PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wazz Dakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spede Jussi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spede Jussi acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Dakka
vs
Jussi

165 cm
31
155 lbs
13 - 7 - 0

170 cm
28
144 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Untouchable Fight Nutrition(Laundry)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wazz Dakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spede Jussi!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jussi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dakka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jussi. Jussi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dakka displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jussi.
Dakka dips to his left and cracks Jussi with an uppercut!
Jussi blocks the body kick.
Dakka misses with a few strikes there.
Dakka with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jussi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Dakka lands a big head kick that sends Jussi tumbling to the mat! Dakka takes a step backwards and waves Jussi back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Jussi is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jussi is still on wobbly legs! Can Dakka finish him?
Dakka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jussi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wazz Dakka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Spede Jussi.
Dakka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dakka shoots for a takedown but Jussi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dakka digs a good body shot into Jussi's ribs.
Jussi seems to have recovered his senses.
A big right from Jussi misses.
Dakka throws a head kick but Jussi moves out of range.

Jussi feints and as Dakka raises his hands in defense, Jussi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dakka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dakka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dakka tries to get out of the position.
Jussi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dakka keeping moving, preventing Jussi from controlling successfully.
Dakka trying to keep a closed guard but Jussi is proving a slippery customer.
Dakka is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dakka is looking to stand up but Jussi isn't so interested in that idea.

We're going to have a standup here because Wazz Dakka wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jussi throws a lazy right hand but Dakka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jussi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dakka misses with a head kick.
Jussi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dakka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dakka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jussi.
Jussi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jussi wants it to stay on the feet.
Jussi avoids the head kick by Dakka.
Dakka throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dakka lands a big head kick that sends Jussi tumbling to the mat! Dakka takes a step backwards and waves Jussi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Jussi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dakka avoids it really well and circles away.
Jussi misses with a body shot.

Dakka clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dakka as Jussi tries to tie him up.
Jussi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dakka is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jussi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dakka.
Dakka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Dakka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Dakka. Those never looked like landing.
Dakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dakka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dakka throws a head kick but Jussi moves out of range.
Dakka misses with a wild combination.
Jussi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dakka.
Jussi throws a body punch but Dakka moves out of range.
Dakka moves away from the strike by Jussi.
Jussi blocks a low kick nicely.
Dakka throws a nice outside leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jussi dives in and scores a takedown into Dakka's guard.
Jussi throws a strike but Dakka rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dakka loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jussi is looking to sweep but instead, Dakka has passed into half guard.
Dakka is keen to just control but Jussi is a slippery customer.
Jussi is looking for a sweep. Dakka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jussi is pressing down on Dakka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Jussi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dakka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dakka is looking to take a break and control but Jussi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dakka throws a strike aimed at the side of Jussi's head but Jussi avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wazz Dakka dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jussi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jussi shoots in but no luck this time.
Dakka lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jussi staying out of range there.
Dakka thumps Jussi with a low kick.
Dakka misses with the combination.
Dakka misses with a combination
and Jussi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jussi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dakka manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Dakka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jussi slips under a jab from Dakka.
Jussi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Jussi.
Dakka keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jussi takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dakka throws a left and a right that both miss

and Jussi counters with a shoot takedown. Dakka fights it but they end up in guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakka looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Jussi with a nice head shot there.
Dakka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jussi is controlling him.
Dakka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jussi tries to free his leg and advance position but Dakka is retaining full guard.
Dakka wants to get back to his feet but Jussi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jussi slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dakka trying to keep a closed guard but Jussi is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jussi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jussi trying to control but Dakka is working from the bottom.
Jussi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dakka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dakka looking for a sweep. Not yet Dakka, not yet.
Dakka bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jussi's guard.
Jussi keeping moving, preventing Dakka from controlling successfully.
Dakka stopping the sweep attempt from Jussi.

Jussi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dakka stopping the sweep attempt from Jussi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakka slips nicely into half guard.
Jussi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dakka scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dakka trying to pass the guard but Jussi defending well.

Jussi looking for submissions off his back.
Jussi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dakka lands with a punch from half guard.
Jussi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dakka.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dakka is trying to control the action in half guard but Jussi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Jussi is pressing down on Dakka's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dakka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jussi is keeping the position for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dakka throws a big right hand that misses.

Jussi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dakka doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dakka manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dakka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jussi keeping moving, preventing Dakka from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jussi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dakka.
Jussi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Jussi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dakka doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jussi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dakka is trying to stand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Wazz Dakka will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Dakka throws a one two combo.
Nice takedown defense from Dakka. No joy for Jussi on that attempt.
Jussi shoots in for a double leg but Dakka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dakka lands the left hand.
Wazz Dakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dakka throws a powerful right kick. Jussi tried to block low but the kick was high! Jussi was taken right off of his feet! Dakka jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Wazz Dakka!