PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chilli Bloke (ranked 5870 p4p, 5587 weight class) and Ari Katajamaki (ranked 265 p4p, 256 weight class). Chilli Bloke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Bloke
vs
Katajamaki

178 cm
20
135
3 - 4 - 0

162 cm
20
135
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Solid chin

Vegan Gains

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chilli Bloke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Katajamaki!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katajamaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bloke was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Katajamaki misses with a takedown attempt - Bloke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Katajamaki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Katajamaki needs to keep his hands up - Bloke had a free shot at his head there.
Katajamaki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bloke.
Katajamaki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Chilli Bloke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Katajamaki.
Katajamaki is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bloke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Bloke was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Katajamaki.
Bloke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Bloke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Katajamaki fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Bloke enables Katajamaki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Bloke manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bloke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bloke has an active guard here but Katajamaki has managed to pass into half guard.
Bloke really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Katajamaki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Katajamaki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

Bloke looking for submissions off his back.
Katajamaki drops an elbow to the side of Bloke's head.

Bloke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Katajamaki pulls his head out easily.
Katajamaki lands strikes from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katajamaki wants to control but Bloke is keeping him busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Katajamaki lands a nice short elbow.

Bloke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bloke regains full guard. Nicely done.

Bloke is looking for a triangle but Katajamaki pushes his legs off easily.
Katajamaki lands a couple of elbows.
Katajamaki connects with a couple of short punches.

Katajamaki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Katajamaki throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katajamaki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bloke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Katajamaki is aware though and is defending well.

Bloke looking for a guillotine here but Katajamaki defends easily.
Bloke has momentary wrist control but Katajamaki slips an elbow through the middle.

Bloke working for submissions but it's allowed Katajamaki to get to half guard.
Katajamaki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Katajamaki working Bloke over with strikes.
Bloke wants to get back to full guard.
Katajamaki working the head and body with strikes.

Bloke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Katajamaki pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloke wants to get back to full guard.
Katajamaki slips a nice elbow through Bloke's hands, connecting with Bloke's forehead.

Bloke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Katajamaki pulls his head out easily.
Katajamaki working the head and body with strikes.

Bloke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Katajamaki pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Katajamaki there.

Bloke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Katajamaki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Katajamaki is nestled in close to Bloke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Katajamaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ari Katajamaki dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Katajamaki shoots in and bounces Bloke off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.

Bloke working for a triangle but Katajamaki defends it easily.

Bloke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Katajamaki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Katajamaki is in close to Bloke's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bloke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Katajamaki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Katajamaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Katajamaki postures up in Bloke's guard and throws a big left but Bloke blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bloke is looking for a triangle but Katajamaki pushes his legs off easily.

Bloke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Katajamaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Katajamaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Katajamaki works over Bloke with some ground and pound from guard.

Bloke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Katajamaki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bloke's head.

Bloke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Katajamaki postures up in Bloke's guard and throws a big left but Bloke blocks it.

Bloke throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bloke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Bloke has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Katajamaki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two 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.

Bloke is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Katajamaki is aware though and is defending well.
Bloke on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bloke tries to get out of the position.
Katajamaki stands up over Bloke, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

Bloke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Katajamaki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Katajamaki working some strikes from top position.
Katajamaki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Bloke had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Katajamaki defends it easily.

Bloke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Katajamaki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katajamaki connects with a couple of short punches.
Katajamaki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Katajamaki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bloke's head.

Bloke looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Katajamaki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Bloke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Katajamaki working Bloke over with strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bloke looking for submissions off his back.
Katajamaki working over Bloke with some ground and pound. Bloke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Bloke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bloke actively working from the bottom here.
Katajamaki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Bloke actively working from the bottom here.
Katajamaki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Katajamaki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ari Katajamaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bloke gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Katajamaki landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Katajamaki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Katajamaki advances position into side control!
Bloke is trying to improve his position.
Katajamaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katajamaki is working Bloke over with some ground and pound from side control.
Katajamaki landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bloke is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Bloke is trying to get back to full guard.
Katajamaki working the head and body with strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katajamaki is nestled in close to Bloke, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Katajamaki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Katajamaki is keen to just control but Bloke is a slippery customer.
Katajamaki winds up and cracks Bloke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Katajamaki lands a nice short elbow.

Bloke is rocked!
Katajamaki works his foot free and advances to mount.
Oh Bloke is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Katajamaki landing strikes from the mount.
Bloke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Katajamaki breaks from Bloke's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Bloke is in all sorts of trouble here.
Katajamaki lands a couple of good shots and Bloke has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Bloke manages to reverse the position and now he's in Katajamaki's guard. Nice work there by Bloke.
Katajamaki is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bloke wants to control from the top but Katajamaki keeps moving.

Bloke postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Katajamaki is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bloke, into his guard.

The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Katajamaki makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Katajamaki landing some decent shots from guard.

Katajamaki got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bloke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Katajamaki has managed to get both his arms back between Bloke's legs - danger averted.
Katajamaki is working Bloke over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katajamaki is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Bloke looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Katajamaki passes into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Katajamaki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bloke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Katajamaki working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Katajamaki lands a nice short elbow.
Katajamaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ari Katajamaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Katajamaki not doing much here.
Katajamaki is continuing to stall.

Bloke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Bloke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bloke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ari Katajamaki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Katajamaki in particular looking to stall.
Bloke seems to have got his legs back now.
The adventures of Katajamaki the control monster continue. Boring.
Chilli Bloke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Bloke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Katajamaki pulls his head out easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ari Katajamaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Katajamaki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ari Katajamaki!
Our winner, Ari Katajamaki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.