PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafy Dyas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jestan Tsemppu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Dyas
vs
Tsemppu

186 cm
19
195 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

189 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafy Dyas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jestan Tsemppu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsemppu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dyas.
Dyas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A jab from Dyas misses.
Tsemppu takes one to the side of the head.

Tsemppu moves into the clinch successfully.
Tsemppu lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Rafy Dyas has been cut.
Dyas has a couple of punches blocked by Tsemppu.
Dyas drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tsemppu pulls his leg out and moves away.

Tsemppu forces Dyas back against the cage and clinches.
Dyas tries to break free but Tsemppu pushes him back against the cage.
Dyas tries to break the clinch but Tsemppu is controlling the position.
Dyas takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dyas misses with a body punch.
Dyas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dyas blocks an elbow strike.
Tsemppu is pressed up against the cage. Dyas 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.
Dyas shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tsemppu sprawls well. Tsemppu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dyas gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rafy Dyas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dyas misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsemppu tries to close the distance and clinch but Dyas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dyas lands a nice looking body shot.
Dyas throws the left hand but Tsemppu avoids the punch easily.
Tsemppu tries to clinch but Dyas is having none of it.
Dyas thuds a left hand into Tsemppu's body.
Dyas looks to land a right hand but Tsemppu moved out of range.
Tsemppu thumps Dyas with a low kick.
Dyas throws a looping overhand right but Tsemppu ducks down to avoid it.
Dyas throws a right and a left that Tsemppu avoids nicely.
Dyas looks to throw the jab but Tsemppu is out of range.
Tsemppu slips under a jab.
Dyas throws a big shot that misses.

Tsemppu drives through and clinches with Dyas against the cage.
Tsemppu throws a knee to the head but misses.

Tsemppu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsemppu wants to clinch up but Dyas keeps it at a distance.
Dyas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dyas just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsemppu circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tsemppu counters with a nice uppercut.

Tsemppu pushes Dyas up against the cage in a clinch.
Dyas wants a takedown but no success here.
Dyas lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tsemppu as Dyas tries to tie him up.
Dyas is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tsemppu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dyas is breathing heavily.
Dyas avoids the elbow strike from Tsemppu, against the cage.
Tsemppu lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Rafy Dyas's cut is getting worse.
Tsemppu throws an elbow but it misses.
Dyas is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tsemppu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tsemppu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dyas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dyas takes an elbow to the forehead.

Rafy Dyas's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsemppu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dyas's defenses.
Dyas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tsemppu lands a nice elbow.

Jeez, Rafy Dyas's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Tsemppu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dyas misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsemppu throws an elbow but it misses.
Come on Tsemppu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dyas wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tsemppu has him pressed against the cage.
Tsemppu tries to land knees in the clinch but Dyas avoids the damage to the body.
Dyas is trying to drag Tsemppu to the mat but Tsemppu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tsemppu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dyas backwards.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jestan Tsemppu!