PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timo Takka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrod Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takka comes to the cage accompanied by Dragonforce - Dawn Over a New World. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Takka
vs
Wyatt

195 cm
27
194 lbs
9 - 6 - 1

187 cm
27
193 lbs
16 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo Takka !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jarrod Wyatt!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wyatt throws out the jab.

Takka clinches with his opponent.
Takka has Wyatt pressed against the cage, preventing Wyatt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Takka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wyatt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Takka is keeping busy.
Wyatt wants to take the fight to the mat but Takka manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Takka misses with an elbow over the top.
Wyatt is looking to control Takka 's arms but Takka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wyatt has his back to the cage.
Takka has a couple of punches blocked by Wyatt.
Takka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wyatt.

Takka 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wyatt thows a left - swing and a miss!

Takka closes the distance and pushes Wyatt back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wyatt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Come on Takka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Takka misses with a punch on the inside.
Takka misses with a punch on the inside.
Takka with a knee to the head.

It looks like Jarrod Wyatt has been cut.
Takka is trying to break the clinch but Wyatt is controlling him.
Takka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wyatt backwards.
Wyatt is struggling to control the position.
Wyatt scores with a shoulder strike.
Takka misses with a punch to the body.
Takka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takka misses with the head strike.
A short left from Takka .
Takka working aggressively here.
Takka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takka gets through Wyatt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Wyatt avoiding damage as Takka throws knees to the body.
Wyatt misses with a body punch.
Wyatt wants to break free but Takka has control.

Takka breaks the clinch.
Takka slips a jab from Wyatt.
A punch combination from Takka misses.
Wyatt attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Takka throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takka misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Wyatt.
Wyatt misses with a hook
enabling Takka to counter with a crisp jab.

Wyatt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Wyatt seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Takka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Takka looking for submissions off his back.
Takka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wyatt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takka keeps working.

Takka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt trying to mount his opponent but Takka defends it.
Wyatt missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Takka wants to control but Wyatt is keeping busy.
Takka is refusing to be controlled, as Wyatt sits in half guard.
Takka makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Takka .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takka wants to sweep here but Wyatt controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takka keeping moving, preventing Wyatt from controlling successfully.
Wyatt throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Timo Takka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarrod Wyatt's cut.
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.

Wyatt shoots for a takedown but Takka saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Takka throws a sloppy head kick and Wyatt moves out of range easily.
Takka slips under a jab from Wyatt.
Takka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wyatt throws a lazy right hand but Takka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wyatt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wyatt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jarrod Wyatt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wyatt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takka lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wyatt cracks Takka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wyatt shoots in looking for a takedown. Takka tries to sprawl out of it but Wyatt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Takka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wyatt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takka 's calf.
Wyatt throws a leg kick but Takka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Takka lands a right hook to the body.
Takka misses with a low kick.
Takka throws a head kick that misses
and Wyatt counters with a stiff right hand.
Takka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wyatt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Takka connects with a leg kick. Wyatt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Takka throws a right and a left that Wyatt avoids nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Takka . That snapped Wyatt's head back.
Takka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Takka .
Timo Takka is winning the standup battle so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takka tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takka checks a low kick from Wyatt.
Takka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wyatt manages to avoid it.
Takka cracks the inside of Wyatt's front leg.
Takka checks a leg kick nicely.
Wyatt throws a leg kick
and Takka counters with a stiff right hand.
Takka just misses with a punch to the body.
Wyatt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Takka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wyatt's knee momentarily.
Timo Takka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarrod Wyatt.
Wyatt misses with a takedown attempt - Takka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takka , as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Wyatt tenderised Takka 's leg. Takka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Wyatt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takka .
Wyatt throws a hook to the side of Takka 's head but Takka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Wyatt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wyatt throws a lazy right hand but Takka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takka tries to clinch but Wyatt moves out of range.

Wyatt closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Takka to the mat! Takka manages to get full guard.
Wyatt must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wyatt trying to control the position from guard on top but Takka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wyatt looking to sit in guard and control but Takka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Takka looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt keeping moving, preventing Takka from controlling successfully.
Wyatt is trying to keep Takka in close.
Takka wants to control from the top but Wyatt keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takka throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Timo Takka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jarrod Wyatt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

A looping hook to the body misses from Takka . Wyatt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wyatt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takka lands with an uppercut that bounces Wyatt off the cage and back into range.
Some bone on bone action there as Wyatt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wyatt misses with a low kick.
Takka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takka is looking to land body kicks.
Takka feints and then cracks Wyatt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wyatt down.
Takka connects with a crisp jab.
Takka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wyatt.
Wyatt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takka counters with a one-two to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wyatt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takka slaps away a takedown attempt from Wyatt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Takka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wyatt moves away.
Wyatt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takka .
Wyatt throws a hook but Takka blocks it.
Takka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wyatt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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 Takka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Takka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Wyatt thows a leg kick but Takka checks it
and Takka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wyatt.
Wyatt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takka as he avoids it easily.
Takka throws a shot to the body.
Takka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wyatt throws out the jab.
Wyatt thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wyatt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wyatt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyatt working the ground and pound.
Wyatt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takka keeps working.
Takka is looking to regain half guard here but Wyatt keeps moving and retains side control.
Takka manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Takka is looking for a sweep. Wyatt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Takka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Takka actively working from the bottom here.
Timo Takka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Takka trying to control but Wyatt postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt controlling the pace.
Takka is trying to maintain the position but Wyatt is very close to passing his half guard.
Takka tries to roll over but Wyatt keeps him under control.
Jarrod Wyatt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wyatt is looking to take a break and control but Takka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takka tries to get to full guard but Wyatt has control of the leg.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Takka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wyatt.
Wyatt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wyatt throws an overhand right that lands on Takka 's shoulder, as Takka tries to avoid the shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takka scores with a nice right hand.
Wyatt scores with a nice head shot.

Wyatt closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wyatt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Takka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Takka looking for submissions off his back.

Takka kicks Wyatt off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wyatt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wyatt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wyatt swings for the body but Takka moves out of range.
Takka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Timo Takka .
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Takka , 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Takka !
An out of breath Timo Takka thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.