PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osmond Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coco Trippaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Black comes to the cage accompanied by CMX, Nahkaparturi. Osmond Black had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 186.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Osmond Black has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Black
vs
Trippaaja

191 cm
19
198 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
23
195 lbs
5 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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, Osmond Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Coco Trippaaja!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
Black misses with a few strikes there.

Trippaaja shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Black manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Trippaaja is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Trippaaja is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Trippaaja is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Black working a defensive guard here.

Trippaaja drops back looking for a leg! Black is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Black manages to kick Trippaaja off! Trippaaja jumps back into Black's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Black looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Trippaaja has picked Black up and slammed him! Black can't keep hold of the triangle and Trippaaja manages to pass to side control!

Trippaaja thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Trippaaja looks gassed!
Black is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Trippaaja wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Black, who protects the arm well.

Trippaaja thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black tries to improve position but can't.

Trippaaja tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Black is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Trippaaja's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Black tries to get to full guard but Trippaaja has control of the leg.

Black is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trippaaja pulls his head out easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black regains full guard. Nicely done.

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

Trippaaja avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Trippaaja drops back looking for a leg! Black is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Black manages to kick Trippaaja off! Trippaaja jumps back into Black's guard.
Black wants to sweep but no luck.

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.

Black throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Black has an active guard here but Trippaaja has managed to pass into half guard.
Black tries to get to full guard but Trippaaja has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Trippaaja is working for a kimura but Black is defending it quite comfortably.
Black wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Coco Trippaaja dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Black's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Black duly obliges.
A head kick misses from Black.
Black throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Trippaaja's head.

Trippaaja closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Black did well to prevent Trippaaja getting side control.

Black looking for submissions off his back.

Trippaaja is looking for a kimura here.

Trippaaja is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Black is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Trippaaja pulls his head out easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black wants to control but Trippaaja is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Trippaaja is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Black sees it coming and defends easily.
Black tries to roll over but Trippaaja keeps him under control.

Trippaaja seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Black is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Coco Trippaaja!