PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manco Capac (ranked 6640 p4p, 4626 weight class) and Kaino Ukkonen (ranked 566 p4p, 475 weight class). Capac comes to the cage accompanied by Iggy Pop - The Passenger. Kaino Ukkonen has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Capac
vs
Ukkonen

180 cm
19
170
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
20
155
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Fast

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Manco Capac!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kaino Ukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ukkonen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Ukkonen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Capac defending against the ground and pound.
Capac is not content to let Ukkonen control the position.
Capac definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Capac stops Ukkonen from passing to mount.
The strikes coming from Ukkonen are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Capac tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ukkonen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Capac is not content to let Ukkonen control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkonen tries to score with some ground and pound. Capac controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Capac avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ukkonen.
Ukkonen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Capac's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ukkonen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ukkonen wants to control but Capac is keeping him busy.
Ukkonen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ukkonen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Capac to see if he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkonen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Ukkonen trying to control the position but Capac is working away.

Ukkonen tries for a kimura but Capac is defending well.
Capac takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.

Ukkonen working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ukkonen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Capac is avoiding damage well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ukkonen in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Ukkonen tries to advance to mount but Capac denies him.
Ukkonen throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Capac takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ukkonen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Ukkonen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Capac to see if he's OK.
Ukkonen fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Capac is looking for a sweep.

Ukkonen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Capac is trying to control Ukkonen's posture but Ukkonen avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ukkonen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Capac knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ukkonen on the ground.
Ukkonen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Capac sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Ukkonen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Capac is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.

Ukkonen is trying to get an arm triangle but Capac is defending well.
Capac taking a bit of punishment here - Ukkonen scoring with strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ukkonen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ukkonen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaino Ukkonen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Ukkonen misses with a wild body shot.
Capac is looking to counter punch.
Ukkonen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ukkonen just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Ukkonen finds it's way through Capac's defenses.

Ukkonen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Capac has had enough of the clinch but Ukkonen keeps him there for the moment.

Ukkonen pulls guard successfully.
Capac wants to stand but Ukkonen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Capac has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ukkonen looking for a guillotine here but Capac defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ukkonen looking to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Capac has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ukkonen is proving hard to escape from.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ukkonen is on top in guard.

Ukkonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ukkonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ukkonen landing with the ground and pound.
Ukkonen wants to pass the guard but Capac is keeping the position.
Ukkonen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ukkonen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Capac's head.
Ukkonen is pushing down on Capac's leg trying to pass to half guard. Capac is fighting to maintain full guard but Ukkonen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Ukkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Capac keeps working.
Ukkonen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ukkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Capac keeps working.
Ukkonen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Ukkonen wants to work for an arm triangle but Capac is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ukkonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Capac's head.
Kaino Ukkonen has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capac has hold of Ukkonen's hands but Ukkonen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ukkonen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ukkonen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Capac with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Ukkonen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ukkonen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Capac keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ukkonen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Ukkonen wants to work for an arm triangle but Capac is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ukkonen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Ukkonen is nestled in close to Capac, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Capac has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ukkonen is working away from the top position though.
Capac has hold of Ukkonen's hands but Ukkonen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ukkonen wants to take a breather but Capac is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Capac blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ukkonen.
Ukkonen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Ukkonen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaino Ukkonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sloppy strikes from Capac. Those never looked like landing.
Ukkonen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ukkonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Capac swivels and escapes.
A little feinted left hand from Capac on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ukkonen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Capac's head.
Capac slips a straight right by Ukkonen.
Ukkonen works the jab nicely.
Capac takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

Ukkonen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Capac to the ground. Ukkonen is now in Capac's guard.
Ukkonen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

Capac is rocked!
Ukkonen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Oh Capac is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ukkonen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ukkonen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ukkonen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ukkonen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Ukkonen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ukkonen quickly switches position and commits to an armbar! It's a big risk for Ukkonen but it's paid off an Capac is forced to tap! Nice work by Ukkonen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaino Ukkonen!
After winning the bout, Kaino Ukkonen thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.