PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oby dGreat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Torkylainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). dGreat comes to the cage accompanied by BLIND by KoRn. Erkki Torkylainen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

dGreat
vs
Torkylainen

190 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

SAVE A FIGHTER

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Oby dGreat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Torkylainen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
dGreat misses with the combination.
Torkylainen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but dGreat swivels and escapes.
Torkylainen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Torkylainen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
dGreat wants to stand but Torkylainen is controlling the position.

Torkylainen gets to his feet - dGreat follows without any prompting.
dGreat tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Torkylainen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Torkylainen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on dGreat, up you get!
Oby dGreat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dGreat tries to clinch

and Torkylainen counters with a single leg into guard. dGreat didn't expect that.

Torkylainen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on dGreat, up you get!
dGreat moves to clinch but Torkylainen breaks away

so Torkylainen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Torkylainen stands up from dGreat's guard - Torkylainen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Torkylainen looks gassed!
dGreat darts in trying to clinch

and Torkylainen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for dGreat!

Torkylainen get's back to his feet.
dGreat tries to close the distance and clinch up but Torkylainen swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torkylainen keeps the fight on the outside.
dGreat tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Torkylainen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in dGreat's guard now.
dGreat is looking to stand up but Torkylainen isn't so interested in that idea.
Torkylainen is looking to stand up but dGreat won't let him.

Torkylainen decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on dGreat, up you get!
The fight stays on the outside here - dGreat looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
dGreat wants to clinch

and Torkylainen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for dGreat!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torkylainen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as dGreat is looking to escape.
Torkylainen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Torkylainen stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dGreat tries to clinch but Torkylainen moves out of range.
dGreat wants to clinch up but Torkylainen keeps it at a distance.
dGreat tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Torkylainen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Torkylainen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Oby dGreat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
dGreat moves in looking to clinch but Torkylainen pushes him off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
dGreat tries to clinch up.
dGreat moves to clinch but Torkylainen breaks away

and Torkylainen counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erkki Torkylainen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

dGreat doesn't manage to clinch there - Torkylainen circles away.
dGreat wants to clinch

and Torkylainen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Torkylainen.
dGreat wants to get back to his feet but Torkylainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Torkylainen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
dGreat tries to clinch but Torkylainen moves away

and Torkylainen counters with a takedown into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Torkylainen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Torkylainen is breathing heavily.
dGreat tries to clinch up.
Torkylainen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
dGreat darts in trying to clinch

and Torkylainen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in dGreat's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torkylainen looking to pass the guard.

Torkylainen stands up and waves to dGreat to follow him.
dGreat tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Torkylainen counters with a single leg into guard. dGreat didn't expect that.
dGreat wants to get back to his feet but Torkylainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
dGreat knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Torkylainen on the ground.
Torkylainen wants to get up but he can't break dGreat's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torkylainen won't allow dGreat to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

dGreat has his feet on Torkylainen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
dGreat is looking to clinch but Torkylainen is avoiding it.
dGreat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Torkylainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
dGreat tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Torkylainen counters with a shoot takedown. dGreat fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torkylainen wants to stand but dGreat is controlling his posture from full guard.
dGreat wants to get back to his feet but Torkylainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Torkylainen wants to get up but he can't break dGreat's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
dGreat is looking to stand up but Torkylainen isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Torkylainen stands up from dGreat's guard - Torkylainen perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
dGreat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Torkylainen circles away from the clinch attempt

and Torkylainen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Torkylainen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
dGreat tries to clinch there but Torkylainen circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erkki Torkylainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

dGreat tries to clinch there but Torkylainen circles away.
dGreat closes the distance but Torkylainen moves to the side

and Torkylainen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Torkylainen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows dGreat to get to his feet.
dGreat looks to clinch

and Torkylainen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for dGreat!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
dGreat wants to try and get back to his feet.
dGreat is squirming around, avoiding Torkylainen's attempts to control the action.
dGreat squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Torkylainen trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
dGreat squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Torkylainen trying to control but dGreat is having none of it.

Torkylainen is standing up, even though he is in mount.
dGreat tries to clinch up

and Torkylainen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in dGreat's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torkylainen tries to stand but dGreat is controlling from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
dGreat wants to get back to his feet but Torkylainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Torkylainen stands up from dGreat's guard - Torkylainen perhaps looking for a knockout.
Torkylainen circles away from the clinch attempt.
dGreat wants to clinch up but Torkylainen keeps it at a distance.
dGreat wants to clinch

and Torkylainen counters with a nice double leg into side control. dGreat won't be happy with that.
Erkki Torkylainen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torkylainen wants to control but dGreat is keeping him busy.
Torkylainen tries to get to his feet but dGreat is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Torkylainen in his guard.
Oby dGreat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Torkylainen trying to control but dGreat is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
dGreat throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Erkki Torkylainen has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Torkylainen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erkki Torkylainen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Torkylainen 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erkki Torkylainen!
Erkki Torkylainen decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.