PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Sobchak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uolevi Kaipainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kaipainen's choice of entrance music: Fredi - Puhu hiljaa rakkaudesta. Uolevi Kaipainen will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sobchak
vs
Kaipainen

182 cm
20
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

198 cm
23
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeff Sobchak !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Uolevi Kaipainen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sobchak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sobchak stops a takedown attempt from Kaipainen.

Kaipainen is trying to trip Sobchak . He has hold of a leg but Sobchak is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kaipainen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Kaipainen trying to control but Sobchak is working from the bottom.
Kaipainen stopping the sweep attempt from Sobchak .
Kaipainen is stalling in the full guard.
Kaipainen won't allow Sobchak to sweep him here.
Kaipainen stops Sobchak from standing up.
Kaipainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sobchak works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sobchak keeping full guard, as Kaipainen tries to pass.
Sobchak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kaipainen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sobchak is looking to clinch but Kaipainen is avoiding it.
Sobchak swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobchak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sobchak is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaipainen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sobchak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Kaipainen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sobchak drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kaipainen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sobchak stops a takedown attempt from Kaipainen.

Kaipainen has picked Sobchak up - he's going for a ride! Kaipainen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaipainen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sobchak defending well though.
Sobchak is looking to control Kaipainen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sobchak avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kaipainen lands a nice short elbow.
Sobchak moves into full guard.
Sobchak keeping moving, preventing Kaipainen from controlling successfully.
Kaipainen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaipainen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Sobchak 's head.
Kaipainen is in close to Sobchak 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sobchak wants to stand but Kaipainen is controlling the position.
Sobchak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sobchak tries to get out of the position.
Kaipainen advances position into side control!
Kaipainen trying to control the position but Sobchak is working away.
An elbow from Kaipainen crashes against the mat.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaipainen landing a few strikes.
Kaipainen is looking to take a break and control but Sobchak is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sobchak defending against the ground and pound.
Kaipainen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaipainen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sobchak is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kaipainen's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Sobchak might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kaipainen stalling away here and it's allowed Sobchak to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kaipainen wants to control from the top but Sobchak keeps moving.
Sobchak pulls Kaipainen in close to his closed guard and prevents Kaipainen from doing any damage or advancing position.
Kaipainen looking to pass the guard.
Kaipainen trying to control but Sobchak is working from the bottom.
Sobchak trying to keep a closed guard but Kaipainen is proving a slippery customer.
Sobchak avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's four 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.
Sobchak keeping moving, preventing Kaipainen from controlling successfully.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kaipainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sobchak throws a right and a left that Kaipainen avoids nicely.
Kaipainen closes the distance but Sobchak moves to the side

and Sobchak moves into the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kaipainen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sobchak gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jeff Sobchak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uolevi Kaipainen.
Kaipainen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sobchak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kaipainen shoots for a double leg takedown but Sobchak sprawls well. He's pushed Kaipainen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kaipainen misses with a combination

and Sobchak counters by moving into the clinch.
Kaipainen has Sobchak pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sobchak manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Kaipainen has hold of one of Sobchak 's legs. Sobchak is fighting the takedown attempt but Kaipainen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uolevi Kaipainen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sobchak darts in trying to clinch
and Kaipainen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kaipainen looks to score with a jab to the body but Sobchak is just out of range.
Kaipainen tries to clinch

and Sobchak counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sobchak lands on the inside with an uppercut.

It looks like Uolevi Kaipainen has been cut.
Sobchak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sobchak presses Kaipainen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kaipainen is trying to drag Sobchak to the mat but Sobchak just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Sobchak lands a big knee from the Thai clinch and Kaipainen goes down hard! The ref takes a good look at him but he's still defending himself. Sobchak in side control.

Kaipainen is rocked!
Sobchak cracks Kaipainen with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Sobchak immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Kaipainen is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Sobchak !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Sobchak !