PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lalli Jaakonpoika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Madden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jaakonpoika
vs
Madden

180 cm
21
184 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
18
180 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lalli Jaakonpoika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Madden!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jaakonpoika fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Madden is looking to clinch but Jaakonpoika is avoiding it.
Jaakonpoika tries for a takedown but Madden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jaakonpoika shoots for a takedown but Madden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lalli Jaakonpoika. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madden tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jaakonpoika swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Madden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Jaakonpoika fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Madden, pushing him back against the cage.

Jaakonpoika turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Jaakonpoika manages to end up in side control.
Madden is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Jaakonpoika has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Madden really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jaakonpoika. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Jaakonpoika goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Madden rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Jaakonpoika's guard! Nice work there by Madden!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Madden preventing the sweep.
Jaakonpoika lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Madden!

Madden somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Madden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jaakonpoika circles away from the clinch attempt

and Jaakonpoika counters by moving into the clinch.
Madden lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Madden misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jaakonpoika.
Madden misses with a knee to the head.
Madden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jaakonpoika is working for takedown but Madden is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jaakonpoika is breathing heavily.
Madden throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jaakonpoika blocks it with crossed arms.
Madden tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jaakonpoika managing to block the knees to the body from Madden.
Madden throws a knee to the head but misses.

Jaakonpoika manages to pull guard.
Jaakonpoika looking for a sweep. Not yet Jaakonpoika, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Madden tries to stand but Jaakonpoika is controlling from the bottom.
Jaakonpoika manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Madden manages to get himself to full guard.
Jaakonpoika wants to control from the top but Madden keeps moving.
Jaakonpoika pushes down on Madden's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Jaakonpoika moves into full mount! Madden won't be happy about that!
Jaakonpoika pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.

Jaakonpoika goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Madden turns into him and now he's in Jaakonpoika's guard.

Jaakonpoika looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Madden passes into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four 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.
Jaakonpoika isn't going anywhere.
Jaakonpoika manages to get back to half guard.

Jaakonpoika makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Madden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Jaakonpoika gets a takedown into half guard.

Jaakonpoika looking for a submission but Madden manages to get full guard, putting an end to that submission attempt.
Jaakonpoika in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lalli Jaakonpoika dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Jaakonpoika shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Madden pinned against the cage. Madden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Madden.

Jaakonpoika clinches up against the cage.
Madden misses with a knee strike.
Jaakonpoika avoiding damage as Madden throws knees to the body.
Madden is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Madden prevents the takedown attempt.
Jaakonpoika is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lalli Jaakonpoika. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Jaakonpoika jumps guard and drags Madden to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Jaakonpoika is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Jaakonpoika not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Jaakonpoika looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Jaakonpoika is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jaakonpoika looking for a guillotine here but Madden defends easily.
Madden is breathing heavily.
Jaakonpoika manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jaakonpoika tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Jaakonpoika working for a submission but Madden is keeping him at bay.
Jaakonpoika looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jaakonpoika stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

Jaakonpoika closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Madden to the mat! Madden manages to get full guard.

Jaakonpoika decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Jaakonpoika takes the fight into the clinch.
Madden with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Madden tries to land knees in the clinch but Jaakonpoika avoids the damage to the body.
Madden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Madden tries a knee to the head but Jaakonpoika blocks it.
Madden trying to land knees to the body.
Madden tries a knee to the head but Jaakonpoika blocks it.
Madden misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madden tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Jaakonpoika can't get the takedown.
Madden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Jaakonpoika jumps guard and drags Madden to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Madden preventing the sweep.

Jaakonpoika has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Madden should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Jaakonpoika has tightened it up now! Madden should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Lalli Jaakonpoika!