PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Turo Naama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrki Kapane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Naama
vs
Kapane

200 cm
20
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

192 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Turo Naama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrki Kapane!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kapane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kapane will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kapane tries to clinch but Naama is having none of it.
Kapane throws a leg kick but Naama sees it coming and moves out of range.
Naama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kapane swivels and escapes.

Kapane 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.
Naama keeping moving, preventing Kapane from controlling successfully.
Naama throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Kapane drops back looking for a leg! Naama is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Naama manages to kick Kapane off! Kapane jumps back into Naama's guard.
Kapane connects with a couple of short punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama keeping moving, preventing Kapane from controlling successfully.
Kapane loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kapane wants to get up but he can't break Naama's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Naama striking from his own guard.
Naama will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Naama lands a decent shot there.
Naama is striking but Kapane is not phased and passes to half guard.
Naama missing with punches from the bottom.
Kapane has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Naama missing with punches from the bottom.
Naama punching from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kapane blocks the strikes from Naama.
Kapane controlling the action here.

The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kapane seems to be working for a kimura but Naama defends the submission attempt.
Kapane working the head and body with strikes.

Kapane wants to work for an arm triangle but Naama is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kapane looks gassed!
Naama misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Naama is refusing to be controlled, as Kapane sits in half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapane is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Naama flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Naama swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

Kapane is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Naama has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Naama!
Naama working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Kapane looking for a guillotine here but Naama defends easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Naama's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naama landing some decent shots from guard.
Kapane is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Kapane looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Naama postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Naama working some strikes from top position.
Naama lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Kapane looking for a guillotine here but Naama defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jyrki Kapane will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Naama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Naama thows a huge punch but Kapane dodges it nicely.
Kapane keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Naama trying to mount his opponent but Kapane defends it.
Kapane landing strikes from the bottom.
Kapane on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Naama takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kapane tries to get to full guard but Naama has control of the leg.
Naama drops an elbow to the side of Kapane's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naama throwing shots but Kapane is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kapane punching from the bottom.
Naama prevents Kapane from standing back up.
Naama seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Naama working Kapane over with strikes.
Kapane works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kapane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kapane lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Naama!
Kapane in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naama throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kapane. What's that going to do exactly?
Naama is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kapane working the ground and pound effectively.
Kapane landing strikes from the mount.
Naama is working to get back to half guard.

Kapane working for a submission but Naama is keeping him at bay.
Naama throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kapane. What's that going to do exactly?

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naama tries to strike from the bottom but he's left himself exposed and Kapane has taken his back.
Kapane wants to control but Naama is keeping busy.

Kapane looking for the choke but no joy.
Kapane is working the ground and pound. Can Naama escape?
Kapane is riding his opponent, not letting Naama buck him off.
Kapane gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Kapane lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Kapane.
Naama is trying to stand back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kapane working for the choke.
Naama controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Kapane scores with punches from the back.

Kapane looking for the choke but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naama tries to escape but Kapane has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jyrki Kapane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Kapane misses with the combination.
Naama shoots and misses

and Kapane counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kapane working some strikes from top position.
Naama is looking to stand up but Kapane isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kapane is working Naama over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kapane content to stall in guard here.
Naama will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kapane is pushing down on Naama's leg trying to pass to half guard. Naama is fighting to maintain full guard but Kapane has managed to sneak the leg through.
Naama flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Naama throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapane blocks the strikes from Naama.
Kapane wants to take a breather but Naama is having none of it.
Naama strikes from the bottom but Kapane passes into mount!
Naama working to try and regain half guard.
Naama flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Naama tries to buck Kapane off but Kapane takes his back!
Kapane is working the ground and pound. Can Naama escape?
Kapane scores with punches to the body.

Kapane patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Jyrki Kapane has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kapane has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Kapane is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Naama is trapped and Kapane is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Naama turns into Kapane and is now in his guard.
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!

Kapane manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kapane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jyrki Kapane is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Naama shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kapane is trying to stand back up but Naama is controlling him

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapane controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Ground and pound from Naama.
Nice strikes from Naama there.
Kapane trying to control from the bottom.
Kapane gets back to full guard.
Naama throwing strikes from guard but Kapane blocks nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Naama wants to get up but he can't break Kapane's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Kapane manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kapane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Naama as he avoids it easily.
Kapane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Naama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Naama closes the distance looking to clinch

and Kapane counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kapane moves into full mount! Naama won't be happy about that!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Naama is looking to improve his position but Kapane isn't that keen on the idea.
Turo Naama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kapane looking to control but Naama is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jyrki Kapane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kapane 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jyrki Kapane!