PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jessie James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mamadou Plasto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James comes to the cage accompanied by Dead or Alive. Plasto has chosen Still Fly by Drake as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

James
vs
Plasto

175 cm
24
180 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jessie James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mamadou Plasto!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plasto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James shoots in for a takedown but Plasto shows good takedown defense.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.

Plasto takes the fight into the clinch.
James has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Plasto after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jessie James. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Plasto has James pressed against the cage, preventing James from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
James is trying to break free.
Plasto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
Plasto utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Plasto prevents a takedown attempt there.
James swings wildly with an uppercut but Plasto uses good head movement to avoid it.
James is trying to drag Plasto to the mat but Plasto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Plasto has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics James uses from the top position.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Plasto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Plasto is proving hard to escape from.
James throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Plasto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
James trying to control but Plasto is working from the bottom.
Plasto really doesn't want to stay on the ground with James. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jessie James.
Nice takedown defense from Plasto. No joy for James on that attempt.
Plasto is looking to clinch.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Plasto.
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
Plasto swats away the attempt to clinch by James.
Plasto shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
James shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Plasto defends it nicely.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Plasto tries to clinch but James moves away

and James counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by James.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Plasto keeping moving, preventing James from controlling successfully.

James thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
James wants to control from the top but Plasto keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plasto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from James.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Plasto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Plasto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

James gets to his feet. Plasto looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Plasto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James misses with a series of wild punches.

James tries to keep at a distance but Plasto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Plasto tries to land knees in the clinch but James avoids the damage to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plasto lands a knee to the body.

Plasto breaks the clinch.
James misses with a jab, cross combination.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Plasto moves away.
Plasto blocks a head kick by James.
James connects with a jab.
Plasto is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
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!

James gets a double leg takedown into Plasto's guard.
James trying to control the position from guard on top but Plasto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

James thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
James is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Plasto wants to stand but James is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jessie James dominated that round.
That's time! James's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Plasto tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
James tries for a takedown but Plasto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Plasto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Plasto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. James just stands there and leans against the cage.

Plasto breaks from the clinch.
Plasto shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James but James pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Plasto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Plasto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Plasto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Plasto is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Plasto fails with an attempt to clinch.
James will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Plasto shoots for a double leg takedown but James sprawls well. He's pushed Plasto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jessie James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mamadou Plasto.
Plasto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James throws a hook but Plasto avoids it easily.

Plasto has closed the distance and engaged James in a clinch.

Plasto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Plasto forces James back against the cage and clinches.

Plasto breaks from the clinch.
James looks for the body kick but Plasto saw that one coming.
Plasto moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.

James looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Plasto!
James controlling the pace for now.
James has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

James is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Plasto to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Plasto shrugs it off.
James looking to control but Plasto is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

James is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Plasto is surviving well by controlling James's body position as best he can.

James is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Plasto can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
James seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Plasto is holding on tight.
James scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

James quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for James but it's paid off an Plasto is forced to tap! Nice work by James.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jessie James!
A victorious Jessie James thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.