PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wyatt Jacobs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Kalevi Kakkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Jacobs
vs
Kalevi Kakkonen

185 cm
18
196 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wyatt Jacobs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Kalevi Kakkonen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kakkonen rushes Jacobs and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kakkonen looking to throw knees to the head but Jacobs is blocking nicely.
Kakkonen tries a knee to the head but Jacobs blocks it.
Kakkonen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jacobs tries to stall but Kakkonen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kakkonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jacobs has him pressed against the cage.
Jacobs tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Kakkonen breaks from the clinch.
Jacobs closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kakkonen circles away.

Kakkonen pushes Jacobs up against the cage in a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jacobs.
Jacobs tries to score a body lock takedown but Kakkonen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Kakkonen breaks the clinch.
Jacobs looks for a takedown but Kakkonen sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wyatt Jacobs. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Kakkonen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kakkonen looking to sit in guard and control but Jacobs gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jacobs wants to stand but Kakkonen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jacobs preventing the sweep.
Kakkonen looks gassed!

Kakkonen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jacobs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jacobs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kakkonen has his foot on Jacobs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jacobs works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kakkonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jacobs looking to pass the guard.
Jacobs stopping the sweep attempt from Kakkonen.
Kakkonen controlling the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kakkonen is on top in guard.
Kakkonen throwing strikes from guard but Jacobs blocks nicely.
Kakkonen forces his way into half guard.
Kakkonen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

Kakkonen is trying to work for a kimura but Jacobs is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kakkonen decides to return to a standing position.
Jacobs tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Kakkonen counters with a shoot takedown. Jacobs fights it but they end up in guard.
Kakkonen pushes down on Jacobs's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kakkonen wants to control but Jacobs is keeping him busy.
Kakkonen tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jacobs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jacobs moves into full 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!
Kakkonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jacobs is keeping the position for now.

Kakkonen stands and steps away. Jacobs gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jacobs takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kakkonen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kakkonen closes the distance and clinches up with Jacobs, looking for a takedown. Kakkonen pushes Jacobs against the cage but Jacobs circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Crack! A monster head kick from Jacobs and Kakkonen falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Jacobs!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wyatt Jacobs!