PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sisu Aalto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamey Jasta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Aalto might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to .. Jasta has chosen Smash Your Enemies as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jamey Jasta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Aalto
vs
Jasta

175 cm
22
165 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

182 cm
21
178 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Hell's Balls Recovery
Hell's Balls Recovery

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sisu Aalto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jamey Jasta!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jasta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Aalto closes the distance but Jasta moves to the side

and Jasta counters by moving into the clinch.
Aalto fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Aalto pulls Jasta into guard.

Jasta 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.
Jasta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Aalto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Aalto trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Aalto can't keep his opponent in guard - Jasta advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Jasta stalling.

Jasta is working for a submission of some sort.
Jasta is looking to take a break and control but Aalto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jasta is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Jasta wants to work for an arm triangle but Aalto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Aalto tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Jasta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aalto sees it coming and defends easily.
Jasta blocks the strikes from Aalto.

Jasta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Aalto misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Aalto throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aalto scores with a few weak punches.
Jasta with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Aalto is defending against the submission attempts here by Jasta.
Jasta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aalto keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Jasta wants to work for an arm triangle but Aalto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Jasta looks gassed!
Aalto tries to get to full guard but Jasta has control of the leg.
Aalto has hold of Jasta's hands but Jasta slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Aalto missing with punches from the bottom.
Aalto tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Jasta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aalto keeps working.
Aalto misses with some strikes from the bottom.

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

and Jasta counters by clinching up.
Jasta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Aalto pulls his leg out and moves away.
Aalto tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Jasta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is pressed up against the cage. Jasta has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aalto down to the mat. Aalto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Aalto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aalto swats away the attempt to clinch by Jasta.
Jasta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Aalto clinches but Jasta breaks the clinch

and Jasta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aalto stops a takedown attempt from Jasta.
Sisu Aalto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamey Jasta.
Jasta can't get the takedown.
Jasta wants a takedown.

Aalto pulls guard effortlessly.
Aalto throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Aalto trying to strike off his back.
Aalto being controlled here, momentarily.
Jasta trying to control the position from guard on top but Aalto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aalto thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Jasta trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aalto striking off his back but it's not causing Jasta any problems.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jasta tries to close the distance and clinch but Aalto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aalto wants to clinch but Jasta slips to the side

and Jasta holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Aalto tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Jasta smiles and moves away.
Jasta tries to clinch but Aalto moves out of range.
Aalto tries to clinch but Jasta moves away

and Jasta counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jasta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Aalto pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jasta drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Aalto tries to pull guard but Jasta won't allow it.

Aalto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aalto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Jasta trying to control but Aalto is working from the bottom.
Aalto thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Jasta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jasta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aalto trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamey Jasta dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Jasta takes the fight into the clinch.

Aalto pulls guard successfully.
Aalto throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Jasta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jasta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Jasta drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Jasta jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jasta missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Aalto throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Aalto trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Aalto keeping moving, preventing Jasta from controlling successfully.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Aalto tries to clinch but Jasta moves away

and Jasta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jasta.
Jasta tries to score a body lock takedown but Aalto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Aalto prevents the takedown attempt.
Aalto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Jasta walks away with a smile on his face. Aalto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Aalto has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Jasta uses from the top position.
Jasta is breathing heavily.
Jasta trying to control the position from guard on top but Aalto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Aalto trying to strike off his back.
Jasta connects with a couple of short punches.
Aalto keeping moving, preventing Jasta from controlling successfully.
Aalto striking off his back but it's not causing Jasta any problems.
Jasta passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Jasta trying to control the action but Aalto is working from the bottom.
Jasta avoids the strikes from the bottom by Aalto.
Aalto tries to strike but it doesn't land.

Jasta working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Aalto is looking to reverse the position.
Aalto knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jasta on the ground.

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.
Aalto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Aalto punching from the bottom.

Jasta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aalto defends it well.
Jasta blocks the strikes from Aalto.
Aalto punching from the bottom.

Jasta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Aalto tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Jasta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aalto defends it well.
Jasta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jasta blocks the strikes from Aalto.

Jasta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Aalto rushes Jasta and presses him up against the cage.
Aalto fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Jasta lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Aalto misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Jasta seems to be working for a kimura but Aalto defends the submission attempt.
Aalto throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Jasta is trying to work for a kimura but Aalto is defending well.
Jasta is trying to control the action in half guard but Aalto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Aalto missing with punches from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aalto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Jasta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jasta circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jasta counters by clinching up.
Jasta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sisu Aalto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamey Jasta.

Aalto pulls Jasta into guard.
Aalto keeping moving, preventing Jasta from controlling successfully.
Aalto thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Aalto will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Aalto trying to strike off his back.

Jasta drops back looking for a leg! Aalto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aalto manages to kick Jasta off! Jasta jumps back into Aalto's guard.
Jasta wants to control from the top but Aalto keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jamey Jasta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Jasta wants to clinch.
Jasta tries to clinch there but Aalto circles away.
Aalto looks to clinch

and Jasta counters by clinching up.
Aalto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Jasta just stands there and leans against the cage.
Aalto jumps guard but Jasta stands there with Aalto around his waist. Aalto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Jasta has clasped his hands together around Aalto's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Aalto manages to get back to half guard.
Jasta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jasta is looking to take a break and control but Aalto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jasta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Jasta seems to be looking for submissions.

Aalto is defending against the submission attempts here by Jasta.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aalto misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jasta not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jasta trying to control the action but Aalto is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Aalto darts in and clinches Jasta up against the cage.
Aalto gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jasta.

Aalto successfully pulls guard.
Aalto keeping full guard, as Jasta tries to pass.
Aalto will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Jasta wants to control from the top but Aalto keeps moving.
Aalto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Aalto trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Jasta drops back looking for a leg! Aalto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aalto manages to kick Jasta off! Jasta jumps back into Aalto's guard.
Aalto will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

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

and Jasta counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jasta.

Aalto ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Aalto no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Aalto will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Aalto throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Aalto will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Aalto is striking but Jasta is not phased and passes to half guard.
Jasta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Jasta is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Aalto sees it coming and defends easily.
Aalto misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Aalto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Aalto tries to get out of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aalto missing with punches from the bottom.
Aalto flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Jasta is trying to work for a kimura but Aalto is defending well.
Aalto throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Jasta seems to be working for a kimura but Aalto defends the submission attempt.
Aalto tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

Jasta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Aalto defends it well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Aalto has closed the distance and engaged Jasta in a clinch.

Aalto pulls guard effortlessly.
Aalto throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's four 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.

Jasta drops back looking for a leg! Aalto is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Aalto manages to kick Jasta off! Jasta jumps back into Aalto's guard.
Aalto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Jasta thows a big elbow that misses.
Jasta trying to control the position from guard on top but Aalto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Aalto trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Aalto throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jasta tries to clinch there but Aalto circles away.
Jasta circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jasta counters by clinching up.
Jasta looking for a takedown.

Aalto jumps guard and drags Jasta to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sisu Aalto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aalto throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.

Jasta 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.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jamey Jasta.
Well Jasta has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamey Jasta!