PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Keita Yankuba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Poe Wong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keita Yankuba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edgar Poe Wong's chin.

Yankuba
vs
Poe Wong

175 cm
22
169 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

176 cm
19
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keita Yankuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edgar Poe Wong!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wong slips a jab and a cross from Yankuba.

Wong scores a takedown into full mount!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.

Wong goes for an armbar but Yankuba turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Yankuba.
Yankuba wanted to stand there but Wong had control of the position.
Wong seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wong wants to stand up but Yankuba is controlling him.
Yankuba looking to sit in guard and control but Wong gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wong wants to stand but Yankuba is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankuba trying to control the position.
Wong with a flurry of punches that miss.
Wong wanted to stand there but Yankuba had control of the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No joy there for Yankuba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yankuba checks a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yankuba, right into the meat.
Yankuba moves out of range as Wong throws a body kick.
Keita Yankuba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yankuba works the jab nicely.

That's two 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.
Yankuba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yankuba throws an overhand right that lands on Wong's shoulder, as Wong tries to avoid the shot.
Wong takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Wong gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Wong turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Wong manages to end up in side control.

Wong decides to stand back up.
Yankuba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wong.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wong.
Wong misses with the ground and pound.
Yankuba can't do much from the bottom here.
Wong tries to move to mount but Yankuba blocks the move with his legs.
Yankuba wants to control but Wong postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankuba is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yankuba defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Yankuba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yankuba is trying to get back to half guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Wong shoots in and bounces Yankuba off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yankuba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wong slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Wong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wong wants to stand but Yankuba has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wong trying to control but Yankuba is working from the bottom.

Yankuba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Wong working some strikes from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Edgar Poe Wong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Wong slips a jab from Yankuba.
Wong swings for the body but Yankuba moves out of range.
Edgar Poe Wong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wong has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Wong throws the kick towards the body but Yankuba avoids it.
Yankuba lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wong throws a nice looking combination but Yankuba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wong throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Wong darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wong prevents Yankuba from improving his position.
Yankuba has hold of Wong's hands but Wong slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wong is trying to work for a kimura but Yankuba is defending well.
Yankuba trying to hold on to Wong's head to control him but Wong postures up.
Wong is breathing heavily.
Wong working over Yankuba with some ground and pound. Yankuba looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Wong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wong wants to take a breather but Yankuba is having none of it.
Yankuba trying to control but Wong postures up.
Yankuba keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wong is keen to just control but Yankuba is a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wong misses with a body kick.
Wong walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wong is looking to clinch but Yankuba is avoiding it.
Wong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yankuba moves away.
Yankuba lands a high kick!
A swing and a miss from Yankuba.
Yankuba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wong throws a hook but Yankuba blocks it.
Yankuba lands a head kick. Wong smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wong fails with a takedown attempt.
Yankuba moves away from the strike by Wong.
Wong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yankuba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Yankuba sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Keita Yankuba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Poe Wong.
Yankuba thows a body shot but no joy.
Yankuba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wong wants to clinch up but Yankuba keeps it at a distance.
Wong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wong avoids the head kick by Yankuba.
Yankuba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wong takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Wong misses
and Yankuba counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Wong is lucky that one didn't land flush.

Wong drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yankuba is trying to keep Wong in close.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wong content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Yankuba has locked up a guillotine! Yankuba's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Wong is holding on here and Yankuba must be using up a lot of energy. Wong has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Yankuba gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Keita Yankuba!