PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between bolbolito bayagosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pieru Haisee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

bayagosa
vs
Haisee

151 cm
18
131 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

155 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Valhalla War Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, bolbolito bayagosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pieru Haisee!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Haisee finds it's way through bayagosa's defenses.
Nice takedown defense from bayagosa. No joy for Haisee on that attempt.

bayagosa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
bayagosa trying to control the position but Haisee is working away.
Haisee wants to control but bayagosa postures up.
bayagosa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Haisee keeps working.
bayagosa misses with the ground and pound.
Haisee wants to control but bayagosa postures up.
Haisee is not content to let bayagosa control the position.

bayagosa has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's one minute gone in the round.

bayagosa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
bayagosa controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haisee avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haisee is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
bayagosa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Haisee is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
bayagosa pushing down on Haisee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

bayagosa decides to stand and escape the position.
bayagosa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Haisee blocks a head kick by bayagosa.
bayagosa throws a right and a left that Haisee avoids nicely.

bayagosa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
bayagosa prevents Haisee from getting the reversal.
Haisee squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Haisee keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haisee takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
bayagosa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
bayagosa wants to control the pace but Haisee is squirming around nicely.
bayagosa controlling from the full mount.
Haisee is desperately trying to improve his position but bayagosa has a good base and remains in mount.

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.
Haisee is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Haisee really doesn't want to stay on the ground with bayagosa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
bayagosa tries to control but Haisee wriggling away.
bayagosa is breathing heavily.
Haisee can't escape the position.
Haisee avoids a strike by bayagosa and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in bayagosa's guard! Fantastic escape!
bayagosa working a defensive guard here.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
bayagosa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bolbolito bayagosa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

bayagosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Haisee, pushing him back against the cage.
Haisee tries to stall but bayagosa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Haisee tries to land knees in the clinch but bayagosa avoids the damage to the body.

bayagosa has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Haisee regains guard immediately.
Haisee keeping full guard, as bayagosa tries to pass.

bayagosa gets to his feet. Haisee looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Nice takedown defense from bayagosa. No joy for Haisee on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from bayagosa as Haisee shoots in.

bayagosa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Haisee did well to prevent bayagosa getting side control.
Well, if bayagosa 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haisee is controlling bayagosa's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
bayagosa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Haisee wants to get back to full guard.
bayagosa passes to side control.
bayagosa is staying tight to Haisee's torso, preventing him from escaping.
bayagosa working away.

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.
bayagosa advances to mount.
Haisee can't escape the position.
Haisee is just holding on here. bayagosa manages to take his back.
bayagosa controlling from the back.
bayagosa controlling well, preventing Haisee from escaping the position.
Haisee is covering up but some of the strikes from bayagosa are getting through and doing damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
bayagosa biding his time, controlling Haisee.
bayagosa avoiding Haisee 's attempts to control his hands.
bayagosa thows a strike but Haisee uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Haisee as he ends up in bayagosa 's guard!
Haisee must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
bayagosa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
bayagosa is trying to control the action in half guard but Haisee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
bayagosa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haisee is trying to control but can't.

That's four 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.
bayagosa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haisee wants to get back to full guard.
bayagosa drops an elbow to the side of Haisee's head.
Haisee is looking for a sweep. bayagosa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
bayagosa could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Haisee trying to hold on to bayagosa's head to control him but bayagosa postures up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Haisee or perhaps it was just good defense by bayagosa which made him look bad.
bolbolito bayagosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pieru Haisee.

bayagosa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
bayagosa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Haisee's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bolbolito bayagosa dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Haisee moves out of range of the body kick.
Haisee gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and bayagosa counters by moving into the clinch.

bayagosa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

bayagosa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Haisee trying to control but bayagosa flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
bayagosa is hanging on to Haisee's back as he tries to escape.
bayagosa gets his hands free as Haisee looks to control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
bayagosa struggling to keep hold of the position.
bayagosa gets his hands free as Haisee looks to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
bayagosa wants to control but Haisee is keeping busy.
bayagosa lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by bayagosa.
A lull in the action here.

Haisee is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if bayagosa gets his way!
bayagosa wants to control but Haisee is keeping busy.
bayagosa is hanging on to Haisee's back as he tries to escape.
bayagosa is not going to allow Haisee to sit and survive in this position.

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.
Haisee is in bad spot here.
bayagosa throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Haisee breaks bayagosa's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
bayagosa wants to sweep but no luck.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haisee misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
bayagosa slaps away a takedown attempt from Haisee, before circling back to the center of the mat.
bolbolito bayagosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pieru Haisee.
Haisee stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Haisee wants it to stay on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haisee shoots in but no luck this time.
Haisee wants to clinch

and bayagosa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
bayagosa is working Haisee over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Haisee is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
bayagosa trying to control but Haisee is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as bayagosa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haisee keeping moving, preventing bayagosa from controlling successfully.
bolbolito bayagosa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
bayagosa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
bayagosa looking to sit in guard and control but Haisee gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
bayagosa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Haisee stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. bayagosa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pieru Haisee has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haisee misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
bolbolito bayagosa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for bayagosa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for bolbolito bayagosa!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for bolbolito bayagosa!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for bolbolito bayagosa!

bolbolito bayagosa wins by unanimous decision!