PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Yuas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Fin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Yuas
vs
Fin

166 cm
24
146 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

165 cm
24
145 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carl Yuas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marcos Fin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fin shoots in and gets a takedown into Yuas's guard.
Fin is stalling in the full guard.
Fin looking to sit in guard and control but Yuas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Yuas drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fin!

Yuas dodges the ground and pound from Fin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Fin stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nice sprawl there from Yuas as Fin shoots in.
Fin shoots in for a double leg but Yuas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yuas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fin rushes Yuas and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Fin manages to pull guard.

Yuas postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fin is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yuas, into his guard.

Yuas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Fin stands up and waves to Yuas to follow him.
Yuas swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Fin has Yuas up against the cage in a clinch.
Fin lands a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuas has Fin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Yuas wants to break the clinch but can't.

Fin jumps guard and drags Yuas to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Yuas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fin dives on top into guard.

Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuas keeping moving, preventing Fin from controlling successfully.
Fin wants to stand and escape but instead Yuas has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fin working a defensive guard but Yuas manages to pass into side control anyway.

Yuas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yuas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fin tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Yuas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Yuas tries to move into full mount but can't pass Fin's legs.

Yuas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Yuas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Fin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Fin is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Yuas tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Yuas has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Yuas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Yuas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Yuas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Fin, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yuas misses with a few strikes there.
Yuas tries a head kick but it misses.

Yuas dives in and scores a takedown into Fin's guard.

Fin controlling the position.
Fin is looking to take a break and control but Yuas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Marcos Fin has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuas tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuas takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Fin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Yuas tries to bench press Fin off him but Fin keeps the position.
Yuas wants to get back to his feet but Fin is dominant here and he's now got Yuas's back!

Fin is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Fin is hanging on to Yuas's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Yuas is trying to stand back up.
Yuas is in bad spot here.
Yuas is keeping busy.

Fin goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Yuas escapes and is now in half guard on top.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuas stops Fin from getting back to his feet.

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

Yuas is looking for a kimura but Fin is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Yuas to get the leverage.

Yuas is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Yuas is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Fin as he works his way to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Yuas has gone for a leg lock! Fin slips out almost immediately though and dives into Yuas's guard.

Fin wants to control from the top but Yuas keeps moving.
Fin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fin passes Yuas's left leg - he's now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Marcos Fin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yuas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fin is fending him off so far but Yuas persists. Nope, Fin circles away and we're back to standing.

Fin gets the takedown into side control.
Yuas struggling a bit here.
Fin landing strikes.
Yuas is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Yuas tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fin raining down hammerfists from mount.
Fin wants to take Yuas's back but he can't do it this time.
Yuas is desperately trying to improve his position but Fin has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fin tries to control but Yuas wriggling away.

Fin jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Yuas is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Yuas and Fin has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Fin stands up.
Yuas shoots in for a double leg but Fin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Fin has taken the fight to the clinch.

Fin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fin wants to control from the top but Yuas keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fin forces his way into half guard.
Fin prevents Yuas from standing back up.

Fin looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Fin lands with a punch from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yuas looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Fin pushes past his half guard into mount!
Yuas wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.

Yuas fending off the submission attempt from Fin.
Yuas trying to control but not successfully.

Yuas defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard.
Fin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fin working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Yuas has passed into half guard!

Yuas is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fin defends it well.

Yuas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Carl Yuas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marcos Fin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yuas is thwarting Fin's attempts to control the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Fin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fin 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Marcos Fin!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Marcos Fin!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Marcos Fin!

Marcos Fin wins by unanimous decision!