PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kotetsu Yamamoto (ranked 124 p4p, 11 weight class) and Jaako Turkinen (ranked 226 p4p, 21 weight class). Jaako Turkinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yamamoto
vs
Turkinen

168 cm
28
149 lbs
21 - 6 - 1

178 cm
34
146 lbs
17 - 5 - 0

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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 21 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kotetsu Yamamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaako Turkinen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turkinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turkinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Yamamoto misses with a shot to the body
and Turkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turkinen misses with a hook. Yamamoto ducked under it nicely.
Yamamoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Yamamoto throws a right hand that misses
and Turkinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yamamoto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Men Only. No Liberals ! in the buildup to the fight.
Yamamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamamoto slips a jab from Turkinen.
Yamamoto lands a nice shot that snaps Turkinen's head back.
Turkinen throws a hook but Yamamoto avoids it easily.
Yamamoto lands an overhand right.
Turkinen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Turkinen moves away from the strike by Yamamoto.
Kotetsu Yamamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Turkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Yamamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamamoto.
Turkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto slips under a jab from Turkinen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turkinen throws a hook to the side of Yamamoto's head but Yamamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamamoto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Turkinen missing with a left hand there. Yamamoto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamamoto connects with a nice looking jab.
Turkinen avoids the body shot from Yamamoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Turkinen avoids the body shot from Yamamoto.
A nice side step and Turkinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Turkinen moves away from the strike by Yamamoto.

Turkinen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Yamamoto 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.
Yamamoto lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Turkinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto scoring with punches to the head and body.
Turkinen has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses. Turkinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yamamoto's guard. Nice move by Turkinen!

Yamamoto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Turkinen manages to get himself to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turkinen managing to control the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yamamoto accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turkinen keeping moving, preventing Yamamoto from controlling successfully.
Turkinen wants to sweep here but Yamamoto controlling him for the moment.
Yamamoto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turkinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yamamoto postures up in Turkinen's guard and throws a big left but Turkinen blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws an elbow that misses. Turkinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yamamoto's guard. Nice move by Turkinen!

