PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mehmet Kaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronnie Jostes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaya comes to the cage accompanied by Riverside. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Kaya
vs
Jostes

165 cm
19
159 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mehmet Kaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ronnie Jostes!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jostes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jostes throws a push kick but Kaya slaps the foot to one side.
Jostes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jostes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kaya's head.
Kaya takes a swing at Jostes's ribcage but misses.

Kaya looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jostes!
Jostes wants to control but Kaya is having none of it.
Kaya tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Jostes tries to lock up and control but Kaya gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kaya wants to control the pace but Jostes is squirming around nicely.
Kaya avoids the attempt from Jostes to control.
Kaya throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jostes avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kaya.
Kaya thowing shots but they're missing.

Kaya swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jostes is now in Kaya's guard. A big mistake from Kaya there, giving up the dominant position!
Jostes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jostes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kaya swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jostes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kaya on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kaya tries to get out of the position.
Jostes tries to free his leg and advance position but Kaya is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jostes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kaya pulls Jostes in close to prevent any damage.
Jostes trying to control the position from guard on top but Kaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kaya is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jostes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kaya.
Jostes tries to land a front kick but Kaya steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jostes throws a nice inside leg kick.

Kaya clinches with his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jostes gets underhooks to prevent Kaya's takedown attempt.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kaya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaya as Jostes tries to tie him up.
Kaya stops a takedown attempt from Jostes.
Jostes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kaya is keeping busy.
Jostes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaya stalls.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Jostes misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jostes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jostes misses with a hook from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jostes tries for a takedown but Kaya manages to get underhooks.
Jostes misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Jostes wants a takedown but no success here.
Mehmet Kaya has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ronnie Jostes.
Jostes misses with a short punch on the inside.

Kaya has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Jostes clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kaya lands punches and elbows.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kaya lands a shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaya throws strikes from the back but Jostes rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Jostes.
Jostes wants to sweep here but Kaya controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mehmet Kaya dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Kaya wants to clinch.
Kaya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jostes is looking to slow Kaya down with leg kicks.
Jostes throws and low kick but Kaya moves out of range easily.

Kaya changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jostes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kaya tries to move to full mount but Jostes actually manages to regain half guard.
Kaya throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jostes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jostes.
Jostes being controlled here, momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jostes looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jostes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kaya wants to control from the top but Jostes keeps moving.
Kaya is looking to work some ground and pound but Jostes has wrist control.

That's two 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.
Kaya works over Jostes with some ground and pound from guard.
Jostes looking for a sweep. Not yet Jostes, not yet.
Kaya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jostes looks for the body kick but Kaya saw that one coming.
Kaya just misses with a punch to the body.
Jostes tried to score with a low kick but Kaya checks it.
Kaya misses with a body shot.
Jostes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jostes throws a wild body kick that Kaya sees coming a mile off.
Jostes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jostes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaya's calf.
A head kick misses from Jostes.
Kaya wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jostes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jostes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jostes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kaya.
Ronnie Jostes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jostes misses with a kick to the body.
Ronnie Jostes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaya tries to clinch there but Jostes circles away.
Kaya shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jostes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jostes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jostes throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Jostes throws a front kick aimed at Kaya's knee but Kaya avoids it well.
Kaya misses with a body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kaya avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Jostes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kaya chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jostes can pounce on him.
Jostes tries a head kick but it misses.
Jostes tries a low kick but Kaya avoids it.
Jostes does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jostes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jostes avoids the body shot from Kaya.

Kaya shoots in and bounces Jostes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kaya loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kaya wants to control from the top but Jostes keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ronnie Jostes will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Jostes fails with the takedown

and Kaya counters with a single leg into guard. Jostes didn't expect that.
Kaya trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kaya chips away with some ground and pound.
Kaya trying to control but Jostes is working from the bottom.
Kaya pushing down on Jostes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jostes gets back to full guard.
Kaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Jostes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaya postures up.
Jostes trying to control the position here.
Jostes keeping moving, preventing Kaya from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaya throwing strikes from guard but Jostes blocks nicely.
Jostes keeping full guard, as Kaya tries to pass.
Kaya wants to control from the top but Jostes keeps moving.
Kaya has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jostes throws a leg kick but Kaya moved away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
No luck for Kaya with that takedown attempt.
Jostes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jostes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jostes misses with a head kick.
Jostes misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jostes, right into the meat.

Kaya throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jostes was covering up waiting for the punch and Kaya finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kaya is looking to work some ground and pound but Jostes has wrist control.
Jostes is pulling down on Kaya's head to control his posture.
Kaya trying to control but Jostes is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jostes is adopting a defensive guard.
Jostes is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kaya stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jostes swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kaya trying to control the position from guard on top but Jostes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four 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.
Kaya looking to sit in guard and control but Jostes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jostes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaya works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kaya keeping moving, preventing Jostes from controlling successfully.
Jostes throwing strikes from guard but Kaya blocks nicely.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kaya tries to clinch but Jostes moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mehmet Kaya showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaya has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mehmet Kaya!