PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fuk Yuuu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dille Kaakelberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dille Kaakelberg has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Yuuu
vs
Kaakelberg

155 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

165 cm
19
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fuk Yuuu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dille Kaakelberg!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaakelberg gets a takedown into half guard.
Kaakelberg wants to take a breather but Yuuu is having none of it.
It looks like Kaakelberg is going to stand back up.
Yuuu is looking for a sweep. Kaakelberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kaakelberg is looking to take a break and control but Yuuu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yuuu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Yuuu pushes Kaakelberg off looking to stand but Kaakelberg dives back in and keeps control.
Kaakelberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuuu on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kaakelberg looks to land a strike but Yuuu avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Yuuu is trying to keep Kaakelberg in close.
Kaakelberg works over Yuuu with some ground and pound from guard.
Kaakelberg wants to control from the top but Yuuu keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kaakelberg stands and steps away. Yuuu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Yuuu tries to clinch but Kaakelberg is having none of it.
Kaakelberg avoids the head kick by Yuuu.

Kaakelberg shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kaakelberg won't allow Yuuu to sweep him here.
Yuuu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kaakelberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yuuu wants to stand up but Kaakelberg is controlling him.
Kaakelberg trying to control but Yuuu is working from the bottom.
Kaakelberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaakelberg would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Kaakelberg drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Yuuu dives on top into guard.
Kaakelberg looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuuu wants to control from the top but Kaakelberg keeps moving.
Yuuu is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Kaakelberg is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Yuuu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Yuuu with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kaakelberg wants to sweep here but Yuuu controlling him for the moment.
Kaakelberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yuuu stopping the sweep attempt from Kaakelberg.
Yuuu is looking to stand up but Kaakelberg won't let him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuuu advances position into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yuuu decides to stand back up. Yuuu steps back and let's Kaakelberg get back to his feet.

Kaakelberg clinches.
Yuuu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kaakelberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Kaakelberg can't get the takedown.
Yuuu connects with a knee to the head.
Kaakelberg wants a takedown.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yuuu throws an elbow but misses.
Kaakelberg managing to block the knees to the body from Yuuu.

Yuuu manages to break the clinch.
Crunch! Yuuu slams his shin into Kaakelberg's torso.
Yuuu is looking to slow Kaakelberg down with leg kicks.
Dille Kaakelberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yuuu wants to clinch up but Kaakelberg keeps it at a distance.
Yuuu tries to clinch but Kaakelberg moves away
and Kaakelberg counters with a thumping low kick.
Kaakelberg avoids the head kick by Yuuu.
Kaakelberg tries for a takedown but Yuuu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fuk Yuuu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dille Kaakelberg.
Yuuu lands a jab-cross combination.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kaakelberg.
Yuuu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Kaakelberg.
Yuuu stops Kaakelberg from passing to mount.
Yuuu is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Kaakelberg is controlling him well.

Kaakelberg is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yuuu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Yuuu defending against the ground and pound.
Yuuu manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kaakelberg is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kaakelberg is thwarting Yuuu's attempts to control the position.

Yuuu is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kaakelberg pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dille Kaakelberg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kaakelberg bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Yuuu is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kaakelberg off and has taken his back!
Kaakelberg is a very stocky fighter. Infact he's such a weird shape that he's almost like some sort of comedy character - it's hard to believe he's real.
Kaakelberg rolls, trying to escape but Yuuu keeps control of the position.
A lull in the action here.
Kaakelberg trying to control the position but Yuuu manages to sink in the hooks.
Kaakelberg breaks Yuuu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kaakelberg throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yuuu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yuuu 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaakelberg postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaakelberg must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yuuu tries to clinch up.
Yuuu throws a series of punches but Kaakelberg moves out of range.

Kaakelberg instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yuuu breaks the clinch.

Kaakelberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Yuuu sprawls well initially but Kaakelberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kaakelberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Kaakelberg is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Yuuu is just riding it out for now. Kaakelberg eventually gives up the hold.

Yuuu kicks off Kaakelberg and gets to his feet.

Yuuu moves into range and clinches up with Kaakelberg.

Kaakelberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kaakelberg closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kaakelberg lands in his opponent's guard.
Yuuu working a defensive guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaakelberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

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

Kaakelberg has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yuuu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yuuu stands and throws Kaakelberg's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Yuuu working away.
Yuuu lands a few punches from side control.
Yuuu wants to control but Kaakelberg is keeping him busy.
Kaakelberg is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuuu lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kaakelberg down.
Yuuu wants to control but Kaakelberg is keeping him busy.
Kaakelberg is trying to control Yuuu's posture but Yuuu avoids it.
Yuuu works to advance to full mount. Kaakelberg defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Yuuu has isolated one of Kaakelberg's arms. Kaakelberg looking to fight him off but Yuuu twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Fuk Yuuu!