PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Urho Takila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seok Yi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takila comes to the cage accompanied by Kirkkokuoro - Jeesus tulee. Yi has chosen Sir Sly - You Haunt Me (Soysauce Edition) as his entrance music. Urho Takila has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Takila
vs
Yi

181 cm
25
181 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

180 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Urho Takila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Seok Yi!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yi scoring well with a low kick there.
Yi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Some bone on bone action there as Takila checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As Yi tries to get set, Takila tries to push him back and clinch up but Yi manages to avoid the attempt.
Takila goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yi flicks out a counter leg kick but Takila steps away.
We've been told by Takila's head coaches at Highland Brawl Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Takila checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takila was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Yi throws a leg kick that is checked

and Takila moves into the clinch.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Takila avoids the damage to the body.
Yi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Yi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yi dodges an elbow strike from Takila.
Takila takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takila.
Takila has had enough of the clinch but Yi keeps him there for the moment.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Takila managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Takila avoids the damage to the body.
Takila has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Takila lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takila lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takila misses with a body punch.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Takila avoiding damage as Yi throws knees to the body.
Takila misses with an elbow over the top.
Takila misses with a body punch.
Takila cracks Yi with a nice body shot.
Takila digs a right hand underneath Yi's ribcage. Yi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takila avoids it.
Takila lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takila working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takila managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Yi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yi looking to throw knees to the head but Takila is blocking nicely.
Takila throws a punch but it's blocked by Yi.

Takila manages to break the clinch.
Yi is looking to score with low kicks.
Yi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takila counters with a straight right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takila manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takila is looking to counter punch.
Yi is looking to score with low kicks.
Takila fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yi is out of range.
Yi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takila is out of range and Yi settles back down.
Seok Yi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yi slips a straight right by Takila.
Yi throws out a leg kick but Takila moves out of range and Yi only half commits.
Yi misses with a low kick.
Yi is looking to score with low kicks.

Yi rushes Takila and presses him up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Takila fails to land.
Takila working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takila.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takila.
Takila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takila misses with a punch to the body.

Takila escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takila tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yi misses with an attempted mid kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Takila tried to score with a low kick but Yi checks it.
Yi wants to slow Takila down by chopping away at his legs.
Yi misses with a leg kick

and Takila counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Takila.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takila is defending well for now.
Takila tries a body shot but Yi blocks it.
A frustrated look appears on Takila's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takila avoids it.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takila is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Takila.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takila.
Takila tries a body shot but Yi blocks it.
Takila working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takila avoids it.
Takila misses with a body punch.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takila.
Takila scores with a shoulder strike.
Takila working hard to break the clinch.
Takila throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takila is defending well for now.
Takila presses Yi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yi looks winded!
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Takila avoids the damage to the body.
A right hand to the body from Takila.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takila cracks Yi with a nice body shot.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takila is defending well for now.
Takila lands with a right to the head.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yi as Takila tries to tie him up.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Takila avoids the damage to the body.
Yi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takila has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Takila throws an elbow but it misses.
Takila is looking to break free of the clinch but Yi has double underhooks.
Takila is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yi obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Seok Yi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Yi 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.

Yi rushes Takila and presses him up against the cage.
Yi blocks a body shot from Takila.
Takila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takila dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Takila lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yi backwards.
Takila slows down the pace here.
Takila lands a hook that snaps the head of Yi backwards.
Takila managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takila is defending well for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yi obliges.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takila.
Takila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yi landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Yi blocks an elbow strike.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takila avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takila is leaning against Yi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Takila swings wildly with an uppercut but Yi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takila managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Takila misses with a punch to the body.

Takila breaks the clinch.
Yi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Takila steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Yi. That one must have hurt.
Takila doesn't manage to clinch there - Yi circles away.
A lazy body kick from Yi
and Takila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Yi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
An inside leg kick from Takila misses.

Yi has managed to clinch.
Takila lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takila is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yi is defending well for now.
Takila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takila wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Takila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Takila avoids the damage to the body.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takila is defending well for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yi managing to block the knees to the body from Takila.
Takila tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takila managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yi obliges.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Yi blocks an elbow strike from Takila.
Takila lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yi backwards.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Takila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takila has a couple of punches blocked by Yi.
Takila doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takila managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Yi missing with knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takila throws a punch but it's blocked by Yi.
Takila wants to break free but Yi has control.
Yi lands a nice knee to the body.
Yi lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Takila avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Takila fails to land.
Yi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Yi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Takila avoiding damage as Yi throws knees to the body.
Takila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Takila fails to land.
Yi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Takila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Takila avoids the damage to the body.
Takila wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takila swings wildly with an uppercut but Yi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Takila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takila throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yis head.
Yi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Takila taking a breather.
Takila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takila throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seok Yi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Yi clinches.
Takila working aggressively here.
Takila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takila lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takila tries to break free but Yi pushes him back against the cage.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takila is defending well for now.
Takila lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takila avoids it.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takila.
Takila managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takila avoids it.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takila avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takila managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Takila lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Yi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takila misses with an elbow strike.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Takila avoids the damage to the body.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Takila misses with the head strike.
Yi prevents a body shot from Takila.
Takila struggles to land a body shot inside as Yi controls his hands.
Yi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takila wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takila avoids it.
Takila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takila managing to block the knees to the body from Yi.
Takila lands a body shot.
Takila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takila avoids it.
Yi blocks an uppercut.
Takila goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takila is defending well for now.
Takila can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takila is trying to stall.
Takila has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Takila tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takila throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Takila misses with a body punch.
Takila lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yi backwards.
Takila avoiding damage as Yi throws knees to the body.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takila is defending well for now.
Yi tries to land knees in the clinch but Takila avoids the damage to the body.
Takila has had enough of the clinch but Yi keeps him there for the moment.
Takila throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Takila lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takila is defending well for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takila misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takila avoids it.
Yi blocks a body shot from Takila.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takila.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takila throws an elbow that misses.
Takila misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takila is working Yi over against the cage.
Yi dodges an elbow strike from Takila.
Nice body punch from Takila.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takila.
Takila tries a body shot but Yi blocks it.
Takila softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Takila blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yi blocking some punches.
Yi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takila.
Takila misses with the head strike.
Takila tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yi's elbow.
Takila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takila throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yis head.
Takila lands a nice uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takila swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Yi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takila is defending well for now.
Yi crunches a lovely knee into Takila's ribcage.
Takila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Urho Takila has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yi trying to land knees to the body.
Takila lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yi backwards.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Yi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takila.
Takila works on Yi's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Takila creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yi missing with knees to the body.
Yi blocking some punches.
Takila on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Takila lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

And that's the end of the fight!
Urho Takila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Yi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seok Yi!
A victorious Seok Yi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.