PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Veli Urhola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronald Isaacs (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.

Urhola
vs
Isaacs

194 cm
25
270 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

207 cm
28
300 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Great elbows
Insanely flexible

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Veli Urhola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronald Isaacs!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Isaacs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Isaacs thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Isaacs misses the target.
Isaacs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Urhola goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Urhola looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Urhola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Isaacs.
Isaacs throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Urhola throws a sloppy head kick and Isaacs moves out of range easily.

Urhola closes the distance and pushes Isaacs back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Isaacs jumps guard but Urhola turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Urhola has Isaacs pressed against the cage.
Urhola creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Isaacs's defenses.
Urhola is pushing Isaacs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Isaacs is trying to stall.

Isaacs has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Urhola uses from the top position.

Isaacs has his foot on Urhola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Urhola works his way back into a safe position though.
Urhola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaacs has momentary wrist control but Urhola slips an elbow through the middle.
Urhola has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Isaacs being controlled here, momentarily.

Isaacs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Urhola defends well.
Isaacs is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Urhola might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Isaacs working for a triangle but Urhola defends it easily.
Urhola scoring with some ground and pound.

Isaacs is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Our spies down at at IMMA Gym of ASS inform us that Isaacs has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?

Isaacs is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Urhola is aware though and is defending well.

Isaacs had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Urhola defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Urhola is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Urhola tries to stand but Isaacs is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urhola trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Urhola controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Isaacs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Urhola defends well.

Isaacs throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Urhola escapes and throws Isaacs's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Isaacs tries to bench press Urhola off him but Urhola keeps the position.
Isaacs seems a little lost for a moment, as Urhola dominates the positioning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urhola working the ground and pound.
Isaacs being controlled for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Isaacs tries to bench press Urhola off him but Urhola keeps the position.
Isaacs struggling a bit here.
Isaacs is trying to get back to half guard.
Isaacs taking a bit of punishment here - Urhola scoring with strikes.
Isaacs is looking to regain half guard here but Urhola keeps moving and retains side control.
Isaacs can't do much from the bottom here.
Urhola works to advance to full mount. Isaacs defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Isaacs tries to reverse the position but Urhola maintains control.
Isaacs is still trying to improve position.
Isaacs gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Isaacs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Urhola pulls his head out easily.

Urhola postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Isaacs to stand up.
Urhola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Isaacs's calf.
Isaacs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Urhola manages to avoid it.
Urhola slips a jab from Isaacs.
A swing and a miss from Isaacs.
Urhola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Isaacs.
Urhola tries to clinch up but Isaacs circles away and keeps his distance.
Isaacs throws an overhand right that lands on Urhola's shoulder, as Urhola tries to avoid the shot.
Urhola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Isaacs swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Isaacs looks to score with a jab to the body but Urhola is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Isaacs misses the body punch

and Urhola holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Urhola controlling the action here for a moment.
Our sources have told us that Urhola has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Isaacs has a couple of punches blocked by Urhola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Veli Urhola will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Isaacs scores with a jab. Urhola acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Urhola wants to clinch.
Isaacs lands a lovely overhand right.
Urhola tries a head kick but it misses.
Veli Urhola is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Urhola tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Isaacs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Isaacs moves out of range of the body kick.
Isaacs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ronald Isaacs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Urhola rushes Isaacs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Isaacs can't find room to land a body shot as Urhola controls the action.
Urhola working Isaacs over with knees to the body.
Isaacs tries to pull guard but Urhola forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Isaacs misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Urhola.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Urhola.
Isaacs takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Ronald Isaacs has been cut.
Isaacs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Urhola lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Urhola lands a good knee to the midsection. Isaacs won't want to take too many of those.
Isaacs is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Urhola lands an elbow that stopped Isaacs in his tracks for a moment.
Urhola stalls.
A short body shot lands from Urhola as the two fighters clinch.
Isaacs takes an elbow to the forehead.
Urhola lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Urhola is pushing Isaacs up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Urhola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Isaacs lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Urhola lands a knee to the body.
Urhola stalling the fight.
Isaacs tries to throw a body punch but Urhola avoids it by throwing Isaacs back against the cage.
Isaacs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Urhola smiles and moves away.
Isaacs avoids the body shot from Urhola.
Isaacs just misses with a punch to the body.
Urhola connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Isaacs's hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isaacs misses the jab.
Urhola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Urhola pushes Isaacs up against the cage in a clinch.
Urhola lands with a light punch inside.
A knee to the head by Urhola.
Urhola blocks a body shot from Isaacs.
Isaacs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Veli Urhola has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Urhola lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Isaacs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Urhola lands a good knee to the midsection. Isaacs won't want to take too many of those.
A nice right hand lands inside from Urhola.
Urhola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Isaacss head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Urhola.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Urhola.
Isaacs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Isaacs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Urhola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Isaacs jumps guard but Urhola turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Veli Urhola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronald Isaacs.
Nice body punch from Urhola.
Urhola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Urhola is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Urhola.
Isaacs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Urhola is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Urhola lands an elbow just above Isaacs 's eye.
Urhola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Urhola connects with a nasty looking knee right to Isaacs's face.

Isaacs is rocked!
Urhola putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Isaacs in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Urhola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Isaacs is still on wobbly legs! Can Urhola finish him?
Urhola pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Isaacs! Urhola unloads with more strikes and Isaacs sinks to his knees! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Veli Urhola!
A very excited looking Veli Urhola made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.