PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arttu Loppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Brettzky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brettzky has chosen Time is Now as his entrance music. Arttu Loppi had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Loppi
vs
Brettzky

201 cm
19
290 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

200 cm
22
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

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Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
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Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Arttu Loppi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Brettzky!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Loppi 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.
Loppi stopping the sweep attempt from Brettzky.

Loppi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Loppi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brettzky trying to keep a closed guard but Loppi is proving a slippery customer.
Loppi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brettzky is keeping the position for now.

Loppi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Brettzky is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Brettzky is trying to keep Loppi in close.
Brettzky seems keen to control Loppi's posture.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Loppi fails to land the takedown.
Loppi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Loppi shoots in but no luck this time.

Brettzky changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Loppi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Brettzky advances to full mount.

Brettzky is going olschool here, as he tries to force Loppi to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Loppi shrugs it off.
Brettzky wants to control the pace but Loppi is squirming around nicely.
Brettzky lands a nice shot to the head.
Brettzky lands with some strikes.

Brettzky looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Loppi manages to regain half guard. Good work.

Loppi looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brettzky trying to control from half guard but Loppi is working away.

Loppi actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Brettzky there.

Loppi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Brettzky pulls his head out easily.
Loppi tries to roll over but Brettzky keeps him under control.

Loppi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Loppi looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brettzky's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Brettzky duly obliges.
Loppi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

Brettzky looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Loppi!

Brettzky is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Loppi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Loppi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brettzky can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Loppi is looking to escape.
Loppi is working to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brettzky connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Brettzky lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Brettzky putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Loppi can't escape the position.
Brettzky with shots to the head and body - Loppi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Brettzky with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Loppi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Brettzky looking to control but Loppi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brettzky with a couple of short strikes.
Brettzky connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Brettzky dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Brettzky changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Loppi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Loppi is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brettzky scoring with punches from side control.
Loppi gets back to half guard.

Loppi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Loppi tries to get to full guard but Brettzky has control of the leg.
Brettzky trying to control from half guard but Loppi is working away.

Loppi looking for submissions off his back.
Brettzky lands with a punch from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brettzky is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Loppi actively working from the bottom here.
Brettzky controlling the action here.
Loppi is looking to improve his position.
Brettzky winds up and cracks Loppi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Brettzky is nestled in close to Loppi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Loppi is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Brettzky pulls his head out easily.

Loppi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Loppi is refusing to be controlled, as Brettzky sits in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Loppi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Loppi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Loppi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nice strikes from Brettzky there.
Brettzky wants to take a breather but Loppi is having none of it.
Brettzky landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Loppi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Brettzky connects with a nice short shot to Loppi's temple.
Brettzky working Loppi over with strikes.
Loppi is trying to get back to full guard.
Brettzky working the head and body with strikes.
Brettzky slows the pace down in half guard.
Brettzky prevents Loppi from improving his position.
Brettzky working the head and body with strikes.
Wayne Brettzky has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brettzky landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Brettzky decides to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brettzky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Loppi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Brettzky moves into range and clinches up with Loppi.
Loppi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brettzky pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Loppi wants a takedown.
Brettzky drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Loppi gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Loppi prevents the takedown attempt.

Loppi works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Brettzky keeping full guard, as Loppi tries to pass.
Brettzky thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Loppi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Loppi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Loppi drops back looking for a leg! Brettzky is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Brettzky manages to kick Loppi off! Loppi jumps back into Brettzky's guard.
Brettzky looking for a sweep. Not yet Brettzky, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Brettzky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Loppi with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Loppi has a takedown stuffed.

Brettzky fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Loppi sprawls well initially but Brettzky persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Loppi has hold of Brettzky's hands but Brettzky slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Brettzky looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Brettzky wants to get back to his feet.

Loppi actively working from the bottom here.

Loppi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brettzky sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Loppi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brettzky avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brettzky trying to control but Loppi is working from the bottom.
Brettzky working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Loppi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brettzky trying to control the position from guard on top but Loppi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Loppi has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Brettzky is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Loppi.
Loppi is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brettzky is looking to take a break and control but Loppi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Loppi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brettzky's best efforts.
Brettzky trying to control from half guard but Loppi is working away.

Loppi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Loppi looking for submissions off his back.
Loppi wants to improve his position but Brettzky is controlling well.
Brettzky wants to free his trapped foot but Loppi is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Loppi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brettzky sprawls well initially but Loppi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Brettzky is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Loppi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brettzky sees it coming and defends easily.

Loppi is working for a kimura but Brettzky is defending it quite comfortably.
Brettzky tries to roll over but Loppi keeps him under control.

Loppi wants to work for an arm triangle but Brettzky is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Arttu Loppi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Brettzky looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brettzky trying to control here.

Loppi in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Brettzky tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Loppi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arttu Loppi!