PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Mela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Roza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mela
vs
Roza

175 cm
20
216 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

197 cm
20
221 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antero Mela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jay Roza!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mela fails with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Roza both land. Nice combination.
Nice sprawl there from Roza as Mela shoots in.
Roza lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mela shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Roza but Roza pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antero Mela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mela fails with a takedown attempt.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Mela.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mela misses with the ground and pound.
Mela working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Roza is looking for a sweep.
Mela sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Roza is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Mela seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Roza is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Roza manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Mela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mela trying to control here.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Roza in particular looking to stall.
Mela wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mela looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Roza tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mela knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mela is looking to improve his position.
Mela is holding on to half guard well.
Mela flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Mela is trying to maintain the position but Roza is very close to passing his half guard.
Mela is pressing down on Roza's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mela seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Roza really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mela. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roza controlling from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mela keeping moving, preventing Roza from controlling successfully.

Mela looking for a guillotine here but Roza defends easily.

Mela is looking for a triangle but Roza pushes his legs off easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mela wants to sweep here but Roza controlling him for the moment.
Mela might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Mela looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Roza has picked Mela up and slammed him! Mela can't keep hold of the triangle and Roza manages to pass to side control!
Roza wants to stand but Mela has his arm trapped.
Mela sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mela works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mela keeping moving, preventing Roza from controlling successfully.

Mela looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Roza is posturing up here but Mela has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Roza tries to roll out but it's too tight and Roza has to tap! Slick submission there by Mela!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Antero Mela!