PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaro Lalla (ranked 2895 p4p, 1902 weight class) and Torkel Bystrom (ranked 71 p4p, 56 weight class). Lalla comes to the cage accompanied by ЛЮБИ. Jaro Lalla could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Torkel Bystrom's chin.

Lalla
vs
Bystrom

175 cm
35
131
22 - 26 - 2

202 cm
34
255
14 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Grunge Nutrition

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 22 - 26 - 2, fighting out of London, Jaro Lalla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Torkel Bystrom!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Steven Brown and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bystrom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lalla's hands.

It looks like Jaro Lalla has been cut.
Lalla shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bystrom as he avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Bystrom as Lalla shoots in.
Lalla wants to clinch.
Lalla moves out of range of the strikes.
Lalla throws a quick counter head kick but Bystrom was just out of range.
Bystrom looks to throw the jab but Lalla is out of range.

Lalla gets tackled into the cage by Bystrom. Bystrom maintains the clinch.

Bystrom wants the takedown. Lalla is fighting it off but Bystrom persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lalla's guard against the cage.

Lalla is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bystrom defends well.

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

Lalla is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Bystrom got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lalla has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bystrom has managed to get both his arms back between Lalla's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bystrom stopping the sweep attempt from Lalla.
Lalla has a closed guard, preventing Bystrom from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bystrom wants to control from the top but Lalla keeps moving.

Lalla is looking for a triangle but Bystrom pushes his legs off easily.

Bystrom thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Lalla had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bystrom defends it easily.
Bystrom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Lalla had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bystrom defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lalla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bystrom scoring with punches to the head and body.

Bystrom avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bystrom trying to control but Lalla is working from the bottom.
Lalla has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Lalla looking for a sweep. Not yet Lalla, not yet.
Lalla throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Lalla wants to sweep here but Bystrom controlling him for the moment.
Lalla can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bystrom controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bystrom gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lalla takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bystrom just misses with a punch to the body.

Bystrom pushes Lalla up against the cage in a clinch.
Lalla wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaro Lalla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lalla working aggressively here.
Bystrom prevents the takedown attempt.
Lalla can't get the takedown.
Lalla changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bystrom fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bystrom misses with a right hand
and Lalla counters with a three punch combo that has Bystrom backing up. Bystrom nods at Lalla to acknowledge the strikes.
Bystrom moves in looking to clinch but Lalla pushes him off.

Bystrom moves into the clinch.
Lalla is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Bystrom is defending well.
Lalla blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lalla has clasped his hands together around Bystrom's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bystrom gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

Lalla is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bystrom is trying to stand back up but Lalla is controlling him

Bystrom makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A looping hook to the body misses from Bystrom. Lalla does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bystrom throws a head kick but Lalla moves out of range.
Bystrom tries to clinch there but Lalla circles away.
Bystrom tries to clinch up.
Lalla fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bystrom just manages to avoid it.
Bystrom tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Bystrom looks to move away, Lalla throws a big counter combo but Bystrom just gets out of the way.
Bystrom misses with a body kick.
Lalla feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lalla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bystrom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Torkel Bystrom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaro Lalla's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Bystrom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lalla was well out of range. Poor timing from Bystrom.
Bystrom misses the shot to the body.
Bystrom wants to clinch up but Lalla keeps it at a distance.
Bystrom throws a hook to the side of Lalla's head but Lalla sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lalla appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A big left from Bystrom misses.
Lalla looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lalla moves away from the strike by Bystrom.
Bystrom misses with a body shot
and Lalla counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lalla changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bystrom tries to avoid it but Lalla manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bystrom to the ground. Bystrom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Bystrom has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Bystrom jumps guard.
Torkel Bystrom has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lalla postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Bystrom is looking for a triangle but Lalla pushes his legs off easily.
Lalla cracks Bystrom with a solid left hand.
Lalla trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bystrom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Lalla postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bystrom is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Lalla, into his guard.

Lalla is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bystrom is aware though and is defending well.

Bystrom gets to his feet - Lalla follows without any prompting.
Torkel Bystrom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Lalla has taken the fight to the clinch.

Bystrom jumps guard and drags Lalla to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Bystrom is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lalla postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

Bystrom working for a triangle but Lalla defends it easily.

Bystrom is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lalla is aware though and is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lalla passes Bystrom's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lalla really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Lalla looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Lalla is trying to work for a kimura but Bystrom is defending well.

Bystrom manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lalla keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bystrom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bystrom prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bystrom is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lalla has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bystrom after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaro Lalla. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bystrom cracks Lalla with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bystrom missing with knees to the body.

Lalla has clasped his hands together around Bystrom's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.

Lalla swings around for an armbar but Bystrom sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lalla's guard.

Bystrom stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bystrom scoring well with a low kick there.

Bystrom has Lalla up against the cage in a clinch.
Lalla tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bystrom gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lalla regains guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lalla preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Bystrom gets to his feet - Lalla follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bystrom throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bystrom scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bystrom moves in looking to clinch but Lalla pushes him off.
Bystrom has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bystrom tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lalla avoids it.
Lalla is looking for a takedown.
Lalla tries to score a body lock takedown but Bystrom shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bystrom throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lalla wants a takedown.
Lalla tries to score a body lock takedown but Bystrom shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bystrom is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lalla is defending well for now.
Lalla drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bystrom tries a body shot but Lalla blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Torkel Bystrom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jaro Lalla's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Bystrom rushes Lalla and presses him up against the cage.
Lalla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torkel Bystrom seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bystrom lands a body punch.

Bystrom successfully pulls guard.

Bystrom pushes a forearm under Lalla's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Lalla is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Torkel Bystrom!
Torkel Bystrom decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Jaro Lalla spoke after the fight, saying '$#%@@@!!! SHIT!!!!! FUC@#$ YOU ALL!@#$#@@'.