Yamamoto has Turkinen pulled in close to control his posture.
Turkinen wants to control from the top but Yamamoto keeps moving.
Yamamoto wants to improve his position but instead Turkinen has moved into half guard.
Yamamoto is trying to control but can't.
Yamamoto trying to get back to full guard but Turkinen takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Yamamoto is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto wants to hold on but Turkinen pushes him away.
Turkinen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yamamoto's face.
Yamamoto is trying desperately to improve position.
Turkinen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Turkinen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yamamoto hang on?
Yamamoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto wants to control but Turkinen is having none of it.
Yamamoto is in a horrible position here. Turkinen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Yamamoto tries to reverse the position but Turkinen maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaako Turkinen dominated that round.
That's time! Yamamoto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Turkinen throws the left hand but Yamamoto avoids the punch easily.
Turkinen takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Yamamoto scores with a jab to the body.
Yamamoto defending well as Turkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Yamamoto scores with a hook.
Yamamoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Turkinen swinging wildly here.
Turkinen takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Yamamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turkinen ducks under a wild hook from Yamamoto.
Turkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamamoto.
A jab from Turkinen misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turkinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yamamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turkinen.
Turkinen with a hook.
Yamamoto looks to throw the jab but Turkinen is out of range.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Turkinen misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turkinen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamamoto, as that shot connected.
Yamamoto misses with a hook.
Yamamoto swings for the body but Turkinen moves out of range.
Yamamoto misses the shot to the body.
Turkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamamoto.
Yamamoto loads up on a big right hand but Turkinen slips the punch.
Turkinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Turkinen swings for the body but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Turkinen connects with a body shot that sends Yamamoto's belly button to the back.
Yamamoto moves away from the strike by Turkinen.
A jab from Yamamoto misses.
A lazy left from Turkinen finds it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Yamamoto misses the target.
Turkinen slips under a jab.
Turkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Turkinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamamoto.
Turkinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turkinen takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Yamamoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Turkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yamamoto takes a swing at Turkinen's ribcage but misses.
Yamamoto staying out of range there.
Jaako Turkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turkinen throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Yamamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Turkinen takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Turkinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Turkinen moves away from the strike by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Turkinen.
Yamamoto slips a jab from Turkinen.
Turkinen throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Turkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Nice defenses there by Yamamoto.
A shot to the liver by Turkinen. Beautiful body shot.
Yamamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Turkinen.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen blocks a jab.
Yamamoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turkinen.
Yamamoto takes a swing at Turkinen's ribcage but misses.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut. Turkinen saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Turkinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Turkinen takes a swing at Yamamoto's ribcage but misses.
Yamamoto misses with a body punch
and Turkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Turkinen misses.
Turkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamamoto moves away.
Turkinen scores with the left hand. Yamamoto knows he should have avoided that one.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turkinen walks into a jab.
Kotetsu Yamamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Turkinen throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Yamamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamamoto appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Yamamoto lands with a good body shot.
Turkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Turkinen lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto scores with a sloppy right hand. Turkinen should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Turkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Turkinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Yamamoto's head.
Yamamoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamamoto walks into a stiff left hand from Turkinen.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Turkinen.
Yamamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turkinen manages to avoid it.
Turkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Turkinen punishes Yamamoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Turkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Turkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Turkinen is just out of range.
Turkinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
A shot to the body from Yamamoto misses
and Turkinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Yamamoto thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turkinen moves away from the strike by Yamamoto.
Yamamoto throws a hook to the side of Turkinen's head but Turkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Turkinen misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jaako Turkinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Yamamoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Turkinen counters with a left to the body.
Turkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamamoto.
Turkinen jabs Yamamoto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Turkinen.
Yamamoto clobbers Turkinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yamamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Yamamoto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Turkinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yamamoto lands a nice shot that snaps Turkinen's head back.
A big right from Yamamoto misses.
Turkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto ducks under a wild hook from Turkinen.
Yamamoto tries to counter with a takedown but Turkinen is quick to defend against it.
Yamamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Turkinen is just out of range.
Yamamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Turkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamamoto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turkinen throws out the jab.
Turkinen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Yamamoto defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turkinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamamoto manages to avoid it.
Yamamoto throws a jab when Turkinen was well out of range.
Yamamoto misses with a hook. Turkinen ducked under it nicely.
Turkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
Turkinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Turkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamoto connects with a nice looking jab.

Turkinen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yamamoto's guard.
Yamamoto trying to keep a closed guard but Turkinen is proving a slippery customer.
Yamamoto controlling Turkinen's posture.
Yamamoto wants to sweep here but Turkinen controlling him for the moment.
Kotetsu Yamamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jaako Turkinen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto trying to control the position.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Turkinen from controlling successfully.
Turkinen preventing the sweep.
Yamamoto is looking to stand up but Turkinen isn't so interested in that idea.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yamamoto lands a right hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Yamamoto.
Yamamoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Turkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yamamoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yamamoto misses with a straight left.
Turkinen connects with a crisp jab.
Turkinen throws a body punch but Yamamoto moves out of range.
Turkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turkinen misses the shot to the body.
Yamamoto misses with an uppercut.
Yamamoto misses the shot to the body.
Turkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Yamamoto is just out of range.
Yamamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turkinen.
Yamamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yamamoto misses with a left hand
letting Turkinen counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto slips under a jab from Turkinen.
Yamamoto feinted with a counter takedown.
Yamamoto loads up on a big right hand but Turkinen slips the punch.
Yamamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little jabbing left from Turkinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yamamoto avoids the body shot from Turkinen.
Turkinen thuds a left hand into Yamamoto's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamamoto. Turkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turkinen connects with a nice looking jab.

Turkinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Yamamoto is looking for a sweep. Turkinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yamamoto moves into full guard.
Yamamoto keeping full guard, as Turkinen tries to pass.
Jaako Turkinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

Yamamoto looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Turkinen has picked Yamamoto up and slammed him! Yamamoto can't keep hold of the triangle and Turkinen manages to pass to side control!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jaako Turkinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turkinen 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaako Turkinen!
After the big win, Jaako Turkinen made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FORCEE and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
Kotetsu Yamamoto was interviewed post fight and said 'did u fart? or is that ur breath ??? omg....'.