PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Sulkijalihas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Kaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sulkijalihas comes to the cage accompanied by SMC Hoodrats. Kaki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. MacGyver Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jorma Kaki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sulkijalihas
vs
Kaki

170 cm
26
160 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

182 cm
24
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Powerful

Frank`s TASTE

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Sulkijalihas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Kaki!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sulkijalihas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kaki's head.

It looks like Jorma Kaki has been cut.
Sulkijalihas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kaki is fending him off so far but Sulkijalihas persists. Nope, Kaki circles away and we're back to standing.

Kaki drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Sulkijalihas looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kaki passes into half guard.
Kaki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sulkijalihas's head.
Sulkijalihas wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Kaki is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kaki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kaki tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Sulkijalihas trying to control from the bottom.
Kaki wants to take a breather but Sulkijalihas is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sulkijalihas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kaki throws a series of punches but Sulkijalihas avoids them all with ease.
Sulkijalihas tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaki throws a head kick that half lands.

Kaki darts in and clinches Sulkijalihas up against the cage.
Sulkijalihas wants to break free but Kaki has control.
Sulkijalihas swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sulkijalihas's defenses.
Kaki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kaki stalls.
Sulkijalihas has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kaki can't get the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas tries for a takedown but Kaki manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Sulkijalihas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Sulkijalihas working hard to break the clinch.

Kaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sulkijalihas fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sulkijalihas getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sulkijalihas.
A jab from Sulkijalihas misses.
Sulkijalihas throws a sloppy head kick

and Kaki counters by moving into the clinch.

Kaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sulkijalihas stuns Kaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A head kick by Sulkijalihas misses
and Kaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Seppo Sulkijalihas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sulkijalihas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaki misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas lands a head kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that misses
and Kaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaki closes the distance and clinches up with Sulkijalihas, looking for a takedown. Kaki pushes Sulkijalihas against the cage but Sulkijalihas circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sulkijalihas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sulkijalihas wants it to stay on the feet.

Kaki looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sulkijalihas tries to kick Kaki off but Kaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kaki tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kaki controlling the action here.
Sulkijalihas is looking to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sulkijalihas is trying to stand.
Kaki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kaki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sulkijalihas does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kaki thows a huge punch but Sulkijalihas dodges it nicely.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kaki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sulkijalihas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kaki somewhat.

Kaki clinches with his opponent.
Kaki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sulkijalihas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sulkijalihas has had enough of the clinch but Kaki keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sulkijalihas tries to circle away but Kaki has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Kaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jorma Kaki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kaki misses with a kick to the body.
Kaki throws a right and a left that Sulkijalihas avoids nicely.
Sulkijalihas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sulkijalihas throws a sloppy head kick

and Kaki counters with a single leg into guard. Sulkijalihas didn't expect that.

Sulkijalihas wriggles free and stands up.

Kaki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kaki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sulkijalihas wants a takedown but no success here.
Kaki is trying to break the clinch but Sulkijalihas is controlling him.
Kaki slows down the pace here.
Kaki is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Sulkijalihas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sulkijalihas's calf.
A head kick by Sulkijalihas misses
and Kaki counters with a one-two to the body.
Kaki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sulkijalihas is fending him off so far but Kaki persists. Nope, Sulkijalihas circles away and we're back to standing.
Sulkijalihas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kaki is defended easily by Sulkijalihas.
Seppo Sulkijalihas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorma Kaki.
Kaki misses with a few strikes there.

Kaki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Sulkijalihas regains half guard.

Sulkijalihas manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kaki connects with a body shot.
Sulkijalihas throws a lazy head kick

and Kaki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Sulkijalihas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaki scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sulkijalihas blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kaki.
Sulkijalihas trying to hold on to Kaki's head to control him but Kaki postures up.

Kaki decides to stand and escape the position.
Seppo Sulkijalihas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sulkijalihas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sulkijalihas connects with a high kick.
Kaki catches Sulkijalihas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kaki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sulkijalihas clobbers Kaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

Sulkijalihas tries to keep at a distance but Kaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kaki jumps guard but Sulkijalihas stands there with Kaki around his waist. Kaki gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sulkijalihas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kaki counters with a three punch combo that has Sulkijalihas backing up. Sulkijalihas nods at Kaki to acknowledge the strikes.
Kaki shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sulkijalihas as he avoids it easily.
Sulkijalihas throws a sloppy head kick and Kaki moves out of range easily.
Sulkijalihas throws a sloppy head kick

and Kaki counters by moving into the clinch.
Sulkijalihas gets underhooks to prevent Kaki's takedown attempt.
Sulkijalihas stops a takedown attempt from Kaki.
Kaki goes for a takedown attempt but Sulkijalihas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kaki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sulkijalihas sprawls well initially but Kaki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sulkijalihas tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kaki has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Sulkijalihas is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sulkijalihas tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaki is retaining full guard.
Kaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sulkijalihas advances position into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kaki tries to escape but Sulkijalihas is in control.
Sulkijalihas has knee on belly momentarily but Kaki bucks him off and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jorma Kaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jorma Kaki's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

A punch combination from Kaki misses.
A head kick by Sulkijalihas misses
and Kaki counters with a body kick that stops Sulkijalihas in his tracks momentarily.
Kaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaki misses with a body kick.
Sulkijalihas clobbers Kaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kaki avoids the head kick by Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kaki tries to avoid it but Sulkijalihas manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kaki to the ground. Kaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sulkijalihas misses with a hook to the body

and Kaki decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sulkijalihas's guard.
Sulkijalihas is looking to stand up but Kaki isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sulkijalihas might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaki drops back looking for a leg! Sulkijalihas is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sulkijalihas manages to kick Kaki off! Kaki jumps back into Sulkijalihas's guard.
Kaki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kaki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kaki lands a couple of elbows.
Sulkijalihas has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kaki has passed into side control.
Kaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sulkijalihas keeps working.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice body kick there by Sulkijalihas.
Sulkijalihas throws a sloppy head kick
and Kaki counters with a nice body shot.

Kaki moves into range and clinches up with Sulkijalihas.

Kaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas throws a body kick the misses

and Kaki counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaki stopping the sweep attempt from Sulkijalihas.
Kaki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sulkijalihas's head.
Kaki chips away with some ground and pound.
Kaki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sulkijalihas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sulkijalihas wants to improve his position but instead Kaki has moved into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kaki lands a nice short elbow.
Kaki is trying to control the action in half guard but Sulkijalihas is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sulkijalihas wants to get back to full guard.
Kaki is looking to take a break and control but Sulkijalihas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sulkijalihas kicks off Kaki and gets to his feet.
A head kick by Sulkijalihas misses
and Kaki counters with a one-two to the body.
Sulkijalihas thows a body shot but no joy.

Kaki gets a clinch.
Sulkijalihas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaki scores with a knee to the head.
Come on Kaki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Kaki pulls guard successfully.
Sulkijalihas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kaki is keeping the position for now.
Kaki is trying to control the position but Sulkijalihas postures up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sulkijalihas wants to stand but Kaki is controlling his posture from full guard.
Seppo Sulkijalihas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sulkijalihas's guard.
Sulkijalihas tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaki forces his way into half guard.
Sulkijalihas wants to stand back up but Kaki manages to pass into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sulkijalihas gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Jorma Kaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sulkijalihas swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jorma Kaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kaki 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Kaki!