PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jestan Tsemppu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Trippaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coco Trippaaja is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Tsemppu
vs
Trippaaja

189 cm
19
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jestan Tsemppu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Coco Trippaaja!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trippaaja tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tsemppu swivels and escapes.
Tsemppu is looking to clinch.
Trippaaja looks for a takedown but Tsemppu sprawls well.
Tsemppu stuffs the takedown.
Jestan Tsemppu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coco Trippaaja.
Trippaaja misses with a takedown attempt - Tsemppu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Trippaaja fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Tsemppu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Trippaaja tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Trippaaja looking for a takedown.
Trippaaja is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Trippaaja tries to score a body lock takedown but Tsemppu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Trippaaja goes for a takedown attempt but Tsemppu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Trippaaja looks for a takedown but Tsemppu sprawls well.
Trippaaja looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Tsemppu gets a clinch.
Tsemppu gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Trippaaja.
Tsemppu is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Tsemppu throws a punch but it's blocked by Trippaaja.
Trippaaja tries to score a body lock takedown but Tsemppu shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The referee calls for Tsemppu to work.
Tsemppu scores with a knee to the head.

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.
Tsemppu is pressed up against the cage. Trippaaja has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tsemppu down to the mat. Tsemppu avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsemppu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tsemppu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trippaaja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tsemppu wants to clinch.

Tsemppu moves into range and clinches up with Trippaaja.
Tsemppu lands a left hand.
Tsemppu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tsemppu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tsemppu scores with a knee to the head.
Tsemppu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trippaaja avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsemppu missing with knees to the body.
Tsemppu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trippaaja avoids it.
Tsemppu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Trippaaja avoids a wild elbow strike from Tsemppu.
Nice elbow from Tsemppu.
Trippaaja dodges an elbow strike from Tsemppu.
Trippaaja blocks an elbow strike from Tsemppu.

Tsemppu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tsemppu is looking to clinch.
Tsemppu tries to close the distance and clinch but Trippaaja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tsemppu moves in looking to clinch but Trippaaja pushes him off.

Tsemppu gets a clinch.
Tsemppu throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tsemppu lands a shoulder strike.
Tsemppu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tsemppu landing knees to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tsemppu works on Trippaaja's body with a couple of short punches.
Tsemppu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tsemppu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Tsemppu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jestan Tsemppu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Tsemppu closes the distance and clinches.
Tsemppu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Trippaajas head.
Tsemppu pushes off an throws an elbow but Trippaaja leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.

Tsemppu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Trippaaja shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tsemppu but Tsemppu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tsemppu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trippaaja paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Tsemppu has managed to clinch.
Still in the clinch, Tsemppu scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsemppu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Trippaaja avoids it.
Tsemppu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Trippaaja blocking some punches.

Tsemppu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsemppu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Trippaaja shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tsemppu as he avoids it easily.
Trippaaja is breathing heavily.
Tsemppu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trippaaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jestan Tsemppu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trippaaja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tsemppu avoids it really well and circles away.
Jestan Tsemppu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coco Trippaaja.
Trippaaja shoots in but Tsemppu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Trippaaja tries for a takedown but Tsemppu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tsemppu tries to clinch but Trippaaja moves out of range.

Tsemppu rushes Trippaaja and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Tsemppu.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tsemppu.
Tsemppu lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Come on Tsemppu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tsemppu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Trippaaja's brow.
Tsemppu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Trippaaja's face.
Tsemppu comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tsemppu leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tsemppu gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.

Tsemppu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsemppu tries to clinch but Trippaaja is having none of it.
Trippaaja shoots in but Tsemppu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tsemppu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trippaaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsemppu wants to clinch.
Trippaaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Tsemppu closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tsemppu.
Tsemppu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tsemppu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Trippaaja has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Tsemppu breaks from the clinch.

Tsemppu moves into the clinch.
Tsemppu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tsemppu tries a knee to the head but Trippaaja blocks it.

Tsemppu manages to break the clinch.
Trippaaja dives in and grabs Tsemppu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tsemppu pushes down on Trippaaja's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsemppu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Tsemppu instigates a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Tsemppu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Tsemppu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jestan Tsemppu dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Trippaaja keeps the fight on the outside.
Tsemppu wants to clinch.
Tsemppu moves in looking to clinch but Trippaaja pushes him off.
Trippaaja shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tsemppu defends it nicely.
Trippaaja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Tsemppu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Trippaaja, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tsemppu lands an elbow just above Trippaaja 's eye.
Trippaaja drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tsemppu gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jestan Tsemppu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coco Trippaaja.
Trippaaja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tsemppu avoiding damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Tsemppu.
Tsemppu landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tsemppu throws a punch but it's blocked by Trippaaja.
Trippaaja is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tsemppu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Tsemppu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsemppu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coco Trippaaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tsemppu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Trippaaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tsemppu doesn't manage to clinch there - Trippaaja circles away.

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.
Trippaaja fails with a takedown attempt.

Tsemppu clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tsemppu just misses with a elbow thrown towards Trippaaja's brow.
A short left from Tsemppu.
Tsemppu stops a takedown attempt from Trippaaja.
Trippaaja's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tsemppu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Trippaaja up against the cage.
Tsemppu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tsemppu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tsemppu manages to break the clinch.

Tsemppu takes the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Tsemppu.
Tsemppu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tsemppu lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tsemppu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trippaaja tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tsemppu lands an elbow just above Trippaaja 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A knee to the head by Tsemppu.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tsemppu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tsemppu prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tsemppu stalling the fight.
Tsemppu tries to throw a body punch but Trippaaja avoids it by throwing Tsemppu back against the cage.

Tsemppu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tsemppu tries to clinch there but Trippaaja circles away.
Tsemppu wants to clinch.
Coco Trippaaja has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jestan Tsemppu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tsemppu fails in his attempt to clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jestan Tsemppu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tsemppu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jestan Tsemppu!