PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Ylvinge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esa Vasara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Ylvinge
vs
Vasara

181 cm
23
140 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

168 cm
19
136 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Roids"R"Us

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Ylvinge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esa Vasara!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ylvinge swings for the body but Vasara moves out of range.
Ylvinge slips a jab and a cross from Vasara.
Ylvinge moves out of range as Vasara strikes.
Ylvinge circles away from the clinch attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Vasara scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Robert Ylvinge has been cut.
Vasara swinging wilding here.
Ylvinge misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ylvinge avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vasara misses with a double jab
and Ylvinge counters with a left to the body.
Vasara misses with a few strikes there.
Vasara lands a nice looking body shot.
Vasara throws a combination that misses

and Ylvinge moves into the clinch.

Ylvinge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ylvinge showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasara.
Ylvinge misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ylvinge swats away the attempt to clinch by Vasara.
Vasara misses with a combination
and Ylvinge counters with a right hand to the body.
Vasara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Ylvinge is rocked!
A jab lands there for Vasara.
Oh Ylvinge is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

Vasara closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ylvinge prevents Vasara from breaking the clinch.
Ylvinge tries to land knees in the clinch but Vasara avoids the damage to the body.

Vasara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ylvinge seems to have got his legs back now.
Ylvinge drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ylvinge slips under a jab from Vasara.
Ylvinge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vasara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ylvinge misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasara throws a series of punches but Ylvinge moves out of range.
Ylvinge moves out of range of the strikes.
Ylvinge avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ylvinge lands with a nice combination. Vasara backs away looking to recover.

Ylvinge closes the distance and pushes Vasara back into the ropes.
Ylvinge is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Vasara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ylvinge as Vasara tries to tie him up.

Vasara manages to break the clinch.
Vasara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasara punishes Ylvinge's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasara misses with a combination
and Ylvinge counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara avoids the body shot from Ylvinge.
Vasara keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slow jab from Vasara misses its intended target.
Vasara misses with a double jab
and Ylvinge counters with an inside leg kick.
Vasara lands a head shot.
Ylvinge slips a jab from Vasara.
Esa Vasara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vasara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ylvinge counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Ylvinge misses the target.
Vasara throws a nice looking combination but Ylvinge bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vasara might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ylvinge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vasara.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ylvinge walks into a jab.
Vasara misses with a series of wild punches.
Vasara steps into range and cracks Ylvinge with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Ylvinge flops backwards and Vasara dives into his guard looking to finish!

Robert Ylvinge's cut is getting worse.
Vasara wants to stand but Ylvinge has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Esa Vasara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Ylvinge's cut.
That's time! Ylvinge's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Vasara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ylvinge gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vasara.
Vasara throws a right hand that Ylvinge ducks under and follows up with a left that Ylvinge also avoids with ease.
Vasara tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ylvinge counters with a one-two to the body.
Vasara throws a combination that misses
and Ylvinge counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vasara thinking.
Vasara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ylvinge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vasara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ylvinge uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasara.
Vasara throws a combination that misses
and Ylvinge counters with a stiff right hand.
Vasara throws a left that rocks Ylvinge and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Vasara dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Ylvinge regain composure!

Vasara decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ylvinge to his feet.
Ylvinge is looking to wear down Vasara with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Vasara is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ylvinge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasara misses with a wild combination.
Robert Ylvinge is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vasara misses with a combination
and Ylvinge counters with a one-two to the body.
Vasara misses with a combination
and Ylvinge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vasara misses with a straight left.
Vasara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ylvinge counters with a series of strikes. Vasara will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vasara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ylvinge counters with a good low kick that Vasara was not able to check.
Vasara tries to bum rush Ylvinge with a series of wild strikes but Ylvinge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasara throws a right and a left that Ylvinge avoids nicely.
Vasara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ylvinge counters with a three punch combo that has Vasara backing up. Vasara nods at Ylvinge to acknowledge the strikes.
Vasara misses with a combination
and Ylvinge counters with a leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ylvinge lands a right hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Ylvinge.
Vasara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ylvinge counters with a thumping low kick.
Vasara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vasara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ylvinge counters with a one-two to the body.
Vasara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ylvinge counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ylvinge tries to bum rush Vasara with a series of wild strikes but Vasara uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vasara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vasara misses with a combination
and Ylvinge counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Ylvinge throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ylvinge counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vasara misses with a double jab
and Ylvinge counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vasara looks to land a combination but Ylvinge avoids it well.
Vasara has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vasara there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vasara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ylvinge counters with a straight right hand.
Vasara misses with a combination
and Ylvinge counters with a two punch combo.
A left and a right from Ylvinge both land. Nice combination.
Vasara misses with a combination
and Ylvinge counters with a good low kick that Vasara was not able to check.
Ylvinge really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Vasara throws a combination that misses
and Ylvinge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ylvinge throws a combination that misses
and Vasara counters with a one-two to the body.
Vasara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vasara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ylvinge counters with a right hand to the body.
Ylvinge scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vasara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ylvinge cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ylvinge cracks the inside of Vasara's front leg.
Ylvinge displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vasara throws out the jab.
Vasara misses with a double jab
and Ylvinge counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vasara dodges the punch combination from Ylvinge.
Ylvinge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Ylvinge dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert Ylvinge's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Vasara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ylvinge counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ylvinge uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasara.
Vasara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vasara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vasara tries to clinch
and Ylvinge counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Vasara misses with a few strikes there.
Vasara misses with a double jab
and Ylvinge counters with a series of strikes. Vasara will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vasara misses with a double jab
and Ylvinge counters with a three punch combo that has Vasara backing up. Vasara nods at Ylvinge to acknowledge the strikes.
Esa Vasara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vasara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ylvinge throws a series of punches but Vasara avoids them all with ease.
Vasara throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Vasara.
Vasara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ylvinge on the side of the head.
Vasara throws a combination that misses
and Ylvinge counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vasara's knee momentarily.
Vasara connects with a crisp jab.
Vasara throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Ylvinge counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vasara has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vasara lands a nice shot to the body.

Vasara breaks the clinch.
Vasara throws a combination that misses
and Ylvinge counters with a three punch combo that has Vasara backing up. Vasara nods at Ylvinge to acknowledge the strikes.
Vasara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ylvinge counters with a left and a right that stings Vasara.
Ylvinge scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ylvinge misses with a double jab
and Vasara counters with a one-two to the body.

Robert Ylvinge's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ylvinge is working the combinations to good effect here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ylvinge fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vasara looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vasara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ylvinge. Ylvinge circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vasara misses with a combination

and Ylvinge holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Vasara breaks the clinch.
Ylvinge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ylvinge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vasara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ylvinge counters with a nice low kick that buckles Vasara's knee momentarily.
Vasara scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ylvinge scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Vasara looks to land a left hand but Ylvinge moved out of range nicely.
Vasara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ylvinge circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vasara falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ylvinge counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ylvinge dodges the punch combination from Vasara.
Some wild striking there from Ylvinge.
No joy there for Ylvinge, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vasara throws a combination. Ylvinge tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Vasara falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ylvinge counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ylvinge.
A short left from Ylvinge.
Vasara lands a nice uppercut.
Ylvinge prevents Vasara from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Vasara manages to break the clinch.
Vasara missing with a left hand there. Ylvinge was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vasara.
Vasara throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vasara misses with a series of wild punches.
Some wild striking there from Vasara.
Vasara will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ylvinge cracks Vasara with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Jab, jab by Vasara - just one landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Robert Ylvinge.
I think Ylvinge 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29

The fight is ruled a draw!