PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kacperos Drygalos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Tatli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kacperos Drygalos has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Drygalos
vs
Tatli

192 cm
19
155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
26
156 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kacperos Drygalos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Tatli!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drygalos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tatli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kacperos Drygalos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tatli takes a swing at Drygalos's ribcage but misses.

Drygalos darts in and clinches Tatli up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drygalos.
Drygalos stalling.
Drygalos misses with an elbow strike.
A bit of stalling here from Drygalos.
Drygalos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drygalos is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drygalos tries a body shot but Tatli blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drygalos slows down the pace here.
Tatli has Drygalos pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Drygalos manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drygalos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drygalos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Drygalos.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kacperos Drygalos.

Drygalos has closed the distance and engaged Tatli in a clinch.
Drygalos slowing the pace effectively.
A head punch on the inside from Drygalos fails to land.
Drygalos tries to throw a body punch but Tatli avoids it by throwing Drygalos back against the cage.
Tatli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drygalos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drygalos misses with a body punch.
Tatli has a couple of punches blocked by Drygalos.
Tatli prevents a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Drygalos misses with an elbow strike.
Drygalos really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Drygalos holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Drygalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drygalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drygalos misses with a punch to the body.
Drygalos stalls.
Drygalos lands a hook that snaps the head of Tatli backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drygalos tries to work over Tatli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drygalos is struggling to control the position.
Drygalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tatli takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Drygalos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tatli blocks a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tatli stalling in the clinch but Drygalos improves position.
Tatli stalling in the clinch but Drygalos improves 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.
Stalling in the clinch from Drygalos.
Drygalos stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tatli.
Drygalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatli's elbow.
Drygalos struggles to land a body shot inside as Tatli controls his hands.
Drygalos lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tatli backwards.
Drygalos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drygalos throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Drygalos misses with a body punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Drygalos throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Drygalos throws a head punch that misses.
Drygalos slowing the pace effectively.
Drygalos throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Drygalos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tatli as he jumps to the side.
Drygalos shoots in for a takedown but Tatli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Tatli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Drygalos shoots in for a takedown but Tatli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kacperos Drygalos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Drygalos is defended easily by Tatli.
Drygalos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Drygalos wants to clinch up but Tatli keeps it at a distance.
Drygalos tries for a takedown but Tatli sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Tatli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drygalos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Drygalos.
Drygalos with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tatli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatli takes a swing at Drygalos's ribcage but misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Drygalos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatli. Drygalos does a little dance to reset his feet.

Drygalos forces Tatli back against the cage and clinches.
Tatli is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Drygalos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Drygalos.
Tatli has had enough of the clinch but Drygalos keeps him there for the moment.
Drygalos is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tatli can do to turn this around?
Tatli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Drygalos lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatli taking a breather.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Drygalos taking a breather.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Drygalos for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Drygalos is struggling to control the position.
Drygalos gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drygalos.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Drygalos takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tatli avoids a wild elbow strike from Drygalos.
Drygalos misses with a body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Drygalos - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tatli blocks a body shot from Drygalos.
Drygalos content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kacperos Drygalos.
Tatli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tatli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tatli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Drygalos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tatli throws a body punch but Drygalos moves out of range.
Tatli throws a body shot but no joy.
Tatli misses with a body shot.

Drygalos has Tatli up against the cage in a clinch.
Drygalos stalling the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Drygalos.
Drygalos stalling.
Drygalos creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Drygalos pushes off an throws an elbow but Tatli leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drygalos.
Drygalos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tatli is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Drygalos gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stalling in the clinch from Drygalos.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tatli takes an elbow to the temple.
Drygalos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tatli's elbow.
Drygalos keeps control of Tatli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kacperos Drygalos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Drygalos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tatli as he avoids it easily.
Tatli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Drygalos shoots in for a double leg but Tatli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Drygalos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Drygalos tries to clinch up but Tatli circles away and keeps his distance.
We've been told by Drygalos's head coaches at DiscoClub that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Drygalos shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tatli defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kacperos Drygalos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Drygalos looks to land a combination but Tatli avoids it well.
Horrible takedown attempt by Drygalos or perhaps it was just good defense by Tatli, which made it look bad.
Robert Tatli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drygalos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Drygalos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tatli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tatli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drygalos manages to avoid it.
Tatli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Tatli does no damage.
Drygalos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tatli throws a right hand that Drygalos ducks under and follows up with a left that Drygalos also avoids with ease.
Drygalos closes the distance and clinches up with Tatli, looking for a takedown. Drygalos pushes Tatli against the cage but Tatli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice side step and Tatli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

Drygalos clinches up with Tatli and pushes him back against the cage.
Tatli being controlled against the cage.
Drygalos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tatli is trying to break the clinch but Drygalos has him pressed against the cage.
Tatli blocks a body shot from Drygalos.
A body shot lands from Drygalos.
Tatli letting Drygalos take a breather here.
Kacperos Drygalos has scored more points in the clinch so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drygalos manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Drygalos slows down the pace here.
Drygalos tries a body shot but Tatli blocks it.
Drygalos keeps control of Tatli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drygalos taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Drygalos throws a head punch that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drygalos can't find room to land a body shot as Tatli controls the action.
Come on Drygalos - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Drygalos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drygalos can't find room to land a body shot as Tatli controls the action.
Drygalos leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tatli is trying to force a seperation but Drygalos has the dominant position.
Drygalos tries a body shot but Tatli blocks it.
Drygalos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tatli up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kacperos Drygalos.
Drygalos misses with a takedown
letting Tatli counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tatli wants it to stay on the feet.
Drygalos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tatli circles away.
Tatli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tatli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drygalos shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tatli eats them both and turns towards Drygalos to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Drygalos tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Tatli to counter with a crisp jab.
Drygalos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And Tatli tries to counter it with a takedown but Drygalos pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Robert Tatli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kacperos Drygalos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Drygalos pushes Tatli up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tatli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tatli taking a breather.
A head punch on the inside from Tatli fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Tatli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Drygalos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kacperos Drygalos!
Our winner, Kacperos Drygalos, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.