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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hala Alen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jouko Jassikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jouko Jassikka acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hala Alen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jouko Jassikka!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alen shoots in and bounces Jassikka off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Jassikka controls Alen momentarily but Alen frees himself.
Jassikka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Alen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alen preventing the sweep.
Alen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alen pushes down on Jassikka's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Alen controlling the pace.
Alen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jassikka is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Alen pulls his head out easily.
Alen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Jassikka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jassikka looks gassed!
That's two 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.
Alen stalling.
Alen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Alen is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Jassikka avoids a series of strikes thrown by Alen.
BOOM! Alen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Jassikka is trying to escape the mount.
Alen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Jassikka because Alen loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alen unloads with some shots from mount but Jassikka bucks and avoids them well.
Alen throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jassikka avoids a series of strikes thrown by Alen.
Alen controlling from the full mount.
Alen jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Jassikka manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Hala Alen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Alen takes a swing at Jassikka's ribcage but misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Alen misses with a wild body shot.
Alen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jassikka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Jassikka is being controlled here.
Jassikka tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Alen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Alen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Jassikka's shoulder. That is not cool.
Jassikka is trying to control Alen's posture but Alen avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jassikka is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Jassikka is looking to improve his position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jassikka trying to control but Alen postures up.
Jassikka is looking for a sweep. Alen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jassikka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jassikka moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Alen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Jassikka for as long as he can get away with.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jassikka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jassikka is keeping the position for now.
Alen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jassikka's guard.
Alen keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jassikka looking for submissions off his back.
Alen tries to pass to full mount but Jassikka defends it.
Well, if Alen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Jassikka actively working from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Alen seems to be working for a kimura but Jassikka defends the submission attempt.
Jassikka actively working from the bottom here.
Jassikka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jassikka's head.
Jassikka is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Alen pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hala Alen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jassikka doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Alen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Alen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jassikka keeping moving, preventing Alen from controlling successfully.
Jassikka trying to control the position.
Alen wants to control from the top but Jassikka keeps moving.
Jassikka is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jassikka wants to sweep but no luck.
Alen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Alen advances position into side control!
Alen has hold of Jassikka's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Jassikka seems comfortable defending it but Alen has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Jassikka is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Jassikka is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Alen couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hala Alen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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