PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Psa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrod Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Psa
vs
Wyatt

193 cm
23
200 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

187 cm
23
193 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Psa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarrod Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wyatt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jarrod Wyatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Psa darts in and clinches Wyatt up against the ropes.
Psa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wyatt.
Psa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Psa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Psa as Wyatt tries to tie him up.
Wyatt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Psa tries to work over Wyatt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wyatt misses with the head strike.
Psa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wyatt just leaning against Psa, taking a breather.
The referee is keeping an eye on Psa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wyatt misses with a body punch.
Psa prevents a body shot from Wyatt.
Psa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wyatt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Psa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Psa throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Wyatt.
Psa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Psa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Psa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wyatt is trying to stall.
Psa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Psa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Wyatt scores with a hook to the body.
Psa tries to stall but Wyatt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Psa is breathing heavily.
Wyatt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Psa works on Wyatt's body with a couple of short punches.
Wyatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wyatt tries a knee to the head but Psa blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Wyatt as the two fighters clinch.
Wyatt lands a body shot.
Psa is stalling here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Psa looking to throw knees to the head but Wyatt is blocking nicely.
A short right from Wyatt on the inside.
Wyatt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Wyatt.
Wyatt is trying to stall.
Psa being controlled against the ropes.
Wyatt tries to land knees in the clinch but Psa avoids the damage to the body.
Psa misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Wyatt.
Wyatt trying to control the position but instead, Psa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wyatt into the ropes.
Psa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wyatt.
Psa looking to throw knees to the head but Wyatt is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Psa misses with a knee to the head.
Psa looking to throw knees to the head but Wyatt is blocking nicely.
Wyatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wyatt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Psa is defending well for now.
Wyatt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Psa tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wyatt's elbow.
Psa with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wyatt is looking to control Psa's arms but Psa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wyatt has his back to the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wyatt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Psa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Wyatt lands with a left to the head.
Psa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wyatt backwards.
Wyatt works on Psa's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Psa prevents a body shot from Wyatt.
Wyatt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wyatt can't find room to land a body shot as Psa controls the action.
A hook to the body from Wyatt.
Wyatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Wyatt.
A hook to the body from Wyatt.
Wyatt trying to stall but Psa improves his position.
Psa takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Psa as Wyatt tries to tie him up.
Psa avoiding damage as Wyatt throws knees to the body.
Wyatt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Psa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarrod Wyatt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Psa misses with a body kick.
Psa blocks a head kick by Wyatt.
Wyatt avoids a kick to the body.

Psa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Psa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wyatt lands a nice knee to the body.
Jarrod Wyatt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Psa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wyatt avoids it.
The referee calls for Wyatt to work.
Wyatt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wyatt holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Psa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wyatt throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wyatt tries to stall but Psa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Psa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wyatt.
Wyatt trying to control the position but instead, Psa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wyatt into the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt pushes Psa back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wyatt lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Psa fails to land.
Wyatt presses Psa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Psa tries a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks it.
Wyatt is leaning against Psa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wyatt blocks a body shot from Psa.
Wyatt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wyatt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wyatt misses with a body punch.
Wyatt stalls.
Psa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wyatt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wyatt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Psa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wyatt crunches a lovely knee into Psa's ribcage.
Wyatt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Psas head.
Wyatt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wyatt lands with a right to the head.
Wyatt landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Wyatt.
Wyatt digs a right hand underneath Psa's ribcage. Psa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wyatt.
Wyatt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Wyatt.
Wyatt unloads a knee to the mid-section. Psa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wyatt works on Psa's body with a couple of short punches.
Wyatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wyatt misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Psa tries to land knees in the clinch but Wyatt avoids the damage to the body.
Wyatt presses Psa against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wyatt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wyatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Psa's elbow.
Wyatt tries to land a knee to the head but Psa blocks with his arms.
Wyatt tries a body shot but Psa blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Psa.
A left hand lands to the body for Wyatt.
Psa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Psa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wyatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Psa's elbow.
Wyatt wants to stall.
Wyatt tries a body shot but Psa blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wyatt.
Wyatt gets through Psa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Psa tries a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Psa's elbow.
Wyatt missing with knees to the body.
Wyatt pushes Psa back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Wyatt lands a body punch in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wyatt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wyatt crunches a lovely knee into Psa's ribcage.
Wyatt tries a body shot but Psa blocks it.
Wyatt effectively controlling the action here.
Wyatt looking to slow down the pace here.
Wyatt can't find room to land a body shot as Psa controls the action.
Wyatt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Psa takes an elbow to the temple.
Wyatt is working Psa over against the ropes.
Wyatt cracks Psa with a nice body shot.
Wyatt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarrod Wyatt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Wyatt.
Wyatt tries to clinch but Psa moves out of range.
Wyatt with a nice cross.
Psa throws the kick towards the body but Wyatt avoids it.
Sam Psa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wyatt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wyatt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wyatt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Psa does no damage.
Psa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wyatt can pounce on him.
Wyatt throws a head kick that misses.
Wyatt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wyatt tries a low kick but Psa avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt thumps Psa with a low kick.
Wyatt throws a leg kick which misses Psa's front leg but catches the back leg as Psa tries to avoid it.
Wyatt scores with a leg kick.
Wyatt throws a leg kick which misses Psa's front leg but catches the back leg as Psa tries to avoid it.
Wyatt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Wyatt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wyatt lands with a straight right. Psa didn't see that one coming.
Good leg kick by Wyatt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyatt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Psa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wyatt throws a nice inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt misses with a body kick.
Wyatt connects with a solid leg kick.
Wyatt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Psa. That did some damage!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Wyatt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Psa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Psa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

