PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kensei Takudome (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bolo Yung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Takudome
vs
Yung

192 cm
26
270 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

192 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kensei Takudome!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bolo Yung!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yung rushes Takudome and presses him up against the cage.
Takudome wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takudome goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yung prevents it.

Yung turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The referee asks Yung politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Yung prefers to stall for the moment though.
It looks like Yung might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Yung has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Bolo Yung has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Takudome.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takudome jumps guard but Yung turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kensei Takudome. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takudome is trying to pull guard but Yung turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Takudome tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yung works on Takudome's body with a couple of short punches.
Takudome trying to stall but Yung improves his position.
Takudome tries to pull guard but Yung holds him up against the cage and eventually Takudome drops back down to his feet.
Yung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Yung - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.

Yung escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Yung rushes Takudome and presses him up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yung.
Takudome is trying to pull guard but Yung turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Takudome tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yung smiles and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yung shoots in and gets a takedown into Takudome's guard.

Yung decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Yung.
Takudome can't do much from the bottom here.
Takudome being controlled for a moment.
Yung tries to advance to mount but Takudome denies him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takudome is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yung controlling the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Takudome tries to bench press Yung off him but Yung keeps the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung advances to full mount.
Yung sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yung scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Takudome?
Takudome is working to get back to half guard.
Yung controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolo Yung dominated that 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.

No luck with that takedown attempt from Takudome.

Takudome gets caught napping as Yung dives in and scores a takedown. Takudome manages to retain guard.
Yung wants to pass the guard but Takudome is keeping the position.

Takudome looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Yung got a little sloppy there for a moment and Takudome has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yung has managed to get both his arms back between Takudome's legs - danger averted.
Bolo Yung has got the better of the ground game so far.

Takudome is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yung is aware though and is defending well.
Yung pushing down on Takudome's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Takudome looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Still in half guard, Yung seems content to control.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bolo Yung was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Yung clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takudome jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yung walks away with a smile on his face. Takudome gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Takudome forces Yung back against the cage and clinches.

Yung has hold of one of Takudome's legs. Takudome is fighting the takedown attempt but Yung gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Yung is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Takudome is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Yung content to stall in guard here.
Yung's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bolo Yung was stalling too much, according to the referee.

Yung gets tackled into the cage by Takudome. Takudome maintains the clinch.
Takudome is trying to stall.
Yung works on Takudome's body with a couple of short punches.

Yung lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Yung keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Yung prevents Takudome from improving his position.
Yung controlling the action here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bolo Yung hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Yung gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takudome is trying to pull guard but Yung turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kensei Takudome. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yung lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Well, if Yung 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bolo Yung showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Takudome takes the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Takudome is trying to pull guard but Yung turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Takudome fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Takudome trying to stall but Yung improves his position.
Takudome is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Yung to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kensei Takudome. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yung is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Takudome fails to pull guard.

Yung has Takudome pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yung pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Takudome tumbling to the mat - Yung dives into Takudome's guard.
Yung 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yung advances position into side control!
Takudome tries to buck Yung off but Yung is having none of it.
You can see the frustration on Takudome's face as Yung controls the position.
Takudome is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Yung controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Bolo Yung hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.

Yung rushes Takudome and presses him up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Yung.
Takudome jumps guard but Yung turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yung pushes Takudome back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takudome tries to pull guard but Yung holds him up against the cage and eventually Takudome drops back down to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takudome tries to work over Yung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takudome fails to pull guard.
Takudome is trying to pull guard but Yung has him pressed against the cage.
Takudome fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Yung has picked Takudome up - he's going for a ride! Yung dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Yung is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Takudome is looking to improve his position.
Kensei Takudome has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yung with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bolo Yung is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Bolo Yung wasn't active enough on the ground.

Yung fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Takudome sprawls well initially but Yung persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yung performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yung has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Takudome looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bolo Yung comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yung 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bolo Yung!