PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danianhov Krrak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aatami Omppu (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.

Krrak
vs
Omppu

184 cm
25
172 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danianhov Krrak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Aatami Omppu!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Omppu misses with a few strikes there.
Krrak misses with the combination.
Krrak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Omppu counters with a series of strikes. Krrak will be more careful next time no doubt.
Some wild striking there from Omppu.
Krrak throws a nice looking combination but Omppu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Krrak. Those never looked like landing.

Omppu moves into range and clinches up with Krrak.
Krrak is looking to break free of the clinch but Omppu has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Omppu fails to land.
Krrak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Omppu misses with the head strike.
Omppu can't break the clinch.
Omppu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krrak blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omppu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krrak.
Omppu misses with the head strike.

Omppu breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Omppu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No joy there for Krrak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krrak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Omppu.
Omppu throws a series of punches but Krrak avoids them all with ease.
Krrak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

It looks like Aatami Omppu has been cut.
Omppu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Omppu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Krrak dodges the punch combination from Omppu.
Omppu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krrak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Krrak.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Omppu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Omppu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Krrak dodges the punch combination from Omppu.
Krrak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Omppu circles away quickly and effectively.
Aatami Omppu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krrak checks a leg kick.
Omppu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Omppu throws a right hand that Krrak ducks under and follows up with a left that Krrak also avoids with ease.
Omppu looks gassed!
Krrak throws a nice looking combination but Omppu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Krrak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Omppu throws a leg kick that misses.
Krrak throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Omppu dodges the punch combination from Krrak.
Omppu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Krrak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Omppu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Krrak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Omppu counters with a series of strikes. Krrak will be more careful next time no doubt.
Omppu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Krrak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Omppu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krrak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Omppu slips a jab and a cross from Krrak.
Omppu throws a low kick but Krrak avoids it.
Omppu tries to clinch but Krrak moves out of range.
Omppu dodges the punch combination from Krrak.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omppu slips a jab and a cross from Krrak.
Omppu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krrak misses with the combination.
Krrak tries to bum rush Omppu with a series of wild strikes but Omppu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Krrak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krrak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Omppu closes the distance and clinches.
Krrak tries to circle away but Omppu has him pinned against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Omppu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krrak backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Omppu.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Omppu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aatami Omppu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aatami Omppu's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Krrak displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Omppu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Krrak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krrak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Omppu can't break the clinch.
Omppu gets through Krrak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krrak has had enough of the clinch but Omppu keeps him there for the moment.
Omppu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Omppu working aggressively here.
Krrak wants to break free but Omppu has control.
Krrak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Omppu's efforts to push away.
Krrak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Omppu misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omppu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Omppu tries to break the clinch but Krrak is controlling the position.
Omppu throws a punch but it's blocked by Krrak.
Omppu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Omppu has a couple of punches blocked by Krrak.
Omppu throws a punch but it's blocked by Krrak.
Krrak wants to break free but Omppu has control.
Omppu misses with a punch on the inside.
Krrak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Omppu throws a head punch that misses.
Omppu working aggressively here.
Omppu swings wildly with an uppercut but Krrak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krrak blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Omppu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Omppu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krrak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Omppu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Omppu wants to break free but Krrak has control.
Krrak blocking some punches.
Omppu throws a punch but it's blocked by Krrak.
A head punch on the inside from Omppu fails to land.
Krrak is trying to break free.
Omppu working aggressively here.
Krrak tries to break free but Omppu pushes him back against the cage.
Omppu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Omppu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A frustrated look appears on Krrak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Omppu lands a left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krrak wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Omppu has him pressed against the cage.
Krrak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Omppu's efforts to push away.
Omppu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Krrak is looking to break free of the clinch but Omppu has double underhooks.
Omppu prevents Krrak from breaking the clinch.
Omppu throws a punch but it's blocked by Krrak.
Omppu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krrak is trying to break free.
Omppu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Omppu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Omppu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Omppu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krrak blocking some punches.

Omppu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krrak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krrak throws a right hand that Omppu ducks under and follows up with a left that Omppu also avoids with ease.
Omppu scores with a nice head shot.
Krrak throws a series of punches but Omppu moves out of range.
Omppu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krrak feints a jab promting Omppu to slip. Krrak then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Omppu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Omppu misses with a wild combination.
Krrak throws a left and a right that both miss
and Omppu counters with a series of strikes. Krrak will be more careful next time no doubt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krrak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Omppu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Krrak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aatami Omppu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aatami Omppu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Krrak looks to land a combination but Omppu avoids it well.
Krrak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Omppu throws a right and a left that Krrak avoids nicely.
Krrak works over Omppu's head and body with a nice combination.
Krrak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krrak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Omppu.
Omppu wants to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Krrak.
Krrak throws a right and a left that Omppu avoids nicely.
Omppu throws a right hand that Krrak ducks under and follows up with a left that Krrak also avoids with ease.
Omppu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Omppu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

It looks like Danianhov Krrak has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Krrak throws a nice looking combination but Omppu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Krrak misses with a few strikes there.
Krrak fails to land with a series of punches.
Krrak ducks under a wild hook from Omppu.
Omppu tries to bum rush Krrak with a series of wild strikes but Krrak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Omppu dodges the punch combination from Krrak.
Omppu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Omppu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krrak ducks under a wild hook from Omppu.

Omppu moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krrak blocks an uppercut.

Omppu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krrak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Krrak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Omppu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Krraks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Danianhov Krrak is winning the standup battle so far.
Krrak throws a right and a left that Omppu avoids nicely.
Krrak checks the leg kick nicely there.
Omppu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krrak.
Danianhov Krrak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Omppu misses with a few strikes there.
Krrak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Krrak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Omppu circles away quickly and effectively.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Omppu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Krrak has had enough of the clinch but Omppu keeps him there for the moment.
Krrak blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krrak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Omppu is trying to break the clinch but Krrak is controlling him.
Omppu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Omppu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Omppu throws a punch but it's blocked by Krrak.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Omppu.
Omppu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Omppu misses with some punches.
Omppu misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Omppu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Omppu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Omppu misses with a double jab
and Krrak counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Krrak misses with a series of wild punches.
Omppu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Krrak.
Aatami Omppu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Omppu closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krrak is trying to break the clinch but Omppu is controlling him.
Danianhov Krrak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Krrak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aatami Omppu.
I've got Omppu 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aatami Omppu!