PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dae Jung Pak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Yumma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yumma has chosen Poison as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Jung Pak
vs
Yumma

182 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

177 cm
19
179 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dae Jung Pak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Yumma!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Teemu Yumma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yumma throws a body kick that misses.
Pak connects with a body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Pak.
A swing and a miss from Pak.
Pak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yumma circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice straight punches there by Pak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pak.
Pak throws a hook but Yumma blocks it.
Yumma misses with a head kick.
Yumma tries to land a body kick
and Pak counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pak slips under a jab from Yumma.
Pak tried to score with a low kick but Yumma checks it.
Yumma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Danga de danga de dang - Pak scores with a four punch combination!
Yumma fails in his attempt to clinch.

Yumma gets in close and instigates a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yumma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yumma avoiding damage.
Yumma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pak blocks it with crossed arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumma tries to land knees in the clinch but Pak avoids the damage to the body.
Pak avoiding damage as Yumma throws knees to the body.
Yumma misses with an elbow over the top.

Pak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yumma is looking to land body kicks.
Yumma throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pak counters with a solid body kick.
Yumma dodges the punch combination from Pak.
Yumma tries a head kick but it misses.
Yumma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pak keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Yumma.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pak!
Yumma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yumma tries to clinch up but Pak circles away and keeps his distance.
Pak throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Yumma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A clash of legs there as Pak blocks the low kick.
Pak avoids the head kick by Yumma.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yumma.

Pak tries to keep at a distance but Yumma has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pak can't break the clinch.
Pak letting Yumma take a breather here.

Pak manages to break the clinch.
Yumma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pak.
Pak tries a head kick but it misses.
Pak throws a head kick but Yumma moves out of range.
Yumma takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yumma.
Pak scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Yumma wants to clinch.
Yumma misses with a head kick.
Yumma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yumma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pak is out of range and Yumma settles back down.
Yumma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Pak does no damage.
Pak throws a body punch but Yumma moves out of range.
Yumma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yumma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pak lets loose with a powerful body kick. Yumma will feel that in the morning.
Yumma throws a head kick that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Yumma instigates a clinch.
Yumma misses with an elbow over the top.
Pak has had enough of the clinch but Yumma keeps him there for the moment.
Yumma keeps control of Pak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yumma tries to land knees in the clinch but Pak avoids the damage to the body.
Pak avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumma.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yumma changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pak fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pak moves out of range of the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yumma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pak was well out of range. Poor timing from Yumma.
Yumma looks to score with a jab to the body but Pak is just out of range.
Yumma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yumma misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Teemu Yumma will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Pak looks to land a combination. Yumma sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Yumma tries to clinch but Pak is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Pak.
Yumma throws a right and a left that Pak avoids nicely.
Yumma ducks under a wild hook from Pak.
A nice leg kick lands there from Yumma.
Yumma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Yumma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pak misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Pak misses.
Dae Jung Pak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yumma tries a head kick but it misses.
Pak looks for the body kick but Yumma saw that one coming.
Yumma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Yumma.
Pak looks to land a combination but Yumma avoids it well.
Yumma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumma takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yumma tries a head kick but it misses.
Pak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Yumma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yumma misses with a body kick.

Yumma closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pak is trying to maintain a safe position but Yumma gets an underhook and turns Pak into the cage.
Yumma trying to land knees to the body.
Yumma tries a knee to the head but Pak blocks it.
Yumma trying to land knees to the body.
Pak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yumma is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pak gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Pak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yumma avoiding damage as Pak throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumma trying to land knees to the body.
Pak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yumma has him pressed against the cage.
Pak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pak missing with knees to the body.
Pak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yumma has him pressed against the cage.
Pak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pak is pressed up against the cage. Yumma has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pak down to the mat. Pak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yumma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yumma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Yumma clinches up with Pak and pushes him back against the cage.
Pak is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yumma is keeping busy.
Yumma prevents Pak from breaking the clinch.
Pak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pak blocks an elbow strike from Yumma.
Yumma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pak blocks an elbow strike from Yumma.
Yumma throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Yumma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pak's brow.
Pak gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Yumma.
Dae Jung Pak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teemu Yumma.
Yumma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pak is defending well for now.
Yumma is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Pak trying to stall but Yumma improves his position.
Yumma stalling against the cage.
Pak is trying to break the clinch but Yumma is controlling him.
Yumma misses with a knee to the head.
Pak is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Yumma trying to land knees to the body.
Pak lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak is trying to force a seperation but Yumma has the dominant position.
Yumma keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pak's efforts to push away.
Yumma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yumma misses with an elbow over the top.
Pak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Pak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yumma ducks under a wild hook from Pak.
Yumma plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pak scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yumma blocks a head kick by Pak.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pak blocks an elbow strike from Yumma.
Yumma avoiding damage.
Yumma misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Teemu Yumma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Yumma thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pak if he has to take too many more of those.
Pak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pak misses with a wild combination.
Yumma throws a wild body kick that Pak sees coming a mile off.
A bone on bone clash there as Pak blocks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yumma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yumma takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yumma dodges the punch combination from Pak.
Some wild striking there from Pak.
Yumma looking to land some kicks to the body here.

Yumma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Yumma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pak is trying to break the clinch but Yumma has him pressed against the cage.
Yumma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Yumma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yumma is stalling here.
Yumma tries to score a body lock takedown but Pak shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Knees to the body from Pak.
Pak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yumma has him pressed against the cage.
Pak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yumma blocks it with crossed arms.
Yumma is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pak can't break the clinch.
Pak is trying to break free.
Yumma has Pak pressed against the cage, preventing Pak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yumma tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dae Jung Pak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dae Jung Pak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teemu Yumma.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumma keeps control of Pak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yumma has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pak after a bit of a struggle.
Yumma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pak working hard to break the clinch.
Pak is trying to break free.
Yumma tries a knee to the head but Pak blocks it.
Pak trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Yumma - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yumma is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pak is keeping busy.
Pak working hard to break the clinch.
Pak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pak wants to break free but Yumma has control.
Teemu Yumma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
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!
Nice elbow from Yumma.
Yumma pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumma wants to take the fight to the mat but Pak manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pak is trying to push Yumma away but Yumma has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yumma throws an elbow but it misses.
Yumma trying to land knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yumma misses with a knee to the head.
Pak avoids a wild elbow strike from Yumma.
Yumma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Pak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pak moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yumma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Teemu Yumma is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yumma slips a jab and a cross from Pak.
Yumma swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pak misses with a low kick.

Yumma rushes Pak and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pak connects with a knee to the head.
Yumma content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Yumma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pak.
Yumma keeps control of Pak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yumma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yumma lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Dae Jung Pak has been cut.
Yumma throws an elbow but it misses.
Pak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yumma misses with an elbow strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yumma stalling in the clinch but Pak improves position.
Yumma managing to block the knees to the body from Pak.
Yumma comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pak lands a knee to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Teemu Yumma.
I've got Yumma winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teemu Yumma!
Teemu Yumma decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.