PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harry Angstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Karjalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Angstrom
vs
Karjalainen

170 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
18
163 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Angstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Teemu Karjalainen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Angstrom avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teemu Karjalainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karjalainen slips under a jab from Angstrom.
Karjalainen tries to score with a low kick but Angstrom moves his leg out of the way.

Karjalainen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Angstrom to the ground. Karjalainen is now in Angstrom's guard.
Karjalainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Karjalainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karjalainen throws a strike but Angstrom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Angstrom looking to sit in guard and control but Karjalainen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Karjalainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Angstrom working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen is fighting to break Angstrom's control of his arms but Angstrom is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Karjalainen wants to control from the top but Angstrom keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karjalainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Angstrom trying to keep a closed guard but Karjalainen is proving a slippery customer.
Angstrom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karjalainen manages to get himself to full guard.

Karjalainen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Angstrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Karjalainen is retaining full guard.
Karjalainen has control of Angstrom's left arm, preventing Angstrom from doing any damage.

That's two 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.
Angstrom pushing down on Karjalainen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Angstrom wants to pass the guard but Karjalainen is defending well.
Karjalainen is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karjalainen has a hand on Angstrom's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Angstrom takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Angstrom tries to control but Karjalainen wriggling away.

Angstrom working for a submission but Karjalainen is keeping him at bay.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen wants to hold on but Angstrom pushes him away.
Angstrom working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Karjalainen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Angstrom trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karjalainen is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Angstrom cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen can't escape the position.
Angstrom moves to back control.
Karjalainen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Angstrom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Karjalainen is trying to break free.

Karjalainen is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Angstrom avoiding Karjalainen 's attempts to control his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Angstrom dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Angstrom keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

Angstrom drives through with a takedown into Karjalainen's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Karjalainen looking for a sweep. Not yet Karjalainen, not yet.
Karjalainen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Karjalainen's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Angstrom looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karjalainen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Angstrom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Karjalainen pulls Angstrom in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The fighters circling - Angstrom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karjalainen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Karjalainen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Angstrom.
Karjalainen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Angstrom checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Angstrom seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Karjalainen with a lazy takedown attempt

and Angstrom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Angstrom misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Angstrom works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Karjalainen is pulling down on Angstrom's head to control his posture.
Angstrom trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Angstrom trying to control but Karjalainen is working from the bottom.
Harry Angstrom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Karjalainen controlling the position.
Angstrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Karjalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Karjalainen wants to hit a switch here but Angstrom passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Karjalainen there!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Karjalainen is desperately trying to improve his position but Angstrom has a good base and remains in mount.
Angstrom breaks from Karjalainen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Karjalainen is squirming around, avoiding Angstrom's attempts to control the action.
Karjalainen is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karjalainen tries to hold on but Angstrom pushes him away.

Angstrom has hold of Karjalainen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Karjalainen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Karjalainen wants to hold on but Angstrom pushes him away.
Angstrom throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Karjalainen because Angstrom loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Angstrom is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Karjalainen can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Karjalainen is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Angstrom dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Angstrom checks the leg kick nicely there.
Karjalainen ducks under a wild hook from Angstrom.
Karjalainen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Karjalainen throws a lazy right hand but Angstrom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Angstrom staying out of range there.
Angstrom half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.

Angstrom gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Karjalainen wants to take the fight to the mat but Angstrom manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Angstrom misses with a body punch.

Angstrom turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Angstrom tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karjalainen avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Angstrom.
Angstrom just content to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Angstrom is looking to take a break and control but Karjalainen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Angstrom lands an elbow.
Karjalainen tries to bench press Angstrom off him but Angstrom keeps the position.
Karjalainen wants to control but Angstrom postures up.
Karjalainen looking for a sweep but Angstrom has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Teemu Karjalainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harry Angstrom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karjalainen can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's two 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.
Karjalainen gets back to half guard.
Angstrom is taking a breather. Karjalainen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Karjalainen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Angstrom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karjalainen can do to turn this around?
Angstrom looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Angstrom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Karjalainen keeps working.
Karjalainen won't allow Angstrom to pass to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karjalainen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Angstrom's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Angstrom's back!
Angstrom tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Angstrom slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Karjalainen prevents Angstrom from improving his position.
Angstrom gets back to full guard.
Karjalainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angstrom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Karjalainen manages to get himself to full guard.

Angstrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Karjalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Karjalainen has his foot on Angstrom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Angstrom works his way back into a safe position though.
Karjalainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Angstrom avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Karjalainen throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Angstrom escapes and throws Karjalainen's legs to the side, diving into side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Angstrom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Angstrom, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight for Harry Angstrom!
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight for Harry Angstrom!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Harry Angstrom!

Harry Angstrom wins by unanimous decision!