PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimbo Stapelstaden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Ikola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikola has chosen Muistan sua Elaine as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jimbo Stapelstaden is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Stapelstaden
vs
Ikola

184 cm
24
183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
23
173 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jimbo Stapelstaden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmo Ikola!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ikola moves into the clinch.

Stapelstaden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stapelstaden throws a right and a left that both miss.

Ikola moves into the clinch successfully.
Stapelstaden working aggressively here.
Ikola has Stapelstaden pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stapelstaden manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Ikola drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stapelstaden pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stapelstaden scores with a shot to the body.
Stapelstaden misses with a straight left.
Stapelstaden goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Osmo Ikola has been cut.
Stapelstaden misses with an uppercut. Ikola saw that one coming.
Stapelstaden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ikola gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ikola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ikola fails with a takedown attempt.
Jimbo Stapelstaden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmo Ikola.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stapelstaden moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stapelstaden lands a glancing blow to the side of Ikola's head.
Stapelstaden dodges the punch combination from Ikola.
Stapelstaden throws an overhand right that lands on Ikola's shoulder, as Ikola tries to avoid the shot.

Ikola throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Stapelstaden was covering up waiting for the punch and Ikola finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ikola won't allow Stapelstaden to get back to his feet.
Ikola throwing strikes from guard but Stapelstaden blocks nicely.
Ikola loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stapelstaden managing to control the position.
Ikola in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stapelstaden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ikola throwing strikes from guard but Stapelstaden blocks nicely.
Ikola throws a strike but Stapelstaden rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ikola looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ikola looks gassed!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ikola takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ikola darts in trying to clinch
and Stapelstaden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That has opened up Osmo Ikola's cut even more.
Stapelstaden misses with a double jab

and Ikola counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stapelstaden's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stapelstaden wants to stand but Ikola is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stapelstaden has Ikola pulled in close to control his posture.
Ikola throwing strikes but missing.
Stapelstaden wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ikola wants to control from the top but Stapelstaden keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ikola throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimbo Stapelstaden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Osmo Ikola's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Nice jab there from Stapelstaden.
A combination from Stapelstaden does no damage.
Jimbo Stapelstaden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stapelstaden tries to clinch up but Ikola circles away and keeps his distance.
Ikola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

Ikola tries to keep at a distance but Stapelstaden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stapelstaden softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stapelstaden is pressed up against the cage. Ikola has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stapelstaden down to the mat. Stapelstaden avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stapelstaden throws an overhand right that lands on Ikola's shoulder, as Ikola tries to avoid the shot.
Stapelstaden is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ikola dodges the punch combination from Stapelstaden.
Stapelstaden loads up on a big right hand but Ikola slips the punch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ikola.
Ikola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stapelstaden.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stapelstaden.
Stapelstaden lands with an uppercut that bounces Ikola off the cage and back into rage.
Stapelstaden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stapelstaden misses the jab.
Stapelstaden's corner calls for a 1-2. Stapelstaden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

Ikola moves into the clinch successfully.
Stapelstaden lands a nice shot to the body.
Ikola tries a body shot but Stapelstaden blocks it.
Stapelstaden lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stapelstaden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ikola taking a breather.

Stapelstaden breaks from the clinch.
Ikola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stapelstaden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ikola is breathing heavily.
Stapelstaden lands a head shot.
Ikola fails with the takedown
and Stapelstaden counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jimbo Stapelstaden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Osmo Ikola.
Ikola will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Stapelstaden closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stapelstaden content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Stapelstaden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stapelstaden thuds his right hand into Ikola's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jimbo Stapelstaden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ikola shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stapelstaden sprawls well. Stapelstaden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ikola gets slowly back to his feet.
Stapelstaden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

The cut above Osmo Ikola's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikola has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ikola there as he acknowledges the shot.
Stapelstaden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ikola's head.

Osmo Ikola's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Stapelstaden with a jab.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Osmo Ikola's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jimbo Stapelstaden!