Dimitri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dimitri tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Yrttiseppa misses.

Dimitri pushes Yrttiseppa up against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dimitri.
Yrttiseppa tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dimitri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yrttiseppa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yrttiseppa struggles to land a body shot inside as Dimitri controls his hands.
Brock Dimitri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimitri lands with a short punch from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Brock Dimitri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Yrttiseppa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jaakko Yrttiseppa!