PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baby Goat (ranked 2934 p4p, 2914 weight class) and Projekti Yksi (ranked 376 p4p, 374 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Goat
vs
Yksi

194 cm
20
222
2 - 3 - 0

195 cm
20
210
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Un-Kaged Nutrition

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Baby Goat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Projekti Yksi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goat shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yksi but Yksi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yksi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goat.
Yksi misses with a body shot.
Goat is looking to counter punch.
Goat shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yksi counters with a nice body shot.
Yksi misses the shot to the body.
Goat dodges the punch combination from Yksi.

Yksi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Goat to the mat! Goat manages to get full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goat trying to keep a closed guard but Yksi is proving a slippery customer.
Goat looking to hit a scissor sweep but Yksi is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yksi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yksi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Yksi is fighting to break Goat's control of his arms but Goat is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Goat keeping moving, preventing Yksi from controlling successfully.
Yksi scoring with some ground and pound.
Yksi wants to control from the top but Goat keeps moving.

Goat has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yksi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yksi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Goat keeping moving, preventing Yksi from controlling successfully.
Yksi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Yksi postures up and lands a big shot to Goat's brow.
Yksi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yksi looking to sit in guard and control but Goat gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Goat lands a couple of digs.
Goat loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yksi wants to hit a sweep here but Goat passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Yksi there!
Yksi regains half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yksi has his hands clasped together around Goat's back. He's all about the action.
Yksi is staying active underneath Goat, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

Goat is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Yksi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Goat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Yksi defending well though.
Yksi controlling the position well.
Yksi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Goat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yksi is controlling Goat's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Goat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Goat trying to control the action but Yksi is working from the bottom.
Yksi is controlling Goat's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Yksi's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Yksi is looking to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Goat is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yksi is just riding it out for now. Goat eventually gives up the hold.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Projekti Yksi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Goat misses with the body kick
and Yksi counters with a straight right hand.
Yksi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yksi throws a body shot but no joy.
Yksi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Goat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yksi lands a nice shot to the body.
Yksi misses the shot to the body.
Goat is looking to clinch.
Goat tries to close the distance and clinch but Yksi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goat looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Goat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goat misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yksi fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Goat to the ground. Yksi is now in Goat's guard.

Goat working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yksi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yksi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Yksi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goat swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat has momentary wrist control but Yksi slips an elbow through the middle.
Yksi wants to pass the guard but Goat is keeping the position.

Goat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Yksi slips nicely into half guard.
Yksi controlling the action here.
Yksi trying to mount his opponent but Goat defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goat wants to control but Yksi is keeping busy.
Yksi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Goat knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Yksi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Goat wants to control but Yksi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yksi is looking to advance position but Goat won't allow it.
Yksi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yksi controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yksi can't control as he wanted to and Goat manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Goat is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Goat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yksi pulls his head out easily.
Yksi is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Yksi trying to mount his opponent but Goat defends it.
Still in half guard, Yksi seems content to control.

Goat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Goat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Yksi pulls his head out easily.
Yksi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Yksi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Goat trying to control but Yksi postures up.
Yksi works his way into full mount!
Goat working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yksi lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Goat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Yksi working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Yksi landing strikes from the mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Projekti Yksi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Goat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yksi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Goat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Yksi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yksi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Goat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yksi moves out of range as Goat strikes.
Yksi swats away the attempt to clinch by Goat.
Yksi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goat is looking to clinch.
Goat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yksi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Goat gets caught flat footed, as Yksi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Goat had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yksi defends it easily.
Goat wants to stand and escape but Yksi is having none of it.
Projekti Yksi has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yksi wants to control from the top but Goat keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yksi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Yksi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Yksi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Yksi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Yksi slips nicely into half guard.
Yksi trying to control the pace.
Baby Goat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yksi is trying to control. Goat wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yksi sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Goat actively working from the bottom here.
Yksi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Yksi trying to mount his opponent but Goat defends it.
Yksi prevents Goat from improving his position.
Yksi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yksi 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.

Goat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat trying to control here.
Yksi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Yksi passes to side control.
Goat prevents Yksi from moving into mount.
A lull in the action here.
Projekti Yksi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Goat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Goat gets back to half guard.
Yksi seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yksi trying to pass the guard but Goat defending well.
Yksi controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

And that's the end of the fight!
Projekti Yksi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yksi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Projekti Yksi!
During a confident post fight interview, Projekti Yksi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.