PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Costa Yannou (ranked 3828 p4p, 5167 weight class) and Yojizo Trismegistus (ranked 393 p4p, 453 weight class). Costa Yannou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yannou
vs
Trismegistus

194 cm
21
275
3 - 3 - 0

192 cm
21
250
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Costa Yannou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yojizo Trismegistus!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Trismegistus dives in and scores a takedown into Yannou's guard.
Yannou keeping moving, preventing Trismegistus from controlling successfully.

Yannou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Yannou escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trismegistus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Yannou seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.

Yannou throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Trismegistus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Trismegistus works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yannou is trying to stand up here but Trismegistus is controlling him well.

Yannou actively working from the bottom here.
Yannou is positioning himself well to prevent Trismegistus advancing to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Trismegistus is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Yannou!
Trismegistus punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yannou is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Trismegistus controlling the pace for now.
Yannou really wants to buck Trismegistus off and get back to his feet.
Yannou is working to get back to half guard.
Trismegistus working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Yannou looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Yannou is trying to break free.
Yannou manages to reverse the position and now he's in Trismegistus's guard. Nice work there by Yannou.
Trismegistus striking from his own guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yannou avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Trismegistus is looking for a triangle but Yannou pushes his legs off easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yannou looking to pass the guard.
Yannou wants to control from the top but Trismegistus keeps moving.
Trismegistus looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trismegistus keeping moving, preventing Yannou from controlling successfully.
Yannou preventing the sweep.
Yannou sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trismegistus is on top in guard.

Yannou has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Trismegistus can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Yannou escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Trismegistus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Yannou looking for subs off his back but Trismegistus has passed one foot through into half guard.
Yannou trying to get back to full guard but Trismegistus takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Trismegistus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yannou is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yannou bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Yannou trying to control the position from guard on top but Trismegistus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yannou looking to pass the guard.
Yannou preventing the sweep.
Yannou wants to control from the top but Trismegistus keeps moving.
Yannou is really struggling to control Trismegistus but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yannou looking to pass the guard.
Trismegistus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yojizo Trismegistus dominated that round.
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.

Trismegistus closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yannou's guard.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Trismegistus. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.

Yannou looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Yannou bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trismegistus's guard.

Yannou is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Yannou wants to control from the top but Trismegistus keeps moving.
Trismegistus lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yannou being controlled here, momentarily.

Yannou is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Trismegistus is aware though and is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Trismegistus got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yannou has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Trismegistus has managed to get both his arms back between Yannou's legs - danger averted.

Yannou is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yojizo Trismegistus has got the better of the ground game so far.
Trismegistus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yannou is keeping the position for now.
Trismegistus sitting in guard here, content to control.
Trismegistus trying to control the position from guard on top but Yannou is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yannou looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trismegistus is one step ahead there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Trismegistus trying to control but Yannou is working from the bottom.

Yannou is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Trismegistus looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Trismegistus advances to half guard.
Trismegistus is keen to just control but Yannou is a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yannou is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Yannou looking for submissions off his back.
Trismegistus trying to control the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Trismegistus wants to pass to mount but Yannou is defending the position.

Yannou looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trismegistus is thwarting Yannou's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Yannou looking for a kimura from the bottom but Trismegistus passes into side control!
Trismegistus is chipping away with strikes.
Trismegistus landing strikes.
Trismegistus trying to control the action but Yannou is working from the bottom.

Trismegistus tries for a kimura but Yannou is defending well.
Yannou is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Trismegistus is looking for a kimura here.

Trismegistus is looking for a kimura here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yojizo Trismegistus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Trismegistus shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yannou but Yannou pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Costa Yannou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Trismegistus misses with a takedown

and Yannou counters with a single leg into guard. Trismegistus didn't expect that.
Yannou trying to control the position from guard on top but Trismegistus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yannou pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Trismegistus is keeping the position for now.
Trismegistus looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trismegistus being controlled here, momentarily.
Yannou wants to control from the top but Trismegistus keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Trismegistus is on top in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yannou is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Yannou is looking for a triangle but Trismegistus pushes his legs off easily.

Yannou working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Trismegistus has passed into half guard!
Yannou is looking to escape.

Yannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Yannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Trismegistus wants to control but Yannou is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Yannou tries to roll over but Trismegistus keeps him under control.
Trismegistus is trying to control the action in half guard but Yannou is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Trismegistus works his foot free and advances to mount.
Trismegistus looking to control but Yannou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Yannou is bucking up trying to escape but Trismegistus cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Yannou slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Trismegistus there.
Trismegistus is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Trismegistus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yannou looking for submissions off his back.
Trismegistus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Yannou looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Trismegistus trying to control from half guard but Yannou is working away.

Yannou looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trismegistus lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Yannou looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Trismegistus in particular looking to stall.
Trismegistus passes to full mount!
Yannou wants to hold on but Trismegistus pushes him away.
Costa Yannou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yannou is wriggling around trying to escape.
Trismegistus scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yannou?
Trismegistus looking to finish Yannou with some ground and pound. This is bad for Yannou!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trismegistus looking to control and managing it successfully.
Trismegistus looking to control but Yannou is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yojizo Trismegistus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Trismegistus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yojizo Trismegistus!
A very excited looking Yojizo Trismegistus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.