PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kyoto Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tammelan Fasaani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Machine
vs
Fasaani

190 cm
21
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

191 cm
18
216 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Likes ground

Katukauppa.com

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kyoto Machine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tammelan Fasaani!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fasaani throws a head kick but Machine moves out of range.
Machine shoots in but no luck this time.
Fasaani lands a nice shot that snaps Machine's head back.

Fasaani scores with a takedown into Machine's guard.
Fasaani trying to control the position from guard on top but Machine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Machine is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Machine is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Machine wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fasaani's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fasaani chips away with some ground and pound.
Machine keeping full guard, as Fasaani tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fasaani content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Fasaani is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fasaani's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Machine is breathing heavily.

Machine throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fasaani passes Machine's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Fasaani is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fasaani seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Machine does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fasaani winds up and cracks Machine with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fasaani is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Machine!
Fasaani fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fasaani controlling the position easily from mount.
Machine is trying to escape the mount.
Fasaani can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Machine is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fasaani with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Fasaani wants to control the pace but Machine is squirming around nicely.
Machine tries to reverse the position but Fasaani maintains control.
Fasaani pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fasaani scoring with strikes but Machine is staying in there.
Fasaani controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Fasaani has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Machine taking shots to the head.
Machine is controlling an arm, preventing Fasaani from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

Fasaani working for a guillotine from mount but Machine is in no mood to give up.
Machine is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tammelan Fasaani dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Fasaani shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fasaani trying to control the position from guard on top but Machine is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fasaani is looking to advance position but Machine has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Fasaani manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Fasaani is pressing down on Machine's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Fasaani wants to sweep but no luck.
Fasaani bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Machine's guard.
Machine keeping moving, preventing Fasaani from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fasaani is pushing down on Machine's leg trying to pass to half guard. Machine is fighting to maintain full guard but Fasaani has managed to sneak the leg through.
Fasaani passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Machine!
Fasaani working Machine over with strikes here.
Fasaani lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Machine hang on?

Fasaani wants to finish this one by submission but Machine is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Fasaani.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fasaani lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Machine keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Fasaani is working for a guillotine from mount but Machine frees his head quite easily.

Fasaani throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Machine has his hands clasped together but Fasaani breaks the hold and Machine is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Fasaani!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tammelan Fasaani!