Wyatt has Psa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wyatt tries to stall but Psa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Psa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wyatt landing knees to the body.
Wyatt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Psa backwards.
Psa swings wildly with an uppercut but Wyatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wyatt tries to stall but Psa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wyatt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nice body punch from Wyatt - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Psa takes a shot to the head.
Wyatt stalling the fight.
Psa tries a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks it.
Wyatt tries a body shot but Psa blocks it.
Wyatt cracks Psa with a nice body shot.
Wyatt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wyatt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Wyatt cracks Psa with a nice body shot.
Wyatt looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wyatt is looking to control Psa's arms but Psa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wyatt has his back to the ropes.
Wyatt misses with a knee strike.
Psa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt stalls.
Wyatt trying to control the position but instead, Psa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wyatt into the ropes.
Wyatt struggles to land a body shot inside as Psa controls his hands.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Psa with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Psa taking a breather.
Wyatt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wyatt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wyatt tries to work over Psa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wyatt stalling.
Psa misses with a knee to the head.
Wyatt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wyatt lands with a right to the head.
Wyatt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarrod Wyatt really dominated that round.
That's time! Psa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wyatt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Psa can pounce on him.
Wyatt throws a head kick that Psa semi-blocks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wyatt. That's going to slow Psa down.

Psa moves into range and clinches up with Wyatt.
Psa looking to throw knees to the head but Wyatt is blocking nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Wyatt.
Wyatt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wyatt digs a right hand into Psa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Psa's gas tank.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyatt taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wyatt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Psas head.
Wyatt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wyatt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Wyatt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Psa.
Wyatt digs a right hand underneath Psa's ribcage. Psa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wyatt looking to slow down the pace here.
Psa looking to throw knees to the head but Wyatt is blocking nicely.
Wyatt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Psa blocks it with crossed arms.
Wyatt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wyatt lands a body punch.
Psa throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wyatt.
Wyatt lands a body punch.
Wyatt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee calls for Wyatt to work.
Wyatt tries to throw a body punch but Psa avoids it by throwing Wyatt back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Wyatt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Psa misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt wants to stall.
Wyatt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wyatt digs a right hand underneath Psa's ribcage. Psa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Psa misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wyatt.
Wyatt leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Wyatt cracks Psa with a nice body shot.
Wyatt wants to stall.
Psa misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Wyatt.
Psa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wyatt.
Psa tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt looking to slow down the pace here.
Psa takes a shot to the head.
Wyatt is trying to stall.
Wyatt struggles to land a body shot inside as Psa controls his hands.
Psa is trying to maintain a safe position but Wyatt gets an underhook and turns Psa into the ropes.
Psa using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wyatt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Psa tries to land knees in the clinch but Wyatt avoids the damage to the body.
Wyatt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Psa as Wyatt tries to tie him up.
Wyatt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Psa's elbow.
Wyatt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Psas head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Psa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Wyatt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Psa.
Stalling in the clinch from Wyatt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wyatt putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Psa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wyatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Psa tries a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks it.
Wyatt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wyatt is looking to control Psa's arms but Psa gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wyatt has his back to the ropes.
Wyatt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees to the body from Wyatt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Wyatt is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Psa is defending well for now.
Wyatt holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Psa swings wildly with an uppercut but Wyatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarrod Wyatt dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Psa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wyatt can pounce on him.
Psa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Psa misses with a double jab.
Psa tries to bum rush Wyatt with a series of wild strikes but Wyatt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wyatt lands with a right hand.
Wyatt lands a nice shot that snaps Psa's head back.
Wyatt avoids the head kick by Psa.
Psa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Wyatt throws a leg kick that is checked
and Psa counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wyatt's knee momentarily.
Wyatt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wyatt attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wyatt gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Psa tries to get to full guard but Wyatt has control of the leg.
Wyatt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Psa keeps working.
Wyatt wants to pass the guard but Psa is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt is looking to take a break and control but Psa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wyatt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Psa is looking to control Wyatt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Psa avoid being mounted?
Psa tries to get to full guard but Wyatt has control of the leg.
Psa is staying active underneath Wyatt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Wyatt connects with a nice short shot to Psa's temple.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt is controlling the pace.
Wyatt trying to control from half guard but Psa is working away.

Jarrod Wyatt has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Wyatt connects with a right hand. Psa shakes it off.
Psa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sam Psa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jarrod Wyatt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wyatt misses with a low kick.
Psa scores with a kick to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Psa misses with a knee to the head.
Wyatt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Psa.
Wyatt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A nice left hand lands by Psa.
Wyatt is stalling here.
Psa tries to land a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks with his arms.
Wyatt blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Psa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wyatt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Wyatt.
Wyatt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Psa's face.
Nice body punch from Wyatt.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarrod Wyatt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wyatt 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 45:50
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarrod Wyatt! Jarrod Wyatt retains his middleweight title!