PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between jake sir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Trippaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coco Trippaaja has the eye of the tiger tonight.

sir
vs
Trippaaja

188 cm
19
182 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, jake sir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Coco Trippaaja!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

sir scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Trippaaja tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but sir wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Trippaaja is trying to control sir's posture but sir avoids it.
Trippaaja manages to get back to half guard.
Trippaaja works his way to full guard. Good work.
sir will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
sir trying to control but Trippaaja is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Trippaaja is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Trippaaja is looking for a triangle but sir pushes his legs off easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trippaaja working for a triangle but sir defends it easily.
Trippaaja trying to control the position.
sir slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
sir stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trippaaja swivels though and keeps the full guard.

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.
sir postures up.
Trippaaja looks gassed!
sir scoring with some ground and pound.

sir postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Trippaaja is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of sir, into his guard.
sir is looking to stand up but Trippaaja isn't so interested in that idea.
Trippaaja trying to control but sir is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trippaaja has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of sir is proving hard to escape from.
sir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
sir is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Trippaaja stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. sir swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Trippaaja drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Trippaaja jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four 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.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

sir shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Trippaaja being controlled here, momentarily.
sir wants to control from the top but Trippaaja keeps moving.
Trippaaja preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Coco Trippaaja will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Trippaaja misses with a takedown attempt

and sir counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by sir.

sir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
sir clobbers Trippaaja with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

sir gets a clinch.
sir throws a knee to the head but misses.
Trippaaja drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

sir breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trippaaja doesn't succeed with the takedown

and sir counters with a takedown into side control.
jake sir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coco Trippaaja.

sir decides to stand back up. sir steps back and let's Trippaaja get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Trippaaja showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from sir.

sir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trippaaja, pushing him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

sir's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
sir lunges at Trippaaja with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Trippaaja's hand.

sir is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Trippaaja's half guard.
sir trying to control the action but Trippaaja is working from the bottom.
sir is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Trippaaja is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Trippaaja is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but sir pulls his head out easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Trippaaja is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but sir pulls his head out easily.
Trippaaja is pressing down on sir's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

sir avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Trippaaja wants to stand and escape but sir is having none of it.

Trippaaja is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and sir defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Trippaaja has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. sir is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Trippaaja.
Trippaaja struggling a bit here.

sir stands up and we're back to a striking position.
jake sir is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
sir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Trippaaja circles away quickly and effectively.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Trippaaja misses with a takedown attempt

and sir holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Trippaaja has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. sir is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

sir breaks from the clinch.
sir lands a head kick!

sir forces Trippaaja back against the cage and clinches.
sir is pressed up against the cage. Trippaaja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag sir down to the mat. sir avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Trippaaja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and sir counters with a nice uppercut.
Trippaaja with a lazy takedown attempt

and sir counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

sir breaks from the clinch.
Trippaaja dodges the punch combination from sir.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

jake sir dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

sir gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trippaaja tries for a takedown but sir manages to get underhooks.

sir pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
sir is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
sir scores with a head kick.
Trippaaja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Trippaaja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Trippaaja tries to keep at a distance but sir has taken the fight into the clinch.

sir breaks the clinch.

sir clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trippaaja tries to pull guard but sir won't allow it.
jake sir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coco Trippaaja.
sir trying to land knees to the body.

sir jumps guard and drags Trippaaja to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trippaaja wants to pass the guard but sir is keeping the position.
sir keeping moving, preventing Trippaaja from controlling successfully.
Trippaaja stays in close to sir's body and controls the position.
sir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Trippaaja trying to control the position from guard on top but sir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Trippaaja decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Trippaaja shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. sir manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Trippaaja tries to free his leg and advance position but sir is retaining full guard.
Trippaaja passes sir's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Trippaaja is sneakily working for an arm triangle but sir sees it coming and defends easily.

Trippaaja is trying for a kimura here. sir looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Trippaaja wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Coco Trippaaja!